Grayspeed Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Four themes, 100 points. Carrying on from last challenge, I'll be sticking to the points format. I've tweaked things a little bit to make some areas more challenging and to bring up performance in weaker areas. The main difference is that I'm going to be aiming to log everything I eat/drink in a notebook rather than posting main meals on here. This will be more beneficial for tracking, and forces me to focus on other tasks to earn points. I'm also doing weekly themes! Completing the criteria for each week will earn extra points. The goal is to inject a little bit of extra skill work during the week. Week 1 - Ninja Week: Practice rolls/cartwheels for at least 5 minutes, four times this week. +3 points. Week 2 - Jedi Week: Practice handstands for at least 5 minutes, four times this week. +3 points. Week 3 - Spider-man Week: Practice grip training (for climbing buildings, of course) for 5 minutes, four times this week. +3 points. Week 4 - Assassin Week: Run a mile for time, three times this week. +3 points. + Points Do a workout. +1 point. Brush the dog's teeth. +1 point. Complete an adulting task. +1 point. Bonus Adulting Tasks. - These will be worth 1 point for adulting in addition to their individual point values. Transfer money into my (currently unused) high interest savings account. +1 point. Set up a direct debit or payment line to that account from my main account. +2 points. Find (and move to) a new mobile data plan. +2 points. Fill in the small hole in bedroom wall. +2 points. Fix broken guitar hanger. +2 points. Complete food log for the day. +1 point. Be out of bed before 7:30 AM. +2 points. Job search, at least 20 minutes. +2 points. Finish reading a book. +2 points. Complete one of my major fitness goals. +5 points. - Points Going a day without doing any mobility. -1 point. Staying in bed past 9AM. -1 point. Go a whole week without brushing the dog's teeth. -3 points. Do not fill in food log. -1 point. Major Fitness Goals. Be able to do 3 consecutive ring dips. 2x3 ring dips 4x5 chinups. Unassisted shrimp squat. Sub 8 minute mile. Be able to do a clean parkour roll. 2 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
SymphonicDan Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Nice - how fast are you at the moment for the mile? You'll probably be sore for a few days afterwards so try to space out the 3 runs even if you do have to keep within that 4th week. Also I find it funny how your dog's teeth have so much attention! Looking forward to seeing how you progress with these 2 Quote Level 25 Cyborg Assassin [ STR 36.75 | DEX 26.00 | STA 28.00 | CON 31.25 | WIS 29.25 | CHA 24.50 ] current 5-week challenge: March 2020 external websites with my resources for... fitness & breathwork | mental math & mind sports | motivation & productivity Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted May 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 50 minutes ago, SymphonicDan said: Nice - how fast are you at the moment for the mile? You'll probably be sore for a few days afterwards so try to space out the 3 runs even if you do have to keep within that 4th week. Also I find it funny how your dog's teeth have so much attention! Looking forward to seeing how you progress with these After a £265 dental bill, the dog's teeth will be getting a lot of attention! To be fair, all the brushing in the world wouldn't have stopped him breaking a tooth and getting an infection, but still... His insurance doesn't cover dental care. Still sitting on 8:04 for the mile. The plan is Mon/Wed/Sun for the run days, although I won't cry about it if I have to go into the next week. 3 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grandkai_NL Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Nice goals, i like the switching of focus each week. I see a lot of people with a reading goal in the challenge, me included So for you also the question: what are you reading or planning to read?? I almost finished A Court of Wings and Ruins (roughly 20 pages left) and then i plan to read The Innocent by David Baldacci. I am also going to read this challenge 3 Spice & Wolf novels. 2 Quote Current Challenge Instagram | Duolingo | TrueAchievements (Xbox) | Goodreads | Twitch (no activity as of late) Past challenges here Link to comment
Jonesy Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Love the weekly themes! Following along. 1 Quote GoodReads MyFitnessPal Spoiler Previous Challenges: 2020: 1.20 - 2019: 1.19 l 2.19 2018: 1.18 l 2.18 l 3.18 l 4.18 l 5.18 l 6.18 l 7.18 2017: 1.17 I 2.17 I 3.17 I 4.17 I 5.17 l 6.17 l 7.17 l 8.17 I 9.17 l 10.17 2016: 1.16 l 2.16 l DA v.1 l DA v.2 I DA v.2 Reloaded I DA v.3 I DA v.4 I 8.16 I 9.16 I DA v.5 I 11.16 2012: 1 2013: 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 2014: 9 l 10 l Not Done Yet l Time to Conquer l Conquering HFC for Life! Link to comment
