Kestrel Grey Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 This challenge will focus on the simple tasks of daily life and hopefully finding peace in it. I am travelling to Europe next week to travel and visit my in-laws (and meet my mother-in-law, face to face, for the first time) so any elaborate goals would fall apart anyways. Focusing on simple sanity-saving goals seems like the way to go. Istanbul - stop#1 1. Heal Do the full set of prescribed physio exercises 2 out of 3 days. I have a tendency to skip the sillier-looking ones when I do them in a public place. 2. Protect Teeth will be thoroughly cleaned (flossing/electric toothbrush) at least once a day. They got their cleaning last week and I would like them to stay dentist-clean as long as possible. London - Stop#2 3. Prevent a) Write down 3 things before bed every night that I am grateful for. b) Aim for as many days as possible without pointless negative comments. Work is a bad place for this, with light-hearted bitching being part of the normal conversation. I have been trying this all week and so far only managed two days; it's harder than I thought! Examples from this week: "I can't believe the computers are down again. I thought they were supposed to make our lives easier, not harder" "Ugh, Mondays" "Why is it always 2am when your brain decides you must solve all known problems of the universe RIGHT NOW?" - I still want to know why! :D Mentioning problems is fine as long as it is for the purpose of solving them. Vienna - Stop#3 My stress levels have been building over the year as I have started to think more about being competitive at OCRs. The reality is, I will never be great. I can be better than I am today though, so once I get some detachment from how I compare to other OCR athletes I will be in a better place to start setting goals around fitness again. Maybe by time my knee is healed in November/December. :) 1 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 I love the title of your challenge. Also love all your goals. Except maybe the one about pointless negative comments- yikes, have you been listening to me? That is something I need to work on. 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
Kestrel Grey Posted September 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, Elastigirl said: I love the title of your challenge. Also love all your goals. Except maybe the one about pointless negative comments- yikes, have you been listening to me? That is something I need to work on. As long as you aren't her, you're still doing okay! I am hoping to make 75% on this goal, but it will likely be closer to 30%... it really is a normal way of bonding between friends and coworkers. 1 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, Kestrel Grey said: As long as you aren't her, you're still doing okay! I am hoping to make 75% on this goal, but it will likely be closer to 30%... it really is a normal way of bonding between friends and coworkers. That is what struck me about the conversation. How much we say those things just as sort of small talk.But it really does add up to a bunch of negativity. 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
jonfirestar Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 2:50 AM, Kestrel Grey said: Maybe by time my knee is healed in November/December. Oh right. That means I really can't try and convince you to run random races while you are in London I love the no-negativity goal. 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
Elastigirl Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 How did your week go? 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
Elastigirl Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 You're awfully quiet. I hope everything is o.k. 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
Kestrel Grey Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 7:29 PM, Elastigirl said: You're awfully quiet. I hope everything is o.k. Everything is great, thanks! I actually had so much fun on vacation I kind of (completely) forgot about the challenge... oops. My mother-in-law was very nice and not at all as scary as I thought. I think it is only her children who are scared of her! Istanbul was chaotic and fun, but everyone there smokes and I ended up with a sinus infection from it. London was awesome and expensive! I bought some beautiful silk from a fabric store that supplies the Royal Family and will have it made into a shirt. Vienna was beautiful and peaceful. The opera (Onegan) was quite the experience too. So back to reality and work and rehab now. 1 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Kestrel Grey Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 9/19/2018 at 5:35 AM, jonfirestar said: Oh right. That means I really can't try and convince you to run random races while you are in London Next year! We will have to have a cross-ocean Ranger meetup. 1 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Glad you had a nice vacation. We will have to see a finished pic of the shit when it's done 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
Kestrel Grey Posted October 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 I couldn't resist; I signed up for one more OCR this month. The event is an untimed fun-run with optional obstacles so I can walk it if I need to, and look at the medal! spoilered for size Spoiler So... shiny... I also used it as an excuse to order these compression leggings (spats?): which should look nice with my pink leg warmers and oversized 80's sweatshirt. 1 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Do they play 80's music while you run? Sounds like a very fun run. 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
