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I am working on an experiment called UltraStrong, completing an Open Strongman Competition, and running a 50 miler Ultramarathon over a single weekend. I have done each separately but can you do both simultaneously? During the process I am keeping a journal, documenting the process, with the idea of writing a book at the end in a similar style to Henry David Thoreau's Walden. or external progress updates during the process to bias my experiment. The comments here won't sway me, I am only a few months into the running portion as running at 220 lbs in strongman shape isn't ideal.

Aside from the fact that the necessary jobs are on 24/7 schedules. Medical, food delivery (logistics), airlines, etc...

All these comments about people struggling with 8am classes. From 18-19 I had air traffic control training, on the job after our initial schoolhouse, at 545am. You learn to adjust or fail.

Approved!

I went from air traffic controller in my 20s to data scientist (economist as DS is vague in specialization) in my 30s.

1. I realized the hours of ATC were not for me and began graduate school in international relations, while I was finishing that I applied for grad school again this time in economics.

2. Got hired as a data scientist for a labor market economics firm, and upped my skillet. Now work as a data scientist manager for a cyber security company. They hired because of my economics background, needed someone for financial/economic risk quantification of cyber events. 3. You have to realize you'll go from expert to beginner again. You'll have experience in the work force but from a domain perspective you're a beginner.

It was a great decision!

Thanks! My only requirement is they have a stone event. I don't like them but when people think strongman they think atlas stones. Also needs to be in the open category; I can enter the masters division in 2.5 years but I feel that would be cheating as the weights are significantly less. I believe I have ~7 years to complete (45) this goal as age will become a factor in doing both at once.

Beginning two long endeavors this year. 1. Becoming UltraStrong. A concept I made-up to test myself. Compete and not zero any events in an open strongman event on a Saturday, then complete a 50 miler (ultra marathon) on a Sunday. I did ultras in my 20s and competed in two strongman competitions last year.

2. Reading and writing an essay on all the books in my library; roughly 300 books.

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Beginning two long endeavors this year.

1. Becoming UltraStrong. A concept I made-up to test myself. Compete and not zero any events in an open strongman event on a Saturday, then complete a 50 miler (ultra marathon) on a Sunday. I did ultras in my 20s and competed in two strongman competitions last year.

2. Reading and writing an essay on all the books in my library; roughly 300 books.

What class do you think someone separating from the military belongs to?

Eight years ago I was accepted to do a PhD in either economics or mathematics at a local state school, no where near any ranking list. However, I had just separated from the military a year prior after 11 years as enlisted member. I was the first one in my family to graduate college, let alone be accepted for a PhD program.

During the orientation process I had to speak with a young woman about grants and scholarships. She was showing me what was available pulling up a grant or scholarship, each one she selected was for women, people of color, or women of color. After seeing these for ten minutes in a row without one I could I apply for, I made the joke, there doesn't seem to be a lot here for white males. She said I can just apply and let them know I was a white male and I would get like we do for everything else. I ended the process there with a sour taste left in my mouth.

She was unaware of my background, growing up on an island in Alaska in housing built during WWII that was eventually condemned in our last year. Moving to rural NC for my last two years of high school, then spending time in the military, separating from Turkey literally months before the attempted coup.

She saw my race not the diversity I would bring from my experiences.

For an example of why rent would go up you can look at rent near military bases and the BAH rates.

Read a book...

I have started this year using knee sleeves once I go above 400 lbs on squats. At 37 it keeps warm and secured, better for longevity.

If there are any real complaints for strength sports (I've done strongman as well) are the high usages of PEDs. Not that I am against people using them but it makes it difficult to have apples to apples comparison, particularly when competing.

I am 37 and have been married for 16 years, neither of the reasons you've mention apply to me. For me, it's to see what the body can accomplish.

The body can handle any exercise regime you desire, given the time the feature most people lack. Either being afforded the time to exercise, will power to exercise or interest to exercise. Then there are those who see strength training or long-distance running as being detrimental to long-term health.

Where I believe most people fail is not setting an objective goal; to get fit is vague. You need a goal that is measurable, preferably not body weight as your body will structure itself properly for your goal. I suppose your goal could not be ambitious enough but I assume people seek to push themselves.

At the beginning of Covid I was a 235 lbs powerlifter, then I started boxing (gyms opens 6-weeks in Covid) training to compete, dropped to 185 last November with a 10k run at 53:23. Now I am working towards my own goal the 15-50 project; to be able to have powerlifting total of 1500 lbs and run a 50 miler within a weekend. Current lifts are squat - 555, bench - 405, deadlift 605, with my one mile run at 8:43. I have to build my run slow (running at 220 lbs) while I maintain my lifts. I have planned for this take 3 years.

It won't always be pleasant but given time the body will adjust and you will have a much healthier life!

Great advice. I've done ultra marathons, powerlifting and strongman (open division). Knowing I'll never be the best and there is an upper limit I've created my own goal Project 15-50. Complete the big three lifts (squat, bench and deadlift) for a total of 1500lbs and run a 50 miler within a week, a three year goal.

Though I do feel I need to see what my mind can accomplish. I'm a DS Manager (was an air traffic controller) but the role isn't technically difficult.

What year did you go? If it was last year then New Orleans was still recovering from Ida.

In all honesty, are you serious?

FanDuel sent me test (data science) before I talked with anyone. I'll admit the questions appeared aligned with the work and would be interesting. But I am not taking a test before talking with anyone.

There is an excellent book a Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto, The Mystery of Capital, that discusses these issues. He has a chapter on the number of steps it takes to open a business in Hati and Singapore (if memory serves me correctly). Hati requires thousands of steps and if done correctly 17 years to open a business legally. Singapore take a few steps and less that a week to open a business legally. This has broder implications to property rights and if countries prosper.

Finished my masters in economics. Went on to do my PhD in economics but dropped by the end of the first semester. Realized it was going to be too much with a young family at the time.

Sorry for the delay in the answer, here is the link to the European History - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/PHE/the-penguin-hi....

Given the delay here is a bonus link to the Lost Civilizations Series by Chicago Press - https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/series/RB-LC.html

Seven Years War (The Crucible of War, that is not actually an Oxford history book) - 1974. I don't have the volume from 1945-1974 yet. I have a few other history books covering that period to present. Penguin has a similar series on European history from the Romans to 2017; I currently have three volumes covering 1814-2017.