L33yore's Teeth Cutting Challenge

[L33yore]

I am cutting my teeth here. First NF Challenge. Definitely going more towards life goals. This is where my life is right now.

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)
   1. Current: I'm at 7 now.
   2. Plan: work out using shorter version of Steve's Adv BW workout, increasing number of reps
   3. Grading: A - 12 or more, B - 11, C - 10, D - 9, F- 8 or fewer
2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)
   1. Perform Steve's Adv BW workout 3x / week, Tabata Jump Roping 2x / Week
   2. Log workouts in spreadsheet
   3. Grading: A: 0 - 2 missed; B: 3 - 4 missed; C: 5 - 6 missed; D: 7 - 8 missed; F: 9 or more  missed;
3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)
   1. Plan: Using 3x5 note cards, memorize 1 verse per day during commute
   2. Grading: A: finished; B: missing up to 3 vss; C: missing up to 5 vss; D: missing up to 7 vss; F: missing more than 8 vss;
4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)
   1. I have 5 more vignettes to write
   2. Grading: A: complete; C: missing 2; F: missing 4 or more
5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)
   1. Plan: Write speech week of June 3; practice speech week of June 10; Scheduled to present on June 24
   2. Grading: A: written, practiced and given per schedule; B: practiced late by 1 week; C: written and practiced late by 1 week; D: written and practiced during week prior
   3. COMPLETED: 6/24, received a D (written day before, no practice)

Mini goals:

Sign up at the Y and begin modified Strong Lifts; begin by July 1, 6AM workouts, 3x / week

[castelluzzo99]

I like your Bible memory challenge! I memorized a lot of Bible when I was a teen (I mean, like chapters and books), and I'm currently in the process of reviewing/re-memorizing as well as adding new verses. I gave up on 3x5 cards, though, and use my iPod. I copy verses into the Errands app (it's a to-do list app, free, and really the best to-do list ever), and then I set them to repeat on varying frequencies, depending on how well I know them and mark them as done when review or work on them. This way cards never get lost, bent, or wet or anything else.

 

Something else I like to do with chapters or large portions is listen to them. I downloaded the whole Bible on mp3 and load portions onto my iPod to listen to whenever I have a few quiet minutes (not often with 3 kids in the house all the time, but I manage now and then). You might see if you could get that portion, either recorded by someone else, or just record it yourself and listen to it every day, in addition to working on the verses. It will almost certainly help you reach your goal faster!

 

Good luck!

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)
   1. Two sets of 5 pull ups today.
2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)
   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet
3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3) M
   1. Memorized 2:15 today
4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)
   1. Wrote 1 vignette today
5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)
   1. No updates

       

      I like your Bible memory challenge! I memorized a lot of Bible when I was a teen (I mean, like chapters and books), and I'm currently in the process of reviewing/re-memorizing as well as adding new verses. I gave up on 3x5 cards, though, and use my iPod. I copy verses into the Errands app (it's a to-do list app, free, and really the best to-do list ever), and then I set them to repeat on varying frequencies, depending on how well I know them and mark them as done when review or work on them. This way cards never get lost, bent, or wet or anything else.

       

      Something else I like to do with chapters or large portions is listen to them. I downloaded the whole Bible on mp3 and load portions onto my iPod to listen to whenever I have a few quiet minutes (not often with 3 kids in the house all the time, but I manage now and then). You might see if you could get that portion, either recorded by someone else, or just record it yourself and listen to it every day, in addition to working on the verses. It will almost certainly help you reach your goal faster!

       

      Good luck!

       

      Thanks for the encouragement. I may switch to digital memorization, but I am somewhat hung up on physical reading materials. My brain seems to run better when consuming words off of paper. Listening to the verses is something I hadn't considered. I'll have to look into that.

