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I haven't participated in a challenge in a while. I'm a runner that decided to do only other things besides run for a long while, only to discover I missed running.... a lot. So, after a lot of thought, I've decided to chalk it all up to side quests of life and get back to my main quest for a while. Main Quest Run an ultra marathon. Particularly, the North Country Trail Run 50 miler. Before that though, I need to advance to and beyond the full marathon stage. This will be my training focus. Mission 1 Run 4x a week (M W TH S) - long run on the weekend. Focusing on running for a solid time frame for the next six weeks to build endurance back up after a long while off. I will be participating in 3 virtual races during the duration of this challenge (these might be partially walked - especially the longer distance one I had planned) Mission 2 Maintain activity on rest days, whether it be walking or some form of light strength training Mission 3 A very important mission for the sake of the main quest. Absolutely, under no circumstances should I consume foods that are known to trigger my migraines. This list includes - Wheat - Dairy - Soy - Alcohol - Fake Sugar I'm currently following the Whole30 program & I expect to maintain that with the addition of more sweet potatoes for post workout fuel. Life Side Quest This is embarrassing for me to admit, but we've had a mountain of clean laundry that gets cycled through repeatedly but never gets put away for the last 4 years - there's three of us in the house... I mean MOUNTAIN. My side quest is to conquer the mountain this challenge period. That's it. It sounds small: it is not. Accountability I blog! Fancy that! hehe. http://runningpaleo.com Motivation My boy. So someday we can run together & he won't have to worry about me not being there for him because I wasn't healthy enough.