So Matt walks into a bar....

My son has done 7 months of Kumon in Silver Spring, MD. What is Kumon? It is a math (or math & reading) program that supplements your kid's school math program with very computationally focused math. It goes well with common core math because common core math is conceptual focused and assumes you are using a calculator or learn your computation elsewhere. In theory, you can take Kumon all the way to Calculus, but in practice, it looks like kids drop out when they hit the hard level (I forget which), or when it transitions to algebra. My theory is that the program has a few features to keep costs in check. Kumon is $140-$150 per kid, they keep labor costs in check by having the kids do a lot of the work "self directed" - This is likely to break down when the going gets really tough or when it transitions to a skill that you can't improve at by just doing more of it (i.e. if you can't solve an algebra equation, you can solve it by staring at more of them...

So initially I was going to do a complicated running plan. I settled for attempting to run everyday after dinner. This is good habit hygiene. The cue is simple, daily and doesn’t compete with too many other activities. It falls apart when I’m traveling or if dinner happens late. Still, my running is way up. Some other minor things that have helped; I drink beet juice, as often as I can. It is supposed to make me run 5% faster. I use knee braces I have a pair of running shoes that I only use for running I listen to pod casts I do 98% of my running on a treadmill down the hallway, so I’m not constrained by weather. If I’m at home on an odd day, I will attempt to run midday, which double the opportunities for running at all. I always record my run in Strava, by taking a picture of the treadmill screen, I suspect no one is watching, but this is the most public place I can put my progress I cranked my fitbit goal up to 15,000 steps a day I usually aim to run 30 minutes or 3.1 miles, sometim...

Some people do whole life tweeting, some people don't.  I happen to be a liberal, a vegan & a Buddhist & don't want people to think I'm doing advocacy just because I mention one of those. There is a time for advocacy and a time for not doing advocacy. I also have a few accounts that are primarily consumption accounts, for consuming content from celebrities, artists, actors, writer and so on- people who are unlikely to chat with me.  Interaction Accounts. You'd benefit from following me here. @ mistersql   - DC Tech & Software Dev Account @ vegdevops - Health, plant based cooking, running, and the like @ mott_st - NYC Tech & Software Dev Account (& sometimes business travel topics) @ matthewmartin - My Buddhism account Consumption Accounts. I do low volume tweeting here, but if I tweet I stay on topic. @ vegantrain  - Almost entirely pictures of my dinners at vegan restaurants. @ flyscifiguy - Sci Fi, space and...