Urgan Travels the Galactic Leyline

[Urgan]

Wow, here we go again! Challenge Four will be starting soooo very soon. My theme for this challenge will be one of my favorite anime ever:

 

 

That's right, this challenge comes straight from Outlaw Star, and I'm going to fight to build a better beast by the end of this challenge. 

 

Strong Like Gene (STR+3 @ 90%)

 

 

If you know anything about Gene Starwind, he’s a good man to have on your side in a fight. An ace with his caster gun, agile, and able to take a punch with the best of them, he is the spitting image of badass when the chips are down. You know you’ll always get your bacon pulled out of the fire in the end, no matter how great the stakes.

 

I’m going to do my part to emulate Gene’s physical strength by going to the gym 4 days/week and doing the following:

 

-       Lifting 3 days/week

-       Chins/pulls 41 days/week (Moving these to their own day--Sunday--to give them the attention they deserve. I am focusing on chins to do one thing well instead of two things badly.)

-       All the Tricep Dips 7 days/week Axed this early on, too many things going on while injured

-       Walking 4 days/week (in gym cool-down 3x and outdoors around my neighborhood weather permitting 1x)

 

Responsible Like Jim and Gilliam (WIS+2, CON+3 @ 100%) 

 

 

Jim is the opposite of Gene. Where Gene is all action, ends-justifies-the-means, and flying by the seat of the pants, Jim is tactical, honest, and methodical. He knows what it takes to get the job done and serves to rein in the free-wheeling captain of the Outlaw Star with hard cold realities like money, food and ship maintenance. The Outlaw Star’s dry-wit AI serves a similar role, keeping the group on task by reminding them of their options and priorities, and also being adorable.

 

 

I have MFP to help serve as this influence in my diet. Planning the day’s meals in advance and conforming to the quotas it outlines will keep the sugar, added or otherwise, under control. I will make my log available to view and it will contain every single thing I eat and drink. There is no room to fall off the wagon and not log. Diet is the fuel that powers my strength goals.

 

-       Use MFP every day to show how much calories, carbs, protein, sugar, and fat I am eating.

-       Maximize protein intake, strive to meet or exceed calorie goal as that appears to be where my energy level does best

-       Log new recipes I try

 

Graceful Like Suzuka (DEX+2, CON+2 @ 90%)

 

 

Lethally beautiful, able to kill with a WOODEN SWORD, tenacious almost to a fault. That’s Suzuka. Who wouldn’t want to have her skills? On the road to more spectacular abilities, I need to put a greater focus on my flexibility, hence this mission and its high standard. My bodyweight work learned under Gene will assist me in achieving new heights in the future.  

 

-       Emphasis on splits assisting stretching and general stretching, especially on off-days (6 days/week)

-       Yoga 1 day/week Grip work and form every lifting day (ideally 3 days/week)

 

Brave Like Melfina (CHA+3 @ 100%)

 

Melfina woke up from a large briefcase with no real idea of who she is or what her purpose in life might be. A major plotine of Outlaw Star revolved around helping Melfina find the answers to her questions, an identity, and a place to belong. She encounters a wide variety of people and places, some friendly and some intent to use or destroy her as if she is not really even a person. With help from her friends, she grows throughout the story into a woman who knows she has value in her own right.

 

 

Melfina did a lot of things she never was fully prepared to do at the time, and she grew as a result. I will find something to do—at least once—that I have not previously done in challenge or battle log. It may be dusting off the old mountain bike to see if I can actually pedal uphill now or attending a class like this, which is waaaaaaaaay out of my comfort zone. Like, in another galaxy out there.

