Today I ran my first race ever, a half marathon! I trained the past 14 weeks with Nike Run Club, strength trained (previous strength athlete before this) and really focused on my eating with a nutrition coach.
I was able to accomplish all my goals, to finish under 2:30, have fun and remember that I can do hard things.
I want to thank this sub for being a support and such a positive safe space!!

League Initiative:

Man of Iron-Anthony Kent/Kal-Ark (Tales of Action)

• Anthony Kent was the arrogant son of wealthy, manufacturer Howard Kent. Tony cared only about himself, but he would have a change of heart after he was kidnapped by terrorists and gravely injured with a piece of shrapnel in his chest. Pressured to create a weapon of mass destruction, Stark instead designed an electromagnetic harness to keep himself alive, and eventually, a suit of armor that could be powered by it. As he worked with the power source he found himself developing strange powers. After escaping he uses his vast resources and intellect to make the world a better place as The Invincible Man of Iron. Kent is a major name in the Marvel Universe and a founding member of the League. He ended up having his AI Jarv-El pull up redacted files that revealed that he was born on the planet Krypton, Kal-Ark was sent to Earth as a baby shortly before his planet exploded. Discovered and adopted by a couple living in their summer home, Kal-Ark, now named Anthony Kent, discovers that his old ship is a great conductor for his powers. Learning of his Kryptonian heritage, Anthony decides to dedicate his life to truth, justice, and the American way. Anthony currently lives a double life in the city of New Metropolis, as a mild-mannered absentee CEO for the Planet Industries, and as Man of Iron.

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• ThunderWoman-Diana Blake (All-Star Mystery)
• Long ago there was a war between the Greek and Norse pantheon. When concluded both sides were ravished and the world was thrown into chaos as they struggled to regain control. Acting fast they activated a unique Ragnarok that fused various gods and goddesses together, however, they were never able to find a suitable replacement for many gods including Thor. So instead they created Valkerzons who would take up Thor’s role while assisting in keeping in check the human populous. However, they soon become vain and spiteful, particularly to mortal men. As punishment, they were stripped of their powers and tech as their island was stricken from the sky. Century’s later, sensing a coming doom facing the mortals they tested the Valkerzon’s by sending a pilot crashing into their island. When young Diana found out he was being sentenced to death by her Mother she snuck into his chamber intending to save him despite knowing the consequences of doing so. This sacrifice for the sake of a stranger earned her Mjolnir restoring power to the island as she jumps into the Bifrost along with Steve Foster. Ever since then, she has dedicated herself to using her power properly showing her sisters that there is a better way than their isolation.

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• AquaPanther-T’Orin/Luke Curry
• T’Orin is the son of T’Lananta and a lighthouse keeper and the rightful king of Atkanla, though he was not born there. His mother left for home right after he had been born so he remained raised as Luke Curry outside of Atkanla. After finding his mother’s advisor Vuluri who told him of Atkanla being attacked by KillManta with the assistance OrcaApe. Wanting to help out he’d leave for his mother’s home to take the throne and save his people as the AquaPanther.

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• MarvelHawk-Sheiera Danvers
• An advance scout for the Kranagarian army, Sheirera and Mar-Hol were sent to Earth as sleeper agents to evaluate its worth as a potential stronghold for her species to occupy in advancing their war against a rival space empire. However, they were killed by a young Karla Savage who became jealous of the duo. This would indirectly cause the repeated reincarnation of Sheiera over the following centuries. In her most recent life, she would find herself having taken a job as an Air Force pilot before her amnesia began to wear off allowing her to use her powers and find her Nyth metal weapons. When she eventually regained full memory of her past life she turned against the Kreagaurd to defend Earth and other such planets.

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• Martian Vision-John Shade/Vitr’ J’onzz
• As the Martian people were threatened with extinction Vitr’ J’onzz was randomly selected to be one of the few to be jettisoned to the neighboring planet Earth, however, his ship ended up crashing leaving his ship to put him in cryosleep. He was later found by the villainous Flashtron who fused J’onzz’s body with vibchalcum metal and his own hardware planning to take control of the now cyborg alien. However, unbeknown to Ultraniac, Vitr’ was still conscious and fought back successfully turning against the villain and later joining forces with the League.

