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The Chronicles of Rurik: Beyond Human v1.0 (Rise of the Viking Techno-Ranger) My name is Rurik Harrgath, and this is neither the beginning nor the ending of my story… In 2020, humanity learned we were not alone in the universe. The Aesir and Vanir, a race of cybernetically and genetically advanced superhumans, first made contact on a warm day in May of that year. Far from the first time they had revealed themselves to humanity, it was that day in the Twenty-First Century that they had chosen to enlighten humanity and usher in a golden age of progress and tolerance. Among their revelations the Aesir and Vanir introduced to us an entire cosmos full of advanced technology, space travel, and mysticism the likes of which we could scarcely comprehend. In exchange we came to regard them as gods. In time we discovered not only that we weren’t alone in the universe, but that our closest neighbors weren’t that far away, and not all of them were half so friendly as our would-be benefactors from Asgard and Vanaheim... Where the Aesir and Vanir represented the cybernetically and biologically-engineered best of us, there were other denizens elsewhere who reflected other versions of us such as humanity’s cousins the Alfar of Alfheim and Dwarves of Nidavellir. In time our three species would establish trade and commerce, contributing freely among the Three Sisters, as our worlds came to be called. Still there were other beings more akin to an experiment gone awry, sequestered on prison worlds of their own; the Jotuns of Jotunheim were a twisted, gargantuan series of mutations that grew to resent not only our new gods but also all of their creations. Further to the Jotuns were such primordial beings, savage elementals born of the most primal building blocks of their planet, the terrible ice and fire beings of Niflheim and Muspellheim respectively. Their simmering, growing discontent was part of the reason the Aesir and Vanir chose to reveal themselves to humanity on Midgard. Alongside those grotesqueries who would set into work maniacal schemes and machinations to serve as catalyst to the downfall of all civilization within the Nine Worlds, the giants and elementals were aided by one of Asgard’s own, the trickster-god Loki. Both half a god of Asgard and half a child of Niflheim, Loki found himself torn between two worlds and his loyalty to both. Ultimately he chose the latter, his homeworld rather than his adopted family among the golden gods of Asgard. Now many hundreds of years have passed and the Golden Age of Men waxes and wanes. Terrorist attacks, racial conflict between full-bloods and hybrid races, and government corruption have stymied the technological and biological advancements humankind once excelled at. Furthermore there are rumors that the forces of Ice and Fire are preparing vast armies to strike a conflagration that will sweep across the cosmos and consume all within their path across the Nine Worlds… Featuring a Viking from a Future Age, outfitted with the best in high-tech gadgetry and arcane prowess... Welcome to my inaugural Dynamic Digital RPG (DDRPG) Challenge™! Above and below you may notice some creative writing; an expository piece remarking on a remarkable dystopian Sci-Fi setting loosely based on Norse mythology. My character, through whom I've aimed to share a more realistic likeness of my own personality than past incarnations, will be embarking on a quest of sorts, a dungeon-crawler if you will. Along the way he will be tested and not every situation will go in his favor. Perhaps critical equipment will fail dramatically, perhaps a trusted companion won't be able to arrive in the nick of time, or the forces who oppose me will just prove too dire. Like D&D, dice rolls will determine the outcomes of these encounters, forcing a success or failure through