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Ahhh rebellion - Perhaps I should have taken this challenge off. Though I DID account for some of the awesome Life Quest work I've been doing. I'm THAT kid in school who was like "A B!!??!!! IN THE HARD CLASS!?!?!?!?! HOW COULD I FAIL SO HORRIBLY!!????" While all my friends are like "we passed!!" -- yeah. So I got my PhD last week and I became a Doctor. And then I decided to not work out at all that week. I ate great. I did not reward myself with food (though I did go have some beer with colleagues). I continued to level 6 eat my way through the week with a few exceptions (Oh, I also drank some pink champagne, and I had a cupcake at my friend's gender-reveal party [did not even know that was a thing]). And I DID eat kind of whatever I wanted at the Renaissance Festival and after, which included a beer, and macaroni and cheese, and doritos. Whatever. Seriously - I got my PhD. I defended, I got the papers signed - I've been in school for 18 years to do this. And I'm like - "Ohhh, but I didn't work on my hand strength." Please excuse my french for a moment, but the tough side of me is like, "fuck your hand strength, Doctor. Celebrate already. Jesus." So I'm not going to be too sad if I can't complete my regular quests #1, and #2 - because seriously, see above. Let's talk about amazing things here for our last week of the 4 week challenge. I'm a doctor. And also - I made it all the way through my 30 day challenge with NO MISS, and whereas I used to have a little cocktail or whatever, pretty much every day -- I'm not even thinking about it anymore. Like - last night, I could have had a scotch with my CSS3 button making extravaganza. Did I? Nooooo - I had a Sprite Zero, because I am soooo out of control. At the end of this 4 week Challenge, I will report back with my Quest results, and we will see what happens. This week, I will work on my hands, shoulders, and pushups. I will do workouts for form - and I will explore the new interface and the new workouts. DID YOU SEE WE HAVE NEW WORKOUTS!!??!!

Greeting fellow Nerds! This is my 4th Challenge, and I'm still trying to get stronger arms. I think this might go on for a while. It IS working. I can see a little definition in them, and they began as just kind of sad fleshy sacks that hung from even sadder shoulders. I've always been so powerful down south, that I just sort of neglected the North. In an attempt to measure my strength in push ups, pull ups, and dips, this challenge is going to focus on the push up. I am still very very very bad at the push up. And even though I'm nearly a week late to the party, I'm starting this challenge anyway: Main Quest: To get stronger arms. Soon, this princess won't need saving, because I'll be able to pull myself up a cliff face, or like, pull some dude up off a cliff face. Or like... dangle from a helicopter because I'll have strong hands. It'll be cool. Quest 1: Stronger Hands. Measurement: Complete 3 Toes-to-Bar: A = +1DEX/+1STR/+1STA ; Complete 2: B = +1Dex/+1STR ; Complete 1: C = +1 DEX Quest 2: Stronger Shoulders/Chest Measurement: 10 Full Push ups: A = +1 STR/+1STA/+1CON ; 6 Full Push ups: B = +1STR/ +1 STA ; 3 Full Push ups: C = +1 STR Life Quest 1: Graduate with your PhD - successfully defend Measurement: Defend that PhD, no issues, no hassle: A = +1WIS/ +1DEX/+1CON ; Defense gets pushed back... again: B = +1WIS/ +1DEX ; Still graduating, but not til summer and everything sucks: C = +1WIS Life Quest 2: Finish 30 Day Habit Challenge - NO MISS Measurement: I finished! 30 days! woooo!!! A = +1CON/ +1STA/+1WIS ; I let Oscar talk me into ending 1 day early: B = +1CON/ +1STA ; I only made it 28 days. SAD FAAAaace C = +1CON Motivation: I am still, and always, trying to be faster. My 1/2 marathon time is 2:00:08 - and I would REALLY like to break 2 hours. I only need to shave off 9 seconds. 9 SECONDS!! ALSO - me and my boyfriend are moving in together (if all goes as planned) end of July. He has a power lifting gym that he made with his own weird power lifting knowledge. At this juncture, it is embarrassing how weak I am up north. By the time we start training together, I would like to be less sad - not a princess that needs saving, but a princess that KICKS BUTT!

I think I may be making my challenges too difficult. Or perhaps prioritizing incorrectly. Challenges are... a challenge.

