jonfirestar Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 You Wanna Get Nuts? Let's Get Nuts!! This might simply be an excuse to do a silly Batman themed challenge!! Why, cause Batman is awesome! No Superhero is quite as nuts as Batman, let's face it! Nuts! So this is what I've got to look forward to this challenge cycle: The Winter Nuts Challenge! Thanks to @Jarric being inconsiderate to have his birthday on this day both me an @Charlie_Quinn have been roped into this madness. The Nuts Challenge is meant to be one of the hardest winter OCRs in the country. I've got a little experience with Winter OCRs and I'm a little terrified. (In seriousness I'm really looking forward to the race season kicking off in March. Even if we picked one hell of a race to do that with!) On top of this I've also got one eye on the Half Marathon on March 18 and the Spartan Super on April and the larger goals of RRDW in May and a tiny little mountain Ultra marathon in July (28 miles is totally an ultra ) Though The Streets of Gotham So with the challenges in mind there is going to be lots of running! 4 Runs per week, 2 quality runs Stretch goala 100 Miles! It's a big round number but this shouldn't be too difficult to hit if I stick to my plan. Hills! 3000 feet of accent Who Never Misses Leg Day? My motivation has been low since I burned out at the end of last year and I've not really done any strength work since then. I know that I need to change that. I don't think I'm going to be able to do any kind of structured programming with my race calendar being what it is but so it'll be more along the lines of a WOD type structure. I plan on starting back at the gym on week 1 of the challenge as I finish out my current running plan, which peaks week 0. Hit the gym 3 days per week. The Joker! My arch enemy is food! The simple thing is I've set myself some huge endurance challenges and I need to drop as much weight and body fat as possible to make them easier on my body. Meal plan. Stick to 2600-2800 calories a day. I'm going to allow myself 1 variance a week but that does not count if it turns into a binge. Who Has the Coolest Gadgets! For the first time in a while I'm gong to tie a reward to this challenge. I am going to use a health bar to represent a 20/80 split of bad and good. If I keep the health bar above zero I succeed. If I beat the challenge I'm going to replace my Fitbit with a new Smart Watch. 15/15 | 18 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
Salinger Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Eagerly awaiting x 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie_Quinn Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 This is really funny, because I literally just posted this on my last challenge. 3 Quote Current: Assassins / Instagram Previous: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 2020 Races: CANCELLED! Spartan Trifecta: Beast: 18-APR / Super :11-JUL / Sprint: 12-JUL Summer Nuts: 5/6-SEPT / Nuclear Blast: 12-SEPT / Nuclear team race: 04-OCT "You have the heart of a Rebel" "I'll take that as a compliment" Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 6 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Shello Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 3 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Fonzico Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 2 Quote Race: Wood Elf Level 20 Class: Ranger Strength: 45 | Dexterity: 15 | Stamina: 44 | Constitution: 29 | Wisdom: 35 | Charisma: 28 BATTLE LOG EPIC QUEST CHALLENGE Link to comment
jonfirestar Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 hours ago, Salinger said: Eagerly awaiting x It's coming... 4 hours ago, Charlie_Quinn said: This is really funny, because I literally just posted this on my last challenge. I don't know... We are a couple of comic loving nerds who happen to be running a race called the Nut's challenge. And, we both sensible enough to be terrified of it! 4 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: You can be really mean sometimes, you know that 4 hours ago, LadyShello said: ha! This clip is where I got the idea for this challenge. 2 hours ago, Fonzico said: All the nuts! 2 2 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
Maigs Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Following for the nuts! Errrr.....craziness 1 Quote Maigs Resurrects From the Dead Link to comment
EricMN Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 'Sup, Firestar. 4 Quote Rebel Scum - Current Challenge Link to comment
jonfirestar Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 23 minutes ago, Maigahane said: Following for the nuts! Errrr.....craziness Good to have you back for the madness! 7 minutes ago, EricMN said: 'Sup, Firestar. Watch-ya! 1 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
jonfirestar Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Updated with goals 2 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
