Koaladle

I was super confused trying to put my challenge somewhere, and it ended up in three places. -.- This is the only forum I've used since Gaia online 15 years ago. Unless it's a faux pas, I may just post the same update in two places.

There's actually an interesting story to Heimdall's name. My husband has always had a love for Norse culture, but never got the chance to name a dog after one of the Norse gods. When we found our buddy at the Humane Society, we noticed he was named Juno. Because Juno is a Roman goddess, we were pretty set on changing his name. Ben was gunning for Loki, Floki, or Fenrir or Vidar; I countered that if he got to choose the pantheon, I got to choose the namesake. Seeing as I didn't want a dog named for a god of trickery, war, vengence, the apocoylpse, or anyone else that would condone the chewing of slipper, I chose Heimdall, the guardian. 

I started with a local USMC Mud Run, did it a couple years in a row, then the Spartan Sprint last year. The obstacles really do make the whole experience a lot more fun. I am trying to decide if I am doing the inflatable 5k here next month!

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DO IT! That sounds amazingly fun!

Yay running from zombies !

 

As someone who likes to run, obstetrical races frustrate me due to the couple I've done being rather "hurry up and wait" style

"Hurry up and wait' was, until recently, the cornerstone of my existence; but I can understand the frustration if you're at a race mainly to run. What appeals to me is that it would get me to run in the first place. :-) 

It's not every day that I hear of someone translating a 700 year old fencing manual, let alone into Mandarin.

THAT

IS

AWESOME!

I recently started to learn French so I could read the original La Belle et la Bête, so your goal is inspiring. Please take that in the cheesiest way possible. :-)

I admire anyone who enjoys running. Even as a kid, I was NOT a fan. Turn that run into an obstacle course, though, and I'm there! Mud runs are super popular in the South, and I'm contemplating signing up for one next year.

I love that you included de-cluttering Facebook! It is a utility, NOT a social obligation. When I trimmed down my Friend list, I would put on a movie and turn off the sentimentality: do I have their phone number? Know the names of their family members? Remember their birthday without a reminder? Do I actually enjoy the company of this person?

I ended up deleting my Facebook altogether because the test of time and distance proved who was around for good. Now that I don't know what my besties had for breakfast, I spend a lot more time talking to on the phone and over Skype. That contact, along with the occasional lunch or coffee date, has been significantly more fulfilling than passively scrolling through Facebook.

..but this is what I'm getting at: don't feel guilty for deleting people. It's the online way of letting a relationship run its course and going separate ways. Best of luck!

Your fitness challenges sound really fun! I think next time I'll incorporate the brick workouts for my challenge. I didn't know that was a thing!

Best of luck, Hardway!

Hi, I'm Koaladle and this is my first challenge! I enjoy ballroom dance and bike riding and used to spend all my spare time biking to dance lessons. Many adventures later, I've recently become the family homemaker. It's been a weird adjustment, but I've decided to see this change as a fortuitous opportunity to become the active person I was before I gained the Spousal Sixty. I have a few advantages: I am in charge of groceries, my dog loves walks, and my handsome husband will eat whatever I cook, even the experiments gone wrong.

Sorry, I don't internet very well. I was trying to put this in the Scout guild. -.-

Good luck with your quests! Are you thinking of signing up for another race?

Ness' mama speaks the truth.

Hi, I'm Koaladle and this is my first challenge! I enjoy ballroom dance and bike riding and used to spend all my spare time biking to dance lessons. Many adventures later, I am the family homemaker. It's been a weird adjustment, but I've decided to see this change as a fortuitous opportunity to become the active person I was before I gained the Spousal Sixty. I have a few advantages: I am in charge of groceries, my dog loves walks, and my handsome husband will eat whatever I cook, even the experiments gone wrong.

Main Quest:  Lose 65 pounds by June 2016

Quest 1: Walk Heimdall for at least 30 minutes twice a day.

Measurement: A = 2520 minutes in 42 days; B = 1,050 minutes in 42 days; C = 800 minutes in 42 days

Reward: A = +3 STA, +2 STR; B = +2 STA +1 STR; C = +1 STA

Quest 2: Drink three liters of water every day.

Measurement: A =126 liters of water in 42 days; B = 105 liters of water in 42 days;  C = 84 liters of water in 42 days

Reward: A = +3 CON; B = +2 CON; C = +1 CON

Quest 3: Eat veggies twice a day.

Measurement: A = 2 veggies, 42 days;  days; B = 2 veggies, 36 days, C = 2 veggies, 30 days

Reward: A = +3 WIS, +2 CON, B = +2 WIS, +1 CON, C = +1 WIS

Motivation:  I want to be fit so I can start a family farm (the natural combination of a hippie and a cheapskate). I need to get used to moving all day, eating whole foods, and staying hydrated to make this possible.