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Is winter this hard for everyone? Late but brief recap: 11/25: Raked Leaves and bouldered (learned a new game that's like H-O-R-S-E for bouldering, Love it!) 11/26: Shoveled Snow (the joys of winter) 12/3: Belly Dance Class 12/5: Rock Climbing (a couple of 5.5s and 5.6s) 12/6: Zombie Run + some (4.3 mi in 1h 10m)

I might be a bit of a masochist, but I decided to sign up for The Frozen Snot. They have a 12.5 mi and an 8.3 mi course through the mountains...in the middle of January. It's a lot of gear required for an "at whim" registration, but I have 2 months to prepare so maybe I'll work my way up to the 12.5 miler in time for the "race"...I will be hiking a majority of it and not running. And here's a weekly recap: Monday: Body weight workout Level 1 (3 sets of: 15 squats, 10 Rows with 15lb weights, 15 push-ups on knees, 20s plank, ad 30s jumping jacks) and handstand training Tuesday: Zombie Run (3.79 miles in ~51 min) Wednesday: Belly Dance Class workout Thursday: Nada Friday: Rock Climbing workout (Completed 4 climbs and continued work on 5.5 and 5.6 routes) Saturday: Zombie Run + Some (6,88 miles in 1h 51m) Still struggling to remember to fit in the handstands, will try setting a reminder alarm on my phone this week.

Unposted from Last Thursday: SNOW! HOLY CRAP SNOW! I knew it was coming, but I'm never prepared and PA winters are highly unpredictable. I marked the occasion with an outdoor zombie run.Yesterdays workout was my weekly belly dancing class. Usually I would do the gym and class, but apparently burnouts were a rough way to start the six weeks. My body was still yelling at me, but it kind of feels good. Today: I finished up the week with a quick workout, climbing, and some mountain climbers to help catch Vic the Slick. Slacked a bit on handstand training only ended up really practicing twice last week I'll double up my effort this week because as it turns out I like being upside down. (: I only have 10 runs left in the Zombie 5k so if I keep up with my plan of two outdoor ("brrrr") runs a week I'll finish up right on time. Looks like I'll be needing to invest in some good warm leggings.

Aaaaaargh!!!!! I accidentally reset my zombie run mission while I was trying to readjust my phone on my arm. I only had the last ten minute free form run left. It counts for exercise, but I guess I'll be rerunning the mission for credit. >

I love it! Awesome job with the 5k! I hate running, but I love all of the weird themed 5ks that keep popping up. Vampires? Yes Please! I ran one last weekend and was pacing myself with a woman who ended up being the 60-69 y.o. first place finisher haha,,, we got to the last 200m or so and she went full speed while I dry heaved my way to the finish about 30s behind her. My next goal is to finish at about the same time you did (about a minute faster than where I'm at now) so if you decide to keep racing, let me know how it goes. Also I'm back for real this challenge, It turns out back to back six week challenges are too taxing for me so I'm going to alternate between 6 week Challenges and 6 week maintenance periods. Last, but not least I'm also working on the handstand challenge so I'm excited to see how yours goes as well!

That's awesome! I just started doing the body weight rows on the Smith machine..for the later set I usually end up doing a weird body weight row/ jack knife combo to finish my reps with good form. Excited to hear about your progression. Subbed,

Today I realized I had no real clue where my fitness level was at so I did some burnouts. Here's where I stand Body Weight Squats (3 sets): 1- 25 Reps 2- 15 Reps 3- 10 Reps Planks (3 sets): 1: 60s 2: 40s 3: 35s Push-Ups on Knees (3 sets): 1: 20 Reps 2: 15 Reps 3: 10 Reps Body Weight Rows (3 sets): 1: 4 Reps (Second to last setting) 2: 4 Reps (5 Pegs up) 3: 4 Reps (5 pegs up) Now I can circuit train and aim to improve.

