At the break of dawn
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NancyTree
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Thank you all! 
Anek
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Oh yum! Glad you enjoyed your day!
Obsinosterous
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Happy Belated Birthday! 
more cake
more cake
PetiteSheWolf
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Belated happy birthday
NancyTree
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Thanks for the birthdaywishes!
I am struggling.. with work, with running, with working out, with life changes.
At work I'm struggling with my colleages. Shortest version is that for months I'm sort of blamed for their incompetence; not that I cause their incompetence, but because they find the work hard, I should get rid of the 'problem' (while I expect them to take responsibility for the incompetence).
And now also one (new) colleage wants to take over my job, has a strong opinion about it (stating that I should do it differently), without even knowing how this job looks like.
I need this job at least for another year, so I hope I can endure this and hold ground... because I am good at my job, I'm sure about why and how I do things, and I don't want to allow a parasite like this ruining it. She's not hired to do my job, but hers.
With the change of the season, I couldn't get myself out for a run. The only thing I wanted to do after work, was crouch away on the couch under a blanket. I am trying to get back on track, without injuring myself; in the past this has been the beaking point: losing consistency and then going too fast. I hope I will make it to the 500 km goal for this year (120 km left in 2 months).
I am hiking long distances though. I started with a round trip of 375 km, split in 19 stages of 9 to 20 km.
And I'm slowly getting through 30 days of cardio.
And I bought a new (old, awesome and cute) house, but the financing is a problem (because of side issues, not because I couldn't afford it) and I only have a week left to get approval. This gives me a lot of stress. Also the whole process of getting my current house ready to be sold, going through all memories I buried, and my boyfriend going abroad during this time so I feel pretty alone.
I am struggling.. with work, with running, with working out, with life changes.
At work I'm struggling with my colleages. Shortest version is that for months I'm sort of blamed for their incompetence; not that I cause their incompetence, but because they find the work hard, I should get rid of the 'problem' (while I expect them to take responsibility for the incompetence).
And now also one (new) colleage wants to take over my job, has a strong opinion about it (stating that I should do it differently), without even knowing how this job looks like.
I need this job at least for another year, so I hope I can endure this and hold ground... because I am good at my job, I'm sure about why and how I do things, and I don't want to allow a parasite like this ruining it. She's not hired to do my job, but hers.
With the change of the season, I couldn't get myself out for a run. The only thing I wanted to do after work, was crouch away on the couch under a blanket. I am trying to get back on track, without injuring myself; in the past this has been the beaking point: losing consistency and then going too fast. I hope I will make it to the 500 km goal for this year (120 km left in 2 months).
I am hiking long distances though. I started with a round trip of 375 km, split in 19 stages of 9 to 20 km.
And I'm slowly getting through 30 days of cardio.
And I bought a new (old, awesome and cute) house, but the financing is a problem (because of side issues, not because I couldn't afford it) and I only have a week left to get approval. This gives me a lot of stress. Also the whole process of getting my current house ready to be sold, going through all memories I buried, and my boyfriend going abroad during this time so I feel pretty alone.
NancyTree
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Pictures
On Sunday I did a hike of 20.77 km. It was gorgeous with all autumn colors, mushrooms and sun!
On Sunday I did a hike of 20.77 km. It was gorgeous with all autumn colors, mushrooms and sun!
NancyTree
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Monday October 28th
Run 2.67 km, road
Program 30 days of cardio, day 20, lvl 2
Tuesday October 29th
Program 30 days days of Cardio, day 21, lvl 3
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
Run 2.67 km, road Program 30 days of cardio, day 20, lvl 2Tuesday October 29th
Program 30 days days of Cardio, day 21, lvl 3Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
Anek
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Bavaria, Germany
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Posts: 2,796
"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
I'm sorry you're having issues! *Hugs
Your pictures look just amazing!
Your pictures look just amazing!
That is a lot, @NancyTree . 
Best wishes for the house financing to work itself out, and for things to settle down at work. It is no fun to be scapegoated for BS reasons.