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• Green Sorcerer-Hal Strange (Strange American Tales)
• A brilliant but arrogant New York mechanic, Dr. Hal Strange's life was turned upside down when he was summoned to the site where Green Lantern Abin Yao had crashed while working on the cockpit of a plane causing him to injure his hands. Abin bequeathed his band and power battery to Stange before dying. Training under both Kilowan and Baron Sinestro, Strange went on to become a famed hero on Earth and beyond, helped found the League, and rose to the top of the Green Sorcer’s Corps. Sinestro, his traitorous former mentor, became his archnemesis.

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• BulletAnt - Barry Pym (Tales to Showcase)
• After his father was jailed for the murder of his mother, despite Barry knowing for a fact that he was innocent having seen something impossible attack his mother, Barry dedicated himself to proving the impossible to be possible. This would eventually lead to him staying in his lab late one day during the start-up of a particle accelerator. This would end up causing him and some strange particles he was working on to be supercharged by a lightning strike. As a result, he would end up being infused with the supercharged particles, allowing him to move at super speeds and allowing him to shrink and grow at will. Inspired by his late mother's death and the legacy of The Whizz Barry became a hero eventually being joined by Janet van West and later her nephew turned their surgery daughter Hope van West. Later after he began suffering mental issues caused by Pym particle exposure Barry passed the torch on to former thief Jessie Lang.

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• Hultrigan- Jason BanneBruce Blood
• Etrigan is a yellow-green-skinned and dark-eyed demon who was summoned by Merlin to aid Camelot against the forces of Morgaine le Fay. Years later he would be bonded with Jason Banner after being bombarded with a massive dose of gamma radiation while saving a young man's life during an experimental bomb test. Dr. Jason Blood Banner would end up going into hiding, taking up the name Bruce Blood, unable to control Hultrigan’s rage. In the present, Bruce Blood is a well-respected authority on demonology, is well-versed in the skill of magic and science, and has helped other superheroes on several occasions. Etrigan's habit of speaking in what can best be described as slam poetry.

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Arachni-Bat - Peter Wayne (Fantasy Detective Comics)

• Peter Wayne was the son of the fairly wealthy Mary and Richard Wayne who tragically died after being mugged by Joe Carradine. Peter would go on to be adopted by his aunt Lesslie Parker and their butler May Pennyworth. However, following that night the memory would stick with Peter driving him into an isolating depression becoming bitter and self-centered with only the Osborn siblings being able to break him out of his stupor. One seemingly arbitrary day Lesslie asked Peter to show news reporter Marry Jane Vale around one of Wayne Industries and show off what they’ve been working on. While there however Pete ends up bit by one of the projects, a genetically modified spider that had been mutated with bat DNA and a bit of radiation. This bite slowly begins changing Peter and over the next couple of days causes him to develop superhuman abilities. However instead of using his gift for good he just fell deeper in his stupor now seeing himself as a freak, even beginning to push away his aunt and becoming more callous to the people of his city, that is until tragedy struck. A few days later Peter would end up blowing up at MJ Vale leading Lesslie to take it upon herself to meet the reporter to talk things out. However, this would prove fatal as they’d be faced with a mugger that would accidentally kill Lesslie when she tried to defend Mary Jane. Filled with rage Peter took up a shotty disguise and hunted the crook, only when he did he’d find it was a former employee that he had fired early that month. Blaming himself for everything Peter vowed to make a difference for the better and to honor the responsibility his power warrants. He’d spin a year training under various teachers before returning to his home now with the secret identity of the Arachi-Bat, a snarky hero that protected GothamQueens, with a variety of neat tools at his disposal.

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• AmericanMarvel-Billy Rogers/Steve Batson
• Rejected by the army during World War II due to his age and poor health but still intent on serving his country, Billy Rogers volunteered for a Super Soldier project that would give him increased physical capabilities greater than those of the mightiest human athletes. Unknown to him the doctor conducting the experiment was in reality a powerful wizard that granted him god-like powers. The World's Mightiest Mortal, AmericanMarvel is one of Earth's most powerful heroes. Clad in his red and blue uniform and white-and-gold shield, Billy stands as a symbol of courage, strength, and kindness. Whenever he speaks the wizard's name—"SHAZAM!"—he is transformed into the mighty American Marvel! He became a patriotic symbol in his fight against the Axis powers before disappearing mysteriously. Flash forward many decades later and he was eventually thawed out by ARGUILDE. Taking on the new allies Steve Batson he continues fighting for the American way along with his slowly growing team of friends.

