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Spoke too soon... Insomnia is back. Another long day ahead...

Thanks Ed! I think the insomnia will be dealt with one I get the 5am wake up into a happy. ***** Now for an update: I think I pushed too hard on the first three days, and that made me ill Thursday and Friday (possibly psycho-somatic). So I'm trying again as of tomorrow, but I'm following the Spartan Elements Training instead of my initial plan. I'm still going to wake up at 5 Monday to Friday, but I am going to slow the pace. Rock and Roll People!!! We've got a challenge to complete!!!

I'm excited about... The Spartan Sprint in JuneThe Disneyland Paris half marathon in September.Seeing my toes by the end of the year.A new IT job with a good friend.A new IT class the is one week a month (part of the job).For now I think it is enough.

Well the insomnia hit prior to the kids going back to school, my gf doing the same, and me starting the challenge... Not sure what trigered it. As for the 5am thing, it's part of my challenge, and it is the only good time I can find to do my workout and get myself ready for the day.

The insomnia is chronic but very random (I know it is a contradiction). But there isn't a rhyme or reason for it, at its worst it will happen once or twice every week for a few weeks, but lately it is more like once a month (generally close to the full moon). The room is blacked out. Prior to starting the Challenge, I would get up at 6:30 during the week with my gf, but as of Monday it's 5:00. Weekends it's whenever, but generally around 10:00.

DOMS SUCK! Did my run this morning. That is all.

It's a habit I want to develop. I've read so much about successful people and waking up early over the years, I figure I'll give it a shot. And I am aware it doesn't guaranty anything, but it is a step.

Good Morning Rebellion!!! Day 2 begins, and my day is starting off STRONG. Ok, not so much... But I did do my calisthenics, so all is well. Squats 3x20 Knee Push-Ups 2x10 1x4 Elbow Plank 36 sec. Rock'n'Roll!!!

So today is the big day... Day one of my first challenge, and the first rebellion challenge of 2016. I was hyped and ready to go. My alarm was set to go off at five am, my wife was dubious (she is within her right considering how many times I've started then immediately stopped any kind of diet/training), and at 11 pm on Sunday I was off to bed. Then my old friend Insomnia decided to show up and tell Morpheus to take a hike. So after an hour of laying in bed I finally got up, and took a seat in front of the computer (I know, not recommended, but when this insomnia strikes I'm screwed. I've had it show up at random since I was 12 or 13). Spent the night watching tech videos and reading the rebellion forums. 5 am rolled around, and I was debating actually doing day 1, or just blowing it off until tomorrow after a good's night rest... Then I remembered that I want to chew coal and spit diamonds!!! I've got a Spartan Sprint on June 4th. A half marathon on December 25th! So I grabbed my gear, strapped on my VFF and headed out the door. 30 minutes, and 3.1km (1.9 miles) later Day 1 Run 1 was DONE! I've been awake for 28 hours now, and after a busy morning of dealing with computer issues at work I've finally decided to post this rambling introduction. My Goals for This Challenge: Wake up at 05:00 Monday through FridayRun 30 minutes 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)Calisthenics (push-ups, squats, and plank*) 3 times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday)NO BOOZE FOR THE DURATION OF THE CHALLENGEMinimal/No sugar waterFollow the Spartan Race Elements Training Program http://www.spartan.com/en/race/2016-year-resilience/mind?article=34438Use the Hacker Diet algoritm to track my weight daily (don't worry, I don't really care about my weight, but it is the only thing I can track easily) https://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/online/hdo.htmlBonus Try to run/walk a 5km (3.1 miles) on Sunday OR Walk the 12km (7.4 miles) to and from the supermarket (wife takes the train with the basket)*I wanted to add dead hangs to my calisthenics, but I don't have a pull-up bar easily accessible Anyone have any coal? EDITED (11/Jan/2016)

Let's do this... GAME ON!