Owlet Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Hi Rangers! I'm new here I've been hanging out in the Druids forum but it occurred to me that I have so many goals I'm constantly trying to hit, maybe a stint in Rangers could help me.. feel free to share your rangery wisdom with me! So here's the deal... I have a sedentary job and it's a constant battle to keep my body mobile enough that I don't seize up completely and topple over. Meanwhile, I have a passion for hiking but the best hikes are long and hard, and it really does help to be fit! I also really want to change jobs but before I can even apply I need to do some serious up-skilling, in my own time. Here's the plan: 1 minute plank, daily - core strength makes everything better and I used to be good at this but I've let it slip over the last year. Time to bring back abs of steel! 6000 steps, 5/7 days - unless I go for a walk, it is really hard to hit 6000 steps in a day - and frankly, 6000 isn't even that many so I really need to at least hit 6000. This will require a lunchtime walk or run, or parking further from work and doing it that way. physio exercises 2/7 days - to help with my neck and back which get sore from sitting at a desk all day run 1/7 days - I've been doing this for a while now and ideally want to move up to 2 runs a week but as winter is approaching, it will be weather dependant. up-skilling 5 hours/week - this is the bare minimum, ideally I will do more on this goal but I'm keeping it low at this stage so I don't freak out and skip it altogether. I want to try and do an hour after work at least 2 evenings a week and the rest on weekends when I have more time. Lately I've been very lazy during weeknights though and I think I could utilise that time much better. 5 hours/week5 hours/week And because I've not had much success with vague goals in the past, here's a rough timetable to make sure I hit goals: Monday - plank, 6000, physio Tuesday - plank, up-skilling Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Thursday - plank, 6000, run Friday - plank, 6000 Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, up-skilling Obviously the timetable is a bit flexible, I just want to try and keep track of when I'm doing my goals so it's not a mad dash at the end of each week, or skipping them altogether. Wish me luck! And finally, what's your number one tip on DOING ALL THE THINGS as well as having time to relax, eat, sleep, socialise, work and call your mum XD 2 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Welcome to your forever home. Where do you live that winters approaching?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
Novaurora Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Owlet said: And finally, what's your number one tip on DOING ALL THE THINGS as well as having time to relax, eat, sleep, socialise, work and call your mum XD If you figure it out, please let US know. Ha. I mostly miss out on sleep and call my mom while im driving (hands free). Welcome!!! 1 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
Owlet Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Sloth the Enduring said: Welcome to your forever home. Where do you live that winters approaching? Haha thanks! New Zealand 1 hour ago, Stribs said: If you figure it out, please let US know. Ha. I mostly miss out on sleep and call my mom while im driving (hands free). Welcome!!! Thanks! Doh, I love sleeping though! Back to the drawing board... 1 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Salinger Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 i struggle with hitting steps too!!!! welcome im sure you will feel at home here x 1 Quote Link to comment
TGP Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 14 hours ago, Owlet said: Hi Rangers! I'm new here I've been hanging out in the Druids forum but it occurred to me that I have so many goals I'm constantly trying to hit, maybe a stint in Rangers could help me.. feel free to share your rangery wisdom with me! .... And finally, what's your number one tip on DOING ALL THE THINGS as well as having time to relax, eat, sleep, socialise, work and call your mum XD Yep, your a Ranger! but as many us know- Most of all the NF rebels are & they just don't know it. my #1 tip. Watch the time! Everything EVERYTHING seems to boils around to managing time. wake up Without hitting the snooze and moping around Half dead- and you have a morning workout. Eat efficiently & you can walk or run during lunch. Clean the Clutter in the House WHILE talking to mum and you get an evening workout. etc etc etc Not easily done and a constant battle. but its so worth it! I'll have to look up "up-skiing"- I've never heard of it... 1 Quote https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/116426-im-awake/ the "NEW" normal is good with me! as Life was Never really Normal anyways.... Link to comment
TGP Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 huh google is struggling with that. "upskiing" means gaining new skills at work , then there is 'taking UP skiing', 'growing up skiiing', and 'UP michigan skiing',etc ? :curious 1 Quote https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/116426-im-awake/ the "NEW" normal is good with me! as Life was Never really Normal anyways.... Link to comment