chance. But chance can be stacked in my favor. My weekly goal successes and accomplishments will lend weight to the roll. Completing an achievement as noted below will allow a re-roll of the die. Some of the events I face will result in injury or failure, requiring a health potion or elixir in the form of a Bulletproof Beverage. Other creative Bio-Hacking will increase my health pool. Every little bit helps along the way! While my Ultimate Quest is [Rurik's Journey to Chaotic Good Abs], my Challenge Quest is to become a Cyber-Steampunk, Magic-Wielding Viking Techno-Ranger and ignite my life with a passionate, nerdy conflagration full of fitness and healthy living. That means injecting a unhealthy healthy dose of excitement and adventure to bring the fight to the drudgery of my conventional day to day. The gear has been gathered, the training and nutrition more or less established, and now it's time to weave some magic and tackle reality... Starting weight baseline: 191 lbs. Maximum pullups: 8 strict. Goal: 10. Requires reevaluation. Quest 1.0: "It's 2354, and the world has changed. Gone to Hell, more like." RuckFit Ultra™ with Wolfenstein. (+1 STR, +1 DEX, +1 STA, +2 CON) Following the Pathfinder training program, complete fifty (50) miles / eighty (80) kilometers rucked in 6 weeks.Complete six (6) RuckFit™ WODs by end of challenge.Finish three (3) RuckFit™ challenges.Quest 2.0: "Becoming the Techno-Viking takes more than just skill and street smarts..." (+2 STR, +2 DEX) Attempt double-unders once per week. Follow The 20 Pull-up Challenge program.Practice a Parkour free-run (the floor is lava) and/or OCR technique once per week.Quest 3.0: "Exploring isn't just about climbing mountains. Sometimes you gotta gear up, buckle down, and get the job done. Skills definitely pay the bills." (+2 STA) Complete three (3) Urban Exploration challenges.Bonus Quest: Destroy something. An old mechanical item, some pencils, anything.Attempt three (3) climbing sessions in 6 weeks.Practice one (1) Yoga balancing pose each week.BONUS: Complete [Heroic Mode] bonus quests as time permits.Life Quest 1.0: “Better Living Through Bulletproof Alchemy & Biological Transmutation.” (+2 WIS, +2 CHA) Macro Accountability. Daily goal: 2160 calories or less.Drink a Bulletproof coffee/tea three (3) times per week.Bonus Quest: Continue experimentation to concoct the ultimate Alchemist’s Elixir of Bulletproof beverages.Intermittently Fast twice (2) per week.Bonus Quest: Brewfest 2015. Sample and review five (5) new beer.Life Quest 2.0: "Man, Magic, and Machine... It takes it all to survive the Nine Realms." Maintain debt repayment/savings budget. Bonus $ to savings if budget succeeds and cash remains in my account by next payday.Tinkering. Play around with or start three (3) new tinkering projects (goggles, lamp, or otherwise)Practice photography techniques every two weeks.[The Music Dances to Techno-Viking] Achievement: Right-Click to requisition that Supply Cache... It's time to upgrade my tech. Successful completion of this 6-Week Challenge and adherence to Savings/Budget protocols will allow the purchase of one (1) item off my Wish List to be determined later. Challenge Inspiration: Vikings, Cyberpunk, and Magic, Oh My! This is a pure, uncut, 100% Shadowrun meets Norse mythology RPG of my own devising in the works here. I blame this particular theme largely on DarK_RaideR for introducing me to Shadowrun, ShadowLion for inspiring me through her Techno-Rangery sorcery and gamification vibe (thank you for letting me borrow from your world!), and that same pesky Cyber/Techno/Steampunk kick I've been on lately. This theme hearkened back to a particular Internet video that has been a relentless source of inspiration for me over the years and probably kick-started my interest in fitness to begin with almost a decade ago. That's right, Hail to the Techno-Viking!

