Something About a Raptron Challenge

[raptron]

Day 3.5

More lifts. 

 

Squats

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

5 x 135#

3 x 5 x 175#

 

Bench <-- testing my shoulder

5 x 45#

5 x 65#

5 x 85#

3 x 95# <-- it noped on this one

3 x 5 x 85#

 

Deadlifts

5 x 95#

5 x 135#

3 x 5 x 165#

 

Stiff-legged deadlits: 3 x 10 x 95#

Calf raises: 3 x 25

Toes-to-bar: 3 x 10

Stair monster x 15 minutes

 

I cannot remember what I did on Friday night...? I think I went to bed early after making and eating dinner.

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 2/2 circuits

Climb: 0/2, 0/3 flex hang session  Flex hang goal suspended

Cook: 3/3 dinners, 3/3 screen-free meal 

 

Day 3.6

Saturday morning practice was mostly full of balance beam for me, lots of work on front handsprings on the low beam and trying to get my second hand on in a Valdez (back walkover from seated) and nice, comfortable, casual stretching as the gym was super duper warm. Then I went shopping for some more warm weather clothes and sunglasses, went home, and read for hours while lying as sprawled out as humanly possible. 

 

Met Mad Hatter for a couple of drinks downtown that evening.

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 2/2 circuits

Climb: 0/2

Cook: 3/3 dinners, 3/3 screen-free meal 

 

Day 3.7

As Mad Hatter was only around for a short visit, we hung out most of Sunday! Met up for brunch and then went to my climbing gym. I lifted for a bit before we hit the walls.

 

Squat

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

5 x 125#

5 x 145#

3 x 5 x 175#

 

Deadlifts

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

3 x 135#

3 x 5 x 165#

 

Climbinggggg for a long time! I was not particularly good. We got stuck on a couple of problems and I didn't make most of the v2s or 3s I was attempting, but it was definitely a lot of work and a good workout. 

 

Went back to finish up some workout stuff after my forearms/grip were completely toast with hip thrusts 3 x 10 x 145# and then played with handstands, stretches, and general relaxation. Went to check out a new brewery's taproom and then visited my friend while she bartended and went to another bar after because HOLIDAY WEEKEND. 

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 2/2 circuits

Climb: 1/3

Cook: 3/3 dinners, 3/3 screen-free meals 

 

So week three was light on cardio and light on climbing. Climbing was a somehwat deliberate "leave my shoulder alone" choice while the cardio was just "ugh, I don't wanna." That is what I get for creating a goal around something that would be over halfway through the challenge -- now that the race is up, I have zero incentive to do anything cardio-intensive. 

[CourtnieMarie]

still, lifts are looking great! i am woefully un-cardio-ally prepared for my spartan this weekend

[karinajean]

I am caught up and GIRL YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR.

your race sounds amazing!

state ID! (whoa how did you even before?)

but yeah: after a race I NEVER want to do anything. I decided I'm just going to try and run 1 or 2 miles a day every day, does that sound weird? I'm going to see how it works for me.

[sylph]

You met up with Hatter? So completely jealous right now! I hope ya'll had a blast.  

[raptron]

3 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

still, lifts are looking great! i am woefully un-cardio-ally prepared for my spartan this weekend

You've been doing circuits and shit! You'll kill it!

 

1 hour ago, karinajean said:

I am caught up and GIRL YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR.

your race sounds amazing!

state ID! (whoa how did you even before?)

but yeah: after a race I NEVER want to do anything. I decided I'm just going to try and run 1 or 2 miles a day every day, does that sound weird? I'm going to see how it works for me.

I think that sounds kind of great, at least for staying moving and building a running habit -- though your running habit usually seems pretty up to snuff. What exactly are you combating again here?

 

I just used a passport for everything but it expires in June!