athousandwords Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I feel you on the daily steps. My fitbit goal is 8000 and I never hit it consistently. I usually hit it on weekends by accident, but I'm so sedentary during the work week. I like your idea of scheduling yourself so that you don't have to play catch up at the end of the week! 1 Quote Level 15 Ravenclaw Rebel Fairy tales do not start, nor do they end, in the dark forest. (Ted Lasso) COMPLETED CHALLENGES: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13.5 | 14 | 15 | 16 CURRENT CHALLENGE Link to comment
Owlet Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 16 hours ago, Salinger said: i struggle with hitting steps too!!!! welcome im sure you will feel at home here x Thanks! The struggle is real 7 hours ago, TGP said: Yep, your a Ranger! but as many us know- Most of all the NF rebels are & they just don't know it. my #1 tip. Watch the time! Everything EVERYTHING seems to boils around to managing time. wake up Without hitting the snooze and moping around Half dead- and you have a morning workout. Eat efficiently & you can walk or run during lunch. Clean the Clutter in the House WHILE talking to mum and you get an evening workout. etc etc etc Not easily done and a constant battle. but its so worth it! I'll have to look up "up-skiing"- I've never heard of it... Sweet, well I've already got the lunchtime walk/run thing down (maybe too much... everyone else in my office hangs out at lunch but I see that as wasted time so I think I have a reputation for being antisocial XD) Waking up... well I do ok at that but I only wake up early enough to beat the traffic and get to work, not to do a workout... Thanks for the tips! 7 hours ago, TGP said: huh google is struggling with that. "upskiing" means gaining new skills at work , then there is 'taking UP skiing', 'growing up skiiing', and 'UP michigan skiing',etc ? :curious Lol, well it'll make slightly more sense if you put some L's in there, but it's still a nonsense word, kinda like 'up-cycling' I guess. Basically I need to learn some new skills so I am better qualified for the job I want. If it involved skiing I'd be much happier about it, believe me! 7 hours ago, athousandwords said: I feel you on the daily steps. My fitbit goal is 8000 and I never hit it consistently. I usually hit it on weekends by accident, but I'm so sedentary during the work week. I like your idea of scheduling yourself so that you don't have to play catch up at the end of the week! Yeah weekends are much easier! Thanks for the welcome everyone Week zero is going well so far! Monday - plank, 6000, physio, run Tuesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling, run Thursday - plank, 6000 Friday - plank, 6000 Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, up-skilling Considering I hadn't worked out my timetable until yesterday, I'm not worried I missed physio and one session of up-skilling, and I got a bonus run in on Monday. I moved my Thursday run to Wednesday as I have a work commitment during Thursday lunch and I managed to set a new PB for 5km So today I will do my plank and 6000 steps, and a physio workout after work. 3 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Bookish Badger Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Following! 1 Quote "'It's time for a few small repairs,' she said." - Shawn Colvin Link to comment
Owlet Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 21/04/2018 at 3:07 PM, Bookish Badger said: Following! Welcome! Busy weekend but I'll try remember enough to update: Monday - plank, 6000, physio, run Tuesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling, run Thursday - plank, 6000, physio Friday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Saturday - plank, 6000, physio Sunday - plank, up-skilling, 6000 Did really well with steps on the weekend - 16000 and 21000! Not so well with other goals though and now I'm really tired. Been struggling to get that plank in too, will try keep that one as a priority this week. 3 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Lara Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I see you're fully engaged with your challenge! I hope you will have a nice journey with the rangers On 18/4/2018 at 10:49 PM, Owlet said: everyone else in my office hangs out at lunch but I see that as wasted time so I think I have a reputation for being antisocial well, if all your colleagues are like that one I remember, when you invaded his personal space, lol, man, no wonder you stay on your own Good luck for this challenge! Quote Link to comment
Owlet Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 24/04/2018 at 9:42 PM, zenLara said: I see you're fully engaged with your challenge! I hope you will have a nice journey with the rangers Thanks! It seems to be going well so far at least On 24/04/2018 at 9:42 PM, zenLara said: On 19/04/2018 at 8:49 AM, Owlet said: well, if all your colleagues are like that one I remember, when you invaded his personal space, lol, man, no wonder you stay on your own Hahaha fair point. Luckily they are not all so bad but I am the only female in my office so I get bored of their talk sometimes... 1 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Owlet Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 My week so far: Monday - plank, 6000, physio Tuesday - plank, up-skilling Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Thursday - plank, 6000, run Friday - plank, 6000 Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, up-skilling Went camping tuesday night and it was glorious No annoying housemates, no work, just us and nature and a cracking bonfire. 