AceVixen Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Safe on the other side of the ravine, Vixen decided to make camp. Building the fire was no problem, and soon a pot of water was boiling merrily away for tea, but putting up the tent was a bit more of a struggle. "If only I had someone else to help me," Vixen grumbled, before clapping her hands together in delight. That was it! She'd struggled on the vines because she didn't know what she was doing, so why not invest in some help? Before you could say 'product placement' Vixen had signed up to the NF rings and handstands courses and was flicking through the pages on her phone. The terrain ahead of her though... hills and mountains. She wanted to learn how to swing on a vine, but for the road ahead, what she really needed was a Ranger. She looked back down at the phone in her hand. Time for a team up. So I'm still going to be working on my goals from last month, but I'm also going on a walking holiday in North Wales over Easter, so I wanted to incorporate that into my story, heh. My Ranger is one of my BFFs, she's working on her mountain leadership qualification, and she's agreed to do some truly gnarly ridge walking with me. It's still too cold to climb outside. In my soft southern opinion. Hang Glide When I was little I said this was my life ambition. I've decided to actually just do it this year. Because there's no time like the present. Hang glide this year was my 2018 New Year's Resolution. E-mail to ask when the deadline is for booking in June Book onto a tandem hang glide session in June Become a Gymnastic Ring Aficionado I'm on the last level of the bodyweight path in the NF Academy, and I'm ready to take it to the next level. I've just bought the NF rings and handstands course, so time to work that out. Read through both courses Create a workout plan Strength train x3 a week (except for holiday week) 1 2 3 Become Proficient at Aerial Hoop Hoop is my new favourite thing in the world. I love it. I want to do it MORE. Schedule classes for the month except for holiday week Practise once a week 1 2 3 Write First Draft of a Story Another one of the things I always said I would do. I went on an OU creative writing course last year, now to start putting it into practice! Vixen is a character in one of my WIPs, btw. Schedule in one writing session a week (except for holiday week) Write once a week 1 2 3 Find a New Job My other half is a doctor, and we will be moving for his work in August. I'm trying to put in the groundwork now, so I can find a new job that I like! Job interview prep - read their websites - familiarise yourself with their research - answer the sample questions S gave you Apply for at least one other job Complete Care Certificate SIDE QUEST: The Misty Mountains Going to Snowdonia with a crowd of my bestest buddies, and I want to go walking with my favourite Ranger/Hobbit Make a kit list Finalise travel plans Find two really challenging walks that I want to do Liaise with the Ranger about how feasible they are WALK 1 Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
raptron Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 All the goals! Excellent. Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Hoop! Handstands! Following for some of my favourite things! Quote Link to comment
@mu Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Haa I'm so glad you are going for the hang gliding, whether your friend is joining or not Where are you going to hang your rings? Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
AceVixen Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 On 17/03/2018 at 7:10 AM, @mu said: Haa I'm so glad you are going for the hang gliding, whether your friend is joining or not Where are you going to hang your rings? Depends on the day. There's a TRX frame thing at the gym where I can hang them. Or I can hang them from the pull up bar in my doorframe, although that does get a little tight! Can't wait for the weather to warm up, so I can just go to the playground. That's my favourite place to work out. I've been stuck inside all week with a cold. With no exercise. I'M BORED OUT OF MY MIND. I mean, I have finally finished a knitting project, and finished all of Stark Trek: TNG, but still. I HATE BEING ILL. Feeling better today, so just did some morning yoga. Felt OK, so please please please let this be it, let me be better now! Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Fingers crossed that it's the end of the cold now! Quote Link to comment
Ba'sini'on Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 On 3/18/2018 at 6:55 AM, AceVixen said: Depends on the day. There's a TRX frame thing at the gym where I can hang them. Or I can hang them from the pull up bar in my doorframe, although that does get a little tight! Can't wait for the weather to warm up, so I can just go to the playground. That's my favourite place to work out. I've been stuck inside all week with a cold. With no exercise. I'M BORED OUT OF MY MIND. I mean, I have finally finished a knitting project, and finished all of Stark Trek: TNG, but still. I HATE BEING ILL. Feeling better today, so just did some morning yoga. Felt OK, so please please please let this be it, let me be better now! *hugs* I don't envy you my friend. But at least you're not stuck inside because of broken bones. That would be hell! Hope you're feeling better! Quote Level 14 Unknown First Challenge, Second Challenge, Third Challenge, Fourth Challenge, Fifth Challenge, Sixth Challenge, Seventh Challenge, Eighth Challenge, Ninth Challenge, Tenth Challenge, Eleventh Challenge, Twelfth Challenge, Thirteenth Challenge, Fourteenth Challenge Str. 18, Dex. 14, Sta. 13, Con. 19, Wis. 22, Cha. 30 Link to comment
karinajean Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 how are you feeling this week? I hope your cold passed! Quote 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
AceVixen Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 (Karinajean, you asked just as I was typing this reply!!) WHAT A WEEK. I was feeling loads better, but everything kicked off. My husband came off his bike in the snow, and lost his keys, phone everything... in the middle of the night and 200 miles away! I had a job interview Tuesday... and some nasty local kids started throwing dog poo at my house (yes, seriously), and abusing me in the street. Then at the weekend, some of their older mates broke into my garage and tried to make off with my motorbike. SERIOUSLY. HOW DID THIS ALL HAPPEN AT ONCE. So a lot of this week has been dealing with the police... and I now don't really feel safe working out in my local park. :-( But I still managed to get to hoop! Just try to keep me away! This was move of the week last week (dove), which I was super excited to try. And then this week we did an Easter bunny theme. I also sat on the top bar for the first time, which I was super excited about, but I've spammed you with enough pictures now. AND IN OTHER AWESOME NEWS today I heard back from my job interview, and I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!! So one of my goals for this year is already done!!!!! I am going to be an editor on a website about drug interactions. SAVING LIVES. I am very excited. So I might not have done much working out this week, but I have seen off some neighbourhood bullies, and gotten a new job. So, pretty good really. Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 What an absolutely insane week! Glad you and the bike are ok and also CONGRATS ON THE NEW JOB! That's fantastic! PS no such thing as too much hoop spam. Quote Link to comment
