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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 happy birthday!!! 
I'll follow Laura's example and here's my gift for you
I'll follow Laura's example and here's my gift for you
x30
Syrius
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"Just moving forward with steel in my spine and glitter in the air!"
Oh hey gifts are a thing!
x 26
Mianevem
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Thank you, @NancyTree , @roman , @JCU , @BetaCorvi , @Haleth
Tuesday, Jan 9
The DOMS was horrible today…
Morning
-- 10 km run | Recently I bought new soft flasks for my hydration vest, and I went to try them out... but of course the straws were faaaar too long, and they kept hitting my chin. Not at all comfortable.
I was a bit annoyed, because while I should theoratically be able to cut them to size with scissors, I couldn't figure out how to disassemble the straws. Since then I've learned that I have to put them in hot water for the plastic to soften and become removable, but this will be a task for another day.
Midday
-- Day 2 of 60 Days of HIIT | lowerbody HIIT | lvl I
Late evening
-- @Laura Rainbow Dragon ‘s gift to my abs
-- @Anek ‘s gift to my quads and calf
-- @Syrius ‘s gift to my brain that can never get enough practice at controlling my body
Wow, that was unexpected! I love this new gift-giving function!
Tuesday, Jan 9
The DOMS was horrible today…
Morning
-- 10 km run | Recently I bought new soft flasks for my hydration vest, and I went to try them out... but of course the straws were faaaar too long, and they kept hitting my chin. Not at all comfortable.
I was a bit annoyed, because while I should theoratically be able to cut them to size with scissors, I couldn't figure out how to disassemble the straws. Since then I've learned that I have to put them in hot water for the plastic to soften and become removable, but this will be a task for another day.Midday
-- Day 2 of 60 Days of HIIT | lowerbody HIIT | lvl I
Late evening
-- @Laura Rainbow Dragon ‘s gift to my abs
-- @Anek ‘s gift to my quads and calf
-- @Syrius ‘s gift to my brain that can never get enough practice at controlling my body
Wow, that was unexpected! I love this new gift-giving function!
Lady Celerity
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"..one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on.."
It's still the 9th over here so
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Happy Birthday! I hope you got to enjoy it. 
Mianevem! I hope you had a lovely day. 
Mianevem
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Budapest, Hungary
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Thank you, @Lady Celerity , @MadamMeow , @Mamatigerj ! 
I didn't do anything special on my actual birthday, apart from replying to birthday greetings. But it was a nice and calm day.
And thank you, too, @Quarkmage ! I was a bit anxious about whether you will like the story/workout or not. Pacing around when writing it, and trying the exercises to see if they fit could almost have been counted as a workout on their own.
Wednesday, Jan 10
Biking: 11.09 km in total
I didn't do anything special on my actual birthday, apart from replying to birthday greetings. But it was a nice and calm day.
And thank you, too, @Quarkmage ! I was a bit anxious about whether you will like the story/workout or not. Pacing around when writing it, and trying the exercises to see if they fit could almost have been counted as a workout on their own.
Wednesday, Jan 10
Biking: 11.09 km in total
Great to meet you in the Hive. I loved the story and the transporting effect of the snow globe was incredible.
Nice biking! I love riding. I had the great fortune to visit Budapest in 2010. Went to the grand prix and got to visit some baths, and lots of walking around the city.
I hope to visit again some day. Thanks again for the inventive story and fun workout. i will keep doing it!
Nice biking! I love riding. I had the great fortune to visit Budapest in 2010. Went to the grand prix and got to visit some baths, and lots of walking around the city.
I hope to visit again some day. Thanks again for the inventive story and fun workout. i will keep doing it!
Mianevem
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Thanks, @Quarkmage !
I only rarely use my bike as anything else than a means of transportation. I've recently moved to a new place that's quite a bit farther from the city centre than our previous flat, so the mileage should begin to accumulate soon…
Thursday, Jan 11
Before breakfast
-- Day 9 of Power Hold
-- 100 sit-ups
-- 15-11-11-10-8-5-6-7-8-5-8-6 push-ups | 30 sec rest
-- 100 squats
-- Day 10 of Power Hold | 16-4-2 push-ups | with EC
-- Day 11 of Power Hold
-- 1 km run on the treadmill
Late evening
-- Day 3 of 60 Days of HIIT | combat HIIT | lvl I
-- 10 min meditation | day 8 of Zen
-- Burrito Mode | with EC
Friday, Jan 12
Evening
A LARP that required a lot of movement and jumping around
Biking: 23.49 km in total
Saturday, Jan 13
Late evening
-- Day 12 of Power Hold
Biking: 23.82 km in total
Sunday, Jan 14
Nothing, board game day
Monday, Jan 15
Before breakfast
-- Day 13 of Power Hold
-- Express Abs | with EC
-- Day 14 of Power Hold | with EC | 20-8-6 push-ups
-- Day 15 of Power Hold
-- Gloves Off | lvl I
-- Day 4 of 60 Days of HIIT | abs HIIT | lvl III
Evening
-- Olympian | 1 set
-- Asgardian | 1 set
-- Day 9 of Zen
The page wanted to be refreshed after I was done with formatting and adding the links, and obviously it didn't save the draft, and I didn't want to bothet with adding all the links again on phone...
