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I may or may not be as prepared for this challenge as previous ones, goals are staying the same, as most of my challenges tend to do until I find a good reason to change them. The simplified method seems to be working well with my life even if I'm not seeing results on the scale (yet) I'm focusing on how I feel and that is good enough right now. All SET ( S )leep - ( E )xercise ( T )rack - And because it wouldn’t be an RES challenge without some 5k’s Upcoming Items 12/16 - Reindeer Run 5k - Done, 54 Minutes 12/17 - Candy Cane Course 5k - skipped 01/27 - Java Jog 5k - skipped 02/11 - Couple Shuffle 5k - skipped 03/09 - Time to Paddy 5k 06/22 - Hometown Half 10k 07/07 - Firecracker 4mi 08/10 - Summer Sizzler 15k 09/28 - Donot Stop 10k 10/20 - Spooky Sprint 10k 11/10 - Turkey Trails 10k

The Mystique of Terra I choose Mystique because I am needing some changes in my life and who better to be my spirit animal this challenge that the mutant who can become anyone she wants to be, yet just wants to be herself. Yes she can be nasty, but she can be caring too. I find Mystique to be a fascinating character so this should be fun, eh? Mutant powers! The Mutant power of Metamorphosis - I need to make some changes!. So I take this challenge to begin my metamorphosis into my amazing self! These will be simple goals, little things that need to become habits so I don’t have to think about them anymore. 1. Walk the stairs – I’m going to start parking in the parking garage (3rd floor) and my office in on the fourth floor. That equals 5 flights down and 5 flights up every weekday at a minimum with more flights likely. 2. Core and Conditioning class –This is a bodyweight and light dumbbells class that can be an tough yet awesome workout. I really need to get my schedule down so that I can get to this class. Its three days a week but Monday and Wednesday class is right after my BJJ class. This means that food planning and prep is necessary these nights so my family can eat or do final prep while I stay for this class. I’ll just take a two-hour lunch on Friday to get both the BJJ and C&C class done! 3. Walk, hike and run! - Walk and hike with the dogs. I really have no excuses now, the snow has melted away and the trails aren’t muddy anymore. I can walk out the back gate of my yard and drop down into the canyon that had dozens of different trails. As for the running I just need to get out once a week and try to move a little faster. I’m going to schedule myself a Sunday run-day starting out slow but trying to build up my speed and distance. April 9th will be the RunForHer 5k event and I will register (With my Titanium Mickey). Don’t care about my time but I want to do this as a starting point. In July we will be doing another 5k and I hope to see lots of improvement by then. Other more human skills that Mystique has: Master Combatant – As always this is my BJJ class! There are 6 days of classes every week. If I can make 3 or more I’m happy! Expert Marksman – To become an expert marksman it takes years of focus, time and energy. Shooting is a messy and expensive hobby. I learned how to shoot from my parents and grandfather, all of whom have won local, state and national championships. I don’t shoot much anymore. However, there are other things that are important in my life now and they need my focus, time and energy. So I will get those tasks in my sights, aim carefully and pull the trigger to get them done!!! 1. Do something with the yard – Our mutts are wreaking havoc in our yard. We have a large back yard and right now it looks a bit lie the surface of the moon with all the holes and lack of grass. We need to create a dog run for the mutts so that we can have a human useable backyard! We will also be looking for quotes to have the rest of the yard fixed so we can attempt to grow grass and do some landscaping. 2. Plant a garden – I love fresh grown veggies. I have a little garden space that wasn’t used at all last year. Not everything can be planted outdoors yet, but I need a garden plan in place. I will plant what can be planted. And If I choose to start plants from seed indoor I will do that too! (Kale can be planted outside now, tomatoes not till May 15-ish) 3. De-clutter something – In addition to a beautiful yard I would like beautiful indoor spaces too. I will clean and de-clutter some space in my house. 4. Paint – I went to a class to learn how to paint aspen trees a couple weeks ago and now I want to paint something for myself! (PS: not artistic here at all, I have to try really hard to make thing non-symmetrical! I have two ideas of what I want to paint. I want to paint aspen trees for my living room and then a tryptic of abstract Disney references for my dinning room!) BONUS -> Multilingual – I have started playing with Duolingo and will continue. My girls both want to learn French and I took some French way back when, so all of us will start leaning it now. Any suggestions of CD language programs that we can use in the car while we drive would be much appreciated! THANKS! I am skipping a food goal this challenge. I am working with my doctor and have a plan with her that is close to what I would normally eat but that is subject to changes.