 

  

Before Pics (recycled from last challenge end):

 

  

Measurements:

Weight: 102.0 lbs

Neck: 11.6"

Waist: 23.3"

Hips: 31.8"

Biceps(L/R): 10"/9.8"

Thighs(L/R): 19.8"/19.8"

Calves(L/R): 11.5"/11.5"

 

[Urgan]

Week 1 Summary

Strong Like Gene - A

 Lifting 3 days/week - 3/3

 Chins/pulls 4 days/week - 3/4   

 Walking 4 days/week - 4/4 

 

Responsible Like Jim and Gilliam - A

MFP every day - 7/7

Meet or exceed calorie goal - 5/7

Log new recipes - 4/4

 

Graceful Like Suzuka - C

Splits assisting/general stretching - 4/6

Yoga 1 day/week - HIATUS 

 

Brave Like Melfina - N/A

 

Assasin Mini 1: +1 STA

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Week 2 Summary

Strong Like Gene - A

 Lifting 3 days/week - 2/3*

 Chins/pulls 4 days/week - 3/4*   

 Walking 4 days/week - 5/4 

 

*not counted against me, due to healing

 

Responsible Like Jim and Gilliam - A

MFP every day - 7/7

Meet or exceed calorie goal - 6/7

Log new recipes - 4/4

 

Graceful Like Suzuka - A+

Splits assisting/general stretching - 7/6

Form work - 3/3

 

Brave Like Melfina - NA

 

Assassin Mini 2: +1 STR

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Week 3 Summary

Strong Like Gene - A+

 Lifting 3 days/week - 3/3

 Chins/pulls 1 day/week - 1/1   

 Walking 4 days/week - 7/4 

 

Responsible Like Jim and Gilliam - A+

MFP every day - 7/7

Meet or exceed calorie goal - 7/7

Log new recipes - 3/3

 

Graceful Like Suzuka - A+

Splits assisting/general stretching - 7/6

Form work - 3/3

 

Brave Like Melfina - A

I have a plan. Kali on Wednesday.

 

Assassin Mini 3: +1 DEX

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Week 4 Summary

Strong Like Gene - A+

 Lifting 3 days/week - 3/3

 Chins/pulls 1 day/week - 0*/1   

 Walking 4 days/week - 6/4 

 

Responsible Like Jim and Gilliam - A+

MFP every day - 7/7

Meet or exceed calorie goal - 7/7

Log new recipes - 3/3

 

Graceful Like Suzuka - A+

Splits assisting/general stretching - 6/6

Form work - 3/3

 

Brave Like Melfina - A+

Made the best of it and got back on the bike (briefly) to tackle the thing I always avoided as a kid: hills.

 

Assassin Mini 4: +1 WIS

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Week 5 Summary

Strong Like Gene - A+

 Lifting 3 days/week - 3/3

 Chins/pulls 1 day/week - 1/1   

 Walking 4 days/week - 6/4 

 

Responsible Like Jim and Gilliam - A+

MFP every day - 7/7

Meet or exceed calorie goal - 7/7

Log new recipes - 3/3

 

Graceful Like Suzuka - A+

Splits assisting/general stretching - 6/6

Form work - 3/3

 

Brave Like Melfina - A+

Done week 4!

 

Assassin Mini 5: +1 CON

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Week 6 Summary

 

Strong Like Gene - A+

 Lifting 3 days/week - 3/3

 Chins/pulls 1 day/week - 1/1   

 Walking 4 days/week - 7/4 

 

Responsible Like Jim and Gilliam - A

MFP every day - 7/7

Meet or exceed calorie goal - 6/7

Log new recipes - 3/3

 

Exceeded calorie and protein goals while staying under sugar goal all but one day due to some stupid BBQ sauce. Logged all the things.

 

Graceful Like Suzuka - A+

Splits assisting/general stretching - 6/6

Form work - 3/3

 

I'm fighting to keep my head down on squats, but I'll get there one day.

 

Brave Like Melfina - A+

Done week 4!

 

Assassin Mini 6: +1 CHA

[shaar]

OH GOSH OUTLAW STAR. <3  I just loved that opening theme song, Through the Night I think it's called...

 

I love your Brave like Melfina quest and am excited to see what you discover!  I may try that eventually for one of my quests, while I love trying new things, I find I sometimes have to reeeeally push myself to get out of my comfort zone...

[Urgan]

OH GOSH OUTLAW STAR. <3  I just loved that opening theme song, Through the Night I think it's called...

 

I love your Brave like Melfina quest and am excited to see what you discover!  I may try that eventually for one of my quests, while I love trying new things, I find I sometimes have to reeeeally push myself to get out of my comfort zone...

