Polgara19 travels to the Shattered Plains

[obax]

I notice you didn't deny being a spy. AND you speak more than one language. Ergo, you must be Canada's spy! Since I figured it out, can I be a spy too? I don't speak French, though......

 

Also, great day 1!

[maegs]

Look at me sneakily adding goals just so I can strike them off!

 

I totally do the same thing with my to-do lists, it just feels so good to cross stuff off! 

[Polgara19]

I notice you didn't deny being a spy. AND you speak more than one language. Ergo, you must be Canada's spy! Since I figured it out, can I be a spy too? I don't speak French, though......

 

Also, great day 1!

 

You may absolutely be a Canadian spy!  I have no idea how you go about it!

 

I totally do the same thing with my to-do lists, it just feels so good to cross stuff off! 

 

That it does.  That. It. Does.

 

 

 

Day 2

 

 

Didn't go to the gym as planned, but went up to Lululemon instead.  I got a gift card for christmas, and despite not really thinking their prices were worth it, I wanted to spend it.  Ended up getting a pair of crop running tights  that feel wonderful.  Still not sure they are worth the price, but I will give them a good test drive!  

 

They are no Shardplate, but then, what would be!

 

 

Then, took kiddos to the dentist and the park.  At the park, I did a bunch of exercises - hung from the monkey bars, bulgarian split squats, and calf raises.  Also did 3X8 knee pushups, and then since I'm trying to progress, I did a 4th set of... 6?

 

Emails has sorted out the French vetting process, so things are moving forward and I'm very pleased!

 

The interesting thing I'm finding is that I've decided on limiting my treats to 3/week.  In past challenges, I've limited treats to only with other people (which keeps me from being a pig), but this means that I am reassessing the quality of my treats.  Do I really want to scarf some low quality chocolate, thereby being forced to pass on something much yummier later in the week?  This mythic 'yummier' treat is keeping me from eating crap.  This is good, but I'm thinking probably not sustainable.  I guess this is why I'm trialling various different methods of controlling my sugar intake!

 

Kaladin

 

Bridge crews need to run for hours (complete 4 weeks 10k training)

-Week 1 = 4.75km

 

Bridge crews need to carry and maneuver a huge weight (3X/week push up and pull up)

-Push: 1/3

-Pull:    2/3

 

Shallan

 

Study as hard as Shallan (pick up new topics at work)

-Goal: Be vetted in A

-Goal: Follow up on training for C/D/E and plan way forward

-Goal: Determine vetting process for French

-Goal: Schedule training for H, Training for H 

 

Dalinar

 

​Pretty much nothing in the war camp today.  Mount Laundry has toppled and is partly blocking the entrance to the master bath - if I don't reappear tomorrow it's because I have broken my neck peeing in the night.  At least Dalinar had armour to protect himself.

[maegs]

A strategy that I find works well with chocolate is to put it in the fridge. It's not as good when it's cold and hard, so I have to wait for it to warm up. But by that time the craving's usually past

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[Artemis]

Oh. Wow. You have the best theme! Huzzah for Bridge 4! The Stormlight Archive (and all of Sanderson's other books) are ridiculously addictive. Who doesn't want a suit of Sharplate, or to be a Knight Radiant?

This challenge is going to be epic!

[Polgara19]

Oh. Wow. You have the best theme! Huzzah for Bridge 4! The Stormlight Archive (and all of Sanderson's other books) are ridiculously addictive. Who doesn't want a suit of Sharplate, or to be a Knight Radiant?

This challenge is going to be epic!

 

Yay!  Thanks!

 

I agree, Sanderson is very addictive.  And the best part is I'm still surprised every time I start a new series of his by how much I like the new characters!  I'm one of those nostalgic people who just wants more stories about the characters I love.  So reading Wax and Wayne and having to leave Vin and Elend felt terrible.  For about 10 pages, when I decided that Wayne was about the best thing ever!  Same with Shallan, who I loved almost immediately!  And whatever the main character is of Steelheart, who I clearly liked so much I blanked on his name!

 

Welcome aboard (but no spoilers please!!  Ack!!)

