Scorpion1674

After spending some time training with the Rangers and Scouts, I decided to heed my calling as an assassin. I've always preferred bodyweight movements, speed, clearing obstacles, the like. Plus as a Soldier, my fitness test consists solely of bodyweight movements, so it fits. I don't need the endurance to run a marathon, just the speed to finish 2 miles quickly! That said, here go my goals: 1. Complete a 60-second frog stand. Since I'll already be working on pushup improvement, I'll add 60 seconds worth of a frog stand (however many sets it takes me) at the end of every workout Tues and Thurs and Saturday, giving me only one rest day per week. I can already hold 2 mins of a front leaning rest, so time to up the difficulty. 2. 7:00 mile. This will be hard. I just completed a 16:35 2-mile run last month, and got the 7:00 back in November, so this is far from unattainable. In addition to standard intervals and hill repeats, I'll be adding some parkour to my "routine". I hate routine. 3. Track eating daily on MFP. The hardest goal of all. Tracking what I eat outside the house is easy, but I have no clue what my wife makes until I get home! Logging that will be aggravating, imprecise, and totally worth it. THIS is what I did to drop 25 lbs last year, so no reason I can't repeat in order to hit 164 (which is another goal, just not officially) Just three this time. And I really suck at updating and getting out of bed, so keep me honest! Oh and I need to update my signature...

Fail. Dropped out after a few weeks of nothing. Seriously. Nothing. I'm already lazy to begin with, so after I did a great job last time upping my motivation and being more consistent with my exercises, my boss finally decides to mandate local physical training only to have no one show up. So what do I do when no one shows? I reverted to my old lazy ways. Now don't get me wrong, I didn't completely ignore working out, but it wasn't as consistent as it should be. Good news story: ran 4 laps around the track at 7:19 today. Only did 4 when I noticed my GPS was WAY off! I got around 1.5 laps when it finally called out .25 miles completed. Figured I should stop and calibrate. Since 1600m = 0.994 miles, I give myself credit for 7:24 mile pace. My PT test is next Friday, so I have 9 more training days and at this pace, I have over 10 minutes to run the second mile. I think I'll be fine. Bottom line, 1 mi pace crushed! Eyes on my 2 mile PR: 13:57. I will beat it. As for now, looking forward to a do-over on challenge 2.

Well,monday was a 1.5 mile run... With hills, so my 9min pace actually good. Yesterday was nothing, resting for Friday. Today was different when I found out the test was rescheduled for next Friday. So tonight saw a 3.5 mile road march full uniform, loaded backpack. Light weight and no armor, but good for recruiting. Anyway, I chose the road march to build legs...and no exercise clothes to change into. So back to normal until next week.

Ok finally an update. Work's been killing me with the hours and pressures. Add to that previous letdowns by my fellows at work and college... well, yeah, I know it's a poor excuse, but workouts haven't been as often as I'd like. I'm counting this whole challenge as a loss. On another note, this week is the PT test. I'll tell you guys how things go. The run is my weak point, so we'll see how what I was able to do helps. I plan to resume updating, regardless. Challenge 2 to be restarted next time.

Oh and I ran the exact same route as my personal best 5k. I think my iPod set me up for failure because I had to run an extra block and a half this time!!!

Grr... just finished my second run for this challenge. BAD start! Especially since my pace has slowed significantly. My 2mile is down to barely failing now. NOT good! Need your thoughts and prayers once this test comes up, because it's not looking promising right now. If I run 3 seconds faster than tonight, I'll be ok if only disappointed. It's all my own fault, of course. Report: Friday I ran 3.26mi in 29:07 and tonight was 3.18mi in 28:24. Identical pace at 8:55/mile. Failing to make a passing pace and failing to beat my old 5k time. Failing to get out there 3 times a week like I intended. Succeeded in getting out there tonight despite starting work at 6am and running nonstop til 6pm. Shattered the goal Nike set for me of 5000 NikeFuel (easy). Set a new one of 9 miles/week for 4 weeks. Slowly realizing I can't depend on anyone locally and I think I'm going to boycott the rest of the station until they start complaining (which I'll simply reply that I was the only one to show up for 3 weeks straight). No choice tomorrow since it's a company run. Need to figure out how to carry my iPod in PT uniform... BTW where IS that century pushup challenge thread? I never did find it.

Hmm. I vote for Rule #1: Cardio. Lot of good lines here, but that one is #1 to me.

