Raven's First Challenge

[Jaksavage]

Already wishing you luck and health in the next challenge!! You did great on this one so I'm sure you will kill the next one too!!

[Raven]

ahah, I didn't take a 4 days week end, but a 5 days one... A nice road trip through my beloved Bretagne ! ^^

And so, my last week was not perfect, I didn't have time to read and I eat poorly but I walked a lot. My calves hurt me now !

I have to do my general report for the challenge, I'll be able to do it this week I think. I don't know yet how many points I win, but I already know that this challenge was great for me ! I'm definitly back on track with books, I manage to eat better (and to discover new veggies and fruits) and I found a new sport to practice... I can't wait to participate to my second challenge, my goals are already chosen, all I need is to start !

I didn't try to do some push-ups these last days, I will see to introduce a light work out to my weekly routine before the next 6 week challenge.

And I will never say that enough, I want to thank everyone here for all the support that you bring to me and to all the community !

[Chanda]

Oh a 5 day weekend. How nice! Glad to read you did did great on this challenge. Looking forward to the report!

I can't wait for the next challenge!

[Raven]

Still don't have time to do a good and complete report for this challenge, but I will find an hour before monday to do it ! ^^

This challenge also make me realise how it's important to have a good way to track results and progress. And not only for NF stuff but also at work !

But I can already estimate my results :

- Fitness : good point with Aïkido, epic fail with running...

- Diet : mostly good but I still need to be careful to not go back with some bad habits !

- Lifestyle : maybe my best result ! I almost read everyday but the most important thing is that my need to read everyday is back !

So, of course it's not perfect but I'm happy because I've learn nice stuff, what work and what don't and how to fix/improve it for the next challenge !

[Samunwal]

So long as you've made progress and can apply what you learn to the next one and do even better then, I'd say it was a success. Looking foward to the next one, Mademoiselle Corbeau.

[Raven]

[First NF 6 Week Challenge / General report]

Ok, let's take some time to write my report ! Just as a reminder, it was my first NF challenge, but definitly not the last one !

Starting Attributes

Level 1

STR 3| DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 3 | WIS 3 | CHA 3

Goals

Getting back on track

- Find a Taekwondo club, with twice lessons a week.

- As I don't have a club, try a easy workout on Nerd Fitness and practice at least twice a week.

=> Gives me (+2 STR/+2 DEX/+2 STA) I want to make some adjustments with my first goal attributes (which were initially think for Taekwondo lessons) : instead of 2 STR | 2 DEX | 2 STA, it's 1 STR | 3 DEX | 1 STA | 1 WIS

- Running, at least once a week. (+2 STA)

- 2 fruits and 2 vegetables per day. (+3 CON)

Knowledge

- Reading at least 30mn/day. (+3 WIS)

Conclusion

About my fitness goals :

- I didn't a Taekwondo club but an Aïkido one. I didn't manage to exercise twice a week, so it will be a C+ for this goal.

- Running : EPIC FAIL !!! Only once during the all challenge, easy to rate => F !

About my eating goal : It wasn't perfect too, but I'm quite happy with this goal. I was able to eat different kind of fruits/veggies and I also start to find a way to deal with food and my Crohn's! I rate it with a B !

About my reading goal : The best result here, it will be a A !

General rating => C+ !

Mini-challenges complete :

[Fall frenzy] Burpees: 70.

[Fall frenzy] Jumping madness: Assassins vs Rangers: jump (without ) rope: 7200

[Fall Frenzy] Battle Round 5: I wanted to read at least 1 hour a day, but I was out at least 3 days so I couldn't.

Lessons learned :

- Be very specific with goals definition, it helps a lot to achieve them !

- Track everything and everyday. And keep it simple, a few words are enough! I realized that it's hard to remember everything and to find the results of the past weeks, especially at the end of the challenge.

- Rank my goals everyweek.

- See how to use the forum tools, especially how to follow threads and organize the important informations and threads.

Ending Attributes

Level 2

STR 3.5 | DEX 3.5 | STA 1.5 | CON 5 | WIS 6.5 | CHA 3

And now that this challenge is over, I can't wait to start the second one ! I've already chosen my next goals, and I will try to continue with the first ones too !

[jimmie65]

You did a great job!! Can't wait to see your goals for the next challenge.

[Chanda]

You did great! OK the running didn't happen, but everything else was great! Way to go!

Looking forward to seeing what you do for your next challenge!

[Raven]

Thanks! Or should I say, merci ! =)

Yep, everything was not perfect but hey, who can do such a challenge without some little failure? We're all humans after all ! ^^ And I'm a very optimistic girl, so I always see the good points...

I'm hope you're all ready for tomorrow!!!