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Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Maegaranthelas said:
For your birthday workout, I would also like to gift you and join in for for 55 Front Leg Raises, Back Leg Raises, Side Bends, and Bridges!
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Thank you!

I've added all the gifts to my spreadsheet now, plus any exercises in TBS 11 + 12 and Valkyrie 11 + 12 (that weren't already gifted). Sunday I cooked for 12 hours, then hosted a dinner party in the evening. My only workout was my 10 push-ups, plus walking Shelby and a bit of restorative yoga. Tonight I had Aikido class. I've only done my push-ups, plus walking Shelby on top of that, thus far. Will likely do a couple more small things before bed. But I'm not going to push for a big catch up day today with my epic birthday workout on deck for tomorrow. So I will use 55 for 55 to get caught up on both TBS and Valkyrie. I've also added the Aikido basic movements. Those will be good to practise. Finally, tuck jumps, plus a couple of yoga poses should bring me to 55 exercises (unless I goofed and listed something twice!) Weather forecast is looking good for my run too. Let's do this!
 
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:perfect: Happy Birthday :perfect:

Hanging Usa Network GIF by Miz & Mrs


The55sActiveBirthdayHang was done a bit steadier, but it wasn't easy at all. Greetings and have a colorful day!

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My Laura, i completed this :
55 side-to-side hops
55 single leg hops
55 side lunges
55 split lunges
55 dumbbell upright rows
55 sumo squats
55 cross crunches
55 second glute bridge hold
55 overhead punches

I am planning to do :
55 seated knee-to-elbows
55 second side leg lift hold
55 jumping jacks
55 plank leg raises
55 plank shoulder taps
55 second Atlas Pose

And i am still thinking about these ones that i don't like to much, but it is a good reason to do them anyway :
55 tricep dips
55 plank rotations

Again, happy birthday :mhearts:
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Birthday run is done! (There was a bit of freezing rain on one stretch, but overall pretty mild weather for a January run here.)
Push-ups and burpees are also done! 35 exercises in total done so far. 20 more to go.

Thank you to everyone who's joining me in the workout today and thank you too for the birthday wishes!
More to come! (After I refuel!)
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Thank you @graoumia @neilarey @Fremen @Maegaranthelas @HellYeah @Elocin @TopNotch @MangoTux @JCU @Sólveig @PETERMORRIS966 @Anek @Syrius @lizita @CODawn @Niki @Saffity @Antheia & Colossus @f1shie + Cooper @Mamatigerj @Haleth @NancyTree for the birthday wishes and thank you especially to everyone who helped with my birthday workout! I did:

5.5 km run
55 high knees
55 second plank
55 calf raises
55 second active hang
55 dumbbell bicep curls
55 punches
55 burpees
55 squats
55 hops on the spot
55 side-to-side hops
55 single leg hops
55 second Atlas Pose
55 side lunges
55 split lunges
55 push-ups
55 plank rotations
55 plank shoulder taps
55 plank leg raises
55 dumbbell upright rows
55 crunches
55 knee-to-elbows (standing)
55 windmills
55 second standing forward fold
55 second calf raise hold
55 second squat hold
55 toe tap hops
55 sumo squats
55 jumping jacks
55 back kicks
55 side leg raises
55 front leg raises
55 back leg raises
55 side bends
55 glute bridges
55 Tai No Henko Ichi
55 Tai No Henko Ni
55 Hiriki No Yosei Ichi
55 Hiriki No Yosei Ni
55 Shumatsu Dosa Ichi
55 Shumatsu Dosa Ni
55 second side leg lift hold
55 cross crunches
55 leg scissors
55 seconds supine leg lift hold
55 seated knee-to-elbows
55 second glute bridge hold
55 tricep dips
55 bridge taps
55 overhead punches
55 lunge punches
55 tuck jumps
55 second tree pose
55 second crow pose
55 minutes dancing

and went for 3 walks with Shelby. This covered the following from my usual workouts:

Tuesday, January 13:

Hiking: 5.7 km :v:
Planking*: :v:
Push-ups (minimum 10): 55 + 55 burpees :v:
Touch the Bar: active hang :v:
Arcade Challenge: Day 12 :v:
Atlas Challenge: Day 12 :v:
Total Body Strength: Days 11-13 :v:
House of the Valkyrie: Days 11-13 :v:
Running/Dancing: :v: (both!)
Posture: :x:
Run Proof (optional): :x:
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves (optional): :v:
Aikido (Mondays only): :v:
yoga: :v:

* I'm dropping the First Thing Plank Challenge but keeping planks on my schedule as a daily activity. I want to keep working on my planks. Just not using the protocol of that particular challenge. (I almost never do them first thing. And I like to mix them up and do different varieties of planks, including active planks.) The Programs that I'm doing now (Total Body Strength and House of the Valkyrie) give me planking work on many days, and I don't feel the need (or desire) to do extra plank holds on those days.

Consecutive days of exercise: 84 :v:

It is GREAT to be 55 YEARS STRONG!​

Writing:

Nothing this day.

Weekly target: 20 hours
Minimum target hours week-to-date: 0
Actual hours week-to-date: 0
On or ahead of schedule? :v:
Days w. 30 min. fiction writing: 0/0 **

No Solo Video Games: Day 49 :v:
Extended Gaming Rules: Day 7 :v: ***

** This requirement is dropped for this week again.
*** Did not meet my writing targets for last week, so this count was reset last Tuesday.

Get to Bed On Time (for midnight): :v:
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Thank you @graoumia @Rissa @Jaga .

Wednesday, January 14:

Hiking: 3 km :v:
Planking: side plank rotations, body saw, side bridges (TBS) :v:
Push-ups (minimum 10): 10 :v:
Touch the Bar: active hang :v:
Arcade Challenge: Days 13 + 14 :v:
Atlas Challenge: Days 13 + 14 :v:
Total Body Strength: Day 14 :v:
House of the Valkyrie: Day 14 :v:
Running/Dancing: Quiet Room :v:
Posture: :x:
Run Proof (optional): :x:
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves (optional): :x:
Aikido (Mondays only): :x:
yoga: :v:

Consecutive days of exercise: 85 :v:

Writing:

Nothing this day.

Weekly target: 20 hours
Minimum target hours week-to-date: 4
Actual hours week-to-date: 0
On or ahead of schedule? :x:
Days w. 30 min. fiction writing: 0/0 *

No Solo Video Games: Day 50 :v:
Extended Gaming Rules: Day 8 :v:

* This requirement is dropped for this week again.

Get to Bed On Time (for midnight): :x:

Slept 9 hours Tuesday night. And had a long nap Wednesday afternoon. Did not get to bed on time Wednesday night as a result. But the sleep was good and much needed.
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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NancyTree said:
And good to read Shelby's surgery went well, how's her recovery?
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Shelby is doing great! (I don't call her "Super Shelby" for nothing!) She is mad that she's not allowed to eat big crunchy biscuits at the moment. On the other hand, she is happy that she gets to eat tasty wet food all the time in the meantime. I've decided her realtor friend is allowed to give her liver treats if we break them up into small pieces for her. (The liver treats aren't that hard or chewy, and Shelby will mostly swallow them whole if they're small pieces anyhow.) The realtor was afraid Shelby wouldn't forgive her if she didn't treat her for two whole weeks, and was actually making Shelby a special "pumpkin spice latte for dogs" to still be able to give her something. (This thing has to be brewed, and then cooled. And the realtor clearly got out of bed on Saturday morning to make it for Shelby! It makes me happy that we have neighbours who make my dog happy. But having to text people in advance of our walks to arrange Shelby's coffee dates for her is a bit much! :tears: )
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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@NancyTree @DorothyMH thank you.

DorothyMH said:
That is getting to be SO many reps on your BD workout!😂
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Right? It was already a badass workout when I was 44. These days I have to be careful to include at least 50% exercises I can bash out quickly, or there aren't enough hours in the day to get them all done!
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Bit of an ad hoc update today. (It's far too easy for me to lose the plot when I don't update here regularly.)