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Two sets of 5 pull ups today.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3) M

   1. Memorized 2:17 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. Selected topic - "How I Resolve Conflict", determined topics of body, brainstormed opening examples

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Two sets of 5 pull ups today. Also knocked out two sets of 5 chin ups. Time to move to 2x6's.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3) M

   1. Memorized 2:19 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. Wrote introduction, began opening paragraph

       

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Nothing to report today.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Did some water skiing, wakeboarding and rope swings this weekend.
   2. Logged today's jump roping in spreadsheet

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized 2:20 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1.  No update

[341]

Your moving like a train bro, keep up the good work! And get busy on that Memoir!

[L33yore]

Thanks for the encouragement 341!

 

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Did a set of 6 and of 5.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized 2:21 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1.  No update; not feeling it on the topic I picked ... speech topic selection is hard ...

I think I have convinced one of my friends to train for and run a Tough Mudder with me, and maybe one other. We're going to make our firm decision this Friday.

[L33yore]

Two weeks later ...

 

I went on a family vacation last week and I didn't keep up with my work outs. Or my updates. At any rate, here's my update.

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Did a set of 5 and of 4.1 today.
   2. I seem to be lagging here. I am thinking it's a lack of sleep. I also haven't been eating to my primal/paleo standards.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet
   2. I hurt my right knee while on vacation. Leg workout put on hold until it gets better. Will see ortho again in 3.5 weeks.

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized 3:1,2 yesterday

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update; 4 left

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. COMPLETED: Gave speech on 6/24 about taking breaks. Well received. Giving myself a D on this one. Wrote it the day before and didn't practice at all. I think I'll have another opportunity in August.

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Did a 2x5 today.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet
   2. I hurt my right knee while on vacation. Leg workout put on hold until it gets better. Will see ortho again in 3.5 weeks.

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized 3:5 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update; 4 left

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. COMPLETED

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Did a 5 set and a 5.1 set today.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet
   2. I hurt my right knee while on vacation. Leg workout put on hold until it gets better. Will see ortho again in 3.5 weeks.

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized 3:8 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update; 4 left

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. COMPLETED

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Since I have to bend my legs to do pull ups, I'm putting this on hold because of my knee injury. Not happy about this.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet
   2. I hurt my right knee while on vacation. Leg workout put on hold until it gets better.

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized 3:11 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update; 4 left

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. COMPLETED

 

[L33yore]

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. Since I have to bend my legs to do pull ups, I'm putting this on hold because of my knee injury. Not happy about this.
   2. I figured out a setup to do inverted pull ups and chin ups. Going for sets of 10 to keep my pull muscles in shape.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Logged today's workout in spreadsheet
   2. I hurt my right knee while on vacation. Leg workout put on hold until it gets better.

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized 3:13 today

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. No update; 4 left

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. COMPLETED

[L33yore]

I am going to grade myself today. I have a road trip this weekend and I won't be making any more progress. This has been a great experience. I'm looking for to the next go round. I will probably focus on diet, sleep and what exercise I can do with me knee still hurting. I will also keep it to 3 or 4 goals.

1. Perform 12 pullups in a row. (STR 4)

   1. This should probably be an incomplete because of my knee. Giving myself an F, no points awarded.

2. Continue workout routine: (STA 3)

   1. Only missed two workouts, giving myself an A, 3 points awarded.

3. Memorize 1 Peter 2:15 - 3 (WIS 3)

   1. Memorized through 3:16. Missing 6 verses, giving myself a C, 1.5 points awarded.

4. Finish writing "memoir" of my dating/engagement/marriage to my wife (CHA 2)

   1. 4 left - which means I get an F. But I did actually add 1, so I'll move myself to a D, .5 points awarded.

5. Complete Project 2 in Competent Communicator booklet for Toastmasters (CHA 3)

   1. Finished the day of and didn't rehearse, but I still did it. Giving myself a D, .75 points awarded.

Starting stats:

STR: 2 DEX: 2 STA: 2 CON: 3 WIS: 4 CHA: 2

 

New stats:

STR: 2 DEX: 2 STA: 5 CON: 3 WIS: 5.5 CHA: 3.25