jstanlick Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 6 hours ago, jonfirestar said: If I beat the challenge I'm going to replace my Fitbit with a new Smart Watch. Nice motivation! Following! 2 Quote "You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets." - Arnold Schwarzenegger "The important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love." - St. Teresa of Avila Current Challenge: Seeks Balance | Battle Log: Ye Olde Battle Logge | NF Character: Public Profile | Strava Spoiler Recent Challenges: Switches Things Up | Vs The Hydra | Dawn Phenomenon | Finishing What I Didn't Start | Healing up | Getting off the Ride | New Horizons | More MetCons | Working on NEST | Ranger Brain | Answering Questions | Refines the Process | Goes Hunting | Kills Another Dragon | Refuses to Grow Old | Balance and Control | KISSes the New Year | Grinds Out 2016 | Keeps Doing His Thing | Keeps on Keeping On | Shifts to the Next Gear | Bounces Back | Keeps Head above Water | Sleeps Low | Kicks it up a Notch | Continuing the Path | Does What He Likes | Back from the Dead? Link to comment
jonfirestar Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, jstanlick said: Nice motivation! Following! Heh, yeah, I've been toying with the idea for a while and had just about made up my mind to get it when I figured I'd tie it into the challenge. I can use all the motivation I can get right now! 2 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
Salinger Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Great idea to tie in a reward Jon!!! You got this!! x 1 Quote Link to comment
Cheetah Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 I love nuts! 4 Quote Level 47 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Novaurora Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 My prediction for this whole thread: Definitely on the follow 2 Quote “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” John Steinbeck “Do I dare disturb the universe?” – T.S. Eliot “You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” – Toni Morrison "All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given to us" JRR Tolkien Human Bard: CON 2, WIS 5, INT 1, CHA 2 Current Challenge: Nova Levels Up (and maybe doesn't abandon a challenge...) Link to comment
Xena Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 10 hours ago, jonfirestar said: 28 miles is totally an ultra I detect a tiny bit of sarcasm or at least self-deprecation. But it's completely unnecessary. 28 miles is legit! And it has mountain in the title. 5 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Salinger Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Hope you have a great day Jon and enjoy your morning run x 1 Quote Link to comment
Emerald Eagle Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 14 hours ago, jonfirestar said: You Wanna Get Nuts? Let's Get Nuts!! This might simply be an excuse to do a silly Batman themed challenge!! Why, cause Batman is awesome! No Superhero is quite as nuts as Batman, let's face it! Following 2 Quote Feminist Ranger (she/her) Based in Melbourne, Australia Current Challenge: Emerald Eagle refills her cup (January 2021) Instagram: @emeraldeaglenf “I wish you would thrash him. He deserves it." She looked back at him. "I will one day, sir. I'm getting tired of falling down.” - Alanna: The First Adventure Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Anybody said nuts? You still needed your nuts??? Well sorry... Oow and with all that running and lifting, don't forget to stretch! 2 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
jonfirestar Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 11 hours ago, Salinger said: Great idea to tie in a reward Jon!!! You got this!! x Thanks! 10 hours ago, Cheetah said: I love nuts! I'm ashamed to admit but I spent way too long starting at this gif 9 hours ago, Stribs said: My prediction for this whole thread: Definitely on the follow Oh nuts, phrasing Great to have you here for the motivation! 8 hours ago, Xena said: I detect a tiny bit of sarcasm or at least self-deprecation. But it's completely unnecessary. 28 miles is legit! And it has mountain in the title. Oh a hint of sarcasm, for sure. Mostly it's self defense to prevent myself from panicking about what I've gotten myself into. It was a bit of a shock when I learned that my marathon had turned into an Ultra but, not really. They added miles but some of those are in a kayak and I don't think they really count. I'm under no illusions that this is going to be the hardest thing I've done to date. 4 hours ago, Salinger said: Hope you have a great day Jon and enjoy your morning run x Well it was really cold and it was a bit of a hard run but i enjoyed it well enough. I can't wait until I get to run in the daylight though. 3 hours ago, EmeraldEagle said: Following 2 hours ago, Mr_Willes said: Anybody said nuts? You still needed your nuts??? Well sorry... Could you please take my nuts out of your mouth? 2 4 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, jonfirestar said: Could you please take my nuts out of your mouth? Well, i left it wide open, didn't i... 2 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
jonfirestar Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 22 minutes ago, Mr_Willes said: Well, i left it wide open, didn't i... But did you need to start chewing? 1 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 18 minutes ago, jonfirestar said: But did you need to start chewing? Well i just did what my wife does in a similar situation 4 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.