I'm grabbing life by the hand and saying "Run."

[dellface]

Hello!  I'm new!  

 

I've been prowling about these halls for a few months and today is the day!  I've spent the last ten years or so traveling the world, and now I find myself rooted in one place, finally with very little to focus on except myself, and I am not delighted with what I'm seeing. I've started my quest slowly.  If we put it in original Legend of Zelda terms, I've only just picked up my sword from the old dude, and since it is dangerous to go alone, I thought I might see if I might go it with you folk.  

 

My opening crawl would go something like this:

 

It is a period of boredom in early middle aged Dellface's life. After adventuring on the high seas for a decade,

she finds herself in the windy lands of Chicago with a small feline companion, fighting against the evil

onslaught of general weakness and malaise and bingewatching Netflix. 

 

A few months ago, she managed to find a website of marvelous people that like the same stuff she likes, 

but was feeling uncharacteristically shy, so stayed in the shadows.  After one particularly bad year, 

she gave up drinking and smoking, and so took the first steps out of the shadows.  Emboldened by this 

choice, she haltingly began lifting weights to regain the adventurer she had once been.

 

With the *hopeful* help of her new friends, she is the only one who can save herself and restore 

balance to her Force. 

 

Nerderies:  So many.  Doctor Who (I am determined to stop thinking of myself as a companion and start thinking of myself as a Doctor), musical theatre, Harry Potter. Chronicles of Narnia, historical documentaries, books about Russian royalty, of course I love Star Wars and can quote both Clue and The Princess Bride in their entirety. 

 

Current weight:  173.  Goal weight:  Don't care, but I want to lift like Daisy Ridley. 

 

I'm currently working though Daily Burn's Live to Fail, which is smaller weights than I'd like, but a gym is too pricey for me at the moment.  I'm working on improving my diet, although this last weekend was absolutely killer (I'm looking at you, sour cream coffee cake.) I'm really interested in parkour, I'd like to be the type of person that doesn't get super bored on runs (Zombies, Run is helping there) and I am a light geocacher.  

 

Is there anything else? Did I write too much?  Why does posting on internet forums make me nervous when speaking in front of hundreds of people is fine with me?  Sigh.  

 

 

 

[Raxie]

Firstly, I love the word Nerderies hah! So great.

 

Second, Zombies, Run! Is an awesome program.  I used it for a while when I was trying to get into running.  I'm probably going to start using it again once it gets nicer out (aka so soon!!)

So yeah, welcome to the rebellion! Are you planning on joining us for the upcoming 4 week challenge? It's a great place to start.

[dellface]

Yes!  I'm in for the challenge! I'm working on my goals as we speak.  Goal one might be avoid pizza. 

[Bob the Bardbarian]

It makes you nervous because you're not speaking in front of hundreds, but thousands.

That being said, welcome to the rebellion.  Also nice to see a fellow Parkour enthusiast.