Shelby aced her post-op check-up (of course!) and is now cleared to eat nice crunchy biscuits again.

I have kept up with some form of exercising every day, but I've fallen behind on my regularly scheduled challenges. I'll be doing mostly martial arts moves tonight and tomorrow for the Battleground. Will get back to the regular program on Thursday.

What else?

The weather here is frigid. So hiking mileage is down. A windchill of "only" -20C feels downright balmy now compared to some of the nights we've had recently. So I might toughen up and take Shelby for a bit of a longer walk on the weekend. (No promises though.)

Writing this week is once again focused on non-fiction stuff. I hope to get to some fiction writing by the weekend. But it won't be five days of it this week.

My Daily Exercise and No Solo Videogames streaks stand. But Extended Gaming Rules is zeroed as of today. (Even if I manage to make up the time and hit my targets for the week, the spirit of Extended Gaming Rules was definitely violated today--and also on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.) I struggle to maintain focus, with the world on fire as it is. But abandoning my plans won't help anything. So I'm fighting my way back into the game!

But first: Shelby and I must head out for a walk before the temperature drops any more tonight.

Catch you on the morrow, friends.
 
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Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Thank you @Princess Fancy :happy:

Tuesday, January 27:

Hiking: 3 km :v:
Planking: :x:
Push-ups (minimum 10): :x:
Touch the Bar: :x:
Arcade Challenge: :x:
Atlas Challenge: :x:
Total Body Strength: :x:
House of the Valkyrie: :x:
Running/Dancing: :x:
Posture: :x:
Run Proof (optional): :x:
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves (optional): :x:
Aikido (Mondays only): :x:
yoga: :x:

I did, however, do:
  • 100 squat hold punches
  • 100 speed bag punches
  • 100 back fists
  • 100 elbow strikes
  • 100 hooks
  • 100 outward knife hand strikes
  • 100 hook kicks
  • 100 overhead punches
  • 100 turning kicks
  • 100 punches
Consecutive days of exercise: 98 :v:

Writing:

Nothing this day.

Weekly target: 20 hours
Minimum target hours week-to-date: 0
Actual hours week-to-date: 0
On or ahead of schedule? :v:
Days w. 30 min. fiction writing: 0/0 *

No Solo Video Games: Day 63 :v:
Extended Gaming Rules: :x:

* This requirement is dropped for this week again.

Get to Bed On Time (for midnight): :v: (We were in bed before 11PM even!)
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Wednesday, January 28:

Hiking: 3.2 km :v:
Planking: 100 plank punches :v:
Push-ups (minimum 10): 20 burpees :v:
Touch the Bar: :x:
Arcade Challenge: Days 19-28 :v:
Atlas Challenge: :x:
Total Body Strength: :x:
House of the Valkyrie: Day 15 :v:
Running/Dancing: did lots of martial arts moves I'm counting for this :v:
Posture: :x:
Run Proof (optional): :x:
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves (optional): :x:
Aikido (Mondays only): :x:
yoga: 20 minutes restorative :v:

BATTLEGROUND:
  • 100 squat hold punches
  • 100 speed bag punches
  • 100 knee strikes
  • 100 elbow strikes
  • 100 backfists
  • 50 sit-ups with jab + cross (=100 strikes)
  • 400 punch shifts
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  • 400 punch shifts
  • 100 speed bag punches
  • 100 plank punches
  • 20 burpees w. overhead double punch + knee strike + elbow strike + turning kick (=100 strikes)
  • 100 sitting punches
  • 100 lunge punches
  • 50 jab + cross (= 100 strikes)
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  • 100 front kicks
  • 100 side kicks
  • 100 axe kicks
  • 100 turning kicks
  • 100 push kicks
  • 100 hook kicks
  • 100 back kicks
  • 100 lunge kicks
  • 50 front kick + side kick + front kick + back kick (=200 strikes)
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  • 200 elbow strikes
  • 200 knee strikes
  • 200 knife hand strikes
  • 200 outward knife hand strikes
  • 200 palm strikes
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  • 6000 speed bag punches
  • 3000 backfists
  • 1300 squat hold punches
  • 200 jab + cross (=400 strikes)
  • 200 hooks
  • 200 knee strikes
  • 200 elbow strikes
  • 100 uppercuts
  • 100 turning kicks
  • 100 front kicks
  • 100 side kicks
  • 1300 cross cuts
Consecutive days of exercise: 99 :v:

Writing:

Nothing this day.

Weekly target: 20 hours
Minimum target hours week-to-date: 4
Actual hours week-to-date: 0
On or ahead of schedule? :x:
Days w. 30 min. fiction writing: 0/0 *

No Solo Video Games: Day 64 :v:
Extended Gaming Rules: Day 1 :v:

* This requirement is dropped for this week again.

Get to Bed On Time (for midnight): :x: Stayed up to see the battle through!
 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Thursday, January 29:

Hiking: 6.4 km :v:
Planking: TBS :v:
Push-ups (minimum 10): :v:
Touch the Bar: active hang :v:
Arcade Challenge: Day 29 :v:
Atlas Challenge: Day 16 :v:
Total Body Strength: Day 15 :v:
House of the Valkyrie: Day 16 :v:
Running/Dancing: :x:
Posture: :x:
Run Proof (optional): :x:
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves (optional): :x:
Aikido (Mondays only): :x:
yoga: Valkyrie, tree for Neila's birthday :v:

Consecutive days of exercise: 100 :v:

Writing:

30 minutes work on secret project.

Weekly target: 20 hours
Minimum target hours week-to-date: 8
Actual hours week-to-date: 0:30:00
On or ahead of schedule? :x:
Days w. 30 min. fiction writing: 0/0 *

No Solo Video Games: Day 65 :v:
Extended Gaming Rules: Day 2 :v:

* This requirement is dropped for this week again.

Get to Bed On Time (for midnight): :x:

I haven't commented much on the state of the world recently because, quite frankly, the events unfolding now in the nation immediately south of my own have been so horrific, I'm finding it difficult to focus on any writing at all, let alone come up with something even halfway coherent to express my horror, grief, anger, frustration, fear, etc. over what the US government is doing to its own people. American friends: I won't offer you prayers or wishes, because I don't believe those things have any power to improve your situation. But I have seen enough strength, courage, caring, and chutzpah from the citizens of your country that I believe you, yourselves, have the power to overcome the evil that is being inflicted upon you. You have my love, my tears, and my hope.

Laura

 
Laura Rainbow Dragon

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Friday, January 30:

Hiking: 4.6 km :v:
Planking: elbow plank :v:
Push-ups (minimum 10): :v:
Touch the Bar: 10 hanging knee raises :v:
Arcade Challenge: Day 30 :v: - :completed:
Atlas Challenge: Day 17 :v:
Total Body Strength: :x:
House of the Valkyrie: :x:
Running/Dancing: :x:
Posture: :x:
Run Proof (optional): :x:
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves (optional): :x:
Aikido (Mondays only): :x:
yoga: restorative :v:

Minimal workout this day, because I was tired. Some of that is mental stress from things over which I have no control. But also: I am short of sleep. And I'm running out of leftovers and so not eating enough. I need to get my act together today to do some food prep.

Consecutive days of exercise: 101 :v:

Writing:

Nothing this day.

Weekly target: 20 hours
Minimum target hours week-to-date: 12
Actual hours week-to-date: 0:30:00
On or ahead of schedule? :x:
Days w. 30 min. fiction writing: 0/0 *

No Solo Video Games: Day 66 :v:
Extended Gaming Rules: Day 3 :v:

* This requirement is dropped for this week again.

Get to Bed On Time (for midnight): :x: Getting a bit closer though.

:heart: to all the heroes.

 
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