Thank you all, for your support and cheers. I pretty much bombed this challenge. Well - C range, all the way down. But C's still get degrees, no? I skipped 3 workouts in 4 weeks. That's like almost one a week. I'm not excited about that. BUT - Bodyweight Brigade level 4 is hard. And I AM getting stronger. So B in that category. I can do 1 dip, and not well. But that is 1 dip I couldn't do before. AND, I might add that I can also do 1 pullup I couldn't do before. So... measurable success. Actually, I can do 2 pullups. So, maybe I should give myself a B in that category too, since I COULDN'T do pullups really at the end of my last challenge, and now I can do them relatively easily. So B. Aaaaaand, I went ahead and prioritized other things before my presentation and paper. I DID get through the intro, and I DID start the talk, so C, in that category. But I decided finishing my dissertation on time, applying to more jobs when I found out I didn't get any of the ones I've been interviewing for since September, and making a business resume, all qualify as more important than giving a talk that no one is paying me to give, that will last all of 15 minutes. Whatever. C. And I'm EXHAUSTED from all of the things I have had to complete that I have been working about 18 years to get done. So... I'm pretty proud of myself for not just curling up into a ball and melting away. Go me.

Great job!! I wish I could say the same for myself, but that's what makes these 'challenges', right? I'm SO proud of you!!!

So... things have been going well on my end. I've been making all my workouts and running with my boyfriend (we're training him for a 5k). And I feel great, and I haven't been drinking alcohol as part of my 30 day habit challenge (even on St. Patrick's day!!). Please feel free to skip this next section, as I just need to talk about this with all of you (safe place): I've really been struggling with social pressure and drinking. I am doing the 30 day habit challenge and not drinking AT ALL for 30 days. And I didn't tell any of my drinking buddies so I don't have to hear about it. Some of you who have followed me before have heard this. I have a good friend who moved out here to get new scenery and start a new-ish life. And when my apartment next door opened up, she moved into it and now we are neighbors. And it has been SUPER hard to get healthy and decrease the drinking we do together because she belittles me and calls me boring and hates my boyfriend and acts out like a child as I grow up and she gets deeper into the bottle. As a result, we spend a lot less time together. Last night, I went out for St. Patty's day, just to hang out and make an appearance. I didn't drink at all, and I went home to meet my boyfriend and we went on a training run, and we ate all the hot wings ever, and it was... so good. He's so much fun. And he didn't drink either, and it was a total non-issue. But before I left, my friend gave be a hard time for not drinking and did everything she could to get me to "just have a beer and stop being lame." And that is the light side of how she talks to me. She tried to accuse me to pandering to whatever my bf wants by not drinking. In the meantime, my bf (forgetting about my 30 day challenge) is telling me to stay out if I want to because he knows how social I am. All I wanted to do is stick to my 30 day habit challenge and go on a run with him. And so from all sides, I was being told to just start drinking. And I didn't. And then, at 4:04AM, my telephone started ringing with a phone # I didn't recognize. It rang through twice, and I decided to pick it up. It was my neighbor/friend, crying. She was a few miles from our house and had been alone and lost, walking the streets of Atlanta for over an hour, no phone, looking for something she recognized - no memory of anything that had happened to her since 9:30PM the night before. She was nauseous and she was sure someone had drugged her. She had no idea where she had been, or how she had gotten there. But she hadn't been robbed (only her phone was missing) and she didn't think she had been physically violated in any way (but she wasn't sure). I made sure she got safely into her house and I tried to go back to sleep (didn't go that well). So this morning I messaged several people she said she had seen to try to find out what might have happened. It turns out that she was acting totally normal the whole time, which means she probably wasn't drugged. And that the last person she was with saw her last at midnight, and she seemed fine then. So we have time completely unaccounted for from midnight near our house, to about 3AM when she woke up about 5 miles away, on a sidewalk, on her face, with a cut on her hand (she thinks she may have tried to climb a fence). To me, this means she probably blacked out that whole time. And this is not the first time this has happened. Last time, my boyfriend found her face down in the rain in front of her door and she had hit her head on the iron balcony (we live on the third floor). No memory of this happening, or that he was the one who helped her get inside. Before that, she got super drunk and tried to bite me, and has no recollection of this event at all. So now I'm thinking, what is next? Next time, does she die? Or worse? And I'm so frustrated because I am doing so well. And she belittles me for being boring??? You know what's boring? Saving your alcoholic friend at 4:00AM from a gas station while she's crying and could have had ANYthing happen to her? And not going to work because you're so hung over that you can't function. That is also super boring. And being an asshole to your friends who are growing up without you (I'm 37 btw, and growing up pretty much as late as humanly possible). I'm at the end of my rope here, rebels. And drinking less has been a part of my 6 week challenges until now, because I'm not struggling with it like I was before since I stopped hanging out with her as much. Half of me feels terrible, and I'm worried. And half of me is angry and wants to just shut her out completely, right when she obviously needs someone. And so today I don't want to work out. I'm bummed and I want to just draw robots on Illustrator (which I have been teaching myself all week) and pretend my friend of 10 years isn't killing herself. And of course my boyfriend has no compassion for her, and doesn't understand why I'm so upset - which is no help at all. Sometimes I just want to crawl under the table with a blankey and hide from the world. Thank you for listening, dear rebels. Things will get better. They always do.