JediNickD Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Cool challenge! I like the idea of weekly themes and points. I do something like points for my adulting tasks. Dog teeth cleaning is important, just like humans. Teeth are tied to heart health. Proper care can extend life expectancy. My wife works at a vet, so she teaches me all these fancy animal things. 1 Quote Journey to You: Coaching, Mentoring, and Personal Growth World 6 Level 5 | Epic Quest | Toastmasters: Where Leaders are Made | Institute for Jedi Realist Studies | Extra Life 2023 | YouTube Channel | Epic Nerd Camp "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -- Yoda | "We are what we repeatedly do." -- Aristotle Spoiler Distinguished Toastmaster Agnostic Rationalist Jedi Dwarf Black Belt Martial Artist Monk Ranger Assassin Engineer Scientist Philosopher Student Nerd World 6 Level 4 Stats: STR 150.0 | DEX 160.75 | STA 151.0 | CON 152.0 | WIS 158.0 | CHA 150.0 World 1 Level [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22] World 2 Level [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] World 3 Level [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] World 4 Level [1, 2 (post lost), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] World 5 Level [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] World 6 Level [1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5] “If you are willing to be terrible at something for a short period of time, you can be great at anything.” -- Sinbad (Stand-Up Comedian) Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Spoiler alert - I didn't Ninja today. Week 1 - Ninja Week! Monday: Workout +1 point Brushed dog's teeth +1 point Job search + 2 points Food log complete +1 point I got my payslip for this month today and my pension appears to have sorted itself out? Maybe I was previously earning less than the threshold as I was part-time. No points for this, but at least I don't have to worry about it. Total Points: 5 Points. 2 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
RogueLibrarian Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Following! 1 Quote "We can be heroes" Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Week 1 - Ninja Week! Tuesday: Workout. Went for a run, not a very good time (8:24) as I was feeling very sluggish today. +1 point Brushed dog's teeth +1 point Food log complete +1 point Ninja stuff - 1/4. Total Points: 8 Points. 2 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted May 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Very productive day, ticked off a major fitness goal and two of the bonus adulting tasks! Which puts me nicely ahead on points for the week. Week 1 - Ninja Week! Wednesday: Workout - Rings/calisthenics and hill sprints. +1 point Major fitness goal achieved! Be able to do 3 consecutive ring dips. +5 points Brushed dog's teeth +1 point Food log complete +1 point Bonus adulting task completed - Transfer money to savings account. Set up payment line to savings account. +1 point, +1point, +2 points. Ninja stuff - 2/4. Total Points: 20 Points. 2 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Week 1 - Ninja Week! Thursday: Food log complete +1 point Brushed the dog's teeth +1 point Ninja stuff - 2/4. Total Points: 22 Points. 1 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grandkai_NL Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Oh boy. Those are some old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Nice job on the adult tasks. 1 Quote Current Challenge Instagram | Duolingo | TrueAchievements (Xbox) | Goodreads | Twitch (no activity as of late) Past challenges here Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Late to the party but following 1 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
Teancum Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 I like the points system! Following along. 1 Quote "You can have what you want, or you can have something better" Character Page Current Challenge Spoiler Previous challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 PACT challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 To set an example for my patients and my family. To no longer feel inferior or held back because of my weight. To gain more confidence and be proud of my appearance. Starting Weight: 290 lbs Main Quest: Reach my Ideal Body Weight of 190 lbs Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Week 1 - Ninja Week! Friday-Saturday: Food log complete (x2) +2 points Brushed the dog's teeth +1 point Workout: Kettlebell circuit of doom +1point Ninja stuff - 3/4. Total Points: 26 Points. 