Strickland5 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 As Forrest Gump said .. So I'm going to keep it up! Goal 1 Running! Looking to keep up my 3x per week running habit. Need to explore new routes and hopefully get into some longer runs to see new parts of the city. I mean I look GREAT post run - need to get more running nerdy shirts ... sadly they're hard to find. Goal 2 Reduce the boozing! While I enjoy my booze - I'm starting to drink daily and that's never a good thing ... so time to cut back! Going to limit myself to 2 drinks during the week and 2 more on weekends.Special occasions are exempt from this -- such as the wine dinner we're going to the first weekend of October Goal 3 STRETCH!!! The wife and I have both been failing at doing something fundamental - stretching. Thinking we can add a bit of yoga each night after we run to help keep our muscles from doing silly things. Goal 4 Vacation Planning! The wife and I have a vacation to Amsterdam (and Berlin maybe) scheduled in December, which we need to plan what we're going to actually DO while there so that'll be something I want to focus up on during this challenge. 4 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s Past 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 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Following along. Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Xena Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Looks great S5! Even the boozing goal looks like it's left enough room for some fun :-) Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Rebel Pilot Gar Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Following. This also reminds me to work on my boozing... Quote "Always remember, your focus determines your reality." - Qui-Gon Jinn, The Phantom Menace "I Find That Answer Vague And Unconvincing." - K-2SO, Rogue One ”Persistence without insight will lead to the same outcome.” [spoilers], The Book of Boba Fett Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted September 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 2:01 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Following along. On 9/7/2019 at 9:28 AM, Xena said: Looks great S5! Even the boozing goal looks like it's left enough room for some fun :-) 1 hour ago, Rebel Pilot Gar said: Following. This also reminds me to work on my boozing... Welcome aboard please enjoy your stay! 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s Past 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 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
theophilus Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Following along! Bulleit Rye is my go-to. You have good tastes, sir. Good luck on cutting back on the booze all the same. I may consider joining you with that challenge this go-round. 1 Quote Chapter 25: Theophilus is Mostly Done Volume 1: Meanderings (2015 - 2020): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Volume 2: The Bar and the Bellwether (2021): 24 | 25 "May your curse in life be that your hard work is constantly mistaken for talent." Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Knocked out a 4 miler while on holiday on Seattle. Beautiful weather out low 60s (17C) with clouds 2 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s Past 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 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Quickie Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/14/2019 at 5:49 PM, Strickland5 said: Knocked out a 4 miler while on holiday on Seattle. Beautiful weather out low 60s (17C) with clouds Good job! Sticking to your goals although you are on holiday means you have your priority set and your focus is right. Good luck keeping it up!! Quote - - respawned just in time for 2020 -- Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Day 1 & 2 No running Monday, but got in 3 miles Tuesday - so 1 out of 3, woot! Didn't have any booze last night - expect none tonight as I need to hydrate Plan to work on my stretching tonight - cause sore muscles aren't fun! Talked briefly with the wife about our coming trip, we have a few things scribbled down which we'll get more figured out soon! 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s Past 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 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Xena Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 ^^ All sounds very solid :-) Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Xena Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 How's running? Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 well ... this was a bit of an epic fail. Stopped running because the wife was having strange heart rate spikes - went to the doc and was told everything seems normal, waiting on some test results. Booze was overall lower just not per the prescribed goal. Didn't do daily stretching as we didn't do much running We did plan the Amsterdam trip - so one success 2 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s Past 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 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Xena Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Strickland5 said: well ... this was a bit of an epic fail. it happens. Hope your wife is ok. Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
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