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RUNNING

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.

Date: 2023-07-21 12:12 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sfred
Well done!

Date: 2023-07-21 02:17 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mtbc
Curious how you find using a wetsuit, I've never tried one before.

Date: 2023-07-21 07:48 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] blue_mai
I'm finding all your activities very impressive! I started running a few months ago and am trying to do parkrun regularly-ish but I don't think I can manage much more than 5km yet, and often have to do a couple of walking breaks in the middle of that to get to the end...