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Summary: Went from 18+ minutes to under 16, that's 1/3 of the way there. Got in all the training (with week one mini-challenge extra running added in) though. D, + 1 STA, + 0.67 DEX Skipped some workouts. Absolutely did not cheat, which means I had to reset it a few times and didn't get past week 3. Went from 16 to 30. D, + 1.5 STR Did it, except small amounts about 3 times. B, +1.5 CON Signed up for about 12 societies and I know which 3 I'm staying in. A, +2CHA, +1WIS This looks bad from the grades, but that's more because of bad goal setting than failure to put the work into it. I'm actually pretty happy with having stuck to excercising for 6 weeks.

Moved to university, missed a lot of workouts. Week 5: 3 km, 3km, 5km. New best time 15:49. 170 pushups. Week 6: 3 km, 3 km. 82 pushups.

Week 4: 229 Where did everyone on this thread go? Anyway good luck to anyone who's still doing it!

Perfect, I've already rearranged my runs around moving out. And finding new routes in advance would help.

Didn't do it, had some stomach flu type thing instead. On to the next one then.

Week 4, done. Got sick and had to sit out for a few days, dropped the mini-challenge and catching up. Still mostly on track with the basics. Tuesday: 3km, sadly not timed because it was supposed to be extra, but it felt much faster. Saturday: easy canoeing trip, no run. Sunday: 5km. Pushups: improving very slowly but still doing all the workouts.

I'm in, and I'll interpret this to mean I have to decide for catching up on those two runs I missed in the last weeks instead of being lazy and letting it slide.

Halfway done! Everything according to plan except: -1 can of fanta when I wasn't thinking -two missed runs, both Saturdays, from being at airports -2 runs where I couldn't measure the distance so I ran 20 minutes and 50 minutes instead, ought to be about 3km and 5km or more

All for keeping this thread alive, I'm still in. Now that I have my Internet connection back I can report 208 last week (week 2) and 240 this week (week 3).

Started falling behind on my goals today and yesterday, caught to soon enough to fix it. Sunday: 5km Monday: pushups Tuesday: Skipped running, let's just say I switched Tuesday/Thursday being rest day/run this week. Wednesday: pushups, but with very long breaks between sets. On the other hand some of the sets where more than I could do in one go on the initial test, that's pretty cool results from just 5 small "workouts".

Added another 5km today and I'm finished with this week, tomorrow is definitely a rest day. Results: 20.7 km of running.

Thursday: 3.5km Friday: 3.5km, 57 pushups Saturday: 3km, timed, 17:30 minutes.

Week one of 100 pushups, done. 45+50+57 = 152.

That's Monday noon in my time zone. Which would make sense, then I can run Monday morning and get 7 days in. 9.2 km for me on the first three days btw, at the end I'll have run twenty km in a week. Not nearly as much as some people on here but more than I would have guessed I can do, this mini-challenge is awesome.

Totally can't do 3km in 12 minutes right now, just going to make it my challenge goal every time until I can. I can definitely make lightweight though. Yes, large uni with a large rowing club, tons of other beginners I hope.

I've been on an ergo about thrice in my life, but they're awesome and pretty hard excercise. Rowing seems to be getting more popular as of this challenge. I'm not a rower, yet, but I'm planning to start in a month, maybe then I'll understand just how difficult 7 minutes is. Sadly no machines to practice on before that. Also, what's lightweight, under 70kg? In high school it was 65, but I'm getting different answers off google.

Yep, that is an adrenaline shot, your thread is getting me pumped too. So cool that you're posting all the motivation.

Wednesday: 2.8km, for the mini-challenge so not timed, but it felt like it worked better 50 pushups. It's always difficult on exactly the last few, this program is great for telling me the right amount I can do.

Wow handstands, another thing I failed for years to do in high school gym class. And they look fun. Definitely in one of my future challenges. Especially now that I googled how to use a wall for it. I'm pretty impressed by anyone that can get into some kind of vertical position for any time at all, but good luck getting to your 90 seconds!

I'll run every day this week then. When exactly is this week, Tuesday to Monday? Or do different time zones mean it's different for everyone?

Good luck to you too. Yeah that's what I just noticed too, my goals might be a bit ambitious, I'm going to be sore for six weeks. Yesterday: 45 pushups (in sets of course), I might have only gone down halfway on the last five or so. Today: 3km in 19:33. Worst time ever. Got stitches, lost motivation, walked some of it. Next time try more water, less coffee, music, and more willpower.

I'll just leave the points like that then. Pushups before starting the challenge ("initial test"): 16, which means I'm in level 3 of the programm.

Thanks! Running time today, before starting the challenge - 18:13 Thought about setting my goal lower, decided to add another point instead. Lot of minutes to cut = lots of points to win. I'll make twelve minutes, if not this challenge then the next, or the one after that.

I'm in too! Also doing the 100 pushup program in my challenge.

First challenge! So excuse the general cluelessness (is it even a good idea to be starting here and not in adventurers?), and criticism of my goal-setting skills is appreciated. Name: North Race: Elf Class: Scout Starting Stats: Level 1 STR 2 DEX 2 STA 4 CON 3 WIS 2 CHA 2 Goals 1) Run 3km in 12 minutes. I'd win the Cooper Test. In high school I failed that thing twice a year, I'd be absolutely thrilled if I not only passed but scored the highest score on the charts. Current situation: I haven't run for months, but before that I could do it in about 15. And I was never trying hard to be fast. Training: Tuesday and Saturday 3km, Sunday 5km Likely difficulties: me being very out of practice right now (trial run Saturday will reveal just how much). Moving to a new (and much hillier) city 4 weeks in, and I've never had to run slopes in my life. STA +3, DEX +2 (Is running a relatively short distance quickly stamina or dexterity? If it isn't dexterity, could someone give me some examples of what is?) 2) Do the 100 pushup program Monday, Wednesday, and Friday complete however many reps it's telling me to. Remember it's better to do fewer with good form than to just get higher numbers by "cheating". STR +5 (one per twenty pushups) 3) Absolutely no crisps, no soda. That sounds like an easy thing, but apparently those supply a lot of my energy, whenever I cut them out I'm permanently slightly hungry. And I don't need to get even thinner. Try establishing eating breakfast to fix that. Possible complications: again, the stress of moving and starting university. But ont he other hand if I do it right from the beginning, I've got a good start for the next four years. +2 CON 4) Life goal: Get a good start at university socially. Try out 4-6 societies, choose at least 3 to stay in. +2 CHA, +1 WIS