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Breakdown of Q3 + Prep for Q4

So Q3 was a success considering I’m still in recovery (under 4 months since surgery) and I was PRETTY BUSHED by the last hour or two but I stayed active anyway, which is great!

I did not get a chance to do two things I wanted to, the escobas arriba and the ANBU mask, so I want to get some stuff done for EA this weekend and hopefully also print the mask and make the cardboard in advance. That way I can either do the paper mache or the plastering on Q4. I think I should do Q4 on like a Tuesday or Wednesday, partially because I should really do schoolwork before it, and partially so I have the rest of the week to pick up stuff I didn’t get to on it.

I want to also start scouting martial arts places, but maybe the big planning for that can also be in Q4, maybe with a poster or website or something.

I’ve been playing DDR and quidditch since Q3 and I think I’m getting stronger bit by bit so it will be a good thing to keep my pace up. LET’S GOOOO!

Prep for Q3 tomorrow

Going to drop off my wife at 9AM, so probably will hold the marathon between 9:30 and 3:30. I’m going to start with a rowing and see how it goes from there. The doctor did recommend the stationary bike but the one we have at the gym is too low tech for me, I want to have a distance to work towards each leg. If my hip gets problematic I’ll swap the rowing or cardio for the full set of hip stretches and exercises.

The Officially Approved Marathon Activity List™ is as follows:

Clean & organize art room
Make the cardboard base of a new ANBU mask
Select a novel lunch (and buy whatever’s needed at Kroger if necessary)
Hit the local print shop(s) and investigate options for printing
Make demo websites for QTO project
- spartans.victoriaquidditch.org already installed but make it good
- vcqc.victoriaquidditch.org install and setup
- team.victoriaquidditch.org install and setup
Work on Escobas Arriba
Record a podcast (prep for publication also!)
Sew some more snitch shorts
Sew a cover for that last pillow
Use up the rest of the PEX to make more quidditch hoops

I will be stunned if I actually get through all of these, but making a huge dent in them will be great regardless! Also you’ll note no Sorcery Clans included, because that could easily eat up the whole day, and a big part of the appeal of the Creative Marathon is the VARIETY!

I would very much like to do another marathon next week and do pickups on things that are two-parters (especially the mask but also website stuff, etc) so we’ll see how it goes

Good luck tomorrow!!

Starting over on Q3

So I got busy with work, and then my hip got worse so I finally had surgery in March. Now I’m starting to be well enough to consider a new marathon since I have about 1.5 months off.

Here are some projects, in no particular order, I would like to work on:

New ANBU mask/Meowscles mask
Homemade forehead protector (I saw one on YouTube!)
Website work (probably make some demo VQ Spartans websites for the project)
Investigate new printing shop nearby
Sewing:
- More snitch shorts
- Snitch tails/experiments
- Headbands
- Pillow
- Ankle weight
Reorganize art room
Podcast prep + recording

Also now that I’ve moved, and am still in recovery, the exercise of choice needs to change:

Stationary bike
- Preferred option, sadly it’s low-tech so doesn’t have a distance but can probably estimate a bike time
Treadmill or elliptical
- Also an option
Run around the block
- It’s probably too hot for that

A third thing to consider is WHEN!

Preferably very soon so I can do more than one if my body can handle it.
- Maybe Thursday 7/8 can be the first? While my wife is at work all day, and it helps that I have to be up on time to drop her off at work
Definitely no sooner than that because I have a doctor meeting on Wednesday 7/7 and I should check in with him on my physical activity
Would like to do at least one more on the break as well.