I love your photographs, as always. Mushrooms are so fascinating. Easy to overlook from afar, but so interesting and almost magical up close. I love the fall colours too!
Best wishes for the house financing to work itself out, and for things to settle down at work. It is no fun to be scapegoated for BS reasons.I love your photographs, as always. Mushrooms are so fascinating. Easy to overlook from afar, but so interesting and almost magical up close. I love the fall colours too!
NancyTree
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@Laura Rainbow Dragon thank you 
They are easy to overlook indeed, everytime I saw one, more became 'visible' around it. Or I noticed later that I was sitting next to another one while taking a picture.
@Anek @Fremen @JCU @TopNotch @GentleOx
Wednesday October 30th
Program 30 days of cardio day 22 lvl 3
Cardio wild 5, 1 set
Run 4.61 km trail
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
They are easy to overlook indeed, everytime I saw one, more became 'visible' around it. Or I noticed later that I was sitting next to another one while taking a picture.
@Anek @Fremen @JCU @TopNotch @GentleOx
Wednesday October 30th
Program 30 days of cardio day 22 lvl 3 Cardio wild 5, 1 set Run 4.61 km trailGoals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
WolfDreamer
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Well done on the running!
NancyTree
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@WolfDreamer thank you! 
Thursday October 31st
Had a talk with my manager about the 'parasite' colleage. She also does it to others, which leads to them to have no work. So luckily he's on my side with this.
Walk 1.92 km
Cardio
- Program 30 days of cardio, day 23, lvl 3
- Cardio crunch, lvl 2, +EC (1 min rest)
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
Thursday October 31st
Had a talk with my manager about the 'parasite' colleage. She also does it to others, which leads to them to have no work. So luckily he's on my side with this.
Walk 1.92 km Cardio- Program 30 days of cardio, day 23, lvl 3
- Cardio crunch, lvl 2, +EC (1 min rest)
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
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NancyTree
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October summary
Halfway September my exercise went down, especially the running. It will be a challenge to reach the 500 km running this year. But it wouldn't be fun anyway when it is too easy
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I'm 41 km behind, and 8 weeks left, so it means I have to run an average of 15.5 km per week to catch up before the end of the year. Must be doable if I'm running 3 times a week.
I didn't pay attention to my other year goals/bucket list.. I should find a way to step out of my daily survival mode and go do stuff..
October
29/31 days active
Walk/hike: 79.83 km
Run: 25.63 km
September
24/30 days
Walk/hike: 86.82 km
Run: 32.97 km
2024 Bucket List
Visit 5 museums (2/5)
Visit an awesome place/country (2/1)
Go to the theater 5 times (1/5)
Work on a project every month (like MiniSteck, crochet, jigsaw puzzles, drawing) (6/12)
Learn 2 new piano pieces. (0/2)
Halfway September my exercise went down, especially the running. It will be a challenge to reach the 500 km running this year. But it wouldn't be fun anyway when it is too easy
.I'm 41 km behind, and 8 weeks left, so it means I have to run an average of 15.5 km per week to catch up before the end of the year. Must be doable if I'm running 3 times a week.
I didn't pay attention to my other year goals/bucket list.. I should find a way to step out of my daily survival mode and go do stuff..