[Polgara19]

 

Kaladin

 

Bridge crew needs to run for hours (4 weeks of 10k training)

 

Went to the gym this afternoon.  Discovered I had forgotten my pants.  Almost walked away, but the thought of my Black OPS line made me leave my bag behind and walk home to get my pants.  I think without the hockey line, I would've bailed!  But I ran! 4.07 km

 

Week 1: 4.75+4.07 = 8.82km

 

​Bridge crew needs to carry and maneuver a heavy weight (3X/week push/pull progression)

 

Didn't actually do anything on this today, but have suffered from some mild DOMS on the front of my shoulders and pecs today!  Excited about this since it means that I finally am actually progressing on pull-ups!

 

Push: 1/3

Pull:   2/3

 

Bridge crews don't get very much to eat  (no more than 3 sweet treats per week)

 

Hadn't had anything yet this week since I've always been holding out for something better to come along.  Holding one treat for our regular game night on Saturday, and going out for lunch with work tomorrow, so saving for dessert, but had my first treat last night.  Ketchup chips.  I love ketchup chips. Now there's an open bag...  but I resisted.  

 

Treats: 1/3

 

Shallan

 

Study as hard as Shallan (Pick up new topics at work)

 

Nothing new here.

Be vetted in A

Follow up on training for C/D/E and plan way forward

Determine vetting process for French

Schedule training for H, Training for H 

 

Dalinar

 

Maintain my war camp (Domestic Rangering)

 

Clearly I didn't die from an accident on Mount Laundry.  In fact, I tackled it and did 3 loads.  Nothing on my actual goals though. 

 

 

[Big_Show]

Mount Laundry has dangerous slopes.  Beware of avalanches.

[Artemis]

Yay!  Thanks!

 

I agree, Sanderson is very addictive.  And the best part is I'm still surprised every time I start a new series of his by how much I like the new characters!  I'm one of those nostalgic people who just wants more stories about the characters I love.  So reading Wax and Wayne and having to leave Vin and Elend felt terrible.  For about 10 pages, when I decided that Wayne was about the best thing ever!  Same with Shallan, who I loved almost immediately!  And whatever the main character is of Steelheart, who I clearly liked so much I blanked on his name!

 

Welcome aboard (but no spoilers please!!  Ack!!)

I still have to get my hands on Alloy of Law and the most recent Mistborn book but I've read most of his other novels.  With luck, the local used bookstore will have at least one of those.  I promise no spoilers!  I can restrain myself.

[Polgara19]

 

Mount Laundry has dangerous slopes.  Beware of avalanches.

 

You said it!  Mount Laundry is a constant hazard in this household!

 

I still have to get my hands on Alloy of Law and the most recent Mistborn book but I've read most of his other novels.  With luck, the local used bookstore will have at least one of those.  I promise no spoilers!  I can restrain myself.

 

 

 

Thanks!  You need to get your hands on Alloy of Law - I think it might be my favourite Sanderson!  I haven't read the newest one yet either - am on the waiting list at the library, but I love the characters from Alloy so much that I'm sure it will be great!

[tei_]

This series has been on my list ever since I read a crossover fanfic involving some of the mythology from it! This looks like an awesome challenge. 

[starpuck]

You make me almost want to try reading again.    And the art you are sharing is great inspiration for my own drawing goals.    Thanks!

Good work on things girl.   Still grinning that the Black Ops line got you to clear that hurdle in your plan and get your run in.   So awesome!!

[Elastigirl]

Woohoo for not letting an excuse like not having the right pants derail you. I almost wrote not having pants derail you, but somehow that didn't sound right.  Things gyms may or may not appreciate, working  out  pantless

[tinkerer]

Went to the gym this afternoon. Discovered I had forgotten my pants.

 

I'm only quoting the funniest part of this post...

 

Seriously though, way to go on not letting things get in the way of your run!

[Polgara19]

You make me almost want to try reading again.    And the art you are sharing is great inspiration for my own drawing goals.    Thanks!

Good work on things girl.   Still grinning that the Black Ops line got you to clear that hurdle in your plan and get your run in.   So awesome!!