 

Also, here are some pics from the race if I didn't already show you via fb or the quakenet chat:

 

 

An awkward balance station (that I straight up laughed the whole time during)



CREEPY SMILE, UNFOCUSED EYES CHEESING -- 



 

Swing shot:


 

 

 

Also, it's hot now, so my gym attire officially resembles GYMTIMIDATION GEAR ("OMG I AM A SPOOOOKY GYM RAT WHO IS MEAN AND INTIMIDATING! I am so scary!!!! grrrr!") Please note exposed sports bra, shortish workout shorts, and a cut-up tank top, which you cannot see but it also a COORS LIGHT tank top:

[tourennatrix]

2 hours ago, raptron said:

Also, it's hot now, so my gym attire officially resembles GYMTIMIDATION GEAR ("OMG I AM A SPOOOOKY GYM RAT WHO IS MEAN AND INTIMIDATING! I am so scary!!!! grrrr!") Please note exposed sports bra, shortish workout shorts, and a cut-up tank top, which you cannot see but it also a COORS LIGHT tank top:

 

 

Ahh, days when I really wish I could feel comfortable pulling that off... Our gym is about to get stupid hot...

[tei_]

Yaaaaaaaas! One day we can all be the antagonists in a Planet Fitness ad together!

[NightWatcher13]

Lol I haven't been to PF in over 2 years now, and I still got the "So hawt" gymtimidation commercial stuck in my head from that pic! I'm sure I look like I belong on that with my Charizard "installing muscles" tank too  

[SymphonicDan]

Oh wow, running 20km wouldn't usually get me excited, but if you add in mountains and dozens of obstacles then we're talking  Impressed by everything you do as always. And super cool that you managed to have a tea party (of sorts) with the Mad Hatter!

[raptron]

Yes, tea.

 

It really was lovely! She's just as excellent as one would expect.

 

Day 4.1

Bum day for the holiday.

 

Cardio: 0/2 sessions 

Condition: 0/2 circuits

Climb: 0/3

Cook: 1/3 dinners, 0/3 screen-free meals 

 

Day 4.2

Couldn't make it back up to the gym after my chiro appointment and other errands so I pushed it off to Wednesday. Made meatballs and broccoli mac and cheese for dinner and ate lunch outside in the lovely sun.

 

Cardio: 0/2 sessions 

Condition: 0/2 circuits

Climb: 0/3

Cook: 2/3 dinners, 1/3 screen-free meals 

 

Day 4.3

Gym day Wednesday was a bit of a make-up day. I did the workout I had planned for Tuesday plus the yoga class I had intended to go to on Wednesday. It's a twofer, folks!

 

Squats

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

5 x 135#

3 x 155#

3 x 5 x 180#

 

Front squats

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

3 x 5 x 125# <-- First set put weird pressure on my wonky shoulder but other sets felt fine

 

OHP

5 x 45#

5 x 55#

4 x 65#

3 x 65#

5 x 5 x 55#

8 x 45#

 

Deadlifts

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

5 x 135#

3 x 155#

5 x 180#

3 x 3 x 180# <-- I ACTUALLY FELT MY GLUTES WORKING. HALLELOOOOO! 

 

Movin' on up, movin' on up -- to the east side, to the east side. 

One-leg romanian deadlifts w/35# KB: 3 x 12 per side

One-legged glute bridges: 3 x 15 per side

KB TGU sit-ups (first half of a TGU): 3 x 8 per side

Toe raises: 3 x 20

 

Then yoga for an hour.

 

Cardio: 0/2 sessions 

Condition: 0/2 circuits

Climb: 0/3

Cook: 3/3 dinners, 2/3 screen-free meals 

 

Today I'm doing a metabolic conditioning class (1 check for cardio and 1 check for conditioning fo sho). Tomorrow, I fly out to visit Hubtron's family, but I am toying with the idea of coming into work early to get a workout in our work gym? Saturday and Sunday... I hope to go hiking and also find a gym to work out at in WA, but that will depend on whether or not we can borrow a car or a ride into town.

[Steaky]

Check out out, monkeying around when you should be doing a race, then getting all intimidating gym rat with your outfit and doing all the lifts! 

 

Your weekend sounds pretty fun too. 

[raptron]

It was super fun!  

