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Screeeeee. I wrote the dates down wrong for the next (current) challenge. Brain damage can prove very inconvenient at times... Ha. Am gonna go join it (late)

Oh, it did -- completely -- but temporarily. I have to walk w/ a cane for now -- but thankfully there's tons of fitness things to be done, w/o having to walk quickly (and w/o any particular need to remember what the current year is). I'm working now on conjuring up goals for the next challenge which will hopefully accelerate recovery.

This October will be 2 years since I blew my brains out in public -- not on purpose, now. I was on my way to work, on a Monday morning, when with no warning -- an aneurysm ruptured. Luckily for me, I work at a major medical center, and was already on campus when the thing burst. Since a nearby nurse acted quickly to get me into the ER, 2 blocks away -- I’m in an exclusive group -- only 1% of us, survive. I’ve made a near-miraculous recovery in that I’ve been able to return to work, in the same job. One of my recurring issues is a short-term memory loss. So, it has taken me this long to finally remember ... I used to be part of an exciting rebellion. And I will be again -- intending to join up, in the next exciting challenge!

The fox went out feeling mousy and meek; she prayed that her old bones wouldn’t creak; for she had 15 miles to walk in a week, and she would rather sit down-o. Down-o, down-o!! She had 90 miles to walk in 6 weeks..... and she would rather sit down-o. Overall Challenge Grade = C+. But what cares I for grades? I walked 66 miles in 6 weeks that I most certainly would not have walked without this challenge. Review: Reason to be here: I must get physically stronger to benefit my Mom with her illness (and myself, whether or not I also become ill). 2 successful Level-Ups: Stretching and push-ups. These 2 things have become routine. 1 major benefit: Completely unexpectedly, I cured my own long-standing shoulder pain through stretching . 1 interesting development: Also unexpectedly, my husband volunteered, last night, to stop dragging crapfood into the house !!!!--I guess it’s OK that he waited til the end of the 6th week. 1 minor satisfaction: Devised a flowchart for papers as they move through the house. Attributes Earned: Level 3 Attributes were: STR+4 / DEX+5 / STA+3 / CON+2 / WIS+7 / CHA+2 Attributes Earned in this Challenge: STR+2 / DEX+2 / STA+1.75 / CON+2.25 / WIS+3 / CHA+3 Level 4 Attributes (rounding since I dislike fractions) will be: STR +6 / DEX +7 / STA +5 / CON +4 / WIS +10 / CHA +5 Attribute Math: Pushups=Grade B =75%. So attributes earned are STR+1.5 , STA+0.75 , and CON+0.75 (out of possible assigned attributes of STR+2, STA+1, CON+1). Miles=Grade C=50%. STR+0.5, STA+1, and CON+0.5 (out of possible STR+1, STA+2, CON+1). Stretch=Grade A=100%. So full attributes points were earned: DEX+2, CON+1, WIS+1, CHA+1. Filing=Grade A=100%. WIS+1, CHA+1. Yoga Book mini-challenge=completed. WIS+1. Pretty Pony mini-challenge=completed. CHA+1.

Grades for Week 6 (Sept 2-8): Goal 1: Shaky Push-Ups: Grade = A. A few minutes of shaking & sweating, buys you an entire day of righteousness ! Goal 2: Make Tracks (15 mi/wk): Grade = D (6/15 miles). Will recycle this goal (from the trash can where I kicked it, every time the job got pushy). Goal 3: Take frequent stretch breaks: Grade = A. It feels good when I do it (and bad when I don’t). Life Quest: Papers - 2 hrs/week (avg): A. Squeezed in 6 hours this week. “As God is my witness -- I’ll never be [backlogged] again!†Diet/Fitness Side Quest: Conspiracy Theory: Grade = F. I do not give up. I will succeed in defaulting to “I don’t eat that†even under stress/duress. Final Grade Averages: Pushups = B (CACCAA. 2+4+2+2+4+4= 18 / 6 = 3.0). Miles = C (CADBAD. 2+4+1+3+4+1= 15 / 6 = 2.5). Stretch = A (AAAAAA. 4+4+4+4+4+4= 24 / 6 = 4.0). Filing = A (total 12 hrs filing, pass/fail). Eating = D (AFBBFF. 4+0+3+3+0+0 = 10/6=1.67). I think that's an overall Challenge Grade of C+ but I think I still did more than I would have done before!

@GoodDoug -- thanks for pointing that out (duh on me for focusing on the lower grades) and for the encouragement. Let me see, on the home stretch, what I can still pull out of my... hat.

Making sure you kids caught Rebel Leader Steve's challenge in his blog http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/09/03/the-30-day-hard-hat-challenge/#more-19930 I WANT THAT HARD HAT

Oh, I think I'm gonna make it. Completed Pinky Pie so only one pony loeft -- now it's time to be fast, or brave, or both.

Does anybody know of any obscure pose where you stand with your back against the wall? This is a long shot, kind of off the wall (ha) but I've googled about it in vain so far. During warmup at very first yoga class I took 20+ years ago, the instructor had us stand against the wall and do movements which seemed simple, but I could feel the stretch. One movement (I doubt it's an entire asana but might be part of one?) was to press your body backwards into the wall -- like flatten the palm against the wall, then flatten your entire arm -- eliminating that natural hollow at the wrist.

Grades for Week 5 (August 25-Sept 1) Goal 1: Shaky Push-Ups: Grade = A. 3/3 sessions. 25/60 shaky. Goal 2: Make Tracks (15 mi/wk): Grade = A. One upside to the 100-degree heat index: drove me indoors to get reacquainted with the neglected treadmill. Goal 3: Take frequent stretch breaks: Grade = A. Life Quest: Papers - 2 hrs/week: Incomplete -- uh-oh. Now I have to file for 6 hours in the home stretch but thankfully we're anticipating a quiet week at home. Diet/Fitness Side Quest: Conspiracy Theory: Grade = Z. I'm evidently in league with the devil. Someone send for the exorcist.