@mu Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 8 hours ago, AceVixen said: My husband came off his bike in the snow, and lost his keys, phone everything... in the middle of the night and 200 miles away! I had a job interview Tuesday... and some nasty local kids started throwing dog poo at my house (yes, seriously), and abusing me in the street. Then at the weekend, some of their older mates broke into my garage and tried to make off with my motorbike. SERIOUSLY. HOW DID THIS ALL HAPPEN AT ONCE. So a lot of this week has been dealing with the police... and I now don't really feel safe working out in my local park. :-( NEDS Fortunately hanging upside down usually improves depressing life things like this Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
AceVixen Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 34 minutes ago, @mu said: NEDS Fortunately hanging upside down usually improves depressing life things like this I'm not sure they are neds if you are outside Scotland. Just your ordinary common or garden chav. Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
karinajean Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 oh my gosh! what a week! glad you were able to foil the burglary but ZOMG kids can be just terrible in groups. hope things get worked out, and glad you got some hoop time! Quote 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
raptron Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Ommmmg those shitty kids. That's awful! Congrats on the job and having good news despite all the other shitty things going on at once! And yes, more hoop always. Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
AceVixen Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 OK! Just got back from the Misty Mountains AKA Snowdonia. I didn't plan any walks myself, but that's OK. I had to run off and help a friend with something instead. My friend planned and led a couple of walks for us instead, and it was freaking amazing. On the first walk I followed along with my map and compass and totally managed to keep track the whole time, so go go gadget navigation skills. I was a bit worried that my legs wouldn't be up to it... I'm not sure how much strength work on my legs I do with all the focus on rings and handstands. But the girls kept up admirably. I've got slightly achy glutes today, but I've seriously had way worse after a training session. More pictures on my instagram (and if any fellow nerds want to be mutuals on insta, poke me). All in all a good week, and it was my birthday on Sunday, and I had a lovely time with all my buddies in the mountains. Pretty excellent, really. MUST CLIMB MORE MOUNTAINS. Oh yeah, and the poop slinging kids seem to have gotten bored of us too, so that's good! Bonus: Easter bunny hoop: 1 Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 BUNNY! Happy belated birthday, glad the trip went so well and the mountain pic looks lovely. Cold, but, lovely! 1 Quote Link to comment
AceVixen Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Apparently I had already posted the bunny. Meh. I'll go to hoop tonight and collect more pics. Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
raptron Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Happy belated birthday! Totes following you on insta. Hiking is so great. ❤️ Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
AceVixen Posted April 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 YAY, NEW INSTAGRAM FRIENDS! I approve of all the pictures of food. Yesterday we got to 'F' on our A-Z of animal move of the week, so it was Firebird. I have super tight shoulders, so this was not an easy one for me. The side one was not so bad, but the front one hurt like woah. I think you can see it in my face there... my weight basically just pulled my shoulders back that far where they have never been before. A bit sore this morning haha. I also saw this amazing trick on instagram. I really want to be able to do this one day!! Finally, in rings news. I am working through the handstands and rings courses, and finding I'm already fairly advanced. Probably all the crossover from the Academy! So I did come up with one training schedule, but I think I will have to update it again for next week. Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
raptron Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Oooh, that's a very cool trick! That is a loooot of shoulder stretching go after in one go. I definitely recommend working on that range of mobility for german hang type positions in the future. It feels good once your joints are ready for it. Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
@mu Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Happy birthday! What a lovely sequence on the hoop! I really like it too. It's a rather unusual grip to stretch the cat, very clever! Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
AceVixen Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Look at this nerd who won the ward 'star of the month' prize... Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Aww yeah, check out that swanky diploma! That's awesome. And that is a very cool trick indeed! Quote Link to comment
AceVixen Posted April 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 GUYS I'M SO ANNOYED. I binned off the hoop and fell on my wrist! I went to ED and got it X-rayed... couldn't see a fracture but I might have broken the scaphoid, which means I have to wear a splint so NO HOOP. Or basically anything upper body. Need it x-rayed again in two weeks, everything crossed that it isn't broken because that means surgery. I did get one hand off in gazelle, which is an improvement, so I'm happy with that anyway. But I wasn't doing anything spectacular when I fell, just slipped trying to get off the hoop! Guess I'm focussing on my writing for the next two weeks. I'm mad as hell, I'd just got up to 10 s in my crow pose, and was feeling very pleased with myself. Quote Vixen Assassin Level 2 Challenge #1, #1.5, #2 , #3 , #4, #5 (current) Link to comment
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