Strickland5 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Injury adds to the insult as I'm unable to attempt my sub-two hour half this race season. I'm not forgetting about this goal only shifting it the back burner as I work on other goals. Now it is time to take the time to get into better overall shape so I can knock my half-marathon goal out come spring. "We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better...stronger...faster." Quest 1 - Upgrade the bodyI need to increase my strength! To do so I'm going to go to TRX at least twice a week throughout the challenge, for a total of 12 classes. A = 12-10 Classes (+3 Str +1 Con)B = 9-7 Classes (+2 Str +1 Con)C = 6-4 Classes (+1 Str +1 Con)F = 3-0 Classes Quest 2 - Upgrade the speedI need to increase speed! While I can't run like Steve Austin I can bike so I'll do a bike ride of 3+ miles each week, for a total of 6 ride. A = 6 Rides (+2 Dex, +2 Sta)B = 5 Rides (+1 Dex, +2 Sta)C = 4 Rides (+1 Dex, +1 Sta)F = 3-0 Riders Quest 3 - Maintain the bodyNeed to adjust the diet to build muscles and keep myself going! Need to figure out how to quantify this one!Skipping the 3rd quest for this challenge Life Quest - Upgrade the vision Steve Austin could see with a 20.2:1 zoom lens, me I've got a Canon 7d collecting dust. I want to do 3 photo shoots over the course of the challenge A = 3 shoots (+4 Wis)B = 2 shoots (+3 Wis)C = 1 shoot (+1 Wis)F = 0 shoots 4 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
shaar Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Subbed for AWESOMENESS!!!! I love your life quest - I have a Nikon D3000 chilling at home I should use more... 2 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I love your life quest - I have a Nikon D3000 chilling at home I should use more... I love photography and need to get it back into my life. 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
blkhole24601 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I feel you on the photography bit. I need to break out my camera more often than I have been. Fantastic challenge and goals and love the theme!! Best of luck!! 1 Quote Vicki | Sheikah Bard | Level 13 STR 32.5 | DEX 51.1 | STA 25.5 | CON 37.1 | WIS 26.0 | CHA 31.3 blkhoe24601 Gains the Power to Revolutionize the World Past Challenges: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 2016 Battle Log Link to comment
Shukar Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 So not a budget friendly challenge eh? 1 Quote Scout 30/Ranger 1 (3 skipped) Spoiler "I must not fear. / Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing......Only I will remain." -Litany Against Fear Facebook | Twitter | Runkeeper | Strava Shukar Still Isn't Lion Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 So not a budget friendly challenge eh? Only (googles) ... $28,852,576.06 when adjusted to 2014 dollars ... eep! 2 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Kailer Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 It will be worth it for those bitchin' sound effects when you do get to run your sub-2 hour half Great goals this Challenge, looking forward to the awesomeness! Quote Level 7 DINOSAUR ScoutSTR: 9 - CON: 12 - DEX: 6 - STA: 10 - WIS: 16 - CHA: 11Current ChallengeScouts Base CampScouts Tavern Link to comment
Terinatum Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 This looks like a great challenge set up. And yeah, the sound effects will make it all well beyond great! Quote The Way Better Now than Back Then Better Now than Later On Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 It will be worth it for those bitchin' sound effects when you do get to run your sub-2 hour half Great goals this Challenge, looking forward to the awesomeness! This looks like a great challenge set up. And yeah, the sound effects will make it all well beyond great! Great not I'm going to have to find away to play the sound effect for when I run across the finish line in my half! 3 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
sterre Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 This seems like a good time of the year for photography too. All the leaves are changing colours so everything will be extra pretty. Good luck this challenge! Quote Level 9 Amazon Druid STR : 17 | DEX : 23 | STA : 22 | CON : 23 | WIS : 21 | CHA : 15 Challenges: 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.1, 3, 2, 1 Battle Log Link to comment
Terinatum Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Absolutely do that. Sound effects rock! Quote The Way Better Now than Back Then Better Now than Later On Link to comment
starsapart Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I am now subscribed. Don't ask why I'm late. That information is classified. 1 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
PettyMort Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I'm doing word sprints on the hour every hour for the next 12 hours. En garde! 1 Quote Level 1 Dwarven Ranger STR 0 | DEX 0 | CON | STA 0 | WIS 0 |CHA 0 Battlelog | NF Character Sheet Template 2.0 (stats system) | NF Character Sheet Template v3.0 (XP system) (File > Make a Copy), enter your own details, track everything in one place. Please PM me if you have any questions or ideas. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. - Arthur C Clarke Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I am now subscribed.Don't ask why I'm late.That information is classified. We scouts know better than to inquire about such things 2 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I'm doing word sprints on the hour every hour for the next 12 hours. En garde!um ... said sprints occurred during my sleep and cheer time :/ 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
