Rebel status.
Jul. 21st, 2023 10:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jackRUNNING
There's been more than a month when I've been running regularly and haven't run into knee problems (EXCITE! But also fingers very very crossed!) That's done about 4x 5k, but I have been running every week so I am going to count that towards the "run 5k every week" badge.
And I should get the most significant part of that if I just keep going.
It does also require signing up to a race. I think I can just run 10k cold now, so I probably should try that, and I may count that, but also aim to run an official race at some point.
I might be able to do a half marathon, but I want to do more "find a level I can sustain forever" rather than "work towards a particular event".
WILD SWIMMING
I have been swimming outside since may, roughly once a week. Quite a few in the lido, although the last few weeks all outside. If I do 3 months averaging once a week I will count that (as long as I don't cheekily skip the cold weeks).
This is so much easier when the summers are regularly over 20 degrees...
I do also have to do the other parts of the badge, buying and caring for a wetsuit etc. I feel like I've fulfilled a lot of the spirit of the badge by swimming outside regularly *without* a wetsuit, but I think it's fair to prepare for being able to swim out in autumn not only summer (or some other similar challenge).
I did 1.5mi swim in the Slow Swim and Picnic. I'd like to do a longer distance when I have a day free, even try 3mi, although need to find a stretch that long to swim.
BAKING
I've done a variety of the things. Some I already know but want to do since I started the badge. A few I need to try.
Rachel had been very satisfied with my making efforts :)
And Eclairs and Millefeuille are actually difficult and I will need to learn.
ALT-COOKING
I have been experimenting with cooking more things. I made up my own target of a certain number of different recipes and improvisations and variations. I need to actually try making some things to a recipe because I haven't done as many of that.
DIARY-ING
I am still keeping up my regular personal diary, I will automatically reach the duration target at some point.
I made some efforts to write more to the point, including specifics which might be meaningful later and leaving out things that I wanted to get off my chest but would be too vague to mean anything when read. I'm not sure if I have a target there other than keeping trying.
I made similar efforts to post more to the point on facebook and dreamwidth.
There's a few other similar badges like daily habits and daily gratitude I've tried to build up a habit for but haven't quite got there. I've got some habits but none quite every day.
EXPLORER
I can't remember what this needed. I've done plenty and plenty of walking! But I also need one decent challenge.
There's been more than a month when I've been running regularly and haven't run into knee problems (EXCITE! But also fingers very very crossed!) That's done about 4x 5k, but I have been running every week so I am going to count that towards the "run 5k every week" badge.
And I should get the most significant part of that if I just keep going.
It does also require signing up to a race. I think I can just run 10k cold now, so I probably should try that, and I may count that, but also aim to run an official race at some point.
I might be able to do a half marathon, but I want to do more "find a level I can sustain forever" rather than "work towards a particular event".
WILD SWIMMING
I have been swimming outside since may, roughly once a week. Quite a few in the lido, although the last few weeks all outside. If I do 3 months averaging once a week I will count that (as long as I don't cheekily skip the cold weeks).
This is so much easier when the summers are regularly over 20 degrees...
I do also have to do the other parts of the badge, buying and caring for a wetsuit etc. I feel like I've fulfilled a lot of the spirit of the badge by swimming outside regularly *without* a wetsuit, but I think it's fair to prepare for being able to swim out in autumn not only summer (or some other similar challenge).
I did 1.5mi swim in the Slow Swim and Picnic. I'd like to do a longer distance when I have a day free, even try 3mi, although need to find a stretch that long to swim.
BAKING
I've done a variety of the things. Some I already know but want to do since I started the badge. A few I need to try.
Rachel had been very satisfied with my making efforts :)
And Eclairs and Millefeuille are actually difficult and I will need to learn.
ALT-COOKING
I have been experimenting with cooking more things. I made up my own target of a certain number of different recipes and improvisations and variations. I need to actually try making some things to a recipe because I haven't done as many of that.
DIARY-ING
I am still keeping up my regular personal diary, I will automatically reach the duration target at some point.
I made some efforts to write more to the point, including specifics which might be meaningful later and leaving out things that I wanted to get off my chest but would be too vague to mean anything when read. I'm not sure if I have a target there other than keeping trying.
I made similar efforts to post more to the point on facebook and dreamwidth.
There's a few other similar badges like daily habits and daily gratitude I've tried to build up a habit for but haven't quite got there. I've got some habits but none quite every day.
EXPLORER
I can't remember what this needed. I've done plenty and plenty of walking! But I also need one decent challenge.