 

Yep, not letting my line mates down was instrumental in getting me off my annoyed horse and spend 15 min just solving the problem!  Yay accountabilibuddies!

 

Woohoo for not letting an excuse like not having the right pants derail you. I almost wrote not having pants derail you, but somehow that didn't sound right.  Things gyms may or may not appreciate, working  out  pantless

 

I'm only quoting the funniest part of this post...

 

Seriously though, way to go on not letting things get in the way of your run!

 

Yeah, I seriously considered running in my dress pants, but decided that they were just too uncomfortable.  I got 'er done though!

 

Day 4

(yesterday)

 

Biggest news yesterday is that my very own copy of the Way of Kings arrived in the mail!!!!!  So I spent a good 10 min trying to find where I left off, then reading the next few chapters.  Reminded me of all sorts of awesome features of this world - Greatshells, fearspren, creationspren, every other type of spren.  Also read a huge reveal or two!  In some ways, I'm glad I put this challenge together before finishing the book, because I suspect that these characters will change situation quite a bit in the last 1/3 of the book.  Once that has happened, it would have been hard for me to think of them as Bridge Crew, studying with Jasnah, or maintaining the war camp.

 

Dalinar during the Chasmfiend hunt!

 

 

 

Kaladin 

 

Bridge crews need to run for hours (4 weeks of 10k training)

 

Week 1: 4.75 + 4.07 = 8.82km Nothing new here

 

Bridge crews need to carry a heavy bridge (push/pull progress 3/week)

 

Did a weights work out yesterday. Raised my squat weight by 5 lbs, though I had to wander around the gym to find the itty bitty plates ( now up to 25 lbs on the bar - never sure how much the bar weighs!). Then did some assisted pull-ups, did 3x3 at 55lbs assistance, then did 3 slow negatives at 40lbs!  Yay!

 

I really felt the last set of squats, so I am hoping some foam rolling will help with the DOMS!

 

Push: 2/3

Pull:   3/3

 

Nothing today as it is our first ringette game since before Christmas!  And, surprisingly, very little DOMS or stiffness at all.  I am starting to actually believe some of the hype about foam rolling!  I've been using a rolling pin to do my quads, and I might have to continue!

 

Bridge crews don't get much to eat (no more than 3 treats/week)

 

Staff lunch yesterday, and had a lovely cheesecake in a shot glass.  All desserts were this tiny size and it was lovely that they weren't huge.  That's 2 treats this week so far though.

 

-Treats 2/3

 

Shallan 

 

Nothing new

 

Dalinar

 

Was going to say nothing but then I went and wiped down the bathroom like I should.  So yay!  Of course, 5 yo had a nosebleed in the night, and ended up spitting blood all over the wall, floor, sink, mirror, toilet, potty, and I'm sure some places I haven't found yet.  Sigh.

 

The weekly schedule has gone all to pot, though all the tasks have been done (except sheets/towels, which will be done today to wash out the aforementioned murder site that occurred in our house last night).  Suffice to say, the schedule as written does not work.  I will be trialling something different next week.  Guess that means that my goal was accomplished?  

 

-Goal: Follow trial weekly cleaning routine (and note changes needed!)

-Monday clean bathrooms (happened Sunday)

-Tuesday wash sheets/towels  (happening today after nosebleed)

-Tuesday grocery shopping (always happens Monday, why did I say Tuesday here??)

-Thursday wipe bathrooms (Done!)

[Wild Wolf]

 

I get you on Kelsier, I guess I just kind of snub him since... well... I don't feel I got enough of him (spoiler vagueness!).

 

Sounds like we are actually about the same place in Way of Kings, I was just over half way through when my loan period ended.  *antsydance*

 

I know right... #sadface. Sanderson wrote him so well. My dad read the Mistborn books as well and loved Kelsier. His interactions with Vin are great. I'm literally in the middle of a couple books right now, but you're making me want to pick up Way of Kings pretty damn bad. Although...Morningstar, the 3rd and final installment in the Red Rising series is supposed to come out next Tuesday.... *antsy-antsdance*

 

 

Did a weights work out yesterday. Raised my squat weight by 5 lbs, though I had to wander around the gym to find the itty bitty plates ( now up to 25 lbs on the bar - never sure how much the bar weighs!). Then did some assisted pull-ups, did 3x3 at 55lbs assistance, then did 3 slow negatives at 40lbs!  Yay!

