khodabae Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hello! This is my second challenge and my first as an assassin! MAIN QUEST:Lose fat, gain some muscle, feel comfortable in my own skin. I have already lost close to 65 lbs. (mostly from diet changes, I follow a ketogenic diet and have never felt better!) and I would like to lose another 20-40 lbs. I mainly want to get stronger and feel comfortable in my body so the number on the scale is less important to me than the way I feel. I want to maximize what my body is capable of- use my body efficiently, run faster, and master some cool aerial tricks- and I know I need to drop some weight to accomplish this. Quest #1: Attend 2-3 aerial classes per week. I have been taking aerial classes at a studio for the last few months. I have mainly been working on silks and recently started on trapeze. For the first part of the challenge I will be taking aerial fitness, intro static trapeze, and mixed aerial. When my studio’s new session starts I will be taking stilt walking (new for me), aerial fitness, and mixed aerial. Quest #2: Run 3-4 times per week to prep for half marathon. I have three half marathons coming up- Rock n Roll STL in October, the Avengers Half Marathon in November and the Rebel Challenge (10K and Half Marathon) during Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland in January. I have only run 10K races at this point so I am working on increasing my distance and speed. My goal for January is to rock a slave Leia running outfit for the race. Quest #3: Keep to my diet. I have been on a keto diet for a while and recently I have been slipping up here and there and sabotaging my progress. I am not gaining any but my weight loss has been stalling. So this challenge I am going to work hard to minimize any off-plan foods and really track my food intake. Side Quest: Attend a trampoline aerobics class. I have wanted to try one of the Skyrobics classes at the Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park, so I will make an effort to try it out at least once during this challenge. Cool, cool, cool. 3 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
sylph Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Woo! Aerial fun! Link to comment
Batwoman Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 1 I'm a time traveler, but I can only go one way and only a second at a time. Link to comment
The.Introverted.Goddess Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 You're challenge looks like so much fun!! Can't wait to see how it's goes.Sub'd The Introverted Goddess Level 5 || STR 9 || DEX 6 || STA 6 || CON 12 || WIS 13 || CHA 7 Current Challenge: The Introverted Goddess is...... Past Challenges as Sin's Goddess: #1 #2 #3W #3A #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 I am excited for some aerial classes! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! 1 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
GingaNinja Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hey Khoda, getting settled in to Assasins? Good luck with your challenge! Be More Ninja Current Challenge Instagram Link to comment
holographicSam Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Ooh la la, aerial you say? Level 2 Human (Wannabe) Assassin| STR: 1 | DEX: 1 | STA: 2 | CON: 1 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 1 | CURRENT MISSION : 001 : CYBER-ASSASSINATION 101 MISSION LOG: | 0 | Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Ooh what a fun challenge! I do approve of anything with the word aerial in it. Congrats on the weight loss so far, great job! Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 2 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 You're challenge looks like so much fun!! Can't wait to see how it's goes.Sub'dYay! I plan to post lots of pics. Hey Khoda, getting settled in to Assasins? Good luck with your challenge!Yep, I have found my people : ) You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Ooh la la, aerial you say? Yay aerial! Ooh what a fun challenge! I do approve of anything with the word aerial in it. Congrats on the weight loss so far, great job!Thanks! 1 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
karinajean Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 hey! welcome to the assassins! you have got so much win in your post - aerials! weight loss! and running! are you following a training program to bump up from 10K to 1/2 marathon? I've never done a 1/2, but have done lots of 10Ks, and the http://www.halhigdon.com/ programs have never failed me. I never really thought I could get faster but my last 10K was amazing - a personal best, and it was in terribly cold november weather too. 