October
29/31 days active
Walk/hike: 79.83 km
Run: 25.63 km
September
24/30 days
Walk/hike: 86.82 km
Run: 32.97 km
2024 Bucket List
Visit 5 museums (2/5) Visit an awesome place/country (2/1) Go to the theater 5 times (1/5) Work on a project every month (like MiniSteck, crochet, jigsaw puzzles, drawing) (6/12) Learn 2 new piano pieces. (0/2)
NancyTree
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Friday November 1st
Cardio
- Program: 30 days of cardio, day 24, lvl 1
Strength
- Program: Total Abs, day 1, lvl 2
- Upperbody Workout: Dynamic Dumbbell, 2 kg, lvl 3, +EC (2 kg dumbbells)
Saturday November 2nd
Cardio
- Program: 30 days of cardio, day 25, lvl 3
Strength
- Lower body workout: Power Squat. No EC possible
- Lower body workout: Epic Glutes, +EC (1 min rest)
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
Cardio- Program: 30 days of cardio, day 24, lvl 1
Strength- Program: Total Abs, day 1, lvl 2
- Upperbody Workout: Dynamic Dumbbell, 2 kg, lvl 3, +EC (2 kg dumbbells)
Saturday November 2nd
Cardio- Program: 30 days of cardio, day 25, lvl 3
Strength - Lower body workout: Power Squat. No EC possible
- Lower body workout: Epic Glutes, +EC (1 min rest)
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
NancyTree
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Sunday November 3rd
Hike 3.72 km
Cardio
- Program: 30 days of Cardio, day 26, lvl 2
Strength
- Program: Total Abs, day 2, lvl 1
- Abs workout: 2-Minute Abs, +EC (keep chin to the chest)
- Abs workout: Ab Maintenance, +EC (10 leg raises)
Yoga
- Program: ZEN day 1
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
Pictures
I think autumn is by far my favourite season
Hike 3.72 km Cardio- Program: 30 days of Cardio, day 26, lvl 2
Strength- Program: Total Abs, day 2, lvl 1
- Abs workout: 2-Minute Abs, +EC (keep chin to the chest)
- Abs workout: Ab Maintenance, +EC (10 leg raises)
Yoga- Program: ZEN day 1
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 379.3/500 km
Pictures
I think autumn is by far my favourite season
Your photographs, as always, are beautiful!
Autumn is my favourite season too. It's perfect weather for being outside here. And so beautiful with all the colours.
Anek
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
So beautiful!
NancyTree
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@Lauren thank you!
@TopNotch @Anek
@Laura Rainbow Dragon Thanks
Monday November 4th
Run 3.65 km road
Cardio
- Program: 30 days of cardio, day 27, lvl 2
Strength
- Program: Total Abs, day 3, lvl 3
- Upperbody workout Power 20, 5.5 kg, no EC (10 kg dumbbells)
Yoga
- Program: ZEN day 2, 10 min meditation
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 383.0/500 km
@TopNotch @Anek
@Laura Rainbow Dragon Thanks
Monday November 4th
Run 3.65 km road Cardio- Program: 30 days of cardio, day 27, lvl 2
Strength- Program: Total Abs, day 3, lvl 3
- Upperbody workout Power 20, 5.5 kg, no EC (10 kg dumbbells)
Yoga- Program: ZEN day 2, 10 min meditation
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 383.0/500 km
NancyTree
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Tuesday November 5th
Cardio
- Program: 30 days of cardio day 28
- Cardio Workout: Wake up and make it happen, + EC (30 count plank)
- Cardio Workout: Easy Daily Workout , + EC (30 sec rest)
Yoga
- Program: ZEN day 3
Wednesday November 6th
I discovered the bureau that's handling my morgage application, didn't send it last week but last Monday. Valuable days lost, and they don't care. I'm totally stressed about it... can't do anything, I hate that.
Hike 14.85 km
Yoga
- Program: ZEN day 4
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 383.0/500 km
Pictures
it was very misty during the hike
Cardio- Program: 30 days of cardio day 28
- Cardio Workout: Wake up and make it happen, + EC (30 count plank)
- Cardio Workout: Easy Daily Workout , + EC (30 sec rest)
Yoga- Program: ZEN day 3
Wednesday November 6th
I discovered the bureau that's handling my morgage application, didn't send it last week but last Monday. Valuable days lost, and they don't care. I'm totally stressed about it... can't do anything, I hate that.
Hike 14.85 km Yoga- Program: ZEN day 4
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 383.0/500 km
Pictures
it was very misty during the hike
PetiteSheWolf
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Ah, fall mist! Beautiful.
aku-chan
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Love the eerie photos!