 

I really felt the last set of squats, so I am hoping some foam rolling will help with the DOMS!

 

Way to go, Polgara! Is the bar in a squat rack? Or are you using the Smith machine? Usually, an Olympic bar is 45# and the smith machine bar doesn't weigh much of anything as far as I know but I feel like that's a false statement..maybe not.

 

Keep up the badrangerass-ness!

 

Wolf

[Polgara19]

I know right... #sadface. Sanderson wrote him so well. My dad read the Mistborn books as well and loved Kelsier. His interactions with Vin are great. I'm literally in the middle of a couple books right now, but you're making me want to pick up Way of Kings pretty damn bad. Although...Morningstar, the 3rd and final installment in the Red Rising series is supposed to come out next Tuesday.... *antsy-antsdance*

 

 

Way to go, Polgara! Is the bar in a squat rack? Or are you using the Smith machine? Usually, an Olympic bar is 45# and the smith machine bar doesn't weigh much of anything as far as I know but I feel like that's a false statement..maybe not.

 

Keep up the badrangerass-ness!

 

Wolf

 

It is in squat rack (though the gym just replaced one Smith machine with a power rack - so now 2 squat and 1 power rack, only 1 smith!).  So I guess I'm squatting 65lbs?  Yay!

 

Edit:  no, not 65, 70!  45 + 25 = 70!  Double yay!

 

(boo arithmetic)

[tei_]

It is in squat rack (though the gym just replaced one Smith machine with a power rack - so now 2 squat and 1 power rack, only 1 smith!).  So I guess I'm squatting 65lbs?  Yay!

 

Edit:  no, not 65, 70!  45 + 25 = 70!  Double yay!

 

(boo arithmetic)

 

Woah, replacing a Smith with a rack was a rad move on the part of the gym! And PRing on your squat was a rad move on the part of you! 

[Polgara19]

It is very cool - was excited to see it! Next time I'm in I'm going to see if I can use it to life the bar so I can try deadlifting. The gym doesn't have any training plates, so haven't tried.

Can't do THAT in a smith!

Tonight is ringette night - and my first ice time since family skate after Christmas. Really looking forward to it and to prepping for our tournament next weekend!

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[Wild Wolf]

Have fun skating tonight and have fun with the deadlifts. They are the sole lift that makes me feel like He-man after. Be wary of your form and making sure your head is up, chest up, butt back and back straight.

Practice with some unweighted deadlifts first, just to get used to the movement, then slowly work up for there

And you want to avoid the smith machine as much as possible. It'll throw off your numbers because the bar isn't weighted much of anything. Plus you definitely cannot deadlift on the smith. If anything I use it for some horizontal pulls.

Oh! I musta missed that part- what tourney do you have next weekend?

Wolf

"Let the Broomstick do the talking."

[Nolondil]

This challenge looks amazing, I love the way you've laid it out (plus I'm going to have to get started on this series...!)

[Polgara19]

You guys, this is bad...

It's too late to do a full update now (mad game of Caverna until midnight), but suffice to say that Ardent Kabsal offered me many servings of bread and jam, and I didn't resist. Should have channeled Jasnah and said no to treats.

Oh the shame.

More tomorrow.

*weeps softly to self*

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[Rurik Harrgath]

You guys, this is bad...

It's too late to do a full update now (mad game of Caverna until midnight), but suffice to say that Ardent Kabsal offered me many servings of bread and jam, and I didn't resist. Should have channeled Jasnah and said no to treats.

Oh the shame.

More tomorrow.

*weeps softly to self*

 

One day's slip-up does not constitute a lifetime's failure.

 

Respawn tomorrow, and rise again!  Tomorrow is another day. 

[Polgara19]

Have fun skating tonight and have fun with the deadlifts. They are the sole lift that makes me feel like He-man after. Be wary of your form and making sure your head is up, chest up, butt back and back straight.

