August Challenge Sat Aug 23rd to Fri Aug 29th
markd_cronenwett
Posts: 150 Member
Getting down to the home stretch here ladies and gents. Yes, a Montana guy checking in at 0400h.. just one of those I can't sleep nights. We survived our match yesterday, today we get to staff/work the match with all the other shooters coming in. Yesterday was a blast, even if it was a long day.
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This month sure has gone quick. And I sure am not where I wanted to be. LOL Still plugging along though.0
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happy Saturday Folks!
Mark a day at the range is a good day indeed. Have fun
Carol please let us know if its 9:30 am or pm. Thanks
Great Work Howie.
Heron - Bummer sort of day, hope you're doing better with a new dawn.
Stacy - Great work with the Pet Therapy, our little buddies do some great things with folks, especially those in long term care. My team mate James T (Therapy) Dogg is a certified Alzheimer Facility Dog, What a lad. I tell folks all the time that he's got more medical credentials than most the people that work in the hospital do.
If I forgot any follow ups count it to a Senior moment and have a blessed day everybody.0 -
Sounds like it was a stressful week for a few of us. I hope you all had your beer last night and found a happy place. lol
Mark what's the temps like out there? Sounds like your still having fun regardless of the weather.
We had a fun week, we traded in our Ford Focus that had the wonderful transmission problems that Ford will not recall. Stay away from the new Focus's until they get that worked out, 2012 - 2014 not sure if they fixed it for this year or not. Anyway we got a Kia Soul and I can not believe the room they give you in those things. No wonder those fat hamsters on the commercial are happy with there car.
I hope everyone is having a good weekend. We are getting ready to go to a memorial service for a friend we lost this week. He was a good man and we know he is getting many rewards in Heaven. RIP Bud St Clair.0 -
Whoops. Re post from other thread
Saturday. Ended up doing a rest day yesterday started doing squats and by rep 3 or 4 could not control my knee from doing a valgus collapse. Even BW.
In other news....discovered a great meditation app. Headspace. Free download. I suspect after the first 10 sessions it may cost to continue. I try to do some form of meditation most days, helps both with stress but I think focus too. Which helps me professionally. This app is a great way to try meditation if it's new to you.0 -
Just a quick Saturday check-in. Out of town and having fun!0
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Happy Saturday, Doing yard work today, butchering rabbits and cleaning up the shop. Not officially a work out but definitely lot of work. 3-gun match tomorrow...0
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Happy Saturday!! Hey, for those of you still in it: I meant 9:30 PM Central Time. I'll repost date and all. Have a great weekend! Check back soon.0
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Quick check in taking a short break from the garden. No loss thus week but I can fit into my smaller clothes although my measurements are the same. I'll take it!0
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Hope everyone's having a good weekend.0
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Hey everyone! Sorry for the confusion. The recording has to be at 9:30pm after the kids are asleep. Here is the info reposted:
*** Recording of the "Challenge Winners" show.**
Info for those that think they will be among the few, the proud:
9:30pm CST Wednesday Sept 3rd.
Google Hangout (please create a Google+ account - see below)
Headset mic or some type of headphones and external mic is recommended
To participate in a google hangout, you need to just go to Google and create an account if you don't already have one. You would then go to the Google+ page and search for Firearms Radio Network. Please "follow" that page (add it to your circles). I am still not sure you have to do this but it seems to make it easier.
Also - please test out the "Hangouts" if you can find that tab from the google+ page. Just click on it and start a hangout so the software downloads to your device ahead of time.0 -
OH! And remember how John called us out on his ice bucket challenge?? How many of you have done it yet??
Here's mine. Thanks John!
http://youtu.be/CU5kUxteqro 0 -
Been fishing all day, caught a nice batch of cats and fried them up on the side of the lake!0
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Happy Sunday Folks.
Big Congrats to Carol for her Ice Bucket Challenge. Spreading the love is a great thing. BTW I up my donation to ALS by $10 for every one I challenged who follows up and does it. My donation is up to $40, and still growing. I didn't put a 24 hr time limit like some do but there is a limit. So If you do it in the next week and post a url I'll match your completion as stated earlier. Go for it.
Well its Dead lift Day for me Whoo hoot! this is the last week of my current periodization so next Sunday will be checking my 1RM. Then a deload week. and see where I go from there. Looking hard at doing 6-9 weeks of P 90X3. coupled with a bit of Ex bike Cardio.
I got the Transformation Recipe Books off of Kiefers site yesterday. Some great Ultra low carb recipes looking forward to exploring those.
Not a lot else for now. Keep on Jammin' Folks!!0 -
Sunday checking.. moving a bit slow today. Yesterday was a long day at the range at 12 hours. The temps were in the 50's, and it rained the entire day. We are very happy that we shot on Friday, and while it was cool, at least it was not rain. My boots soaked through, my jacket soaked through. I am sure that was worth a TON of calories
It was still fun, the boys held up as Staff members. Our stage looked like a Louisiana Bayou.. Up here at the house in the mountains it is still raining. They did talk about there being a possibility of snow, but we have not seen any. My wife did fire up the wood stove though.. 