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• HuntingSpider-Helena Romanoff
• Helena Romanof was originally the daughter of Russian mobsters she was kidnapped and brainwashed into being a super spy for a Russian spy agency after they killed the rest of her family. She was however later snapped out of her brainwashing after being captured by young hero WarriorrSpirit. Since then she has turned to being a vigilante though one that often works with ARGUILDE, though she’ll turn against it in a heartbeat if she senses anything fishy.

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• FateRider-Nelson Blaze
• Nelson Blaze was a wannabe motorcycle stuntman who went with his father to an archaeological dig where his father would’ve met an early end. Would’ve because but was saved by his son making a deal with an ancient god Zababu, becoming his avatar, The FateRider.

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• Specter Knight/Detective Moon-March Sage/Jim Lockley/Charles Grant
• March Sage was once a U.S. Intelligence Officer, but quit and became a high-profile reporter, after a call from his old friend, a former pilot, and Professor Aristotle DuChamp, often referred to simply as "FrenchTot", to visit an Egyptian site along with his partner Alexander Bushman The trio soon found an archaeological dig that unearthed a temple of an old god named Specshu, with a statue of Specshu within. Bushman decided to loot the site, and in response, Sage picked a fight with Bushman that did not go as well as planned. As Sage lay dying, Specs appeared to him in a vision and offered to bring him back to life if he became the god's avatar on Earth. He did. As a consequence of his deal, his until then dormant, DID began to reemerge due to the stress.

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• BlindBowman-Oliver Murdook
• Son of the owner of a prized law firm head and well-respected boxing club owner. Oliver Murdock's life would take a different turn after his family yacht was attacked, killing his father and burning his eyes, forcing him to live on a deserted island. Using only his bow and his enhanced senses to survive, Oliver would eventually returns to civilization and use his newly honed skills to fight crime as the BlindBowman.

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• LightningClaw-Logan Pierce/Jefferson Howlett
• Though currently known as Logan Pierce LightningClaw was initially named Jefferson Howlett. Born a couple of hundred years ago with the ability to grow electricity-charged claws and a strong healing factor. He was later taken in by the Weapon X program where he’d get an atmentium coating on his claws. However, during his time in the program, he ended up losing his memory. Since then he has gone by Logan Pierce and ended up working as a school teacher in a run-down neighborhood. After rediscovering his powers he decided to become a vigilante by the name of LighntingClaw. He has also had an on again off again membership with the X-Patrol.

Probably gonna apply ED to Columbia (does ED1/ED2 actually matter?)
3.98 GPA/4.70 weighted Got 5s in APUSH, AP Gov, AP Micro/macro IB Diploma candidate, IB Council secretary
Founded like 5 clubs including investment group, community sports drive, book club, philosophy/politics club, and strategy games club (i.e. chess, etc.)
Had experience surrounding mental health awareness, decided to found nonprofit surrounding mental health education and training community ambassadors.
Organizing student led march against big pharmaceutical companies to take place this summer.
Years organizing clean-up events at a local creek that has been severely polluted.
Captain of varsity track and golf team.
Bunch of other clubs etc, except not a lot of student government.
I have a finance internship and a job if that’s important.
Probably some stuff I’m excluding TBH.
Major interests are in philosophy, econ, finance, politics.
Basically I feel like even with an ED application I’m still definitely not gonna have a chance. Do I have a chance at Columbia or should I just stop trying? Also suggestions to improve my app? Thanks.

FT: Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Club

Real Madrid scorers: Karim Benzema (72' PEN)
Athletic Club scorers: Oihan Sancet (49')
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
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LINE-UPS
Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois, Nacho, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos, Dani Ceballos (Marco Asensio) (Lucas Vázquez), Eduardo Camavinga (Aurélien Tchouaméni), Karim Benzema (Luka Modric), Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo.
Subs: Jesús Vallejo, Andriy Lunin, Álvaro Odriozola, Ferland Mendy, Eden Hazard, Federico Valverde, David Alaba, Mariano.
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Athletic Club
Unai Simón, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Óscar de Marcos, Oihan Sancet (Iker Muniain), Mikel Vesga (Unai Vencedor), Ander Herrera (Oier Zarraga), Gorka Guruzeta (Raúl García), Nico Williams (Álex Berenguer), Iñaki Williams.
Subs: Unai Gómez, Malcom Adu Ares, Ander Capa, Mikel Balenziaga, Junior Bita, Julen Agirrezabala, Iñigo Lekue.
MATCH EVENTS via ESPN
10' Penalty saved! Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
49' Goal! Real Madrid 0, Athletic Club 1. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
55' Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57' Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
58' Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Dani Ceballos.
58' Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
64' Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Nico Williams because of an injury.
64' Substitution, Athletic Club. Oier Zarraga replaces Ander Herrera.
67' Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Mikel Vesga because of an injury.
71' Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72' Goal! Real Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
74' Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Karim Benzema.
77' Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Oihan Sancet.
77' Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
85' Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2' Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Marco Asensio.