3 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Week 1 - Ninja Week! Sunday: Food log complete +1 point Brushed the dog's teeth +1 point Ninja stuff - 3/4. Unfortunately I forgot about a family commitment on Sunday and ended up missing my ninja practice. Shame. Total Points: 28 Points. Moving on to... Jedi Week! Week 2 - Jedi Week. Monday: Food log complete +1 point Brushed the dog's teeth +1 point Workout: Kettlebell circuit of doom, chin up ladder. +1 point Adulting - Reading up on policies ready for the UK general election (yay, politics ) on thursday. +1 point Handstand Practice - 1/4. Total Points: 32 Points. 4 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Today I finally took the plunge and ordered a pair of Xero shoes (the Ipari Prio). I've liked the look of them and the company's ideals for a long time but have been put off by the £70 price tag. I know people spend upwards of £100 on worse shoes, but I've personally never spent more than £50 on shoes before. They seem like my ideal workout shoes though, so I'm going for it. I'll probably do some sort of review as well for anyone interested. Week 2 - Jedi Week. Tuesday: Food log complete +1 point Brushed the dog's teeth +1 point Workout: 20 minutes on the stationary bike. +1 point Handstand Practice - 2/4. Crow pose and wall walks. Total Points: 35 Points. 2 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Manarelle Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Following. For the spiderman week, my parkour teacher suggested squeezing your hands into a fist and then spreading wide as many times as you can until you can do 300 at a time (I'm up to 3 sets of 100). It's rather tiring on the forearms, but has improved my grip significantly. 3 Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 47 minutes ago, Manarelle said: Following. For the spiderman week, my parkour teacher suggested squeezing your hands into a fist and then spreading wide as many times as you can until you can do 300 at a time (I'm up to 3 sets of 100). It's rather tiring on the forearms, but has improved my grip significantly. That sounds insane! 1 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Manarelle Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Grayspeed said: That sounds insane! I neglected to mention I had to start at 6 sets of 50 and worked my way up. It's rough, but if you're looking to improve grip strength... 3 Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Week 2 - Jedi Week. Wednesday: (not a very exciting day..) Food log complete +1 point Handstand Practice - 2/4. Total Points: 36 Points. Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Week 2 - Jedi Week. Thursday. Food log complete +1 point Adulting - Voted in the General Election. +1 point. Brushed the dog's teeth. +1 point Workout - Bodyweight/kettlebell workout (in the rain!). +1 point Handstand Practice - 3/4. Slowly feeling more comfortable with being upside down. Slowly. Total Points: 40 Points. 4 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Week 2 - Jedi Week. Friday-Saturday. Food log complete (x2) +2 points Brushed the dog's teeth. +1 point Workout - Quick HIIT circuit. +1 point Adulting - Stated researching finance options for the rest of my OU course as I no longer meet the financial support criteria. Probably looking at going through part-time study student loans. +1 point Adulting - Ordered SIM card for new mobile network. + 1 point. Just need to transfer my number when it arrives for bonus adulting points. Handstand Practice - 3/4. Total Points: 46 Points. 2 Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
Jonesy Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 0:38 PM, Grayspeed said: Adulting - Stated researching finance options for the rest of my OU course as I no longer meet the financial support criteria. Probably looking at going through part-time study student loans. +1 point This is super frustrating! 1 Quote GoodReads MyFitnessPal Spoiler Previous Challenges: 2020: 1.20 - 2019: 1.19 l 2.19 2018: 1.18 l 2.18 l 3.18 l 4.18 l 5.18 l 6.18 l 7.18 2017: 1.17 I 2.17 I 3.17 I 4.17 I 5.17 l 6.17 l 7.17 l 8.17 I 9.17 l 10.17 2016: 1.16 l 2.16 l DA v.1 l DA v.2 I DA v.2 Reloaded I DA v.3 I DA v.4 I 8.16 I 9.16 I DA v.5 I 11.16 2012: 1 2013: 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 2014: 9 l 10 l Not Done Yet l Time to Conquer l Conquering HFC for Life! Link to comment
Grayspeed Posted June 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 On 2017-6-12 at 5:32 PM, Jonesy said: This is super frustrating! Yep, apparently being 25 means you're suddenly financially independent and can afford to do whatever you like. At least car insurance is (supposed to be) cheaper now.. Week 2 - Jedi Week. Sunday. Food log complete +1 point Brushed the dog's teeth. +1 point Workout - Kettlebell circuit of doom +extra for the mini. +1 point Handstand Practice - 4/4. +3 points Total Points: 52 Points. Quote Level 19 Jedi/Assassin in-training. Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh Link to comment
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