mkdutch

Yay for being alive. Between you and @@mu I'm looking forward to Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff and some friendly competition!

Yesterday was mentally rough, but I'm feeling significantly better today. I've made progress with my handstands and I'm super happy about that. She-who-must-not-be-named showed up though so swimming is on hold for the week. I'll try to jump straight into my week 2 goals when I get back to the pool. To help with mental health I'm trying out an app called mood paths that checks in a few times a day and records how you're doing. After 2 weeks it shows you a map of your emotions and helps identify causes and patterns. Athena's Playbook> History of Magic mini Day 8 completed 3 sets: 20 high knees and 2 burpees w/ jump ×5 Handstands> Defense Against the Dark Arts mini 6 minutes of practice(see progress photo) Reading I haven't been nothing this, though I've taken time to read every morning. Currently 2/3rds the way through my first book.

Fun fact, I'm normally a Slytherin so naturally I love Hufflepuffs. So let's have some friendly competition and support eachother. I look forward to seeing you on the quidditch field!

Really bad negative body image day is all. I'll be okay though.

Alright! First day of the new term. Last minute switch from Flying to History of Magick as I'm trying to be a little more money conscious. History of Magic Hit the first running goal of .5 miles fairly easily. With warm up and cool down totalled .64 miles. Completed Athena's playbook day 8. 3 sets: 20 bridges 10 bridge taps 10 push kicks 10 butterfly dips 10 V extensions Defense Against the Dark Arts 15 minutes of forward rolls. (No practice video today as the entire session happened with a mental breakdown and I dont need that immortalized.) Quidditch Total reps:180 20×3 Straight Leg Lifts 20×3 Sit and Reach 20×3 Table Top Crunches w/yoga ball

I'll take up seeker, I could use more drive to work on my core.

Alright nerds! Who's ready to kick butt? (Also, any spots open for Quidditch?)

Oh excellent! I'll watch it in a bit. ❤

Firstly I am super jealous of your swimming spot. All the areas around here are either filled with gators or at the moment poisoned. XD; Secondly, that backbends, even while stiff, is so smooth!

Your practice videos are awesome. Even within the single session you can see a skill progression!

It was, but I'll just have relocate my work to the gym instead. Allergies can't hold me back. Well I am excited for which ever house they put me in. Just hoping I get placed by tonight. XD

So, hit a low after being plagued with nightmares Thursday night. Skipped the pool but kept up with Athena and handstands. No real progress yet on handstands. Friday I went for a run and roll session and realized I'm allergic to grass as my shoulders and triceps are still covered in hives a day later. (Bonus, got chased off early from my practice as the sprinklers turned on.) So all tumbling will be in a gym setting now. Still waiting on house placement, but I hope to join quidditch maybe and start racking up points for my house!

Yeah, I'll definitely get it. It'll just take time. For handstands, I like using the wall to get the hang of being upside down. I've managed to get both feet off the wall briefly, but not to full inversion (the perks of having a low ceiling and being tall I guess). I actually can't cartwheel either. I can kinda do it on my left but I dont travel at all and I'm not actually sure how high my legs actually go. XD

Good morning~ I was curious about if sorting had been done?

Welcome to the assassin side my fellow Songs of the Lioness fan! (Side note, glad to see you're still on the site!)

Swimming, handstands, and stretching! Oh My! Swimming Pulled myself from bed early so that I could hit the pool around 6am knowing I would have no time otherwise. Died doing Managed to swim 600 meters in 24:01. I'd like to lower my time, but stamina shoulder come first. Athena's Playbook 3 sets each: -10 Squats -20 Side kicks -10 Lunge Ups -20 Side Lunges Handstands HANDSTANDS ARE SCARY! That is all. Spent roughly 15 minutes working on handstands, mostly getting used to being upside down. Stretching Stretching is my favorite. Worked on front splits and back bends today. Finding myself tight in the hamstrings, so front splits were a struggle. No pictures on that at the moment. Last night was a bad mental night, so getting up this morning was really a struggle. I did it though and hopefully will continue to do so.

I'm intrigued by the day drinking and underdark! Have an awesome time though!

Thank you! I figured if I hadnt heard by Friday I would start poking so thank you for the update.

You've got this! I'm excited to see what goals you set!

I went out at 7am because Florida is awful and any later I would die. It's fun but frustrating. There is a lot of laughing to prevent me from being overwhelmed. XD

A little more than frustrated, but I also have to remember I haven't done tumbling in years and even then I wasn't good. Did a short run today (only .25 mile of continuous running) and practiced rolls before heading home to start the Athena Playbook. I'm lucky in that I have a friend helping me with tumbling that is a former instructor and is literally paid to trick now. So I have that edge in this journey. We've determined I need to work on my core and have adjusted my stance. Here's the blooper reel... I mean practice video I sent him: (The bad music made me feel better about my over all crappy practice.) Athena's Playbook: I shared it with a friend, not expecting her to start that day so I did days 1 and 2 in order to catch up with her. Day 1 is cardio with a good number of burpees. Day 2 is upper body. Day 1: Cardio (level 1) 3 sets of: 20 high knees, 4 burpees, 20 mountain climbers, 4 burpees, 20 jumping jacks, 4 burpees. (2 minute rest between sets) Day 2: Upper Body (level 1) 3 sets of: 4 plank rotations & 20 punches (4x) Tomorrow: Swimming, flexibility, handstands, and day 3

Leviosa is a lot harder than it seems that's for certain. I'm excited to see your progress though, I'll likely post videos of my own work in tumbling and pole. ❤❤❤ circus arts are so much fun!

Heckin' yeah! Way to crush it right out of the gate!

Slay those goals!!

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." Whilst I have not yet been sorted, I am much too excited to join back up that I am posting my goals regardless! I'd love to make this fun and full of gifs and images, but apparently my computer's right click is no more. So a wall of text that I may edit later it is. My plan? Go hard or go home. Commit or quit. So I hope we can all cheer each other on and become amazing. Personal goals: As an assassin one needs to be able to escape any situation. Whether that be on land and water, and strong enough to overcome obstacles. Swim 3x a week -Week 1: 500m/600m/700m -Week 2: 750m/900m/1000m -Week 3: 1000m/1000m/1250m -Week 4: 1000m/1250m/1500m Athena's Playbook -A 30 day training program from darabee.com that encompasses strength,cardio, and flexibility. Run 2x a week -Week 1: .5miles/.75miles -Week 2: .75miles/1mile -Week 3: 1mile/1.5miles -Week 4: 1.5miles/2miles Hogwarts Homework: Defense Against the Dart Arts **handstands and tumbling** -Class 2x a week History of Magick **Running/Swimming/Strength Training** See above goals Transfiguration **flexibility** -Class 4x a week (focus on splits and back) Extracurricular The studious mind An assassin should be knowledgeable in more than just body, the mind should be just as sharp a tool as any other. -Read daily/making it a morning routine Calm in the storm A clear mind is key for an assassin. One must be able to separate self from a situation in order to adapt with ease. -Meditate 3x a week (more to counteract any anxiety spikes as necessary) Cunning Linguists Communication is key to surviving. Practice German daily