A little slow getting started... I'm kinda like Bowser in that respect. But yeah Phylanx, I'm up for a PVP. I'm much better when I have someone to compete against.

I can certainly vouch for the MFP app. I used it to drop about 20. But that was from March to Aug. Tracking made dropping weight easy. Plus it tracks macronutrients and micronutrients as well, helping keep you balanced. That in mind, I'm with you: if it's a challenge then make it challenging! Let's go then!

Wow. love the ambition! Can't say as whether your goals are overreaching or not since you didn't post your starting point. That's totally ok, though. Only thing that troubles me, is the "used to be able to do this" part. I tell myself that often then end up overtraining to the point of getting shin splints. I may get my 2 mile under 14:00 again, but not in this challenge period. Just saying be cautious, I'd rather you not reach your goal than break something trying. I completely understand the work thing, except my commute is only 1 hour round trip. You got me there! I'd like to see what your plan is to reach these goals. Honestly, I'm open to see what plan all scouts have to compare! Distance running has always been a weakness of mine, so to me, completing 12.5K is an impressive goal!

Ok, this time my goals are focused primarily on running, so I figured I'd make my way over here for a different perspective. Did the Ranger thing last time and did well for my strength goals, but not so much on the running. So, here goes: 1. (Repeat) Run a 7:30 mile. +4 DEX This one I tried last period and made NO progress. Lots of fast runs, no real sprints to speak of. So this time, I'm focusing on sprints (hills, intervals, 30:60, 60:120, last man up) at least once per week. 2. Run a 54 minute 10K. +3 STA My best timed 5K is 27:04, but I know I can do better than that. That said, I figured I'd double the time for double the distance. Maintaining 9:00/mile should be easy for me, so it's time to put up, cause I won't shut up. Already tracking my runs on Nike+ and I'm discovering new routes daily. So I have two good dirt trails with hills, some long pathways in town, and the best thing is there's a whole lot of outside. 3. Perform a nonstop set of 100 pushups. +4 STR I'm already good in pushups, so I want to be able to do 100 nonstop. Already working toward that goal now, and I can do 60 or so. Life goal: Be more social and encourage people daily. +4 CHA Specifically, post here at least once daily. Is that realistic? I think so. It's a simple, easy task, yet something that can truly help. I plan to encourage at least one new person a day. These are actually related to my job as an Army Recruiter. I need to up my run since it's my only weakness. Attacking speed and endurance should do the job. Pushups, yeah, goes without saying, plus I needed another goal. The social aspect, encouraging someone daily, that's me forcing myself to break out of my shell. I stay WAY too comfortable, and that needs to GO. Looking forward to what the Scouts have to offer!

Need to set aside the registration funds, besides that I'm definitely interested. Not entirely confident that my workmates will follow through on joining me, so this is far more likely. Woot!

I'd be fair and award you +0.5 WIS on doing SOMETHING. As far as continuing to report it as a goal, I would. Simply because it provides that much more motivation, that much more accountability, and we get to hear the good news when it happens! Just continue to market yourself. We're pulling for you.

As I reported in my thread. A in 2, F in 2. 1. Run a 7:30 mile. Despite my efforts, I didn't lose a single second off of my first run. Actually, I'll be fair with myself. I did run an 8:10 at some point even though Monday was yet another 8:32. 20 seconds off, not quite half. I'll take a D here... even though I did drop back to my starting time. :\ +1 STA 2. 1 set of 10 pullups. Done. A. +4 STR! 3. Bench my bodyweight. Weighed in at 174 and benched 175. Done. A. +2 STR (underestimated how hard that would be.) And life goal: complete SSD III. Didn't complete a single second. F. Total gain: +6 STR and +1 STA. The STA gain kinda shows since I did 6.77 miles yesterday that turned into a hike. That was HARD! Next time I consider running a mountain bike trail, somebody hit me.

Thanks for the wise words, although I know they really come from above. But it's always a great thing to see a witness and encouraging to see someone step out and speak. I still have yet to find that courage. Nonetheless I still find strength in the Lord. How much more could I find if I were only more obedient? He gives me what I need to get by and certainly more than I deserve. I find it especially encouraging to see faith on a site such as this. I've been chastised because I'm "far too intelligent to be so dogmatic" and criticized for not going with the flow (which usually results in me being reverse guilted into wrong actions). Keep on witnessing.