I read somewhere (or maybe it was a podcast) that keeping your kitchen in order will help you be better with food. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 10 MINUTE CLEANUP!!

Hi!!! Good to see you here, active in the rebellion

Hi!! I'm just reading your topic for the first time - and I think your goals are wonderful - I love the visual too. AND - in response to your last post, I HIGHLY recommend conquering that diet. It will make you feel better, happier, and lighter all around. I have had LOTS of experience waffling around with diet and emphasizing exercise too much. The diet is the key. The absolute key. MY issue is eating enough though, now that I eat very little carbohydrate product and run every other day. Like you, I had a marathon goal - and I completed my running marathon this past January. There are things I did really right, and things I wish I had done. So if you ever need support, or a little advice, or just a little push, please let me know. We can talk in posts, or I'm in the Facebook group, or I'm also on twitter @vrobin1000 and I LOVE to talk training with people who like running too. Cheers! Good luck!

You've done every run!?! THAT IS AMAZING! Especially given all the pressure you're under. You are very motivational. I have always been curious about the running stroller thing. We're thinking about procreating, and I will likely get one. Pros and cons about the running stroller?

I love that you're posting every day. This kind of self accountability never occurred to me (for some reason). Keep up the great work! Go to ALL the new places!!

Week 2 Update: Bodyweight Brigade Level 4 is HARD. I am having some serious shoulder cramping. Like level 8 (that pain scale at the doctor's) pain for brief periods. My amazing powerlifting boyfriend says it's because my shoulders aren't strong enough for the kind of pressure I'm putting on them, and I believe him. I pretty much have the weakest shoulders, maybe on my whole block. They have always been my weakest area. So I have rubber bands, and I'll be doing light exercises on my shoulders every night, just to start to toughen them up. As a result of this pain, I have skipped one workout so far. I am not sad about this, because I really needed the rest to repair my shoulder pain. BUT I have been putting in my runs (no shoulders required) and I can TELL I'm getting stronger both when I flex, and because I can lift stuff larger things with less effort. YEAY! Here's hoping I won't need to skip another workout. But last night I dreamt I did a really easy unassisted dip.

Thank you!! And thanks for asking about the marathon! It was ... an experience ... and I feel really accomplished. I don't think I trained hard enough for it, though I DID complete 20 miles before moving to the walk-run phase. AND, I didn't die! I MAY try another marathon in my life, but not soon. I'd have to retrain for the whole thing, I think. And get lots stronger.

Hey Scouts!! This is my first 4 week challenge! After taking a break from 6 week challenges, everything changed! WAT!?! Since I started with NF, I have lost lots of inches (I won't weigh myself, so to that), I have completed a marathon, and I have PR'd lots of run times, though my fastest mile is 7:00.05. I want to be faster. Just a little. But faster. In finishing up my doctorate, getting serious with the boyfriend, and making all these wonderful life changes -- I've hit the wall. My changes aren't big anymore. I'm not seeing a lot of that progress like I did when I started out NF over six months ago (it's been that long already!?!), and I'm choosing to work on my dissertation instead of work out, because deadlines. I am NOT kicking myself for choosing work over workout. I am VERY excited about where I am. I am still loosing fractions of inches as I go along, and I still feel great naked. But the same problem persists. My arms are noodly, and they are not getting much stronger. So I welcome you all - to my first 4 week challenge - which is really my 3rd 6 week challenge: "Just say no - to WACKY WAVING INFLATABLE NOODLE ARMS!" Main Quest: To get stronger arms. I will measure this by being able to do chin-ups without the band, and dips without my tip-toes on the floor. I am convinced that getting stronger this way, will make me faster on the streets Quest 1: Complete ALL days of Bodyweight Brigade Level 4 workouts for the entire 4 weeks, without missing a day. Measurement: All workouts complete: A = +3 STR/+2 CON ; Miss 1-3 workouts: B = +2STR/+1CON ; Miss 4-6 workouts: C = +1 STR Quest 2: Do at least 3 FULL UNASSISTED DIPS Measurement: 3 Dips A = +2 STA/+2 STR ; 2 Dips B = +1 STA/ +2 STR ; 1 Dip C = +1 STA/ +1 STR Life Quest: Complete the presentation portion of your C's talk BEFORE you leave for C's in April. Measurement: Talk is ready AND most of the paper is done A = +2 WIS/ +1 DEX ; Talk is ready, but paper only started B = +1 WIS/ +1 DEX ; Talk is mostly done, no paper C = +1 WIS Motivation: I have agreed to train my beaux to run a 5K with me. In return, I am allowing him to strength train me. I may become a Ranger because of this. But before we start with him coaching me, I would like to make SOME headway in being less of a noodle-arm.

