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*** There seems to be some confusion about the aim of this blog most likely due to not watching the video, hence I have removed it and put the information in text form, hopefully it will clear things up
Hello everyone, I am Jake "Haulvern" Rickard a Zerg player and gamer from the UK. I have been part of this community for a few years now and I have never found a game more captivating. In the past I have been a master zerg and also a successful coach but I have always struggled with motivation in-game and other parts of my life. I have also been wondering about how to give back to the community in general while also helping me to build a stream which I have been trying to do for many months.
Personally I have always struggled with fittest, I am by no means overweight I am in fact under but I have always struggled to keep at things I have started. So I am inviting you all on a journey,
The Project
A general problem I have found in the gaming community is physical health and I see so many people trying their absolute hardest in game yet are limited by their physical endurance. Scientists have found a link between how your physical fitness affects how you think. For people playing games such as Starcraft 2 being a couple of seconds to slow due to being tired or feeling "down" is often the difference between winning and losing. Its equally important for games such as MTG and Hearthstone where every play needs to be perfect to ensure victory.
Hence I have decided to train my body to improve myself physically and mentally and I am inviting you to join me.
Everyday I will create a blog post which will go through the days training, to make is accessible to everyone the activities I will partake in will require no equipment or money and will most likely only take 90 minutes a day split up into chucks.
Then at the end of the day I will stream from 7pm to 10pm UK time everyday which will show my progress in game. On the stream I will play both Sc2 and Hearthstone. The stream will focus on improvement for example how to identify holes in your play via watching replays.
It is my hope that this project will inspire others to take care of themselves to live better lives and improve themselves in-game and I would love to hear about how people progress when I stream. Also by becoming answerable to you I won't be able to skip days which should really help my motivation.
If one person is inspired to improve themselves alongside me then this project will be totally worthwhile as far as I am concerned. I aim to stream and make a blog at least 6 days a week and these are my goals.
1) Reach High masters in Sc2 and compete in iSeries.
2) Reach Legend in Hearthstone
3) Reach a level of physical fitness in which I can run a marathon for charity.
4) Create a live-stream which maintains a concurrent viewership of 20 everyday.
I look forward to seeing you all on May the 7th at 7pm UK Time!!!!
ATM I need some help with graphics for my stream and planning for what to do in terms of the daily blog and stream, if anyone could help me with that it would be much appreciated.
Info
Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/haulvern
Livestream: www.twitch.tv/haulvern
Twitter: www.twitter.com/haulvern
Contact
Skype: @hauljin
  
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wait, aren't these blogs supposed to tell people you are planning to go pro?
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+ Show Spoiler +wait, aren't these blogs supposed to tell people you are planning to go pro?
Not just yet 
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best of luck with the marathon fitness, that shit's hard
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best of luck with the marathon fitness, that shit's hard
Thanks it means a lot!
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Long distance running is a blight upon the fitness world.
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On May 06 2014 03:08 Jerubaal wrote:
Long distance running is a blight upon the fitness world.
hey dont knock it, its a good challenge of fitness and willpower
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Good luck man
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On May 06 2014 03:11 Targe wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2014 03:08 Jerubaal wrote:
Long distance running is a blight upon the fitness world. hey dont knock it, its a good challenge of fitness and willpower
No, it's not. Jogging at a moderate speed for hours is not going to help you do anything in life. People like long distance running because you can't fail and because they think that effort = effectiveness. Something taking a long time doesn't equal willpower. I say this as a person who did cross country in high school, including several half marathons, and afterwards thought, 'wow, that was a totally useless endeavor'.
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On May 06 2014 03:40 Jerubaal wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2014 03:11 Targe wrote:On May 06 2014 03:08 Jerubaal wrote:
Long distance running is a blight upon the fitness world. hey dont knock it, its a good challenge of fitness and willpower No, it's not. Jogging at a moderate speed for hours is not going to help you do anything in life. People like long distance running because you can't fail and because they think that effort = effectiveness. Something taking a long time doesn't equal willpower. I say this as a person who did cross country in high school, including several half marathons, and afterwards thought, 'wow, that was a totally useless endeavor'.
Why is timed long-distance running any different than running any other timed event? Completing a marathon in a time and trying to beat your score?
I mean, your last sentence could be applied to literally anything in the world, so...
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On May 06 2014 03:40 Jerubaal wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2014 03:11 Targe wrote:On May 06 2014 03:08 Jerubaal wrote:
Long distance running is a blight upon the fitness world. hey dont knock it, its a good challenge of fitness and willpower No, it's not. Jogging at a moderate speed for hours is not going to help you do anything in life. People like long distance running because you can't fail and because they think that effort = effectiveness. Something taking a long time doesn't equal willpower. I say this as a person who did cross country in high school, including several half marathons, and afterwards thought, 'wow, that was a totally useless endeavor'.
So because you deemed it pointless, it's pointless? What's the purpose of lifting weights? To get healthier? To get more "aesthetic"? To impress people? I really don't see why someone should spend their life doing things they don't enjoy. We all only live once and squandering your life doing things that you don't enjoy to impress other people is a waste of your time. If he wants to run a marathon because it will make him happy, I see no reason why he shouldn't. Generalizing everyone by saying that they enjoy jogging at moderate speeds because it's impossible to fail at is ridiculous and unfair to the people who genuinely enjoy the activity.
Stop projecting your own interests and values onto others, even if you feel that you have good justification for them.
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Running can be a really wonderful experience. I run a lot because I love it, and I also enjoy the feeling of being fit - I imagine that it can also be a terrible grind, so if you go about it without taking joy in it, you probably won't get very far. Where do you live in the UK? I will be running in the Salisbury 54321 in August. They have everything from a 10k city run to a 50 trail run. The experience of being involved in a half marathon/marathon is so much fun as well - such a fantastic atmosphere
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On May 06 2014 03:08 Jerubaal wrote:
Long distance running is a blight upon the fitness world.
I would genuinely like to know why you think this!
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It's sad there are so many "this is what I'm gonna achieve" and so few "this is what I achieved" blogs. Just do it. Sharing an impressive list of goals only makes you feel good without having done anything.
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On May 06 2014 10:06 Scarecrow wrote:
It's sad there are so many "this is what I'm gonna achieve" and so few "this is what I achieved" blogs. Just do it. Sharing an impressive list of goals only makes you feel good without having done anything.
Sharing what you have achieved is often misconstrued as bragging, and people don't like that.
That, and of course it's easier to say you are going to do something than to do it.
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On May 06 2014 10:12 Chocolate wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2014 10:06 Scarecrow wrote:
It's sad there are so many "this is what I'm gonna achieve" and so few "this is what I achieved" blogs. Just do it. Sharing an impressive list of goals only makes you feel good without having done anything. Sharing what you have achieved is often misconstrued as bragging, and people don't like that. That, and of course it's easier to say you are going to do something than to do it.
Also publicly telling people you're going to do something is a great motivator to keep you on the path to achieving it.
My favorite part of running is all the different places you get to see you wouldn't otherwise visit. It's a great excuse to go outside and experience your surroundings.
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I hope the update will clear things up, I start this project on Wednesday the 7th!
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