I only rarely use my bike as anything else than a means of transportation. I've recently moved to a new place that's quite a bit farther from the city centre than our previous flat, so the mileage should begin to accumulate soon…
Thursday, Jan 11
Before breakfast
-- Day 9 of Power Hold
-- 100 sit-ups
-- 15-11-11-10-8-5-6-7-8-5-8-6 push-ups | 30 sec rest
-- 100 squats
-- Day 10 of Power Hold | 16-4-2 push-ups | with EC
-- Day 11 of Power Hold
-- 1 km run on the treadmill
Late evening
-- Day 3 of 60 Days of HIIT | combat HIIT | lvl I
-- 10 min meditation | day 8 of Zen
-- Burrito Mode | with EC
Friday, Jan 12
Evening
A LARP that required a lot of movement and jumping around
Biking: 23.49 km in total
Saturday, Jan 13
Late evening
-- Day 12 of Power Hold
Biking: 23.82 km in total
Sunday, Jan 14
Nothing, board game day
Monday, Jan 15
Before breakfast
-- Day 13 of Power Hold
-- Express Abs | with EC
-- Day 14 of Power Hold | with EC | 20-8-6 push-ups
-- Day 15 of Power Hold
-- Gloves Off | lvl I
-- Day 4 of 60 Days of HIIT | abs HIIT | lvl III
Evening
-- Olympian | 1 set
-- Asgardian | 1 set
-- Day 9 of Zen
The page wanted to be refreshed after I was done with formatting and adding the links, and obviously it didn't save the draft, and I didn't want to bothet with adding all the links again on phone...
Mianevem
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Syrius
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"Just moving forward with steel in my spine and glitter in the air!"
Happy birthday!!
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happy birthday!
Happy birthday! 
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I hope you have a wonderful day!
FlowersandPetals
Happy birthday!
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."
Lady Celerity
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"..one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on.."
Wishing you a very very belated birthday! Go ahead and celebrate some more 
wjs
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Happy belated birthday. Probably*.
*Or actually, as the case may be.
*Or actually, as the case may be.
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Mianevem
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Hi all and a very belated thank you for all the birthday wishes!
2024 was a busy year. Among other things, I got a new job, I had my honeymoon and got married (in that order), and I ran my second marathon (with a worse time than the first one). I'm also still doing Darebee workouts, programs and challenges, but without much structure. I'm still reasonably fit though, so there's nothing to complain about.
It's too late to write a novel, so I'll just leave here some of my favourite pictures of our honeymoon in Japan <3
Taken during our first hike in Japan, at Kamakura
Near the Kurama-dera temple, to the north of Kyoto.
View of Kyoto from the Kiyomizu-dera temple. We were lucky enough to be there when visitors were welcome at night, too!
The Kuya Falls. This was my favourite hike, I think.
The Himeji Castle. It wasn't worth standing in line and suffering the immense crowd to get inside, but it really is stunning from outside.
2024 was a busy year. Among other things, I got a new job, I had my honeymoon and got married (in that order), and I ran my second marathon (with a worse time than the first one). I'm also still doing Darebee workouts, programs and challenges, but without much structure. I'm still reasonably fit though, so there's nothing to complain about.
It's too late to write a novel, so I'll just leave here some of my favourite pictures of our honeymoon in Japan <3
Taken during our first hike in Japan, at Kamakura
Near the Kurama-dera temple, to the north of Kyoto.
View of Kyoto from the Kiyomizu-dera temple. We were lucky enough to be there when visitors were welcome at night, too!
The Kuya Falls. This was my favourite hike, I think.
The Himeji Castle. It wasn't worth standing in line and suffering the immense crowd to get inside, but it really is stunning from outside.
Silent Wolf
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Australia
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Congratulations on the job, honeymoon, marriage and marathon! 
Ooooh congratulations on the marriage! 
aku-chan
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Congrats on a very packed 2024! 
I love the pictures, Japan is a place I've always wanted to visit.
I love the pictures, Japan is a place I've always wanted to visit.
Welcome back!
And many congratulations!
And many congratulations!
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."
Congrats on everything!!
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"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. (Nikos Kazantzakis)"
Congratulations on the marriage !
I'm glad you're back here !
I'm glad you're back here !
NancyTree
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Good to read you again! Congrats on your new job and getting married! And Japan looks amazing!