Chris-Tien Jinn Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I'm back. It's been a challenging year, but I'm working on looking forward instead of dwelling on the past. Goals are few and short with the hope that they will be achievable: Weight 157.5 .... I am using WW+ right now as my tracking app. The goal is to maintain a positive points balance while also tracking honestly. Do my first (since 1998) pull-up, following @Steve's pull-up progression plan. Finish my Run Across America Summer Splash with 150 KM That's it. Few bells and whistles. I'm getting ready to go back to teaching normal, in-person semesters. I still kinda freak out when an unmasked person gets within 6 feet of me .... so being in-person again this fall might take a little getting used to. 6 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Here for support with peopleing again. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Welcome back! 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
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted July 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I did dumb bell rows yesterday 3 x 8 x 20 lb kettlebell ..... 2 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Weight 157.5 lbs Tracked honestly and have a point buffer building up thanks to POUND class. It's a lot of fun, rocking out to old tunes and hitting the floor. Lots of squats and lunges!! And sweat and laughter. My hubby joined us tonight and was wiped out!! Do my first (since 1998) pull-up Rest day Finish my Run Across America Summer Splash with 150 KM I'm at 98 km and change right now. If I can get out EARLY before the heat sets in, I'll hit my current goal (100 km) tomorrow and reset it to 150 km. It's a fund raiser. I had no idea how many kilometers I walk and run each week .... so I set the bar low originally. 3 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 12 hours ago, Chris-Tien Jinn said: so being in-person again this fall might take a little getting used to. It is definitely a strange time we live in. Here's hoping this goes well for you 1 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Always a pleasure to have you around. 1 Quote Lvl 56 Madman Link to comment
Artemis Prime Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 8:15 PM, Chris-Tien Jinn said: thanks to POUND class. It's a lot of fun, rocking out to old tunes and hitting the floor. Lots of squats and lunges!! And sweat and laughter. My hubby joined us tonight and was wiped out!! I'm not usually one for group classes, but I went to POUND with my sister at her gym, and I LOVED it! Also was completely dead at the end. 1 Quote "For God did not give us a spirit of fear; but a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline". - 2 Timothy 1:7 "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -Gandalf Link to comment
Loveable_Bouncer Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 Taking in your healthy vibes to get as fit as you are. I only lasted a Pound class once and had to walk out... glad you are finding a variety to keep yourself active! 1 Quote Larger than Average Fairy Druid Level 1 10 STR / 8 DEX / 10 CON / 13 INT / 13 WIS / 17 CHA (DnD Stats) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted July 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 POUND class is so fun, but yea ... I'm usually exhausted by the end and pretty stiff the next morning. Which is when I have my personal training session. Same trainer does each of those two; so she knows to be a little kinder with me!!! I did yoga this morning to recover from Monday and Tuesday. And I was invited to play Pickleball tomorrow night!!! So, the summer of being brave and trying new things continues!! More successes!! Weight: 159.7 ... so I am still up a pound from my before-vacation low. Pull up: Resting still. I made the mistake of telling my personal trainer that I had recommitted to a pull up. She added some upper body exercises. She's kind like that. Hit the 100 KM mark in the Summer Splash Challenge!!! 4 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Today, I've been doing my best to be an adult. I need to get serious about course prep .... which means that I need to spend less time on summer. I love that @Steve posted about how to exercise when you don't have time ... because I don't want to make excuses this coming year .... just gains!!! Weight: 159.6 (small improvement is probably random noise) Pull-up: tomorrow I will work on this. I promise!! Summer Splash distance: walked 2+ miles .... but I will play PICKLEBALL tonight. (First time .... I expect to be mightily embarrassed. Worse than when I play golf.) 4 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted July 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Two hours of pickleball last night. Not sure that I can land a drop shot yet, but I had a blast. And needed yoga this morning!!! 2 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Jarric Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I'd never heard of pickleball before today - sounds like fun though! 2 Quote Level 20 Wood Elf Ranger STR: 15 - CON: 21 - CHA: 8 - SAN: 16 - INT: 17 IAgreeWithTank™ "Shit is going down, but I am not." - iatetheyeti Don't say "I don't have enough time", say instead "that's not a priority right now" and see how that makes you feel. Current Challenge: Hungry like the Wolf External: Epic Quest - Instagram - Strava Spoiler 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 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 67 Old Stuff: Battle Log - My Introduction - 2017 Road Map - 2018 Road Map - 2019 Road Map - 2021 Road Map - 2022 road map/wrap-up Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 I hadn't heard of it either and had to go Google it. It looks like table tennis that has been moved back to a regular tennis court 2 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted July 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 22 hours ago, Jarric said: I'd never heard of pickleball before today - sounds like fun though! 