Thibaut Courtois has now saved 5 of the last 10 penalties he has faced in all competitions for Real Madrid, excluding penalty shootouts (and he also saved one in a shootout)

Real Madrid will look to secure second place in the La Liga table when they host top-seven Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu on Sunday night.remember to download our app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ballabloc/id6444300648… #RealMadrid #AthleticClub #futbol

I went to Williams creek today and shot the range and had a good time. But I’m confused what is this place? Country club? City park? It’s got a decrepit club house but lots off amenities… pool table, gather area, balcony w grill, inside kitchen, downstairs pro shop and cart rentals. What’s the setup for using the kitchen and grill and things??
Anyway neat place.
Anyone have a good CHEAP instructor who wants a new client? I just want to make my balls fly

Excuse me for this newbie question, will be running my first Fate Game and I am trying to understand the system as well as possible. I am having some issues wrapping my head around the difference of using an aspect and invoking it and how to invoke after a roll.
A normal action process is this
• Describe what you’re trying to do. • Choose the skill/approach and action. • Roll four dice. Add up the symbols. • Add your skill/approach. • Optional: invoke aspects, use stunts.  
This works in my head in some situations. For example "I decide to swing my club at the warrior" you get a 2 in fighting and they get a 3 in athletics "I invoke the warriors broken ankle aspect making him stumble and give me +2 to my skill" so you hit. (btw can you invoke an opponents aspect to give your roll a +2? Cause you can't invoke it to give them a -2, just a +2 on passive difficulty? But their broken ankle doesn't really make my fighting better?).
 
Ok to the original point. What if the participants actively want to use an aspect they have created. For example they have found some material and used their crafts skill to make an improvised scope for their rifle and got a free invoke! This aspect is true but it would passively not give an advantage if they wanted to use it to shoot an enemy right? Like if they wanted to hit a static target far away the passive difficulty would be reduced because they had the scope right? But if they want to hit a person it does not increase their shoot skill or reduce their opponents athletics for example? And just using it does not mean invoking it, cause invoking is basically changing the meta narrative. Like "I use my scoped rifle to shoot the enemy" you fail the roll and say "I invoke the improvised scope and it allows me to hit targets I would previously miss" giving +2 on the roll. In my head it makes more sense to invoke it beforehand as using the scope is the invocation. Because without invocation in Fate the scope does nothing different then a normal shoot skill when shooting at an enemy right? I might just be thinking too mechanic heavy and just need to let the fiction speak for itself.

FT: Real Madrid 1-1 Athletic Club

Real Madrid scorers: Karim Benzema (72' PEN)
Athletic Club scorers: Oihan Sancet (49')
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
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LINE-UPS
Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois, Nacho, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos, Dani Ceballos (Marco Asensio) (Lucas Vázquez), Eduardo Camavinga (Aurélien Tchouaméni), Karim Benzema (Luka Modric), Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo.
Subs: Jesús Vallejo, Andriy Lunin, Álvaro Odriozola, Ferland Mendy, Eden Hazard, Federico Valverde, David Alaba, Mariano.
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Athletic Club
Unai Simón, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Óscar de Marcos, Oihan Sancet (Iker Muniain), Mikel Vesga (Unai Vencedor), Ander Herrera (Oier Zarraga), Gorka Guruzeta (Raúl García), Nico Williams (Álex Berenguer), Iñaki Williams.
Subs: Unai Gómez, Malcom Adu Ares, Ander Capa, Mikel Balenziaga, Junior Bita, Julen Agirrezabala, Iñigo Lekue.
MATCH EVENTS via ESPN
10' Penalty saved! Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
49' Goal! Real Madrid 0, Athletic Club 1. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
55' Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57' Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
58' Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Dani Ceballos.
58' Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
64' Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Nico Williams because of an injury.
64' Substitution, Athletic Club. Oier Zarraga replaces Ander Herrera.
67' Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Mikel Vesga because of an injury.
71' Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72' Goal! Real Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
74' Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Karim Benzema.
77' Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Oihan Sancet.
77' Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
85' Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2' Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Marco Asensio.
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Match: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club
Competition: La Liga- Round 38
Date: 04-Jun-2023
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Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)
Referee: I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos
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