SpecialSundae Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 So skating was fun today. Got to do a lot of technique work on my crossovers. Still look a bit Bambi-like when crossing left over right but getting there. Tried some 3 turns but kept wussing and putting my second foot down as went around. Got a very blurry video of me working on spirals (balancing on one leg with the other extended with the raised skate above hip level). Still not quite there but getting better. 2 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 If this doesn't make your day a little brighter, PM me and I'll explain a hilarious mistake in the 50 Shades movie which almost made me we myself laughing... http://www.boredpanda.com/50-shades-of-grey-parody-tweets-50-nerds-of-grey/?page_numb=1 3 Link to post
AugustaAdaByron Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, SpecialSundae said: I'll explain a hilarious mistake in the 50 Shades movie which almost made me we myself laughing... There can't be just one! Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 There can't be just one! No, but I have a new favourite. 1 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 When you feel like shit but your quads are on point... 5 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Basically talking to myself again. Took a day off work and dossed about a bit. Slept in Went into town and went to a Pilates class Met @TeeCam for lunch (which stretched to two and a half hours) Deadlifted a lot Went to a networking event and ate lots of buffet goodness Way off the reservation on calories (despite tracking estimates) but well under what would be maintenance... Weight will be up tomorrow but I'm hoping it'll come off in time. 3 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Yet somehow my weight was down today! I've kinda given up on getting down to 61kg before reversing. I'm just aiming to be consistently under 63kg for a week. Cutting is really getting me down and I know I can make weight. 3 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Holy mother of f*ck that massage hurt! Hoping it helps but I really need to do that more often. One IT band/lateral quad is so snarled up he could barely massage it. 2 Link to post
AugustaAdaByron Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 16 minutes ago, SpecialSundae said: Holy mother of f*ck that massage hurt! Hoping it helps but I really need to do that more often. One IT band/lateral quad is so snarled up he could barely massage it. Sounds like a whole other level of pain. It's been over a year since I had a sports massage, I don't dare to think what would happen the next time I got one. Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to post
miss_marissa Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 18 hours ago, SpecialSundae said: Weight will be up tomorrow but I'm hoping it'll come off in time. Do you have another competition coming up? Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, miss_marissa said: Do you have another competition coming up? Not for three months, but it was more "in time" = "over the course of time" rather than "in time" = "by the deadline". 2 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 59 minutes ago, AugustaAdaByron said: Sounds like a whole other level of pain. It's been over a year since I had a sports massage, I don't dare to think what would happen the next time I got one. I'm thinking about braving another one in a couple of weeks. Really want to be moving better. Link to post
miss_marissa Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 16 minutes ago, SpecialSundae said: Not for three months, but it was more "in time" = "over the course of time" rather than "in time" = "by the deadline". That makes more sense. You've never really struggled with making weight for comp, but I do know that it can be a source of stress for you. Are you still doing the nutrition coaching? Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 That makes more sense. You've never really struggled with making weight for comp, but I do know that it can be a source of stress for you. Are you still doing the nutrition coaching? Yup. It's mostly for the reverse more than the cut, as cutting is easy. Link to post
AugustaAdaByron Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, SpecialSundae said: I'm thinking about braving another one in a couple of weeks. Really want to be moving better. The more frequently you get them the less they'll hurt, no? 1 hour ago, SpecialSundae said: Yup. It's mostly for the reverse more than the cut, as cutting is easy. How do you like the nutritional coaching so far? Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 How do you like the nutritional coaching so far? A lot of it is telling me things I already know at the moment but it's nice being able to ask Layne Norton questions in the group and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the reverse. 2 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Did a side by side comparison of myself now and myself three years ago and I still need to cut a bit more to get where I want to be. Not sharing the pics. 1 Link to post
Guzzi Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Wow, I missed a lot! Sorry things have been difficult for you lately. It sounds like you've been stuck in a real negative spiral regarding your self worth, I hope you find a way of working on that because life is so much nicer when that little voice telling you you're not good enough shuts its fucking mouth. Your comp numbers looked great though! I think you're amazing, even if you don't xx 4 Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I was thinking of starting my reverse diet today but then Avatar put my calories up quite dramatically because I'd lost so much in the last week (debloat, probably) so I'll stick it out a few more weeks and see what happens. 1 Link to post
RedStone Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 2:13 PM, SpecialSundae said: Did a side by side comparison of myself now and myself three years ago and I still need to cut a bit more to get where I want to be. Not sharing the pics. 5 hours ago, SpecialSundae said: I was thinking of starting my reverse diet today but then Avatar put my calories up quite dramatically because I'd lost so much in the last week (debloat, probably) so I'll stick it out a few more weeks and see what happens. Ugh I am so with you right now, brain bridge! Pics and all. I'm desperate to adjust but just sticking it out for a little while longer... Solidarity!! ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Sooo... I finally went and saw a sports medicine doctor because my physio was concerned about the regularity of the injuries I get in my hips, particularly given that I score a 7 on the Beighton scale (hypermobility on all checked joints except my knees). He went through a few things with me but actually said my back seems pretty healthy and the main thing I need to work on is strength in my left glute and single leg control. Otherwise, he dictated a rather nice letter in which he referred to me as "an elite powerlifter" and "of athletic build" which made it hard not to giggle. I said after that I didn't think of myself as an elite powerlifter and he said that, even if it isn't a prestigious sport, to make it to Commonwealth level is still quite an achievement. He'd know. He's a former international ultra-runner! 7 Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 I'm doing my usual thing of totally forgetting my challenge, so here's a wee update: Been shit at doing accessories but not bad at not psyching myself out. I had a shoulder issue so didn't fuck with it and chose to look after it instead. Sometimes the right thing is not pushing through. Been AWESOME at nailing my macros, even with Tuesday's blow out. Now sitting around 63.5kg with another couple of kg to go, ideally, but just going to see how it goes. My calories were put up this week after a big drop, so running with 2403c, 152p, 67f, 298c. Okay with fun. Went to see Logan on Wednesday and I'm absolutely furious that we didn't get the Deadpool 2 teaser. 3 Link to post
elvenengineer Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 9:15 AM, SpecialSundae said: I'm doing my usual thing of totally forgetting my challenge, so here's a wee update: Been shit at doing accessories but not bad at not psyching myself out. I had a shoulder issue so didn't fuck with it and chose to look after it instead. Sometimes the right thing is not pushing through. Been AWESOME at nailing my macros, even with Tuesday's blow out. Now sitting around 63.5kg with another couple of kg to go, ideally, but just going to see how it goes. My calories were put up this week after a big drop, so running with 2403c, 152p, 67f, 298c. Okay with fun. Went to see Logan on Wednesday and I'm absolutely furious that we didn't get the Deadpool 2 teaser. I thought the deadpool teaser was at the end?! Is it not? That's like, half the reason I want to go see Logan.... Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 8 hours ago, elvenengineer said: I thought the deadpool teaser was at the end?! Is it not? That's like, half the reason I want to go see Logan.... Nope. We waited right until the lights came up. Link to post
SpecialSundae Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Okay. So this is more in theme for Spezzy's challenge but my thread, my rules and I'm now totally in love with Taron Egerton (rather than my previous "ooh purdy" crush). Check this out! 1 Link to post
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