PettyMort Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Silly timezones. Plan B: sprint relay. I'll write while you sleep, tell you my best time for each 'distance', and you try to beat it? Or something... Hmm... Back to the drawing board. Quote Level 1 Dwarven Ranger STR 0 | DEX 0 | CON | STA 0 | WIS 0 |CHA 0 Battlelog | NF Character Sheet Template 2.0 (stats system) | NF Character Sheet Template v3.0 (XP system) (File > Make a Copy), enter your own details, track everything in one place. Please PM me if you have any questions or ideas. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. - Arthur C Clarke Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Week 1 Day 12015-11-10Today was/is bike day - as I'm hoping all Monday's will be for the duration of this challenge. I rode the "long" park loop by my house 5 times which is good for about 4.15 miles. It was a tougher ride than expected because there is one rather nasty hill which after the second time I felt as though it will be my nemesis for this section of the challenge Quest 1 - Upgrade the body0/12 TRX classes completed 0%0% Quest 2 - Upgrade the speed1/6 Rides Completed 16.6%16.6% Life Quest - Upgrade the vision0/3 Complete 0%0% 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Nianne Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Me: Biking to run faster. Is that a thing?Google: Yes. Yes, it is a thing! Me: How interesting. I have a bicycle. Somewhere.... ... Hi! And good luck. 1 Quote Level Three Oracle of Doom. Level Eight Dragon Tamer, Warrior Dash participant. Trail runner. Respawned. Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Week 1 Day 22015-11-11 Today was a TRX day and man was it a good one. We did an arms and core circuit which kicked my butt. Before class I went for a run with one of my fellow campers who's trying to get faster. We ran a 0.75 mile loops around the park at a 10:58 pace which while not SPEEDY for me was a solid run and did push her outside of her comfort zone. My ankle was okay with the pace and only slightly flared up during TRX ... so win! Quest 1 - Upgrade the body1/12 TRX classes completed 8.33%8.33% Quest 2 - Upgrade the speed1/6 Rides Completed 16.6%16.6% Life Quest - Upgrade the vision0/3 Complete 0%0% 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Just leaving this head as a self reminder 2 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
18ck Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Ermagerd! The Six Million Dollar man! *moves arm in slow motion while going ah-ah-ah-ah-ah*Such a great theme. Oh and you're doing some things too. That's great, but mostly I am excited about Steve Austin. 1 Quote Level 20 Ferret Demon Scout STR 43 | DEX 21 | STA 49 | CON 30 | WIS 45 | CHA 21 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 Instagram | Wordpress | Twitter | Linkedin | Goodreads | Facebook: *spits* I despise facebook! Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena Se a alma não é pequena. Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Week 1 Day 32015-11-12 Today was another TRX day. Not sure what the workout was called but it was a solid piece of working out. Here's the workout 15 reps of an arm exercise (bicep curls, tricep extensions, then chest presses) followed by a 5 minute round where we did 10 squats20 runner starts (10 per leg)20 hamstring runners (10 per leg)10 crunches5 atomic pushups Next was a series of ab rounds 1 minute of oblique crunches10 second break1 minute of regular crunches10 second break1 minute of pikes10 second break then start at the top Quest 1 - Upgrade the body2/12 TRX classes completed 16.6%16.6% Quest 2 - Upgrade the speed1/6 Rides Completed 16.6%16.6% Life Quest - Upgrade the vision0/3 Complete 0%0% 2 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Ba'sini'on Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Sounds awesome! I tried the TRX a lot at the gym I used to go to. I loved it! How do you feel? Quote Level 14 Unknown First Challenge, Second Challenge, Third Challenge, Fourth Challenge, Fifth Challenge, Sixth Challenge, Seventh Challenge, Eighth Challenge, Ninth Challenge, Tenth Challenge, Eleventh Challenge, Twelfth Challenge, Thirteenth Challenge, Fourteenth Challenge Str. 18, Dex. 14, Sta. 13, Con. 19, Wis. 22, Cha. 30 Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Ermagerd! The Six Million Dollar man! *moves arm in slow motion while going ah-ah-ah-ah-ah*Such a great theme. Oh and you're doing some things too. That's great, but mostly I am excited about Steve Austin.Ha! Stick around we'll have some fun Sounds awesome! I tried the TRX a lot at the gym I used to go to. I loved it! How do you feel?My arms and shoulders are jelly but in a good way Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s 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 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Kailer Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Good start, Strickland Quote Level 7 DINOSAUR ScoutSTR: 9 - CON: 12 - DEX: 6 - STA: 10 - WIS: 16 - CHA: 11Current ChallengeScouts Base CampScouts Tavern Link to comment
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