NancyTree
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@PetiteSheWolf @aku-chan
Thursday November 7th
Run 3.65 km road
Cardio
- Program: 30 days of Cardio day 29, lvl 2
Strength
- Program: Total Abs day 4, lvl 3
- Abs Workout: 2 minute abs, +EC (keep chin on chest)
Yoga
- Program: ZEN day 5
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 386.6/500 km
Thursday November 7th
Run 3.65 km road Cardio- Program: 30 days of Cardio day 29, lvl 2
Strength- Program: Total Abs day 4, lvl 3
- Abs Workout: 2 minute abs, +EC (keep chin on chest)
Yoga- Program: ZEN day 5
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 386.6/500 km
NancyTree
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Friday November 8th
Had a fun day at work. Still no word about the mortgage, so reached out to a different advisor to see if we can do a different path..
Went to eat out with a friend, came home late(r) and forgot to do ZEN in the evening.
Cardio
- Program: 30 days of cardio, d 30, lvl 2
Strength
- Program: Total abs day 5, lvl 1
- Lower body workout: Power squat (no EC possible)
- Lower body workout: Good Morning Glutes, twice. 2nd time with thick resistance band and EC (40 reps)
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 386.6/500 km
Had a fun day at work
. Still no word about the mortgage, so reached out to a different advisor to see if we can do a different path.. Went to eat out with a friend, came home late(r) and forgot to do ZEN in the evening.
Cardio- Program: 30 days of cardio, d 30, lvl 2
Strength- Program: Total abs day 5, lvl 1
- Lower body workout: Power squat (no EC possible)
- Lower body workout: Good Morning Glutes, twice. 2nd time with thick resistance band and EC (40 reps)
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 386.6/500 km
PetiteSheWolf
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Yay for 30 days of cardio!
Congratulations on completing 30 Days of Cardio!
Obsinosterous
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Congratulations! 30 days of cardio! 
Maegaranthelas
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NancyTree
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@JCU @PetiteSheWolf @VacTom @Fremen @TopNotch @Laura Rainbow Dragon @Obsinosterous @Maegaranthelas
Saturday November 9th
Got a message that my mortgage application is accepted! So we'll be moving next month
Run 5.55 km trail
HIIT
- Program: 30days of HIIT, day 1, lvl 1
Strength
- Program: Total Abs, day 6, lvl 3
- Upperbody workout: Upperbody sculpt, 5.5 kg, no EC
Yoga
- Program: ZEN day 6
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 392.2/500 km
Saturday November 9th
Got a message that my mortgage application is accepted! So we'll be moving next month
Run 5.55 km trail HIIT- Program: 30days of HIIT, day 1, lvl 1
Strength- Program: Total Abs, day 6, lvl 3
- Upperbody workout: Upperbody sculpt, 5.5 kg, no EC
Yoga- Program: ZEN day 6
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 392.2/500 km
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Silent Wolf
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Congrats! 
Maegaranthelas
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Whooh! Congrats and good luck with the move 
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Congrats for 30 Days of Cardio! 
Mamatigerj
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Cheers for 30 Days of Cardio! 
And congratulations on your new home! 
And congratulations on your new home!
Finally good news on the mortgage front! Best wishes for your upcoming move!
Anek
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Happy badge day!!
NancyTree
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@Silent Wolf @Maegaranthelas @Laura Rainbow Dragon @Mamatigerj
@Anek @MadamMeow thank you!
@TopNotch haha thanks
ironically, in the Netherlands it's more appealing/beneficial to have dept than have assets..
@Anek @MadamMeow thank you!
@TopNotch haha thanks
ironically, in the Netherlands it's more appealing/beneficial to have dept than have assets..
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"..one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on.."
Belated congratulations on completing 30 Days of Cardio!!!
NancyTree
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@Lady Celerity thanks
Sunday November 10th
Yoga
- Program: ZEN day 7
Monday November 11th
Run 4.11 km road
HIIT
- Program: 30 days of HIIT day 2, lvl 3
Yoga
-Program: ZEN day 8 went to bed, with the intention to do the meditation there before sleep, but forgot...
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 396.3/500 km
Sunday November 10th
Yoga- Program: ZEN day 7
Monday November 11th
Run 4.11 km road HIIT- Program: 30 days of HIIT day 2, lvl 3
Yoga-
Goals progress
Long distance hike 3/19 stages (47/375 km)
Running 396.3/500 km