-- So this challenge sort of got away from me. It's a week after this challenge ended and I've not even updated anything. The challenge went alright, for the most part. I can't even almost do a pullup yet. But as far as the other things have gone, my website is up and beautiful. And the drinking thing is largely under control. My best friend (and neighbor) had a complete meltdown - twice during this 6 week challenge - and admitted that she doesn't like my boyfriend, and for no reason AT ALL - just because she's jealous. She also is now working 2 jobs, yet somehow still hopelessly broke. The end result being that she no longer shows up to my house wanting to drink all the time. My biggest challenge is letting my friends dictate what I consume, and with this particular friend mostly out of the picture... I'm drinking and eating complete shit at a fraction of the rate that I do when I'm with her. Of course, I feel awful that I'm clearly losing a friend, but she has been food shaming me (into eating junk food) and pressing me to party like we're 22, for far too long. She won't talk to me about anything that's going on with her unless she's completely wasted, and the other night, when I met her for a cocktail, when we got home to our apartments, she passed out in front of her door, in the rain, knocking herself out cold. My boyfriend heard her and so we dragged her inside and lay her on her side so she couldn't choke on her own vomit. This is what it is like being her friend, and I will now be backing off from that relationship. Today I practice more pullups. And I shall keep going until I can get. it. done. I'm skipping the next 6 week challenge because I need a break and November is a VERY busy month for my career. So -- I'll see you all in a couple of challenges. THANKS FOR ALL THE ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

I would also like to know the answer to this question. And without going on a diatribe about the evils of Capitalism, I would like to contribute this answer: We can't do it without a supportive community. The WHOLE community. Our entire culture is designed to keep us at the grindstone, and not to support or lift us up. Fortunately, we have this community! And I'm wondering -- if maybe it might help you to list your wins, rather than focusing so much on your fails here. What kinds of wins have you had since you last posted on the 21st of September?? For example, in my challenge, I'm FINALLY doing great at drinking less and I KILLED it at my life challenge. 2 out of 3 isn't bad. Not bad. At. All. Hang in there. You can do this!

Checking in on the ol' 6 week challenge. FOR ONCE DRINKING LESS IS NOT THE HARDEST THING ON THIS LIST!! Life in general is going rather well, a lot in part thanks to the change up in social life I'm having because of new beau. I'm like, I think I'll have a beer or three tonight because trivia and he looks at me and says, "do you really need to have 'or 3' while you're training?" and leaves it at that. Instead, I've not even attempted 1 pull up. Not even an attempt. Why? Because I live in a 100 year old house and the doorways don't even remotely accommodate a hanging pull up bar. Instead, I have to put hooks in the arch in my hallway and hang it there, which requires electric drill and drywall screws and measuring and squares and tapes, etc. Fortunately, new beau comes with all that stuff. But we have so many social engagements (thanks to yours truly) that we are never home long enough to accomplish this task when other people are in the other apartments around me are not asleep. ONE day, we set this aside to do. And he was going to work from home (my house) and he brought all the stuff... and forgot his power cable. So we had to go all the way across town to get the cable, got hungry on the way back, got stuck in Atlanta traffic - cable retrieval = 4 hours. And by that time, we had to get ready to go to an event where I had to give a talk. And the bar is STILL not up. BUT MY WEBSITE IS DONE!! MY WEBSITE IS DONE!! One day, I will have a pull up bar and I will complete Bodyweight Brigade Workouts 3A & B as they were intended. One. Day.

OMG, this is a FABULOUS post. I am in awe of how you put this whole thing together - and for a private group!! I applaud your tenacity and I cheer you on!!!

