Monday, June 24, 2013
Blisters and rucking
i can’t wait for the freakin’ dvd to come out
My feeeeeeeeet hurt.
Apparently, I can grow blisters by just thinking about them.
Did another three miles today with my new friend. The rucksack, despite all the time I’ve taken getting used to it, feels really heavy. Maybe it’s the knowledge that it weighs 30 pounds and I’m thinking about how much that is with every step. Oh well. Three miles is three miles and it’s three miles more than I would have done on my own with or without the ruck.
Whatever. The GORUCK site says if you can run a 5K or do a Tough Mudder/Spartan/Warrior, etc. you should be able to handle the Light. I can almost do a 5K. It’s 3-ish miles and if I can walk it, I can jog it. The legs aren’t the issue. My legs have always been good at embracing the suck. Even with all my knee issues, I’ve always been able to count on my legs.
And it’s not a race, so that sort of endurance doesn’t matter.
But my arms.
My ARMS are a different story. They are probably (definitely?) my weakest link.
And that’s what scares me about the Challenge.
But. But. But. BUT!
I keep thinking the Challenge is this Saturday, but it turns out I actually have another week to stress over this.
Actually, I’m not sure that’s a good thing.
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I wonder if this is how Douglas Adams felt when he was writing the The Hitchhiker’s Trilogy…
(For those not in the know - SHAME ON YOU - the trilogy actually spans five books.)
My Cabin Pressure fan fic was meant to be a trilogy: Martin’s bit, Douglas’ bit and the required happy ending. I am now at four parts because the happy ending required an epilogue. Or, to be exact, Arthur required a bit and he became the last ‘chapter’ of the trilogy which forced the happy ending out an extra chapter. It’s OK, though, because Arthur is BRILLIANT and my take on him is actually a lot of fun to write, even if he is a little out of character. A lot out of character. It’s not like the fic’s canon compliant any way.
I’m just going to be happy with the fact that it’s not crack, not PWP, and still lemon-free.
