spezzy Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Scout related discussions! *Note: You can participate in guild discussions regardless of your chosen guild. Built for distance and efficiency rather than strength and power, you can outlast any animal on the planet. Your muscles are designed with endurance in mind, and you can cover great distances whenever necessary. * Fictional example: Legolas of the Woodland Realm (Lord of the Rings), Tauriel (The Hobbit) * Real-world example: Rita Jeptoo, Boston Marathon record holder; Jan Frodeno, 2008 Olympic gold medalist and 2015 Ironman champion * Typical Activities: Running, Swimming, Biking Quote Current Challenge - Instagram “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to comment
Kestrel Grey Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 *pokes head in cautiously, not sure if she wants anyone to notice her* Hi fellow scouts/rangers-in-exile, how is everyone doing? 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
Strickland5 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Kestrel Grey said: Hi fellow scouts/rangers-in-exile, how is everyone doing? Currently training for the Oakland Marathon 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
Kestrel Grey Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Strickland5 said: Currently training for the Oakland Marathon Oooh Whenever the rules say "no pets on the race course" I always want to bring my parrotlet on my shoulder and say it's a decoration. 2 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
Strickland5 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 21 hours ago, Kestrel Grey said: Whenever the rules say "no pets on the race course" I always want to bring my parrotlet on my shoulder and say it's a decoration. I mean I see people running these things with their kids in strollers so you do you -- just keep the bird on a leash 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
Rebel Pilot Gar Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 12/29/2021 at 3:37 PM, Kestrel Grey said: Hi fellow scouts/rangers-in-exile, how is everyone doing? As a self identified Ranger who mostly does scout-like training this made me laugh Good so far! I am also trying to convince coworkers to run a 5K together in the spring (pandemic allowing) 1 Quote Dry January | 2022 Reading Challenge "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
Kestrel Grey Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Rebel Pilot Gar said: As a self identified Ranger who mostly does scout-like training this made me laugh Good so far! I am also trying to convince coworkers to run a 5K together in the spring (pandemic allowing) Nice! Get them signed up while they still have that new year's resolutions energy. 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
Radost Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 *waves shyly* I see a few familiar handles here, looking forward to running with y’all this year! 2 Quote Link to comment
Kestrel Grey Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 2:44 PM, Radost said: *waves shyly* I see a few familiar handles here, looking forward to running with y’all this year! Hi Radost! It'll be a good year for running I think. 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
Sloth the Enduring Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 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
Rebel Pilot Gar Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Yay new challenge! Multiclassing into scout this challenge because I’ll be training on my stationary bike/ Zwift. Not sure if anyone else has used Zwift but it seems pretty cool way to make winter/inside workouts more interesting 1 Quote Dry January | 2022 Reading Challenge "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
Rooks Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 Figured I'd drop in and say hi. I'll never be a good scout, but want to get a few miles back on this big ol' body of mine this year. You Rangers aren't the only ones multi-classing this year. 4 Quote Link to comment
Radost Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 8:30 AM, Rebel Pilot Gar said: Yay new challenge! Multiclassing into scout this challenge because I’ll be training on my stationary bike/ Zwift. Not sure if anyone else has used Zwift but it seems pretty cool way to make winter/inside workouts more interesting Ooh, Zwift looks pretty fun. Definitely one of the things I liked about gym workouts in the before times was using the elliptical with the video tours! Do you get xp to spend on your avatar and stuff? 1 Quote Link to comment
Radost Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Rooks said: Figured I'd drop in and say hi. I'll never be a good scout, but want to get a few miles back on this big ol' body of mine this year. You Rangers aren't the only ones multi-classing this year. Hey there! Welcome to the trails…race ya to that tree up ahead??? Quote Link to comment
Rebel Pilot Gar Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, Radost said: Ooh, Zwift looks pretty fun. Definitely one of the things I liked about gym workouts in the before times was using the elliptical with the video tours! Do you get xp to spend on your avatar and stuff? Yes! So far it looks like I get XP based on calculated distance travelled. That unlocks different outfits. It also looks like you get in game currency for bikes which also have options that unlock as you level up. It’s pretty cool so far. I’m generally not a big fan of monthly subscription costs but if it’s getting me more active in the winter that is worth it lol 2 Quote Dry January | 2022 Reading Challenge "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
Conquius Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 12/29/2021 at 3:37 PM, Kestrel Grey said: *pokes head in cautiously, not sure if she wants anyone to notice her* Hi fellow scouts/rangers-in-exile, how is everyone doing? Good! Finding all of the good bike trails. My current challenge doesn't have any distance-related goals, but I'm still looking to put in some miles 1 Quote Conquius, Level 5 Cavalier STR: 10.5 | DEX: 8 | CON: 12 | INT: 13 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 10.5 "Perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim." Link to comment
Artemis Prime Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Just ordered a new pair of running shoes after a 2+ year hiatus. I had been doing half marathons and was in training for a marathon relay when all events got cancelled. This time around I think I'll stick with 5ks and focus more on getting my mile time down. 2 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
Strickland5 Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 check check - any scouts around? Everyone's out running, swimming, or biking the ... that's cool. I've been off doing back to back marathon training myself. It takes up a LOT of time. Ran Oakland back in March at a 5hr 55 min 54sec, and I ran the San Francisco Marathon this past Sunday in 5hr 29min 07sec. I'm rather happy to have shaved 26min 47 seconds off my previous time. Any who - not sure what's next, think I'll be hanging up my marathon shoes and get back to shorter distances. 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
KB Girl Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 12:39 AM, Strickland5 said: check check - any scouts around? Everyone's out running, swimming, or biking the ... that's cool. Dipping a toe in the scout class! Taking up running to support my kettlebell lifting Anyone else using run keeper? 1 Quote KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and a great coach 2023 goals tracker; 206,7/5000km & reading to my kids 16/365 days (updated jan-20) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 3 hours ago, KB Girl said: Dipping a toe in the scout class! Taking up running to support my kettlebell lifting Welcome aboard! I do love some kettlebells ... 3 hours ago, KB Girl said: Anyone else using run keeper? I did until I got a Garmin. I still use their site to make/check routes oh oh don't forget to engage the glutes while running, you should be used to it from kb swings 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
KB Girl Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Strickland5 said: Welcome aboard! I do love some kettlebells ... I did until I got a Garmin. I still use their site to make/check routes oh oh don't forget to engage the glutes while running, you should be used to it from kb swings Thanks! I didn’t know you could make routes, I’ll have to check that out can’t say I ever consciously engage my glutes when doing swings.. doesn’t it happen automatically when running? Quote KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and a great coach 2023 goals tracker; 206,7/5000km & reading to my kids 16/365 days (updated jan-20) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
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