Thank you all for your support. I'm really excited to be here. My first week of the challenge has been... non-existent. My sister got married and I could NOT hold my less drinking challenge portion that week. And I am still waiting on my pull up bar to come in to start working on jump-pull ups. I've sort of let myself go this week, being lazy and not keeping my workouts - mostly because I stopped scheduling them. But I started dating a guy (full time, I finally picked one to stick with), and he is a competitive deadlifter, and he eats like we do. And he doesn't drink unless he's carb loading (so really rarely), and he has a strict workout schedule... perfect. We have gone out 5 times and we had 1 beer that whole time. And I am teaching him to cook vegetables so he has more skillz than just 'boil everything.' I think this gentleman will help me with my 6 week challenges in a big way. Tonight, he is bringing me some bands to help strengthen my shoulders, which are my weakest part. In the meantime - thank GOODNESS the temperature is dropping! I can run outside again!!! Is ANYONE doing the Savannah 1/2 marathon the weekend of Nov 7-8? We should totally cheer each other on!

Hi!! I am home a lot too, writing my Dissertation. I think your goal choices here are smart. Good luck on your challenge!! You can DO it!

My name is Valerie and this is my 2nd 6 week challenge, and my first as a scout. I've been a member of the Nerd Fitness Academy for a little over 2 months, and I'm really enjoying it. I'm getting SO much out of this experience, and I'm feeling amazing about myself and my performance. I am a PhD candidate in my last year of school, and I'm working hard to keep both my mind and body in shape. I was born a runner, but I lost a lot of my fitness abilities when I dove headfirst into school. I want to take that power back and be proud of my strength, my body, and what I can accomplish. Over the last couple of years, I have moved from barely able to run a mile, to completing 5 1/2 marathons in good time, but I'm still trying to break that 2 hour barrier: PR 2:00:08 (seriously.) In order to accomplish my main goal (below), I must get stronger and faster. My first 6 week challenge was interesting, and you can read it here: Smarter, Stronger, Faster Main Quest: Run my first full marathon in as close to 4 hours as I can in January 2016 at the Arizona Rock n Roll Marathon (my family will be there to cheer me on W00T!) Quest 1: Be able to do a pull up like it's not that big of a deal. As I get stronger, I get faster and I am convinced that this kind of strength will really help with my endurance Measurement: A = Pull ups are kind of easy B = I can do the pullup, but I sort of want to die C = I am so close to a pullup, I can taste it. Reward: A = +5 STR ; B = +4 STR; C = +2STR Quest 2: Drink Less Alcohol - this is the main source of my bad calories. I am SUPER social, and a social drinker. Measurement: # of drinks per week total - A = 7 or less B = 9 or less C = 11 or less Reward: A = +3 WIS/ +1CON ; B = +2 WIS/ +1 CON ; C = +1 CON Life Quest: In order to become as competitive as possible for the market, which just opened, I MUST get my digital portfolio in order. I have had a pretty beautiful one open for over a year, but it's never been finished. Potential employers will be looking at it as soon as I get my first application submitted. This challenge, I will have my portfolio finished, polished, and market ready. Measurement: A = Finished and Polished; B = Finished but not yet polished; C = Almost finished! So close! Reward: A = +2 WIS/ +2 CHA ; B = +1 WIS/+1CHA ; C = +1 WIS Motivation: Feeling good about my own accomplishments makes me proud of myself, and the direct result is confidence. I need to be confident and academically in a great place when I start interviewing late fall/winter. The more confidence, the more jobs I'll likely score. It only takes one - but I want the right one.

