The Great Hall: General Chatter

[Old Man AL]

pwallace, it's Thursday.  How'd it go man?  Did you get the result you wanted?

[pwallace]

It was a bust. I dropped weight yes (roughly 8pounds I believe) but I was measured at 25% body fat. Airforce wants me at 16%. On a side notes I am perfect for the army right now. ( not going army. I originally said airforce and I am going Air Force!) back to strict paleo (1 cheat meal a week within reason) swimming for an hour every morning, and looking at upping my running to 5ish miles a night.

This is going to be hell...but it is only temporary

I feel the water thing would have gone better had I actually had the time to do it the way it is supposed to be done

2 gallons Sunday

2 gallons Monday

1gallon Tuesday

1/2 gallon Wednesday

1/4 gallon Thursday

Zero Friday

Mine went

Big meal Monday

1 1/2 gallon Tuesday

3/4 gallon Wednesday

Zero thursday

Sent from my phone, through the banging of weights, to the chimp translators aboard the tardis powered by the dylithiam crystal flux capacitor.

[Why not?]

It was a bust. I dropped weight yes (roughly 8pounds I believe) but I was measured at 25% body fat. Airforce wants me at 16%. On a side notes I am perfect for the army right now. ( not going army. I originally said airforce and I am going Air Force!) back to strict paleo (1 cheat meal a week within reason) swimming for an hour every morning, and looking at upping my running to 5ish miles a night.

This is going to be hell...but it is only temporary

I feel the water thing would have gone better had I actually had the time to do it the way it is supposed to be done

2 gallons Sunday

2 gallons Monday

1gallon Tuesday

1/2 gallon Wednesday

1/4 gallon Thursday

Zero Friday

Mine went

Big meal Monday

1 1/2 gallon Tuesday

3/4 gallon Wednesday

Zero thursday

Sent from my phone, through the banging of weights, to the chimp translators aboard the tardis powered by the dylithiam crystal flux capacitor.

Nothing wrong with the Army...but the Air Force is definitely better if you want to live like a civilian while technically being in the military

[pwallace]

Nothing wrong with the Army...but the Air Force is definitely better if you want to live like a civilian while technically being in the military

your right there is nothing wrong with the Army, I want Air Force because they have a better education oppurtunities.

[Rurik Harrgath]

I'm biased towards the Army because they helped pay for my schooling, and I look better in green than blue.

 

Oh, and I really enjoyed Land Nav, Cam & Concealment, and sleeping in the mud.  I'm bizarre that way.

 

But I suspect that garrison life for the Air Force is much much more pleasant.

[Why not?]

your right there is nothing wrong with the Army, I want Air Force because they have a better education oppurtunities.

Really, because I've been impressed by what the Army offers...what do AF education opportunities look like?

 

But I suspect that garrison life for the Air Force is much much more pleasant.

Three words: substandard housing allowance (what AF gets paid if they have to live in Army housing).

[MaybeAFirst]

Hey rangers, hope you don't mind a recruit popping in! I'm thinking about joining this guild for my next challenge as I kind of want to do a bit of everything - running, strength training, yoga, maybe the occasional swim. This seems like the best place for these goals to me, what do you guys think?

[DarK_RaideR]

I think you made the right choice. Welcome to the crew

[Dusk]

Bit of everything? That's about as Ranger-y as it gets. Welcome, welcome!

[Xena]

Hey rangers, hope you don't mind a recruit popping in! I'm thinking about joining this guild for my next challenge as I kind of want to do a bit of everything - running, strength training, yoga, maybe the occasional swim. This seems like the best place for these goals to me, what do you guys think?

 

  (kind of a weird picture, but I liked it. Blame the internet)

[Rurik Harrgath]

Hey rangers, hope you don't mind a recruit popping in! I'm thinking about joining this guild for my next challenge as I kind of want to do a bit of everything - running, strength training, yoga, maybe the occasional swim. This seems like the best place for these goals to me, what do you guys think?

