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Happy Badges Day!
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Thank you, @Niki, @TopNotch, @JCU, @Jaga, @Louve Rose, @NightTigress, @Antheia & Colossus, @Lady Celerity, and @princess_sarena! :heartsit:
@graoumia, thank you! I am sorry for your injury.:vibes:
Count me in !
YAY!

THURSDAY 1 MAY 2025

:v: Begin each day with a Hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
 
SATURDAY 3 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation ~extended
  • Walk: 3.25 miles
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 5 ~i began with day 3, so i can do EMOM days on Saturdays
  • Exercise of the Day (#706/603)
Midday
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 3; quest 1 (1min hk, 1min rest x8; then 2min hk)
  • Fighting cancer: 1min squat hold punches
Afternoon
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (with Matan, Maegaranthelas, and Graoumia) chapter 3; quest 2; 5 sets; 8lb db
 
@CODawn, thank you! :tuzki-love:

SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 6 (10,9,10) ~i began with day 3, so i can do EMOM days on Saturdays
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 4
    • Optional Quest did knee push-ups, although i only get about halfway down (10,8,5)
  • Fighting cancer: 100 palm strikes & 50 front kicks
  • Walk: 3.28 miles
 
@NancyTree, thank you!:cheeks:

MONDAY 5 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Walk: 2.32 miles/Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 5; Quest 1
  • Exercise of the Day (#707/604)
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 7
Evening
 
TUESDAY 6 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
Afternoon/Evening
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 6; 5 sets; 8lb db
    • Optional Quest did knee push-ups, although i only get about halfway down (10,6,5)
  • Exercise of the Day (#708/605)
 
THURSDAY 8 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Walk: 2.51 miles
  • Fighting cancer: 150 weighted (1lb) punches ~for yesterday
  • Exercise of yesterDay (#709/606)
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 10
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 9
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 8
  • Exercise of the Day (#710/607)
Evening
  • Supplemental Dumbbell Workout: didn't feel like choosing a specific workout, so i just played with my dumbbells (8lb & 2lb) for 10-15 minutes while watching tv.
 
:revolving: Happy Mother's Day! :revolving:

SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Walk: 3.17 miles
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 12
  • Exercise of the Day (#712/609)
  • Fighting cancer: 100 front kicks
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 10; did rows form knees; 5lb db; doubled the climbers
    • Optional Quest did knee push-ups, although i only get about halfway down (9,6,6)
 
:revolving: Happy Mother's Day! :revolving:

SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Walk: 3.17 miles
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 12
  • Exercise of the Day (#712/609)
  • Fighting cancer: 100 front kicks
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 10; did rows form knees; 5lb db; doubled the climbers
    • Optional Quest did knee push-ups, although i only get about halfway down (9,6,6)
Have a fantastic Mother's Day. And I hope you can celebrate it with your loved ones.
 
SUNDAY 11 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Walk: 3.1 miles
  • Exercise of the Day (#713/610)
  • Fighting cancer: 3min speed bag punches
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 11; substituted toe tap hops for butt kicks
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 13
:heart:I had a lovely Mother's Day! Thank you, @Mr.Javo and @CODawn!
 
TUESDAY 13 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
  • Walk: 2.86 miles
Evening
  • Exercise of the Day (#715/612)
  • Fighting cancer: 100 squat hold punches
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 15
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 13; option A, climb
    • Optional Quest did knee push-ups, although i only get about halfway down (12,6,6)

:x: Morning Meditation
 
FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
Midday
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 1
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 16
    • Optional Subquest did knee push-ups, getting lower! (12,8,7)
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 18
:heart: Went out for a belated Mother's Day dinner with daughter#3, her best friend, and friend's son.
 
Thank you for your encouragement, @graoumia!:tuzki-love:

SATURDAY 17 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Walk: 4.19 miles ~it was so gross outside even at dawn with temp & dew point both in the upper 70s:phew:
  • Fighting cancer: 150 weighted (2lb) punches
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 17
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 19; mostly incline push-ups until the last couple of sets when i switched to wall; substituted march+deep squat+full body extensions for the burpees because my knees were cranky
:heart: Baby shower for #1 son & daughter-in-law. It was outside and disgustingly hot & humid, mercifully there was shade and a strong breeze. I got lots of sweet snuggle time with the (current) littlest one! Then the 2yo & 7yo came home with us for a sleepover.
 
:lovely:Thank you, @AquaMarie!

MONDAY 19 MAY 2025

:v: Begin each day with a Hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
:x: Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 19
Unplanned Rest Day ~spent the evening with mydaughter-in-law and 8-week-old granddaughter.:hheart:
 
FRIDAY 23 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
Midday
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 23
Afternoon
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 23
    • Optional Subquest did knee push-ups (13,9,7)
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 25
 
SATURDAY 24 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:x: Morning Meditation
  • Walk: 2.04 miles
  • Exercise of the Day (#721/618)
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 26; last EMOM day!:yas::phew:
  • Fighting cancer: 200 squat hold punches
:heart: Lunch with #1 son after he came over to mow and weed whack.

Afternoon
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 24

:star: Housework
 
SUNDAY 25 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation ~extended
  • Walk: 3.24 miles
  • Exercise of the Day (#722/619)
  • Fighting cancer: 100 overhead punches & 100 backfists
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 2
:heart:Lunch date with my husband at a new to us restaurant.

Evening
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 25 ~ugh! i kept putting this off, then only managed half; finished it in the morning.
 
MONDAY 26 MAY 2025
~Memorial Day~
Remembering & Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
  • Walk: 3.43 miles
  • finished off Pathfinder; day 25
  • Exercise of the Day (#723/620)
  • Fighting cancer: 100 side kicks
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 16
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 26; 10 sets; 8lbdb
:v:
Morning Bedtime Meditation
 
TUESDAY 27 MAY 2025
~Day 200!


:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
Evening
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 27
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 27; 10 sets; no jumping lunges for me, just did regular
    • Optional Subquest: saving for the morning
 
WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2025

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation

I was awakened by thunder and lightning, so no early morning walk.
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 27
    • Optional Subquest did knee push-ups (15,10,7)
  • Exercise of the Day (#725/622)
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 28
  • Fighting cancer: 100 palm strikes
Late Morning
  • Short Walk: 1.28 miles with 2yo grandson during a break between storms
Afternoon
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 28
Evening
  • another break in the weather, so i got in a second walk around sunset: 2.54 miles total for the day
 
FRIDAY 30 MAY 2025
~Awakened again by lightning and thunder about 3:45, so i finished all of my morning routine except for the walk before my alarm went off at 5:15

:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Program: Pathfinder+ (w/Matan, Maegaranthelas, & Graoumia) chapter 30:completed:
    • All 10 survivors safe & sound.
  • Exercise of the Day (#727/624)
  • May Challenge: Recomp day 30 :completed:
    • i am really glad i did this and quite proud of myself!
  • Fighting cancer: 100 elbow strikes
~Rain let up just in time for me to get in a walk before the grandkids arrived.
  • Walk: 1.76 miles

SATURDAY 31 MAY 2025
~Rest Day


:v:
Begin each day with a Hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
Evening