[Tanktimus the Encourager]

On 2/28/2023 at 11:34 PM, Stronkey Kong said:

Why am I so dumb

[Stronkey Kong]

On 3/7/2023 at 7:41 PM, Snarkyfishguts said:

I don't think you're dumb. I need spreadsheets and calendars where I can check off boxes and use little heart stickers after I work out. That doesn't make me dumb, does it? No! You're very smart, and if letting technology do a lot of heavy lifting for helping you make decisions, that's fine.  You're okay Stronk, and you're going to make your goals. 

 

On 3/7/2023 at 8:37 PM, Scaly Freak said:

 

The only adults I know of who can manage all their body's needs without help from anyone or anything, are fictional.

 

Don't be so hard on yourself.  

 

On 3/7/2023 at 11:35 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

 

I actually wasn't being that hard on myself, it was only a quick joke-afterthought, but thanks for the support.

 

Sorry for the lack of posts... I'm busy. 4x10 hr work days, then writing every spare moment. I have a job interview lined up for Friday... same job, new surroundings/people... idk. I am on the verge of finishing a short story, and I'm seriously considering submitting it for publication somewhere once I've workshopped it and polished it.

 

Work saps my willpower and energy like nothing else, and the blue and red marbles are sorting themselves into the bad and good jars respectively.

 

Weight is trending downward slowly.

[Sovalis]

Good luck with the interview!

[Stronkey Kong]

 

 

[Snarkyfishguts]

LOOK AT YOU BEING ALL PRODUCTIVE! 

[Stronkey Kong]

 

I'll just post a few things over here while I'm doing hype-spam nonsense on the new challenge thread.

 

Marbles: It was pretty clear cut, work sucks and writing lifts my mood. I had a couple of green (health) marbles in the bad day bowl because I ate too much. A couple yellow (social) marbles made it into the good day bowl-- I've been catching up with some friends on weekends and hanging out. Friends are fun.

 

How am I using this information? I've decided it's time to make a change in how I'm making a living, and living in general.

 

I am planning on starting up my own business focusing on SEOs and freelance Copywriting to help others improve their websites etc.-- hence the ridiculousness in the new challenge... though I'm not planning on writing that crap exactly... unless someone decides to throw ungodly sums of money at me to do it. And this is so I can have more freedom to work on my fiction writing and work on fitness and lifestyle goals. It's just time for a big change. I'm doing this. I have a website, and I am gathering the materials and know-how to do this.

 

I didn't stick with Greyskull 😕, but did start doing a bit of running once I saw how shitty my VO2 Max is. <sigh> <huff> <huff>

 

Writing has been going well. I have pretty much finished one short story, and am about to finish another. Those will need a couple more months to sit, followed by some editing, then a bit more feedback, then I'm going to shop them around to some magazine. And I have a couple of novels cued up to work on. Workshop is still going and feedback is good.

 

I have an 84 day streak studying Ukrainian on Duolingo. I can say that food, generally, and a few types of food, are tasty.

[Kishi]

Wow! Sounds like life happened to you in a big way this challenge. I wish you luck in the new business venture! I hope it turns out well for you and everyone involved.

 

How do you like HRV so far? I've heard mixed things about its value for recovery; I've seen some folk swear by it and other folk say that it's overcautious.

[Stronkey Kong]

On 3/21/2023 at 3:46 PM, Kishi said:

Wow! Sounds like life happened to you in a big way this challenge. I wish you luck in the new business venture! I hope it turns out well for you and everyone involved.

 

How do you like HRV so far? I've heard mixed things about its value for recovery; I've seen some folk swear by it and other folk say that it's overcautious.

 

Nothing major happened, but yeah it's time to make a real change.

 

HRV seems to make sense for me. I did wonder about it too, because any time I go for a "run" it usually says I need like 4 days to recover, and of course every training plan in the world says to workout every other day. But, what this watch/app is telling me tracks pretty well with how tired and cranky I am overall during my recovery phase.

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

14 minutes ago, Stronkey Kong said:

 

Nothing major happened, but yeah it's time to make a real change.

 

HRV seems to make sense for me. I did wonder about it too, because any time I go for a "run" it usually says I need like 4 days to recover, and of course every training plan in the world says to workout every other day. But, what this watch/app is telling me tracks pretty well with how tired and cranky I am overall during my recovery phase.

As I've hit 40 I've needed more time for recovery. I wonder if those "Workout every day" plans are for people in their 20s.