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 hey! welcome to the assassins! you have got so much win in your post - aerials! weight loss! and running! are you following a training program to bump up from 10K to 1/2 marathon? I've never done a 1/2, but have done lots of 10Ks, and the http://www.halhigdon.com/ programs have never failed me. I never really thought I could get faster but my last 10K was amazing - a personal best, and it was in terribly cold november weather too. That is the plan I am doing! Hopefully I can get a bit faster but as long as I finish and don't get swept I am happy : ) You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Day 1-3- So in a less than auspicious start to my challenge, I have been sick the past several days. I missed my run, missed my aerial classes, and have been asleep most of the time. I am finally back at work today and will hopefully be heading to the gym tonight (my job has an onsite gym and gives us 3 hours of workout time a week during our shifts). I also had to reschedule all three of my aerial classes to make-up. On the plus side, for the next three weeks I will now have aerial 4 times a week! Now just to get back into the swing of things.... 2 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
Waldgeist Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 I hope you are feeling better by now and are ready to take on week 2! the artist usually known as WALDGEIST Epic Quests Challenges by theme Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #5B, #6, #6B, #10, #11, #16, #17, (Current Callenge) TeenWolf: #7 SHIELD: #8, #12, #13, #14, #15 Magicians: #9 "It's never too late, to become what you could've been!" Link to comment
MegaShe-Ra Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Omg, the gifs in this thread make me so happpppppy!Subbed. LEVEL 2 | HALF DWARF | ADVENTURER STR 6 | DEX 2 | STA 5 | CON 4 | WIS 6.5 | CHA 1 Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I have been seriously deficient in my posting as of late! Being sick all last week really put me behind on things (full time job, grad school, aerial classes- everything took a hit!) Finally back to running this weekend! Got in a 8 mile long run and 3.5 mile short run. Loving the cooler weather. Playing two games of kickball on Saturday- lots of running in the outfield. I am also the random weird girl mixing rum and diets instead of drinking beer during the games lol. Diet maintained! 1.5 hr of trapeze on Monday- finally getting my L-ups without looking like spaz. 1.5 hr of aerial fitness on Tuesday- pretty sure I have some new bruises : ) Also my mixed aerial class is right after and no one else showed so I pretty much got a private lesson to work on my tricks! Also they are trying to add a morning trapeze class next session and, if so, I will be able to take silks, trapeze, AND stilt walking every week. Squeeeeeeeeeee! 3 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I hope you are feeling better by now and are ready to take on week 2! Thanks! Feeling better now. If only my coworkers would stay home in the future when they are sick grrrrr Week 2 wooooooo! You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Omg, the gifs in this thread make me so happpppppy!Subbed. 1 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Ran a 10K race yesterday and knocked 4 WHOLE MIN off my PR! Woot! Played kickball afterwards and now I am worn out... Aerial fitness today with 3 more aerial classes to follow the next two days. In two weeks I will be adding Intro Rope! Been decent with my diet but had some pancakes yesterday (to be fair is was a pancake themed race...) 4 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 A PR on a 10K, then kickball afterwards?! Woot, that is amazing! Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
khodabae Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 A PR on a 10K, then kickball afterwards?! Woot, that is amazing! To be fair it is Division 3 kickball so mostly drinking in the park. As long as you stay upright, you are good lol Also, MINIONS! 3 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
khodabae Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Let's see- I did trapeze on Monday for a couple hours, and then aerial fitness and mixed aerial on Tuesday (played on slings for the first time). I was learning to Russian climb and toe climb on rope. I now have rope burn between my toes- very odd feeling! Ran 3.5 miles this morning so on track with running. Made egg avocado boats for breakfast and a huge taco salad for lunch- haven't messed up my diet since Saturday! 5 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
mediaguy99 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Love seeing pics of people "hangin' out" 2 Level 21 Wild Elf Ranger/Assassin Spoiler I'm not really sure these stats are relevant anymore... STR: 31 DEX: 26 STA: 30 CON: 24 WIS: 30 CHA: 26 Current Challenge Link to comment
khodabae Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Ran 4 miles on Thursday. Two rounds of kickball on Saturday. Ran 8 miles this morning. Also, made some amazing spinach artichoke meatballs with a creamy sauce. Omg good. Diet on track! No aerial since Tuesday but starting next week I will have class Tuesday morning, Tuesday evening, and Thursday evening. Silks, Trapeze, and Rope. They didn't have enough people sign up for stilt waking so sadly it was cancelled : ( 1 You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction. You choose. ~Dr. Seuss Link to comment
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