W00t!!! I'll let you know how it goes Today I tested to make sure that I could hold a basic plank for 60 sec and I did so tomorrow the feet begin to leave the ground!! *Squee*

Just got home from my workout and saw the first mini quest. 30 from me. I just high knee pranced around my kitchen because I like you peoples and there's no way we're letting Vic get away with this (Awesome story line btw). I'll try to work some into my interval run tomorrow too when I'm not so pooped. *walks off humming "Where in the World is Carmen San DIego"*

Dammit tapatalk, working on removing dupes

As winter approaches I realize that I need more creative ways to get myself motivated by doing things I have learned to love. Apparently that "thing" is climbing, for even in the depths of do nothingness I experienced last challenge I stayed on the wall and managed to improve. I'm currently clearing 5.5 and 5.6 routes regularly so I want to keep that momentum going. My overall goal is still to complete my first pull-up by July of next year and a handstand by the new year. I'm achieving this through the combined goal of losing weight and gaining muscle. (I'm officially down to 200lbs range now and feel so much lighter on the wall!). So here it is: Quest 1: It's all about that base... Back to the gym 3 times a week using a circuit training routine that focuses on full body with squat progression from regular to pistol squat. I need that umph to make my dynamic moves pop. Quest 2: Finish what you start... I know the weather is cold, but I need to complete my Zombie Run 5k training. I only have 5 weeks left so I should be able to break it up nicely despite the weather. Also will incorporate more hills to really pump those quads. Quest 3: Time is of the Essence, Get Inverted.... Complete the 30 day handstand progression. Life Quest: Keep in touch... Part of my struggles last challenge was that I dropped out of the community environment and flew solo so this time I'll be sure to check-in at least twice a week. (Point assignments to follow) Mantra for this challenge? Retrain the mind to retrain the body. All things are possible if I get out of my own head.

I believe that I got caught up in some weird time parallax and I have no clue when or where I am. It all started when I got an interview with a really neat company 3 weeks ago. I think I did alright (still waiting to hear back), but I spent a lot of energy worrying and stressing out about the situation. In the process, I essentially zapped my immune system and succumbed to a nasty flu that has been going around town. I was out of commission for a week and have been pushing my way back to workout condition So needless to say my original plan is shout so I'm going to take a few minutes today to recap and reboot my goals to finish out the last week strong. Things I have accomplished in the last 3 weeks I've been absent: - Went climbing 4 times - Attended a belly dance class - Finished a night time trail run 5k - Attended a "Group Power" Class - Attended a yoga class Finish out the week strong: Cut wheat/grain intake back to 20% or less a day (when I was sick my diet was rubbish) Do 3 days of cardio to prepare for a 5k I signed up for at the end of next week. Attend 2 more new classes at my gym (Because they're free right now ) I'm not sure how I will rate myself for this 6 weeks because I didn't entirely fail. I think distributing 3 of my 10 points seems fair because out of all the mess I definitely got at least 2 good weeks worth of fitness. And I successfully maintained my weight even with the crap eating. Fail. Learn. Do Better. Repeat.

My state doesn't require certification. But I am working towards a NABCEP certification in PV Installation. I have some practice tests I've been working through. Lots of OSHA code [emoji13]. The six months was really short, but it was very hands on and I'm in no way a full fledged electrician, but I'm definitely knowledgeable enough to handle entry level work.

I'm still holding off for a bit. I climb a lot so I'm still working on developing the muscles, but I really wanted to focus on cutting weight first. I have really big back and arm muscles, but the amount of weight I have to lug up is the real beast. I'll be following your progress this challenge, best of luck! I just finished a 6 month certification course for solar panel installation it was a whirlwind course of basic electrician skills, residential wiring code, and troubleshooting with a focus in Photovoltaic (PV) Installation (I also have some background as an energy engineering student) so I'm looking to move from my current unrelated job into PV installation. My current job pays alright so i'm hoping to be able to hold out to get a job specifically in PV, but If it's been a few months and I have no bites I'll expand the search to basic electrician work and maintenance to get some experience. I highly recommend it!! You'd think my body withering from dehydration would be enough to get me to drink water...NOPE. Instead I incentivize myself using challenge points. haha.

Amp went Rogue!!!! But it's OK, I'm back now. It's football season here in Happy Valley which means extra work shifts and overtime hours. I also recently became a volunteer climbing "instructor" at my local YMCA so my plate has been a bit full. I think I may be editing my 6 week goals (is that allowed?) to better align with my new fitness schedule. As a climbing instructor I can now climb for free which means I've started climbing 2-3 times a week instead of my normal once a week. I've still been trying to get to the gym once a week, but I feel I may be over doing it. Is rock climbing for an hour (usually 3-4 35 ft route climbs, skills work, and some bouldering and belaying) equivalent to a body weight workout, or should I keep working out in addition to my climbing? I just don't want to get too burnt out. I also signed up for a once a week belly dancing class because apparently I'm insane, but it looked so fun! I completed my first class yesterday and it activated back muscles I was unaware existed. On a happy note I've been doing much better at drinking water this time around using some tips and tricks I got from the last six week challenge. My weekends are busy but I hope to do better at updating again during the week!