16 hours ago, WhiteGhost said: I hadn't heard of it either and had to go Google it. It looks like table tennis that has been moved back to a regular tennis court It is so fun!!! It's a cross between tennis, and table tennis ... with some of the team-work of racquetball. I can't wait until Tuesday night. I HAD been planning to start back up with martial arts, but I've been trying to get into this pickleball group for two years ... and they meet at the same time as TKD classes. I'm afraid that fun is going to win out while the weather is good. Pull-up Progress!!! Bent-over KB rows: 8 x 20, 8 x 26, 8 x 25 Lat pulldowns: 10 x 50, 10 x 55, 10 x 60 I think it's time to progress to the next level of the progression 3 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Loveable_Bouncer Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/30/2021 at 4:35 PM, Jarric said: I'd never heard of pickleball before today - sounds like fun though! 19 hours ago, WhiteGhost said: I hadn't heard of it either and had to go Google it. It looks like table tennis that has been moved back to a regular tennis court I couldn't help laugh on these speculations. Growing up I had a gym teacher who loved this game, I personally hated it. Have an award when I was an athletic kid's forced partner.... Been finding it huge for Community Centers for Recreation... Glad you did find a group even though it wasn't exactly what you were looking for. 2 years to wait to have a good time with them sounds well worth the time to enjoy it too! Have a feeling these type of games people are more excited to be a part of due to the last year! 1 Quote Larger than Average Fairy Druid Level 1 10 STR / 8 DEX / 10 CON / 13 INT / 13 WIS / 17 CHA (DnD Stats) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted August 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 5:40 PM, Fairly_Bouncer said: Have a feeling these type of games people are more excited to be a part of due to the last year! Yes, indeed. I've also been wandering further afield on hikes. Learning how to LIVE in the current circumstances, I guess. I made my weight goal for July. Wanted to be at 160, and I was at 159.5!!! But I am also on the dreaded plateau. 4 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted August 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Yesterday was the first day "back to campus" for most people in 18 months. Some of us worked from our offices once complete lock down was lifted, and some faculty and staff have to be on campus to tend to living things - but they limited their in-person time. Parents were not allowed to accompany their kids. No visitors. We couldn't even do job interviews with a final, campus visit. Ghost town. Yesterday ... as student athletes started reporting to campus, it was like a light switch had been thrown. The prime parking lots were full (I walk from the outer lot ... but mine was 1/3 full). I had to stop for a moment and process a delightful scene: a student giving a tour to his parents. The drinking water was finally turned on (we've had sanitary systems only). Someone restocked the coffee in the break room (other than me!). We're not back to normal completely. Buildings are still accessed by key-cards. No dining services except for students living on campus. Some people need to wear masks. But ... wow. There is hope for the fall. (And I got a lot done.) Weight: Still holding at the 159.5 plateau. Pull-ups: Did Pound class Summer Splash: Took a rest day because feet were sore. I'm at 110 km ... so it's not going to be too hard to finish. 5 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted August 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Weight: Still holding at the 159.5 plateau. Pull-ups: I did 3 x 8 ring rows, adjusting incline to make them harder. It gets dicey at a certain angle .... so I started putting at least a pad under my back ... or where the back would be if I slipped. Talked to my personal trainer, and she showed me how to do band-assisted pull ups!!! So I did 4 with the stiffest band we offer. Will start doing those FIRST and then switch to ring rows on Thursday or Friday. Summer Splash: 114.5 KM 3 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hooray for assisted pull ups! 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
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted August 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Weight: Busted down to 158.8!!! Pull-ups: Yoga on rest day Summer Splash: 117.2 km 3 1 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 7:54 PM, Chris-Tien Jinn said: There is hope for the fall. I'm glad to hear things seem to be returning to normal 1 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
Loveable_Bouncer Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Yay for school to be a bit more normal for you and hitting your weight goals! 1 Quote Larger than Average Fairy Druid Level 1 10 STR / 8 DEX / 10 CON / 13 INT / 13 WIS / 17 CHA (DnD Stats) Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted August 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Ok, today we are doing the cha-cha .... Weight bumped up --- so I'm reminding myself this is normal. The trend is still downward over the past year. I'll do my pull-up workout this morning. Left knee is bothering me after walking and pickleball this week. It's usually an indicator that my walking or running shoes are worn out ...... and yes, they definitely are. Time for some rest and shoe shopping. No pickleball until it's better. ... or Tuesday, whichever comes first. And .... we are back to requiring masks at work. Right now ... not so bad, but I'm starting to consider how we are going to conduct face to face classes. It's already hard to hear me over the computer fans in the lab --- masked is not gonna work. 4 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Hope the knee feels better soon. And agreeing with the weight.It is normal for it to go up and down a bit. Congrats on the downward trend! 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
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