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Haha, I think that Friends episode ruined all conversations I've had about jellyfish: "What happened to you?" "Jellyfish." "Oh. Have you tried that thing? You know, urine?" "Ummmm, no." "Well you should try it next time, I hear it really works." "........" It's not that bad, but I have a bunch of welts everywhere from where broken off tentacles brushed me. I've only had one full on encounter with a jellyfish, where it wrapped around my arm, and that's enough for one lifetime.

OMG, I love hooping!! When I started out I was hooping every day, blasting music outside, but I've let it slip the past few months. Whenever I start again I get dizzy quickly, so I need to build up some tolerance. What size hoop are you using? I think you've inspired me to try again today... Best of luck with your health and your decluttering goals!

Ooh, what's your online shop for?

Hey, love your goals! I'm trying to build some strength to start doing gymnastics moves in a few months. Will definitely be following. Let me know if you want some Spanish practice - I'm a native speaker.

I HATE JELLYFISH.

Hey! Congrats on your pregnancy and good luck on keeping up the workouts! It's awesome that you are staying so active. How is the reading going? Any good books? (I have also joined and then completely disappeared from different challenge websites before... Fingers crossed that we make it through )

Yes, it is! Love Earthsea. And yeah, I should meditate first thing in the morning. Unfortunately I wake up at 5:15 and the thought of waking up any earlier is unbearable... but maybe I'll make it work. Thanks for the support! Wow, I had to scroll pretty far back to find this. Guess that's what I get for not updating. Lifting: 3/3, up to Squats: 3x5 85lb Press: n/a Deadlift: 3x5 100lb I had a really wonderful physical therapy session that left me feeling like my arm had been crushed under a tank. She told me I was allowed to do wall pushups and build up from there, but no heavy lifts. My elbow is still very "crunchy" but hurts much less. Mobility: 4/5 The Agile 8 warmup is the greatest (except for the foam rolling, which is not something I like to do in public). My workout buddy was using the gym's old, red roller, and complaining that foam rolling was easy. I traded her my rumble roller for all of two minutes and I think she cried. Other than that, I've been doing some thoracic spine mobilization, one of my neglected areas, some exercises from the early moods, and some stretches my PT gave me. It's a good thing none of my goals are about saving money, because I just spent ALL of it at Rogue Fitness on a super nova, gemini, and beasties. Just one of those was meant to be my reward for finishing the challenge, but I jumped the gun a little. Don't shop drunk, kids. Meditation: 1/5 Sigh. Might have to try meditating in the morning instead. With waking up at 5 and going to bed around 9, it never seems like there are enough hours in the day. Okay, quick update, now off to the beach.

So, first week report (counting from Thursday): Lifting: A (2/2) - I'm over the moon to be back in the gym Mobility: B (3/4) - Pretty happy about this, my hips have been cracking all over the place Meditation: C (2/4) - Eek, lesson learned: don't wait until bedtime. More lifting today, with mobility included: Warmup: Agile 8 Squats: 3x5 75lb Bench press: 3x5 45 Deadlift: 1x5 95lb Didn't move up with bench press because I'm so nervous about my elbow. I have an appointment with a new PT tomorrow, so I will have more info on what I can do.

Birds of prey unite! My move was to pay back my student loans (ugh), so however hard it gets, I can remind myself that I did it for a good reason. But I agree completely, sometimes the day-to-day stuff can really get you down. I sometimes just hit a point where it's suddenly really tiring to be the outsider and constantly adapting to the way other people do things, and I want everyone to adjust to me (hmm... more meditation?). How long have you been back in the US? What do you miss the most? Congrats on the handstand!

Hey, I love your goals! I'm in a similar position as you - same age, moved back in with my parents (in another country), new job - so I wish you all the best and am excited to see what you end up doing! Meditation is one of my goals too, but I've been too scatterbrained to sit still lately

Second workout today. I made the mistake of trying to read Rippetoe last night and then cross checking Supple Leopard this morning. Holy contradictions batman! When I got to the bar I felt completely paralyzed, like I'd forgotten how to sit in a chair. The press in particular was a disaster. I'm pretty sure they both agree you're not supposed to close your eyes and wince because you're going to break your nose. Warmup: Agile 8 Squats: 3x5 70lb Press: 3x5 15lb Deadlift: 85lb

Ooh, good luck, ballroom dancing is fun!

First Starting Strength workout yesterday (1/9). I did the full NROLFW program last year, and started on NROLSC, but ended up having to rest for several months after developing/aggravating elbow tendonitis. This is the first time I've been back in the gym in pretty much forever, and it was awesome, especially starting back at low weights. My elbow felt fine bench pressing (this is a total first, hoorah for physical therapy), but I'm still not sure I'll be able to keep up with the pressing progression. Squats 2x5 - 45lbs 1x5 - 55 1x5 - 60 3x5 - 65 Bench press 3x5 45lbs Deadlift: 1x5 75lbs

Hey there, I've lurked on NF for a long time, and seen challenge after challenge pass me by as I was never quite ready to just jump in and get my hands dirty. So here I am, a little late and a little behind, but further than I've gotten before. Main Quest: To be a badass supple leopard (or in my case, an elusive sparrow-leopard) Missions: Be Strong Strength training 3x a week (Starting Strength) Be Limber Mobility, yoga, or other stretching everyday Be Calm Meditate for at least 10 minutes everyday Life Goal As part of getting back into lifting and mobility, I'd like to eventually watch all two hundred or so mwod episodes out there (in order) and take detailed notes. When I've explored mwod in the past, it's been to tackle specific problem areas (oh my troublesome glutes), so I'm excited to see what other parts of my body can be tortured. One bonus point for each episode watched, aiming for at least 35. Scoring: Lifting: A - 3x/week B - 2x/week C - 1x/week F - no workouts Mobility and meditation: A - 6-7x/week B - 4-5x/week C - 2-3x/week D - 1x/week F - 0x/week