 

Sounds about right around here; we're a jack-of-all-trades kind of folk with all sorts of goals, motivations, and inspiration.  You've come to the right guild, I think.

[BRHemp]

Halfway through and I am holding steady.  Down 6-7 lbs depending on the time of day. Still not using the Copenhagen or any other tobacco products.  Diet is doing better than I thought and my knee is getting stronger since my surgery in November.  Did a front squat with 275 the other day. So getting back to where I belong.  Hope everybody else is doing well. 

 

Question...Has anybody tried the Nike Metcon 1 CF shoes?  I just custom made some Nano 4.0 (Batman colors and Batman embroidered on the back. What? It is nerd fitness.) I am a shoe whore and want to try the Metcons out.

[Rurik Harrgath]

I haven't tried the Nike Metcons because I'm a Reebok whore fanboy.  But if they were to offer the same range of colors and customization, I would be seriously tempted.

 

All I want is a pair of Boba Fett-themed Crossfit shoes.  Is that so much to ask?

[Endor]

I haven't tried the Nike Metcons because I'm a Reebok whore fanboy. But if they were to offer the same range of colors and customization, I would be seriously tempted.

All I want is a pair of Boba Fett-themed Crossfit shoes. Is that so much to ask?

This is a very reasonable request, if it helps I'll also buy a pair of those, do you think we can get a discount for a bulk order?!

[Why not?]

I haven't been able to justify the Nanos or Metcons...mostly because the New Balance Minimus works just fine at a much lower cost.

[IslandGirl_Becks]

I started CF with New Balance Minimus shoes... but after much love and a few RTV adhesive repairs, they finally fell apart. Nanos were for sale that week at Reebok, and I've really enjoyed them. The next phase was a pair of Marmot Bare Access Arc 3's, which are my current favorites. Those died, too and were replaced with the Ultras of the same model... too much cush in the sole for Oly lifting, but they're great for everything else. 

[Why not?]

I started CF with New Balance Minimus shoes... but after much love and a few RTV adhesive repairs, they finally fell apart. Nanos were for sale that week at Reebok, and I've really enjoyed them. The next phase was a pair of Marmot Bare Access Arc 3's, which are my current favorites. Those died, too and were replaced with the Ultras of the same model... too much cush in the sole for Oly lifting, but they're great for everything else. 

As long as I can keep getting replacement Minimus shoes for under $30, I'm going to keep buying them haha

[Rurik Harrgath]

When I started Crossfit I had a decent pair of Merrel minimal trail runners that actually worked pretty nice for most of what was thrown my way.  But as my fitness improved and I could push myself harder, I found that the complete lack of cushion would really beat my feet up on anything involving impact, box jumps especially. 

 

Picking up my first pair of Nanos was a complete game changer.  I'm already planning to pick up a customized pair for Christmas.

[Xena]

I've been thinking about ideas for my next challenge, and saw that DJ Trippy is doing the same. I'm guessing a lot of you might be kicking around some ideas. Does anyone have some fun ones to share? I think I'm going to stick to some of my tried-and-true maintenance goals and throw in two new things

 

1. I've been inspired by how a lot of you have "gamified" various challenges (Phoe-B dietary boss fight, Tzippi housecleaning game etc.). I'm going to make speed training into a game of sort with points earned for miles run at interval pace, for hard tempo pace within a longer run, and for some other types of training. I think it will work...sometimes when I have speedwork goals, they are kind of narrow and end up competing with other things (racing, hill work, etc). I'm going to throw it all in the mix.

 

2. I read a lot of crappy novels. Not the absolute worst vice, but a time waster. I'm going to read some books off the NYT Notable Books list  and work through some more chapters of my programming book.

 

I think it's fun to see other ideas...so please share if you like.