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My name is Valerie and this is my 2nd 6 week challenge, and my first as a scout. I've been a member of the Nerd Fitness Academy for a little over 2 months, and I'm really enjoying it. I'm getting SO much out of this experience, and I'm feeling amazing about myself and my performance. I am a PhD candidate in my last year of school, and I'm working hard to keep both my mind and body in shape. I was born a runner, but I lost a lot of my fitness abilities when I dove headfirst into school. I want to take that power back and be proud of my strength, my body, and what I can accomplish. Over the last couple of years, I have moved from barely able to run a mile, to completing 5 1/2 marathons in good time, but I'm still trying to break that 2 hour barrier: PR 2:00:08 (seriously.) In order to accomplish my main goal (below), I must get stronger and faster. My first 6 week challenge was interesting, and you can read it here: Smarter, Stronger, Faster Main Quest: Run my first full marathon in as close to 4 hours as I can in January 2016 at the Arizona Rock n Roll Marathon (my family will be there to cheer me on W00T!) Quest 1: Be able to do a pull up like it's not that big of a deal. As I get stronger, I get faster and I am convinced that this kind of strength will really help with my endurance Measurement: A = Pull ups are kind of easy B = I can do the pullup, but I sort of want to die C = I am so close to a pullup, I can taste it. Reward: A = +4 STR ; B = +3 STR; C = +2STR Quest 2: Drink Less Alcohol - this is the main source of my bad calories. I am SUPER social, and a social drinker. Measurement: # of drinks per week total - A = 7 or less B = 9 or less C = 11 or less Reward: A = +2 WIS/ +1CON ; B = +1 WIS/ +1 CON ; C = +1 CON Life Quest: In order to become as competitive as possible for the market, which just opened, I MUST get my digital portfolio in order. I have had a pretty beautiful one open for over a year, but it's never been finished. Potential employers will be looking at it as soon as I get my first application submitted. This challenge, I will have my portfolio finished, polished, and market ready. Measurement: A = Finished and Polished; B = Finished but not yet polished; C = Almost finished! So close! Reward: A = +2 WIS/ +1 CHA ; B = +1 WIS/+1CHA ; C = +1 WIS Motivation: Feeling good about my own accomplishments makes me proud of myself, and the direct result is confidence. I need to be confident and academically in a great place when I start interviewing late fall/winter. The more confidence, the more jobs I'll likely score. It only takes one - but I want the right one.

Thank you everyone, for the well-wishes, the support, and the connections. Half of this challenge was easy as, well, cake. The other... nope nope nope. Here are my 6 week challenge results: Main Quest: Run my first full marathon in 4 hours in January 2016 at the Arizona Rock n Roll Marathon (my family will be there to cheer me on W00T!) Quest 1: Run a mile in 7 minutes and 30 seconds by the end of the 6 week challenge. My PR is currently 8:06, so I have to shave off 47 seconds. Measurement: A = 7:30 B = 7:40 C = 7:50 Reward: A = +3 STA/ +1 DEX ; B = +2 STA/ +1 DEX ; C = +2STA Result 1: I cleaned this out on the first week. I had no idea I could run a 7 minute mile. Yeay me. Reward: +3 STA & +1 DEX Quest 2: Drink Less Alcohol - this is the main source of my bad calories. I am SUPER social, and a social drinker. Measurement: # of drinks per week total - A = 7 or less B = 9 or less C = 11 or less Reward: A = +2 WIS/ +1CON ; B = +1 WIS/ +1 CON ; C = +1 CON Result 2: This was nigh impossible. I kept a spreadsheet where I recorded how much I was drinking. At least one day a week, I wrote simply, "Shenanigans" - so... yeah. This was SO hard. There's always a party somewhere. This 6 week challenge, I got my 2 best friend's birthdays, my housewarming party, Dragon Con... and so on and on and on. BUT I DRANK LESS THAN NORMAL! Reward: +1 CON - I tried. Life Quest: In order to become as competitive as possible for the market, which opens in my field mid-September, I MUST get 1 more article accepted (at least on a contingent basis) to a major journal. I have been devising and outlining an article all summer for a specific journal, and now I need to just write the thing. My life goal is to have the first draft complete and ready for review by my adviser by the end of this challenge. Measurement: A = Finished and Submitted B = Still need to write conclusion C = 1/2 drafted Reward: A = +2 CHA/ +1 CON ; B = +2 CHA ; C = +1 CHA Result 3: This was also very difficult, mostly because there was so much else going on (Dragon Con). But I give myself B status on this one. I pretty much still need to finish it up and submit it. Reward: +2 CHA I really liked doing this challenge, and I will try again in a week. And you better believe drinking less stays on there. CHEERS all!

Thanks for checking in with me! That's really thoughtful and amazing! I have like, the opposite of accountability over here in my regular life. This month so far has been SO hard. I had another party on Monday, and an event on Tuesday. And not one but 2 parties now, on Saturday, plus a tabletop board game night on Friday. I want to throw in the towel all the time. BUT - my strategy is to not really drink at the birthday party so I can drive and make an appearance at the 2nd party, and then drive BACK to the birthday party and maybe have 1, or 2. And then drive home a few hours later. I'm finding that when I bring fancy waters, put them in fancy glasses, it's pretty much the same as drinking, and no one even asks, so the social part is mostly covered. Until people start doing shots. AND... it might have been my idea to provide a pinata filled with plastic airplane bottle of liquor at this birthday party. So.... I'm my own worst enemy. But I sure know how to throw a party. I am about to go out to the grocery store and get some fancy waters though. I CAN DO THIS!