Xena Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 OK…first something I’m doing this 6-week period that’s not exactly part of the challenge…Run 2 marathons ("double down" ). I’m running a marathon at the end of week 1 and another at the end of week 6. I’m really out of shape now, so the second marathon should be much better than the first. Recovering, building back up, and tapering will be tricky. I have a lot of experience and I know what I need to do. This is my most important fitness goal right now, but I’m still thinking about how to work it into a specific challenge Why am I doing this to myself? Reasonable question. I’m on a quest for 50 states (these would be #17 and #18). I’m doing the first because it was planned with friends a while back, before I knew my training would be interrupted by travel. I’m doing the second because it’s a good opportunity to knock out a state with a friend. Actual challenge goals Run 160 miles (including an attempt at 2 marathons). This goal is a little light, but it will force me to keep running. 500 pushups! These are scaled. Negatives count as 1 point, full pushups count as 3. Cross train – Goal is at least 10 times at the gym, typically alternating push and pull workouts. My normal plan would be to go twice a week, but I wanted a little flexibility with the marathon travel. Also I’m allowing full (1 hr+) vinyasa yoga classes to substitute. I think all this stuff is valuable, but I can’t do all of it at once. Swab the deck! This is a sort of “adulting challenge†based on two types of chores: “House elf†This is a list of 5 simple chores to do each morning. One point per day. “Dreaded tasks†I have a list of 30 things of all sorts (some aren’t particularly dreaded). One point per task.In theory 72 possible points, but I’ll be traveling for some of this. Going to set 50 points as the goal. 9 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to post
Big_Show Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Two marathons in one challenge! That's amazing, good luck with it! Quote Big Show: Human Swift Hunter Respawning. One day at a time. Battle Log: #OperationWeddingSuit Previous 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, 41, 42 Link to post
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I hope it's a Pirate theme. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to post
doctorake Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Sounds a little serious, but you have the xp 1 Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to post
Rurik Harrgath Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hopping in to reserve my spot for another Xena challenge! 1 Quote [ Level ?? ] Thunderbro Maximus of the Thunderlords Legion BRUTALITY 13 | FINESSE 12 | GRIT 13 | INSIGHT 15 | MOXIE 13 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 "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR. "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wolfpool. "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager. Link to post
ShadowLion Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Oooh. I vote for Pirate theme, too! Of course, I'm not quite sure how two marathons in one challenge would fit into a pirate theme. A Badassest Ranger Princess theme, though... 1 Quote All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. ~T. E. Lawrence When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. ~John Muir Link to post
DarK_RaideR Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Why am I doing this to myself?Because you can you're awesome Xena 3 Quote Lvl 49 Ranger Hello! Is it cheese you're looking for? Link to post
skinNbones Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Pirate Marathon Vote ! 1 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to post
QuietRiotGrrrl Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Twice the fun! Good luck with your training and run! 2 Quote QuietRiotGrrrl AKA Mary Gnome Ranger Battle Log ~ The Adventure Begins ~ QRG vs the Army of Darkness ~ Apocalypse Preparation ~ Stuff. And Things ~ No Power in the 'Verse ~ 5x5 Link to post
QuirkyDM Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Sweet, double the race reports for us! I'm really interested to see how this works for you, especially with the recovery time. I can use it to plan my own summer insanity. 1 Quote Quirky DM My Battle Log: QuirkyDM going Quazy "Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure." Link to post
RoxyFreefall Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Following along to observe all your awesomeness. 1 Quote MFP: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/rkonie Name: RKonie Link to post
DJtrippyT Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 OK…first something I’m doing this 6-week period that’s not exactly part of the challenge…Run 2 marathons ("double down" ). I’m running a marathon at the end of week 1 and another at the end of week 6. I’m really out of shape now, so the second marathon should be much better than the first. Recovering, building back up, and tapering will be tricky. I have a lot of experience and I know what I need to do. This is my most important fitness goal right now, but I’m still thinking about how to work it into a specific challenge I'm sorry, I just fainted from over-awesome. I'll be fine. Just a slight bump to the head. Quote the year of living trippily Final Boss, Part 2 Boss, Part 1 Previous: Adult Content Brain Weasels Choose Your Own Adventure Woman of Mystery - Worth it Simplicity Spoiler Take it Outside II Take it Outside Even More Current: 52 Days Currently Current: 100 Days Current: Queen 2: Electric Boogaloo Queen of the Jungle THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE CHALLENGE Apart six: Amazon (part 5) (part 3: The Wickening) (part 2) (part 1) Link to post
