Tegris

Update No. 3 The part of my challenge i am doing the worst at is updating haha. I have been pulling overtime shifts and work and actually just got a hefty promotion this week, so i have been pretty busy lately, but still working on my goals. Goal 1: In a direct contradiction to the last sentence i typed I am not doing well at this goal. I have an old puncture wound on my knee and it has been bothering me as i have been running more. I am back to biking and have been doing 7 to 8 mile rides during the weekends. I have not been doing it during the week because i would have to slate out almost an hour to ride and still be able to get ready and get to work on time. I wanted to get back into running but i do not want to develop a lifelong debilitating injury. As the challenge comes to a close id like to know what some people think about how i should count this. Probably a fail. Goal 2: 196. I got down to 195 for a day, so i am fluctuating right around it now, but i am very happy with how the weight is coming off. Goal 3: I love these workouts. Almost done with week 3/4. These things are doing wonders for my muscles. Goal 4: Still $500 paid, but i just got a check with overtime on it and i am about to get a raise. Peace...

good job chipping away at your goals, im glad you got a little yoga in, I have found that it helps me in my other workouts

Update No. 2 I think i am doing pretty well, I also think i may have aimed a little low with my goals. Goal 1: I mapped out a 2 mile run and have been attempting it this week. The first time i did the whole course but had to stop and walk twice. I tried again two days later and succumbed to shin splints at about a mile, I pushed a little further but my will to not be limping at work won out. I am really hoping to be able to run the course comfortable by the end of the challenge. Goal 2: I am hovering pretty consistently at 198 this week. My goal is 195 by the end of the challenge so I am hoping to knock this one out of the park. Goal 3: I have one my body gym workout this week and then i will start the week 3-4 routines, still getting great workouts out of it. Goal 4: I dropped $500 on my debt today. Halfway there.

I love them, but yeah it does take some time to increase your distance with them. When i first started wearing them i ran a mile and a half right off the bat and wound up with awful shin splints

Almost a week in and I am going strong. The "You are your own gym" workouts have been really doing something for me. When I finished the first one I felt like i didn't workout as hard as i could have but I was as sore as I have ever been the next morning. I have weighed solidly weighed 198 pound for the last two days, so if i keep this up i may have to amend my goal of 195 and go further. I have run 1.2 miles twice this week. I have a pre existing knee injury so i am taking this very slow, i only need to get to 2 miles before the end of the challenge. And i get three paychecks this month so i am planning on dropping $500 of the next on my loan. Cheers and i hope everyone's challenge is going great.

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Hey Nerfitness people. I started checking out the forums here about a month ago, about halfway through the last challenge. I loved the idea and wanted to jump straight in but decided to take the rest of the time to just focus on getting into a solid enough routine to know what i wanted my goals to be. I am 23 and live in western Kentucky for right now (that may be changing soon). In high school (about 4-8 years ago) i was in great shape. I played on the soccer team, lifted weights before school and gennerally led an active lifestyle. The cam college where i majored in beer and pizza (and some scholastic stuff too i guess) but did not give a thought to exercise or what i ate. Fast forawrd to now, i have a degree and a lot of weight to lose. About a month ago i really began to relize that i was becoming badly out of shape. I am about 5'8" and i weighed 210 pounds. In the last month i have been working out (using nerdfitness and several other resources to get back into it) and eating paleo (as much as possible). I weigh 200 pounds now and have a long term goal of 165. However weight loss isn't my only conern, first and foremost i just want to be healthy. So here we go, my first 6-week challenge. I am looking to keep it kinda simple because to be honest I want to knock this one out of the park, and be ready to push myself even harder next challenge. Goal 1: Run two miles "barefoot" (vibrams) - 5 STA - I used to run a lot, and now i can run a mile without to much pain so I want to double it, if i hit this goal early i will start pushing for 3 Goal 2: Lose 5 more pounds - 3 CON - Keep on losing, and I am looking forward to being solidly into the 100s. I plan to eat at least 2 out of 3 paleo meals a day, and work on upping that (i am new to paleo so i didnt want to make the goal all about paleo) Goal 3: I am going to use the first 6 weeks of the You are Your Own Gym routine - 5 STR - I really like body weight exercises and I think this will be a good way to incorporate more of them into my routine. (Note: I may have to modify some on them as i go, for example the "let me ups" i dont have anything in my apartment to use as a bar to pull against, so i would substitute a different pull exercise) Life Goal: Pay $1,000 on my student loan - 2 WIS- Simple enough.... I plan to post bi-weekly, but I track workouts everyday on fitocracy. Rebels FTW Tegris

So I am about a month in to regular working out and eating paleo. I was in great shape a long time ago but college and starting off in my field took its toll, and now I'm trying to get it back. This may just be inexperience but I own a pair of vibrams so I have been giving barefoot running a shot and today I got the worst shin splints of my life. I only ran a little more than a mile. It hurt when i started but i pushed through the pain, and now i regret it. Are shin splints common for barefoot runners? Should I just give running a break until I am in better shape or just until my shins start feeling better? My main concern is developing an injury that would keep me from regularly working out, i don't want to fall out of the habit. Tegris

Best of luck and welcome. In my experience you have to give paleo a little time. For me it didn't feel right at first either, but after a few weeks with regular workouts it has been treating me great. I have been dropping weight like a beast too.

I am with you Mediaflare. I quit for a few months, started back, stopped, started ect for several months now, and now i am 2 months smoke free again. In the end what helped me was kind of scheduling my bad habit. Every Saturday I would go to the bar with some co-workers (who all smoke) so i would allow myself to smoke at the bar on Saturdays. I did that for a month and didn't slip up so I pushed it to every other Saturday. At this point i was smoking 1 day every two weeks and on the other Saturday i was sitting in a booth with three people who were smoking and was able to say "nope not this week." I think the most important thing is to keep at it. If you try something and it doesn't work, finish that pack and when it is done, try something new. Keep at it till it is gone. Your body, general well being and fitness level will love you for it.

kudos on the 21 pound lost, that is what i am aiming for. Good luck getting back into the swing of the challenge

I really like your goals. I am starting out as a ranger too and I love the idea of establishing rewards for each goal. Btw if you ever get the chance, vibrams are amazing.