Practice with some unweighted deadlifts first, just to get used to the movement, then slowly work up for there

And you want to avoid the smith machine as much as possible. It'll throw off your numbers because the bar isn't weighted much of anything. Plus you definitely cannot deadlift on the smith. If anything I use it for some horizontal pulls.

Oh! I musta missed that part- what tourney do you have next weekend?

Wolf

"Let the Broomstick do the talking."

 

Thanks for the advice!  The smith machine is used solely for bodyweight rows!  It actually sees very little action in my gym, while the squat racks are generally always busy - probably why they replaced one!

 

We are playing in the Waterloo tournament next weekend - looking forward to it!

 

Friday/Saturday

 

The downslide started Friday.  I had a handful of chocolate covered ginger while the kids watched tv because someone had given them to me.  3/3 treats.  Then, I had another handful.  Oh dear, 4/3.  Then yesterday, I had 2 bowls of chips while everybody else was out.  For no other reason than I was alone.  6/3.  Ouch.  

 

And the worst part?  I felt gross physically afterwards.  And yet I continue to do this.  I can't seem to remember that when I binge I don't feel good.  Ick.  Oh well, try again next week.  

 

In fact, I should decide what kind of treat management I should try for this coming week.  I think I should try a set number again, but maybe I need to reward myself for attaining it?  Otherwise, I have no motivation to actually restrict.  Hmm.  Will contemplate this.

 

However, I am giving this goal it's own title since I clearly need more focus on it.  I will be channelling Jasnah.  Jasnah, the king's sister refuses Ardent Kabsal's bread and jam over and over again.  I will decline sweets because they don't make me feel good.  (And would Kabsal's bread and jam really make me feel good???!!!)

 

 

Kaladin

 

 

Bridge crews need to run for hours (4 weeks of 10k training)

 

Week 1: 4.75 + 4.07 = 8.82km Nothing new here on Friday or Saturday - heading to the gym later to get my last run in.  Have only 2.2 km to meet my 11km/week goal.  Kind of want to run further, but am concerned about upping my mileage too quickly.  Maybe I'll do 3km?  And then some strength?

 

 

Bridge crews need to carry a heavy bridge (push/pull progress 3/week)

 

Push: 2/3 - apparently I have to grab in one more push up progression!  After my run?

Pull:   3/3

 

Friday night, we had our first ice time since Christmas.  It was lots of fun!  Our league runs more like a pickup league, with the same group of women coming out every Friday.  We do have two set teams, but we shuffle around based on number of players on any particular night - more social this way!  Well, before christmas, we were struggling to have enough people show up.  We had 2 or 3 nights where we had 10 skaters total!  That means we were playing 4-on-4 to have 1 sub on the bench each!  Ooof - lots of ice time for everyone when that happens.  

 

Well, Friday night, both teams had 3 subs!  The luxury!  The funny part is, when we have that many subs, the game is actually faster since people can go all out, and know they will be able to get off and catch their breath.  Anyways, I worked up a good sweat and had a good time!

 

Jasnah

 

Jasnah Kholin - like this image for the depiction of the safe and free hands!

 

Eat like Jasnah (no more than 3 treats/week)

 

6/3  I think I said it all above.  Better next week.

 

Shallan

 

Nothing new.  Should have reviewed my lesson plan for my vetting on Wednesday, but I didn't.  Maybe this afternoon during sproglet quiet time?  

 

Dalinar

 

Well, did everything on my weekly cleaning routine, but certainly not on the days mentioned.  I will update again later today or tomorrow with a weekly overview and plan for next week with a new trial schedule.

 

-Goal: Follow trial weekly cleaning routine (and note changes needed!)

-Monday clean bathrooms (happened Sunday)

-Tuesday wash sheets/towels  (Done Friday after the nosebleed)

-Tuesday grocery shopping (always happens Monday, why did I say Tuesday here??)

-Thursday wipe bathrooms (Done!)

 

Have also made some progress on making the deck playable - I will update later!  

 

Domestic Rangering...not terrible!

[maegs]

While things didn't go so well for you this week on the treat front, it sounds like you know what doesn't work and what might work for you. Time to do the rangerly thing and adjust and adapt!