4 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Salinger Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 wow 21,000 steps amazing job!!!!! x 2 Quote Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Camping sounds fun.Way to go on getting those steps in. 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Owlet Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 On 27/04/2018 at 11:00 AM, Salinger said: wow 21,000 steps amazing job!!!!! x 20 hours ago, Elastigirl said: Camping sounds fun.Way to go on getting those steps in. Thanks! It was mostly due to going to a concert haha. Music really is good for your health Didn't quite manage to hit 6000 steps yesterday, was just a couple of hundred off. Could have walked around a bit in the evening to get them but honestly I was just so tired I could barely even stay awake. Today I plan to be super productive though and tick off all my goals! 3 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Owlet said: Thanks! It was mostly due to going to a concert haha. Music really is good for your health Didn't quite manage to hit 6000 steps yesterday, was just a couple of hundred off. Could have walked around a bit in the evening to get them but honestly I was just so tired I could barely even stay awake. Today I plan to be super productive though and tick off all my goals! Listening to your body and sleeping is smart too. 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Owlet Posted April 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 21 hours ago, Elastigirl said: Listening to your body and sleeping is smart too. Very true! Yesterday was very successful. I spent much of the day learning new software, then did my physio workout, a plank, and managed 13600 steps! Turns out spring cleaning is good exercise 4 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Salinger Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Brilliant congrats x 1 Quote Link to comment
Owlet Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Week 1: Monday - plank, 6000, physio Tuesday - plank, up-skilling Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Thursday - plank, 6000, run Friday - plank, 6000 Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, up-skilling Very happy with how week 1 went The software-learning is coming along well and I actually feel motivated to keep going with it for once - in the past when I've tried I've given up fairly quickly. Here's to week 2! 3 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Owlet Posted May 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Week 2 so far: Monday - plank, 6000 Tuesday - plank, 6000 Wednesday - plank, 6000 Thursday - plank, 6000 Friday - plank, 6000 Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, up-skilling No physio or up-skilling yet :/ Slept badly on sunday so I've been struggling to recover from that. Feeling a bit bleurgh today, hopefully it passes. 2 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Owlet Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Weekend was a bit of a right-off... suddenly started feeling very stressed and overwhelmed. I made some progress on saturday but then hit a problem with the software-learning on sunday and it took me until Wednesday to work out how to fix, despite hours of research and trying different options. A good feeling once I got there but it really threw me for a few days. I've also been feeling very fatigued and actually thought I might be getting sick. After 2 days off work I am finally starting to feel a bit more normal (and therefore positive), thank goodness. So here's a summary of last week's goals: Monday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Tuesday - plank, 6000, physio Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Thursday - plank, 6000 Friday - plank, 6000, run Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, 6000, up-skilling And for this week so far: Monday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Tuesday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Thursday - plank, 6000 Friday - plank, 6000, run Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, 6000, up-skilling 2 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Great persistence with the software learning. Hopefully you fought off whatever plague was trying to get you. 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Owlet Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 On 10/05/2018 at 2:56 PM, Elastigirl said: Great persistence with the software learning. Hopefully you fought off whatever plague was trying to get you. Thanks So far I have not succumbed to the plague. I'm still really struggling with energy levels though. I felt ok on saturday morning but by early evening I was so tired I felt faint at times (and unfortunately wasn't able to stay home and go to bed early) tried to take it easy all weekend but ended up feeling pretty dispirited as a result. Fingers crossed for a better week this week. Goals: Monday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Tuesday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Wednesday - plank, 6000, up-skilling Thursday - plank, 6000 Friday - plank, 6000, run Saturday - plank, 6000, physio, up-skilling Sunday - plank, 6000, up-skilling 2 Quote Current Challenge Link to comment
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