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CD8QtwIwBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg2tExwtqK0E&ei=J98iVcmCLsnwsAW29oCADw&usg=AFQjCNELNSpcLxZYeaX-RTGDk5JV-AQ8UA&sig2=aByysIyV6RHi_81Iq4se5w&bvm=bv.89947451,d.eXY'>Yup.

 

I just figured it was time to kinda jump out there and try something--anything--new, if only for the lulz.

[Urgan]

Can't internet today.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R0N3L-pcGdc

Here.

[shaar]

Can't internet today.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R0N3L-pcGdc

Here.

 

YEAH THATS THE ONE

 

I'm singing along, yup, it's happening~

[Urgan]

YEAH THATS THE ONE

 

I'm singing along, yup, it's happening~

 

The ending themes are legendary, too. I heart it all so much.

[blkhole24601]

I'd always meant to watch Outlaw Star but just never got around to it. Maybe some day!!

 

Exciting challenge, and I especially love the do something new/out of your comfort zone quest. You never know what you're capable of or what you really love to do until you do it! Subbing for the inevitable awesomeness!

[Urgan]

I'd always meant to watch Outlaw Star but just never got around to it. Maybe some day!!

 

Exciting challenge, and I especially love the do something new/out of your comfort zone quest. You never know what you're capable of or what you really love to do until you do it! Subbing for the inevitable awesomeness!

 

It's a really good show, definitely one of the defining anime of the 90s. At least for me it was.

 

It may be a class, it may be something outdoors, not 100% sure yet. Maybe I'll surprise myself...

[starsapart]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes, HERE FOR THIS.

 

Also, I have heard of POUND before and I soooooooooooooooooooooooo want to give it a try!  JEALOUS!!!!!!

[Urgan]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes, HERE FOR THIS.

 

Also, I have heard of POUND before and I soooooooooooooooooooooooo want to give it a try!  JEALOUS!!!!!!

 

All the gifs of crazy Aisha and Gilliam ever.

 

If I had a death match between finding a jungle gym to climb on and (attempt to) do inversions off of and POUND, which do you think should win, lol?

[starsapart]

All the gifs of crazy Aisha and Gilliam ever.

 

If I had a death match between finding a jungle gym to climb on and (attempt to) do inversions off of and POUND, which do you think should win, lol?

 

Do POUND and tell me all about it.

[Urgan]

Do POUND and tell me all about it.

 

Roger that.

[Urgan]

Okay, got a Groupon of 5 POUND classes for $20, so I'm locked in for five weeks, which is just right for the challenge.

[starsapart]

Okay, got a Groupon of 5 POUND classes for $20, so I'm locked in for five weeks, which is just right for the challenge.

 

Wannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttttttttttt.

 

HAVE SO MUCH FUN!!!!!

[Urgan]

Wannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttttttttttt.

 

HAVE SO MUCH FUN!!!!!

 

I am a little nervous, tbh. I did one Zumba class...one. So much fail, so little time... 

[starsapart]

I am a little nervous, tbh. I did one Zumba class...one. So much fail, so little time... 

 

You only fail if you don't try, right?  Flail and mistakes are fine - just move and have fun!!!

[Urgan]

You only fail if you don't try, right?  Flail and mistakes are fine - just move and have fun!!!

 

The GroupOn mentioned something about a toddler getting hold of your voodoo doll...mumble...

 

I think looking ridiculous must be par for the course. 

[blkhole24601]

The GroupOn mentioned something about a toddler getting hold of your voodoo doll...mumble...

 

 

That... is a terrifying image. O_O

[Urgan]

That... is a terrifying image. O_O

 

I'm not sure how they thought that was a selling point, either, but it DEFINITELY paints a vivid image of wild, seizure-like flailing.

[Ryuu1011]

Good Luck Urgan! You've got this! Have fun with that GroupOn  

[Urgan]

Good Luck Urgan! You've got this! Have fun with that GroupOn

 

I'mma flail. 

[Ryuu1011]

I'mma flail. 

Pssh lies! ;P

[Urgan]

Pssh lies! ;P

 

Hopefully flailing and failing are discernibly different to the observer in class, lol.

[Urgan]

Look at what I found... Kali classes! Specifically free Kali classes. I am doing this, too. Somehow.