Haikoo Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Oh, Hai! First time Assassin, long time reader. For those of you that don't know me, quick intro. I have been around NF for over 2 years. I spend more time in chat than on forums, so most of you probably have no clue who I am. I have participated in multiple challenges, but I seem to have trouble completing them. Time to change that! Why now? Well, I am signed up to do a Go Ruck Challenge September 12 in Chicago with some other nerds. I would like to not die during this excursion. Part of me is all "Yea! You can do this!" and the other part of me is all "What have I done?" So, yea. Ruck my life. Goals: 1. Kick my own Ass My fitness is not where it needs to be to do this challenge. It's not terrible, but still not where I want to be. I feel like I might be slower and weaker than many other people once I get out there, but I'm going to do what I can in the coming weeks! My guideline will be the 6 week training plan on Go Ruck's website. I have been working on it a bit already, so I will not be starting on day 1. Also, I am really prone to shin splints (am already getting them after 2 weeks of training), so I will probably cut down the running or replace some of it with more joint/shin friendly stuff (elliptical, bike, etc.). The important goal here is to train at least 5 days per week. 2. Battle WtHSDue to this sudden increase in training and more ninja action, my muscles have been and will be suffering from What the Hell Syndrome. To combat this, I will need to make sure I am including mobility stuff often. This can mean rolling, massaging, lax balling, yoga, stretching--anything to make my muscles happier. I need to do a minimum of 10 minutes of battle each day, in some form. 3. No Seriously, Stop Eating Like ThatAs I can't do all the awesome things without proper fuel, I need to get my food straight. For me, that means eating in the way that makes me feel the best. There will have to be two parts to this: a. Get back to eating Koo-leo! I've gotten lax and have a lot more treats than I should these days. I will be allowed to eat non-paleo things no more than twice per week, plus the occasional rice and dairy is okay (essentially a little cheese or yogurt once in a while). b. 3 meals per day! In the past, when I've eaten my 3 solid meals per day, I feel great and see more composition changes. Lately my schedule has been all messed up and I'm averaging two meals every day. This probably means I'm under eating (even though I'm gaining weight????). Time to focus on eating breakfast at a reasonable time so my other meals don't get skewed. This will be tricky with our current schedule. It may mean not eating with the family at dinner. Alright, bring it! 4 STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
catspaw Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Subscribed! First! Ruck all the things! You gotta experiment to find out what works for you.PM me with any questions about, well, anything! Current challenge: Catspaw Starts Strong Link to comment
StarGazer Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Koo! Welcome to the Assassins! Let me go find your welcome packet... Link to comment
Hammlin Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 subbed for the Koo! Ruck you! <3 My Blog | My Story Race: Wood Elf | Class: Footpath Ranger Leader Level: 18 (STR):44.25 (DEX):37.25 (STA):30 (CON):31.25 (WIS):31.5 (CHA):25.25 "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke "Love does not throw the book at you because love doesn't have a book to throw." -CS Lewis Link to comment
maigrey Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 OMG love the picture!! Battle Log of AwesomeCurrent Challenge: maigrey goes MAD ..isonPrevious Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4(ish), 5(ish), 6(ish), 7(ish), 8(ish) Link to comment
maigrey Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 stupid double post! go Koo go! Battle Log of AwesomeCurrent Challenge: maigrey goes MAD ..isonPrevious Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4(ish), 5(ish), 6(ish), 7(ish), 8(ish) Link to comment
SevenFootGeek Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Half-Giant Monk current challenge "Promote yourself, but do not demote another." Yisroel Salanter Link to comment
mitch_dee Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 **hangs hammock and lays back with a drink to enjoy the rucking good times** “It’s the sensible, logical thing to do, of course, which is why we don’t do it.” -Tanis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight "Hope is the denial of reality. It is the carrot dangled before the draft horse to keep him plodding along in a vain attempt to reach it." - Raistlin - Dragons of Autumn Twilight Current Challenge Link to comment
CrimsonTide2006 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Good luck with completing this challenge! I know how that can feel. Link to comment
Wufkar Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Go Full Rucktard! We're here for ya, chica Current Challenge: Wufkar Stops Making Excuses ------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment
Haikoo Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Thanks guys! So glad you all found me! I'm going to go ahead and start logging my stuff in here, even though the challenge hasn't officially started. Today's workout: -3.1 mile run, time 38:17 (12:22 pace). This was awful. I'm getting MAJOR muscle lockage and cramping in my shins and calves when I'm running. Possible shin splints starting, thus why i'm going to cut down the running a bit. My pace was slow because I had to keep walking off the cramps (which didn't actually help). Tomorrow was supposed to be a ruck day, but I may have to take another day off to let shins recover. I thought my left shin was going to burst forth from my leg. Not a pretty image. -83 shoulder to shoulders with my bag which held 20 lbs of bricks. (set breakdown: 10, 10, 12, 13, 15, 12, 10 )-6 x 60 sec FLR (Between each S to S set) 1 STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
chammy Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Ruck twinsies <3 1 [Pixie | Warrior] Carjack: Muscles don't get confused. They only get angry. | Catspaw: I'm always willing to help dig holes for your bodies. | Twitter | Instagram | chammy has a log | chammy competes at the end Link to comment
arwenavery Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 subbed for that doggy backpack Level 1 Hobbit Assassin (is that even a thing?!) Strength (earth) +1, Dexterity (wind) +2, Stamina (fire) +1, Constitution (earth) +3, Wisdom (water) +5, Charisma (water) +2 Link to comment
EmCee Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 So, dis is where you are... You are going to do great, Koo! Just remember DFQ and get through everything and that we'll be there for you! Also. Chammy. We're triplets. Sheesh. 1 Letting go is the hardest asana. Instagram: WholeBodySwoleHeart Link to comment
Haikoo Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 So, dis is where you are... You are going to do great, Koo! Just remember DFQ and get through everything and that we'll be there for you!Also. Chammy. We're triplets. Sheesh. Thankkkks! I know I can do it, I am just a nervous dork. It will be so much fun! (and probably so awful, too lol) STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
EmCee Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 It will be AWFUL. But amazing. I promise. 1 Letting go is the hardest asana. Instagram: WholeBodySwoleHeart Link to comment
raptron Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Sometimes it'll feel a lot like this: 2 Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
catspaw Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Sometimes it'll feel a lot like this: OMG. Yes. You gotta experiment to find out what works for you.PM me with any questions about, well, anything! Current challenge: Catspaw Starts Strong Link to comment
Hammlin Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Sometimes it'll feel a lot like this: Where did you find that picture of me? 1 My Blog | My Story Race: Wood Elf | Class: Footpath Ranger Leader Level: 18 (STR):44.25 (DEX):37.25 (STA):30 (CON):31.25 (WIS):31.5 (CHA):25.25 "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke "Love does not throw the book at you because love doesn't have a book to throw." -CS Lewis Link to comment
Happienumber Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I love this!!! YAY!!! I must control my THOUGHTS... THOUGHTS become WORDS WORDS become ACTIONS ACTIONS define your CHARACTER CHARACTER determines your DESTINY MyFitnessPal | tumblr Link to comment
starpuck Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 You've got a new follower! 1 Level 83 ~*~ Ranger Deviant Art Gallery || YouTube Channel Current Challenge "It is difficult. All things worth keeping are." Thane Krios - Mass Effect 2 "Maybe it's not as simple as you imagined, Seeker." Varric Tethras Dragon Age 2 "Staying within your limits is no fun, Ryder." Vetra Nyx - ME: Andromeda Spoiler ::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 | 41 | 42 43 | 44 | NEIN | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48| 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77.5 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 Link to comment
Wufkar Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Sometimes it'll feel a lot like this:aaand now you can feel like this, then think of this gif, have a giggle fit and then grab your abs because they're sore. <3 2 Current Challenge: Wufkar Stops Making Excuses ------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment
NightWatcher13 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Here's to an awesome challenge of ruck!! 1 Current Challenge: Developing Roots Link to comment
Haikoo Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I love this!!! YAY!!! Thanks! Hi! Nice to meet you! Sometimes it'll feel a lot like this: LOL OMG. I was SO this the other day after I was doing low crawls and bear crawls. Total turtle on its back. It will be AWFUL. But amazing. I promise. I will hold you to that. STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
Haikoo Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 You've got a new follower! LOL Wooo hi!!! Here's to an awesome challenge of ruck!! OMG SO CUTE! I need some of these for my ruck........... 1 STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
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