Monthly Archives: January 2011

The difference bettwen 會/能/可以

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Brian Pressman

One of the more complicated things for learners of Chinese is knowing when to use 會/能/可以.  In English, they can all roughly be translated as “can” but the use in Chinese is a bit more complicated.  I happened to come … Continue reading →

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Workout of the Day

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Grace: 30 clean and jerks #135 lbs time: 8:10.  Hard to do workouts like this at NTU since I am not allowed to drop the bar.   Even holding onto it the whole way down angered the gym guy.  Oh well.

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Still hanging in there @#1: Run Across America (from Taiwan)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Brian Pressman
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Workout of the Day

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Brian Pressman

3 rounds: 30 seconds deadlift 160lbs 30 seconds situp 30 seconds pushups 30 seconds rest score: 126.  Going 100% tomorrow.

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Tuesday Night Dinner

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Brian Pressman

I got on the scale today at the gym and weighed in at 78kg.  This means I have lost about 5lbs since arriving in Taiwan.  Unlike most people, I am not trying to lose weight.   What is the remedy? How … Continue reading →

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Workout of the Day

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Just wanted to get the blood moving in my tired and sore legs. 1km jog/walk.  Time 10m then… 4 rounds of 500m 20 pushups time: 13:51

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高鐡/High Speed Rail Home

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Brian Pressman

I took the regular train down to Tainan but because there were no seats on the way back, had to upgrade to the bullet train home.  Next time I might take the bus which takes a lot longer but is … Continue reading →

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Finally Ran a Sub-4 Hour Marathon: 台南

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Brian Pressman

This was my first non-Honolulu Marathon and I can’t believe how fast I ran.  Tried very hard to start slowly which paid big dividends at the end.  I didn’t have to walk at all until after the 35th km.  One … Continue reading →

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It starts yet again…

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Brian Pressman
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Pre Marathon Carbo Load (2 days out)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Turkey rice (I can’t believe I found turkey in southern Taiwan), friend mushrooms, and of course… pasta (with crappy sauce). Let the good times roll.

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Workout of the Day

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Max push press: 2@45lbs 1@100lbs 1@111lbs 1@122 1@133 FAIL. .. lowest plates are 2.5kg at the gym which makes getting a true max very hard.  Left my old workout book in Hawaii so I have no clue if 122 is … Continue reading →

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My Favorite 60 NT Dinner: 酸辣麵

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Taipei has tons of these little street side restaurants/stands in the small alleys that run off of the main streets.  This one caught my eye the other day and I finally decided to try it out. The menu is a … Continue reading →

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臺灣技術！- Taiwanese Technology at Taida.

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Today’s pictures of the day come from my very own classroom at 臺灣國立大學 (Taiwan National University).  As part of our Chinese News class we listen to recorded articles.  王老師 must be at the bottom of the totem pole because the … Continue reading →

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Tainan!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Brian Pressman
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Monday Night Junk Food

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Brian Pressman

How to reward myself for yesterday’s 14K and today’s heavy crossfit workout? How about a nice junk food dinner Taiwanese style: Fried sweet potatoes & chives and 魯面.   All this for the low price of 100 NT ($3.30 USD).

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No Short Boards Allowed in the Pool…

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Brian Pressman

I wonder if long boards are ok?

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疑問

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Chinese word of the day is 疑問.

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8 Days….

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Brian Pressman
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Workout of the day: GI Jane! Oh Potato

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Brian Pressman

GI Jane: 100 Burpee Pullups Time: 20:47.  I think I should get an Rx + for this workout as the pullup bar is about 8 inches too tall for me.  Made this workout all the more difficult.  

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Finally Found Chalk In Taipei

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Brian Pressman

This can only mean one thing: GI Jane Tomorrow!

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