[shaar]

My next challenge is mostly planned...!! I don't want to give away my theme (heehee) but I think I'm going to force myself to SLOW DOWN a little on this next 6WC... one of my quests is going to focus on taking time for me to relax and do something I love but have been too "busy" to do lately - get outside and read. I've got some serious strength goals planned but summer is almost here and I need to remind myself to enjoy it!! [emoji295]

[DarK_RaideR]

My goals have been kinda vague this challenge, especially on the nutrition front. I'll have to SMARTen them up for the next one, especially in lieu of my upcoming PvP against kzacher, in order to make our progress measurable and comparable.

 

Gym 3/week is barely a challenging thing by now (mostly a need/necessity). Going for every day has wrecked me in the past and set me back in the long run, but since I want to push things, I'm thinking of keeping it as a baseline goal and score points for any extra stuff, such as more days or double trainings (oly lifting and then WOD). More of a "stretch goal" thing than "gamification".

 

Since reading was mentioned, systematically digging into some books I've been meaning to read for a while is going to be my next life quest. I read a good book during this challenge and it kinda set things off.

 

Finally, considering adding some tangible rewards from day 1 to bribe motivate me since I'm not doing the stat thing anymore. Also will be transferring the RP to my Battle Log, which will be re-vamped along with my Epic Quest to celebrate my first ever NerdFitnessaversary (Merriam-Webster approves of this)

[Xena]

I'm big into the bribes/rewards. They completely work for me.

 

It made sense to have vague/flexible goals. You were in the middle of moving and needed to set up a new routine. Completely different story next time - it will be full-on smackdown :-)

[IslandGirl_Becks]

When I started Crossfit I had a decent pair of Merrel minimal trail runners that actually worked pretty nice for most of what was thrown my way.  But as my fitness improved and I could push myself harder, I found that the complete lack of cushion would really beat my feet up on anything involving impact, box jumps especially. 

 

Just land softly on the box... quiet feet

 

*couldn't find an appropriate cat gif*

 

OK rangers, ideas needed. The local weather forcast is *65 and sunny for the next week+. My ideal temperature. Normally, I rely on rain to cancel my outdoor pursuits at least one or two days each week so that I don't over-train. Any ideas on how to go hard all week without hurting myself/getting sick? Right now I'm thinking 10+ hrs of sleep a night and two-a-days with my foam roller... 

[Rurik Harrgath]

I haven't put a whole lot of thought into my next Challenge yet although now that people are talking about it, I think I should start.  My last few have all but been the same with a different life quest to accompany the same programming with an increasingly strict focus.  I think I'll spend this next week checking out some other Rangers' Challenges and quests/goals to change things up a bit.  That ought to spice things up for me a bit and hopefully break myself out of the routine.

 

I have about another month, maybe two, before I'm done this weight loss cycle and I can change up my nutrition to an Eat To Perform style "bulking" program.  Probably the Challenge after next will see that change and my completing more running in preparation for July's adventure races.  So that will definitely switch things up and be a change of pace for me.

 

IslandGirl_Becks: Lots of sleep, concentrate on your nutrition, and learn to love that foam roller.  Throw in some lacrosse ball work if you're really going hard.

 

Otherwise just listen to your body and rest when it says rest.

 

When I know I have a hard 4-6+ days of straight training coming, especially if I have day shifts falling in the schedule, I really focus on post-workout nutrition (I take in more carbs pre and post-workout on major workout days and over the course of the week) and getting that cooldown stretching and mobility work in.  Pushing hard every day is hard on the old workhorse so taking the time to recover properly is essential in my books.

[Why not?]

When I started Crossfit I had a decent pair of Merrel minimal trail runners that actually worked pretty nice for most of what was thrown my way.  But as my fitness improved and I could push myself harder, I found that the complete lack of cushion would really beat my feet up on anything involving impact, box jumps especially. 

 

Picking up my first pair of Nanos was a complete game changer.  I'm already planning to pick up a customized pair for Christmas.

Interesting, I prefer the lack of cushion because it results in a lighter shoe and it's less between my foot and the ground for lifting.