Kestrel Grey Posted October 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Elastigirl said: Do they play 80's music while you run? Sounds like a very fun run. They sure do. I had wanted to go to a wood inlay class this day actually, but it was full. I came across this run while looking for something else to do instead. 1 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, Kestrel Grey said: They sure do. I had wanted to go to a wood inlay class this day actually, but it was full. I came across this run while looking for something else to do instead. You do woodworking? My husband does. He has made a couple of wood inlay projects. He shows me some gorgeous ones in his woodworking magazines. Hopefully they will offer the class again. I think an 80's OCR is the best choice 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
jonfirestar Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 19 hours ago, Kestrel Grey said: and look at the medal! Ahhh. I want the 80s Sparkle medal too! On 10/7/2018 at 8:44 PM, Kestrel Grey said: Next year! We will have to have a cross-ocean Ranger meetup. If you ever find yourself in London again I know there are a bunch of Rangers who'd love to make this a thing 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
Kestrel Grey Posted October 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 17 hours ago, Elastigirl said: You do woodworking? My husband does. He has made a couple of wood inlay projects. He shows me some gorgeous ones in his woodworking magazines. Hopefully they will offer the class again. I think an 80's OCR is the best choice This was going to be my first class. Woodworking is something that has always interested me but I don't have space (indoor or out) to have large tools, so inlay might be something I could do on my kitchen table. I was planning on making really horrible Christmas presents this year with it. Your husband's projects would be miles beyond what I can accomplish for now, but it sounds like a fun hobby. You've never tried? 4 hours ago, jonfirestar said: If you ever find yourself in London again I know there are a bunch of Rangers who'd love to make this a thing My mother wants to go on a UK (Scotland/Ireland/Britain/Wales) trip next year, so I might take her. We would have to plan around OCR goodness. 2 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Kestrel Grey Posted October 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 Challenge Update I am back on track for my challenge goals once again. As fun as vacations are, it is great to be home and back to routine. Sadly I came back to full-blown winter ( a foot of snow, and it has snowed more every day). So, SAD protocols have been put into action. We will beat it this year! Yesterday was my first running rehab day: 3x (5 min walk/1 min run). Today my knee is all angry and cranky again... so I have to wait another week before trying again. I am getting worried this thing is never going to heal! And I am out of coverage for physiotherapy so any more sessions this year will be out-of-pocket. I suppose if it doesn't let me run at all, I can stick with the stationary bike for the next two months and restart physio in January. 2 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Kestrel Grey Posted October 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 How did it get to the end of the challenge already? Yesterday I decided to start strength-focused training. The original plan was to just focus on running rehab for now, but since that is being uncooperative I feel the need to progress on something. Together with my rehab exercises it makes for long days though; yesterday morning about 2 hours in the gym. I'm going with full-body so I'm only in the gym every other day. My lost phone has been given up for dead, and I ordered the Samsung Galaxy 9 to replace it. Being without a phone is hard! I use it for the Kindle app more than anything and I miss my books. Racing Weight especially; I am trying to follow their eating guide without the ability to refer to it. 3 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Might be a good plan to start up strength again. It sounds like it takes time,but the exercise might help the SAD, sine winter seems to have settled in early 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
Kestrel Grey Posted October 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Elastigirl said: Might be a good plan to start up strength again. It sounds like it takes time,but the exercise might help the SAD, sine winter seems to have settled in early Exercise is the cornerstone of my fight against SAD. It's amazing, even if I am so exhausted I fall asleep on the floor twice before making it to the front door (literally happens), twenty minutes of jogging will keep me awake and functioning for 2-3 hours. 1 Quote Current Challenge: The Cliffs of Insanity 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, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35 Battle Log: Operation Fly-By-Night “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― Neil Gaiman Link to comment
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