Radulf Wilhelmson

Resumé at the end of this challenge: Wasn't able to exercise during the last two weeks because of recovering from summer flu. So I'll give me only 1 point for each category for doing the exercises at least in the first four weeks. Perhaps better next time... Greets and THX for your support! M.

THX for your good tipps and wishes! I seem to feel better now, but I'll be carefull with starting again fully. Maybe next week I'm on the road again. For now I stick to my drinking mission and do short and easy walks to be sure not to overdo it. Greets M.

Some naughty virus of summer-flu threw me on the floor from the middle of week#4. Very high fewer and faintness. Aching joints and muscles. Doctor says: Save yourself! I'm afraid I have to quit exercise for this week, maybe the whole rest of this challenge :-(

Week #3 ok so far. Left out one run because of illness. But had to drive to work 20km with bicycle on one day, because of car in service. So long M.

As I work in a lab I'm unfortunately not allowed to have something to drink on my desk. I have to leave the lab each time I want to drink and go to my cabinet. That makes it difficult to remember drinking by looking on a bottle constantly. So I try the following approach: I'll drink two glasses of water in the morning before entering the lab. Then each time I have to go to the toilet, I'll refill the lost liquid by drinking one glass immediately afterwards. This system worked for me in the past so I'm confident...

Hi fearless, THX for your good wishes! Greets to Berlin! My week #2 ran like intended, except the drinking part. I simply forgot to drink enough on two days of this week. I try to do better this week. Promised.

Yes, you're right! Absolutely awful! But how can I not say no, when duty calls?

Hi all! Sorry for not answering, but I had no internet access during my vacation. Now that I've returned, I can start following my missions. Week 1 was fine, because I hung around at Lago Maggiore,Italy, sitting on it's shores and enjoying the sun, only interrupted by short diving in the lake's cool waters :-) But now I'll run on... Greets M.

Thanks all together for you warm welcome! I'm really looking forward to running along with you! Had a >5K run yesterday in very warm weather across the woods. Aching legs afterwards, but felt fine! See you soon M.

Dear Panczo, sad to hear about your dad passing away. You have my sympathy. I hope you and your family will overcome this tragedy in the nearest future and manage to come to normal life in face of this great loss. I think I can say, that we all are here for you and looking forward to your return. All the best for you and your family. M.

Miyamoto - Onto The Plains My Main Goal : For this challenge I decided to leave my beloved hidden forest, running out over the plains together with the scouts, providing they agree to take me with them for some time. I have to get out of my head for a while, at least for the summer to come, leave out meditation kind of exercises and keep things basic and physical. So for this challenge I choose only a few simple missions. My Missions: - running at least three times a week for 30min /5K respectively - special exercises for shoulder and neck every day not running - drink at least 1,5 L water each day - period. I will be on vacation for the first week of this challenge, so I will start in the second week. See you druids and hello to the scouts! Have fun and success in this new challenge! Miyamoto

Surprise! This challenge came to an end! So fast! So I have to divide my 15 points as follows: STR: 1. Again I had to cancel my strength training due to elbow problems, but give me one STR point for exercising my legs with running. DEX: 3. For Baduanjin and running on trails. STA: 5. For doing mostly runs in this challenge. CON: 2. I think my overall CON has rised so 2 points for that. WIS: 2. For now knowing at least the main trees in my area and also for participating in side quests. CHA:2. With wisdom comes charisma so 2 points for this. Again it was big fun to do this challenge with you, my fellow druids. For the next challenge I plan to run around a little out on the plains with the scouts if they let me. But I'm positive that I'll return to our beloved forest at the latest when the autumn mists start to dwell at it's fringes. Live long and prosper! sincerely yours M.

This last week's TOTW is the linden tree. Here in Germany we have mainly two species: The Winterlinde and the Sommerlinde (bigleaf and littleleaf linden). They are mainly distinguished by their leaves, where the leave of the Sommerlinde is hairy on it's upper side and the leave of the Winterlinde is not. Although it is often spoken about the "german oak", the linden tree is actually THE german tree. Since the days of the old germanic tribes, the linden tree is very meaningful for the people. The linden tree was sanctified to Freyia and almost every village had one standing on its main place. There were marriages held under this Trees and much of the social life like celebrating, dancing but also the judging took place there. As well you will find the linden tree in many of the older german folksongs an in myths. So the perfect tree for me to finish this TOTW thing in this challenge :-) So last week, folks! Have fun! M.

Oh down there at the old oak - you know, the one covered with mistletoe - there should be a news stand with some subscription cards lying around. :-)

TOTW #5: The Willow. Here we have eight species in Germany. The four most important species are: The silver willow, the pussy willow, the gray willow and the basket willow. They all are not very difficult to distinguish on their leaves, but as they can mate between the species, there are a lot of hybrids around, which are veeery different to identify. So hard work this week. But as we have a lot of meadows here where I live, I'm positive to find some willows to visit. Particularly the pussy willow will be easy to find, because I have one in my garden All other topics of this challenge work quite good, with only a litte cheating in between ;-) Especially the running works good for me this time, so I will probably concentrate on this over the next challenges. Yeeehaa! Two more weeks to go, friends!