Terra Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 You are my running idol!!! Quote Ranger-Monk Hybrid I am a strong little powerhouse Current Challenge: FULL CUP Link to post
ladylydia Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Mine too. 1 Quote Level 19 Ranger Monk Str- 10, Dex-8, Sta-7, Con-11, Wis-78, Cha-43 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to post
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 8 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to post
Raxie Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hot damn that's a lot of running commitment in a small amount of time! These are full marathons?? You're nuts! I know you'll totally kill it. Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to post
Xena Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hot damn that's a lot of running commitment in a small amount of time! These are full marathons?? You're nuts! I know you'll totally kill it. Thanks! It's not a particularly smart running commitment. I usually like to be better trained and able to perform as well as I can...but my body should be able to handle this. PIRATES it is mateys! :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: I will work on dressing things up around here. Or at least add a lot of emoticons...damn, hit the emoticon max and had to delete some :-(. I've decided to have a mileage goal after all. It helps me kick my own butt out the door. Setting it at 160 over the 6 weeks. Hopefully will get higher, but this factors in some taper and recovery time. I'll think a little more about the challenge and post full details early next week. But warning....posting will probably be light the next few days. I have a swashbuckling sailor (of sorts) coming to visit... Fortunately also a runner, so no problem on the challenge goals :-) 8 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to post
Hiroro Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 As always, O_O at your endurance. What marathons are you doing? Quote #1 #2 #3 #3.1 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #13.5 #14 #15 #16 # 17 #18 #19 #20 #21 Current Challenge Battle Log Level 18 Pixie Ranger Link to post
Terra Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 one of my favorite pirates running! HeHeHe 5 Quote Ranger-Monk Hybrid I am a strong little powerhouse Current Challenge: FULL CUP Link to post
Xena Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 As always, O_O at your endurance. What marathons are you doing? Thanks Hiroro! Good to see you around again :-) I'm starting with the Soldier's marathon in Georgia (this coming Saturday). ----------------- I'm going to work on my challenge goals right now and will post tonight. Thinking I'm going to end up with goals in 4 categories (running mileage, pushups, gym/yoga, and "adulting"). Was debating adding a nutrition goal, but wasn't sure what it should be. Just found this: 7 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to post
suzyQlou Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 A-hoy, there. Looking forward to hearing how you train for these races. I know you will be amazing. Loving the Slop on the menu with the salted meats. Yum! 1 Quote suzyQlou * Ranger Old Challenges: #1(2015) * #2 * #3(push ups) * #4 * #5(food) * #6 * #7(2016)* #8(nerdiversary) * #9 * 10(animal) * Battle Log * 11(2017) * 12(garden) * 13 * 14(biking) * 15 * 16 * 17 * 18 * 19(2018) * 20(2019) * 21 Link to post
Xena Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Today was a perfect challenge day :-) 18 negatives, 3 mile run, morning house chores. After work renewed my gym membership and got in a good workout. I've lost a lot of strength, but at least that means that I had built up some strength in the first place (some times it's hard to keep track). Thinking this is what I'll feel like after my marathon this weekend 10 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to post
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Way to start the challenge. Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to post
Xena Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Forgot to mention, at the gym today, a guy was using the cable cross (which is kind of in the middle of the room and behind the dumbbell area where I was working). A finished a set and looked up to see him with his shirt raised, looking in the mirror, apparently checking out his own abs. Who the hell does that from halfway across the room in the middle of the gym? He was also an excessive grunter. Ick. On the plus side, he was actually working out, as opposed to the "cell phone talkers" or the "Saturday morning loiterers". 6 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to post
Big_Show Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Great start to Week 1, nice one! Quote Big Show: Human Swift Hunter Respawning. One day at a time. Battle Log: #OperationWeddingSuit Previous 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, 41, 42 Link to post
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