 

Oh, also, I forgot to mention that all of my deadlifts have been double overhand of late. I used to swap at 165# or so when I did them before, but my grip has improved since then probably thanks to climbing, ninja warrior stuff, and who knows what else. ^___^

 

Day 4.4

Circuit workout of much aerobic sweatiness. 3 rounds of the following circuit for 40s work/20s rest:

burpees

plank shoulder taps

jump squats with a 180 degree turn in the jump

glute kick things

battle ropes

 

And after each round, you immediately get to run 400m, up 7 flights of stairs, sprint maybe 100m, run down the stairs, and then run back to the start. I did pretty okay with this until the last round, when I lost my breath on the sprint and couldn't find it again so was just sucking air pathetically on my way down the stairs. 

 

Packed for our trip and then met up with some friends we hadn't seen in a LONG while for a few drinks... and some fried pickles and bacon-wrapped dates because uh, duh.

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 1/2 circuits

Climb: 0/3

Cook: 3/3 dinners, 2/3 screen-free meals 

 

I also learned my FIL got us rooms at a lodge on Mount Rainier! So my hiking dreams will come true!!!  I will have to take a page out of @Cheechoe's book and collect some mountain seeds to weigh down my backpack to get it more appropriate to check off my "conditioning" box. And some kind of bodyweight workout! And then maybe lifting on Monday or Tuesday? We shall seeee. This is where my schedule gets hectic.

 

We're flying out tonight, going to the mountain Saturday - Sunday, hanging out with the fam until Tuesday night, when we take a red eye back to Boston -- get in at 7:30 or so; I'll head into work, do a workday, chiro appointment, hopefully get back to the gym?! Then Thursday I'm going to work a half day and then we'll drive up to VT for a big gathering of my gaming buddies for a weekend in the mountains. Two mountain weekends but two different coasts.  

[CourtnieMarie]

holy moly you crazy mount climbing person! have so much fun and take lots of pictuuuuureesss!!

[RogueLibrarian]

I had never heard of battle ropes! Just googled it and I am intrigued.

[Jonesy]

You are in for a treat this weekend! We are supposed to have high 80s this Sunday and currently it's blue sky and no clouds. Perfect day.  Have fun hiking! 

[tourennatrix]

Things about this that make me happy:

Bacon wrapped dates 

Mountain seeds

Mt Rainier 

 

Have a blast! I'm totally jealous

[Mad Hatter]

On 5/31/2016 at 9:24 PM, sylph said:

You met up with Hatter? So completely jealous right now! I hope ya'll had a blast.  

 

It was super fun!

 

Have a fantastic trip!

[raptron]

Days 4.5 - 4.7

Hiked around Mt. Rainier with about 30# of rocks in my bag which I will count toward conditioning, but didn't get in anything else that could be considered cardio. 

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 2/2 circuits

Climb: 0/3

Cook: 3/3 dinners, 3/3 screen-free meals 

 

Challenge Summary

Goal 1. Something about Cardio

Do at least 2 of these per week: sprint intervals, rowing, jump roping, jogging, running stairs, etc. = 6

 

Goal 2. Something about Conditioning

Do a conditioning circuit 2x per week, √ = 8

 

Goal 3. Something about Climbing

Get on the wall every workout at the climbing gym

Work on flex hang holds 2-3x per week

Buy climbing shoes

Scrapped this goal because of my shoulder issues. I did go climbing like 6 times though, which isn't terrible.

 

Goal 4. Something about Cooking

Cook dinner 3x per week, √ - 11

Eat a meal without any screens 3x per week, √ - 12

 

= 37/40 = A, but it's like a fake A with only 3 goals out of the 4.

 

I'm still in WA until tomorrow. I was considering going to log format, but mehhhrhrhhh. I may stay in challenges because that is where the fun is so my goals may be more like "goals."

 

[sylph]

I am completely and utterly supportive of "goals."

[Steaky]

Inspite of the shoulder, I'd say that was a pretty successful challenge, well done you!  

[tei_]

Congrats on the challenge! 

 

Reach for the "stars"... I believe you can acheive your "goals!"

[tourennatrix]

I think I'm having a "goals" type of challenge myself, largely due to "chaos".... wait, chaos didn't need to be quoted >_>

[raptron]

"Challenge" that a way ->

 

[karinajean]

I'm so excited that you got to hike around mt ranier.

ok! off to the future!

[RogueLibrarian]

9 minutes ago, karinajean said:

ok! off to the future!