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Happy Sunday morning!
I swear yesterday all I did was eat and sit on my butt. Ugh. My brother up from TN visiting my mom. Drove the hour and half to her house and back. Was rainy all day so couldn't get out and do much. So sat on couch talking, going through old pictures etc. plus ate three big meals where is usually only eat twice. Ugh. Ugh ugh. I think I had sub 4000 steps for day.
Ironically the day after I was bragging about hitting 1 million steps in first 90 days of our corporate wellness challenge0 -
Video of 5th set of 7 reps at 215LB
http://www.coachseye.com/v/wslM?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=app&utm_content=facebook_link&utm_campaign=facebook_4-1
6th set to failure 225lbs 9 reps
http://www.coachseye.com/v/Smx9?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=app&utm_content=facebook_link&utm_campaign=facebook_4-1
This is what I mean when I say Sunday is Dead lift day... 0 -
Sunday! And I am tired. ...0
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Well its Sunday, A good breakfast, church then a few hours at the range shooting a multi gun course. 100+ at the range my sun and I are wiped out.0
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Yep tired here too. Got a lot done this weekend though. Thought I'd better do a quick check in before I fall asleep and forget.0
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Sunday its carb nite.0
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Wow only 7 days left to August! Time sure does fly. Assuming Stacy checks in today we still have 8 people that have done every day. Good job folks. I hope you will stick with it after the challenge. I like hearing from you all.
Mark it just makes me sad to think of 50 degrees and a chance of snow. LOL I'm sitting on my patio with a cold beer and 82 degrees. I do not want to see winter come back this year. lol0 -
Oh and I slept through the earthquake. It was a 6.1 in Napa Valley which is about 70m north of where I live but people close to where I lived said they felt the tremors.
I'm glad there were no casualties but 20k people are without power and water and there was structural and infrastructure damage.0 -
Glad you're Ok lass.0
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Happy Monday Folks, Challenging night last night, with muscle cramps. But I can report that something I heard on Ben Greenfield podcast is effective. If you're cramping eat something salty. I used 6 saltine crackers and a glass of water. cramps dissipated within 2=3 mins.. Hope all of you have a great day and an excellent week.0
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Monday. Yawny Monday.
Good day yesterday. Hubby and I got in a longish walk (4.5miles) in the hilly part of the neighborhood. I did short sprints on the climbs then paced in circles catching my breath as he caught up. After no. Was a family picnic at a cousins house. Lots of folks I hadn't seen for ages which is always great (but sad given 90% of us all live in the 100 mile radius that is the Milwaukee to Chicago metropolitan).
Back at home got in some strength training. Super sets of Kettlebell swings and cleans and then some Deadlift sets. Nothing fancy. Obviously dropped off the 30 day challenge in record time. Sorry Angela. But thanks again for nudging me back to my iron. Needed the push.
Ended day with another couple slow miles walking the dog. Good day.
But these yawns this morning make me thing a tad too little sleep.
Heron. Glad you're okay - hope those around you are too and things get more or less back to normal soon.0 -
Just another manic Monday I wish it was Sunday. Now you guys will have that song running through your head all day, assuming you know the song. lol Weekend went pretty good. I am up 3 lbs which is normal after treat night on Friday. So we will see where I end up to end this month long challenge. I wanted to be under 290 but it's not looking like that is likely unless I have one of those weeks where 5 or 6 lbs just drop for no apparent reason.
Looks like we are down to 7, we lost Stacy yesterday, I hope all is well since I know she posted saying she was traveling Saturday.0 -
Ugh! Missed a day... and even worse, I was home all day! LOL Oh well, hopefully one day misses still leaves me in the running.
Weekend was good. Did well with eating on Saturday but not so good on Sunday. I did face the scale at Weight Watchers on Saturday and it was not pretty. You would think that would have been the kick the butt I needed to get back on track, but still struggling. :ohwell:
Hope everyone is having a good day!0 -
Ugh! Missed a day... and even worse, I was home all day! LOL Oh well, hopefully one day misses still leaves me in the running.
I think I have only missed once as well, but with several who have not missed, I think we are out. Lol
Good tip on the salt Hammer, gonna be hot here, 100 or so... happy Monday0 -
Happy Monday All! Getting back to it after going to a local winery (blueberry and fruit juice wines) and brewery this weekend. Oh, they also sold homemade cupcakes...yes, I imbibed (chocolate peanut butter).
No worries about the 30 Glute Challenge. You made it a week! I'm usually only good for a few weeks too. So far, I'm still in it! Did the 100 squats and 100 hip thrusts on Saturday then yesterday was a rest day, which was perfect timing.
Also, I have done an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video. It was about two weeks ago. Not sure if that counts or not. I donated as well.
Hope you all have a wonderful week!0 -
Monday morning to the crew. No walking this morning, although the rain has stopped. The roads and trails are a muddy mess right now after 3 days/nights of constant rain. Never did see any snow here; my parents down by Bozeman can see some down low on the mountains there. Sun is coming out, so maybe I can get some walking in before the day is out.0
