JK_Mom and the Evasive Pull-Up

[Aquamom]

(Note:  I had a much better introduction but my first post was eaten by the inter-webs)

 

Main Quest :  Unassisted Pull Up

Strength Goal: 

• More pull-ups than week before.  Test myself every Saturday.  Starting with 3.  .5 strength points for each week I have more band-assisted pull-ups.
• Can be:
  • longer hang-time
  • more band-assisted pull ups
  • more negative pull-ups (let downs)
• 3 strength pts

 

Stamina Goal:

• longer workouts than the work before
• Can be total weekly mileage (runs)
• Total weekly mileage (bike)
• Total weekly distance rowed (metric)
• Total amount of time spent doing cardio
• 3 stamina pts

 

Constitution Goal:

• Hero's Journey
• Do workout everyday
• Time spent can also count towards Stamina goal
• 3 Dexterity pts

 

Nutrition:

• Veggies / Fruit at every meal (tracked through Lose It! app)
• 90g protein / day (tracked through Lose It! app)
• 3 constitution pts

 

Lifestyle Goal:

• Blog at least once a week (and resurrect my blog).
• 3 Charisma pts

[Aquamom]

Ok, so I'm up to Day 11 of the Hero's Journey quest and feeling pretty good.  While I am doing a good job with the veggies and protein, I need to remember to watch my sugar intake.  Now, I definitely just need time to get in some endurance training.  I'm hoping that I can get out of the office for a half hour walk today.  It's not a run, but at least it's something!

[Aquamom]

I'm stressed.  I'm thinking that I'm stressed about my goals but I don't know how to restructure them . . .

 

I went for a run this morning and spent the greater part of the weekend stripping paint so my upper back got a good workout.  I'm just worried that I'm not going to hit my goals and then I will feel like a failure.  Which, I know, is ridiculous.  But I'm struggling. . . 

[Aquamom]

Ugh.  I'm slacking.  So here's what I've realized.  I really need to take this challenge in even smaller chunks than I originally thought  . .. .

 

The pull-ups quest I'll keep because that's easy.

Stamina quest I'm modifying to just be total mileage from runs.  I would like to have more mileage each week.  Minor increases are the goal - nothing drastic.

Hero's Journey.  This should be consistent.  I'm not doing well keeping up and I just need to buckle down and do it every day - sleep be damned!

Nutrition - I'm not going to focus on protein, but just on veggies.  With Spring in full bloom, I really want take advantage.

Blog - My goal right now is just get it back up.  The more posts I can get, great, but I really don't have the mental or emotional energy to stress about it.

 

Also, I have totally fallen off the "group-wagon".  My support for fellow Nerds has not been good.  I would like to get back to concentrating on that.

[Guest354]

I'm trying to get on pull-up status too! I'm trying let-downs and the table method. Get back in line soldier!

[Aquamom]

Alright.  My anxiety got the better of me.  I think I need to take a break from the "official" challenges for a while. . . .