Introduction: Hi - I’m BadassityInMotion. This is my first challenge officially on the board. I am a 33 years old female Amazonian who is training for Rangerhood draped in Druid robes. After an amazing, successful, whirlwind of a year, it’s time to take a breath and get my body back to peak performance so I can enjoy more things, more often, with more people and without breaking a sweat. I’ve decided to make 2015 just as badass as 2014 but even more deliciously sustainable. I am doing that by changing my work schedule around (less travel), hacking my body with supplements & high quality food (especially hormones which need some repairs) and making sure I take time to slow down and enjoy what I have. I am in pretty good shape compared to average, but I love to be strong (and get stronger) and love to hack my body & my life in order to get more joy and fun out of everything. I trained Pilates until September 2014 when my crazy travel schedule forced me to slow down and catch my breath a bit. I run my own business so, hurray, lots of flexibility and a lot more time on my hands than most of you it looks like. For at least 21 days, I’ll be eating fully Bulletproof. Once those 21 days are over, I will probably slowly add back in a few things for testing. I intend to be using (aka ‘bribing myself with’) a fair amount of technology for this challenge (I am buying myself a new Apple Watch for the constant heart rate monitoring feature and having Siri on my wrist will help me make my GTD system even more badass, lowering my own stress level even more- hurray!) I joined the rebellion because this is an awesome group of people, and having a bit of extra cheerleading to help me get this challenge completed sounds like a brilliant brain-hacking strategy. Main Quest: Best shape of my life & highest quality of life and brain focus I have ever had. For this challenge my main focuses will be getting high quality, Bulletproof or better, food and nutrients into my body at well-thought out times, making great food as a matter of habit, workouts to boost proper hormone production & reducing stress. Quest 1: Prepare for great success with high quality food. I’ve been testing my body in the last few weeks to see what it seems to thrive with most and what schedule it enjoys. I’m going with the Bulletproof Intermittent Fasting approach and Sky St. John’s recommendations for women to add on top of that. Measurement: A+ for sticking to the rules I’ve set, minus half a grade for each meal the rules are broken. Reward: A = +3 CON, +1 STR, +1 STA, +1 WIS, B = +1 STR, +2 CON, C = +1 CON Quest 2: Two HIIT sessions a week (unless told otherwise by coach or Restwise) Measurement: A = 2 sessions a week, B = 9-11 sessions out of 12 , C = 6-8 sessions out of 12 Reward: A = +3 STR, +2 STA, B = +2 STR, +1 STA, C = +1 STR Quest 3: Meditate 2xs daily. Measurement: A = 2x daily for 42 days; B = 2xs daily for 36 days, C = at least 1x daily for 30 days Reward: A = +3 WIS, +2 CON, B = +2WIS, +1 CON, C = +1WIS Life Quest: Explore bicycling options nearby. Measurement: C = Take 1 ride on a bike - either the fixed up one, a rented one or a test ride. B = Ride the route between apartment & BFs house. A = Use a bicycle for commuting at least one day. Reward: A = +2 WIS, B = +1 WIS, C = +0.5 WIS Motivation: I love my life. I just wish I could do more every day. Body hacking is helping me do that, and I’ve designed this experiment to let me see how high I can drive my performance and to see how clear & focused I could potentially feel every day. Current measurements… (According to my GoWise scale) Weight : 162.2 lbs BMI/Fat : 24.3% Bone : 7.8 lbs Muscle : 33.6% Height : 6’0†Neck : 36 cm Shoulders : 38.5cm Chest : 86.5 Right Bicep : 29.5cm Right Thigh : 55cm Waist (at the belly button for consistency): 86cm (natural waist: 75cm) Hips : 98cm Accu-measure caliper & chart says “32.1%†BMI

UPDATED: MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH So.....2014 didn't end as well as I had hoped. I'm up 4.5# and 1.5% body fat since Thanksgiving. I wasn't really doing much to lose weight over the holidays, but I'd hoped not to gain either...c'est la vie.. But I'm ready to get things going again for 2015! It's going to be a really great year...I can feel it!! FITNESS GOALS FOR 2015Get down to 25% body fatDo one pull-upStart taking aerial classesGreatly improve on five yoga poses GOALS FOR THIS CHALLENGEComplete the challengeReduce body fat by 2%Make noticeable improvement on yoga poses CHALLENGE ACTIONSStrength training 3x a weekDancing Cardio 3x a weekFollow Bulletproof diet guidelines Grain and dairy freePractice yoga poses on week night ACTION DETAILS Strength training 3x a week 20-30 minute strength training sessionsBody weight, yoga, kettlebellMondays, Wednesdays, FridaysGrading Scale: A = 3 sessions per week // C = 2 sessions per week // F = 1-0 sessions per weekSTR +4Dancing Cardio 3x a week 15-30 minute dancing cardio sessionsHooping, belly dancing Couch-to-5K programTuesdays, Thursdays, SaturdaysGrading Scale: A = 3 sessions per week // C = 2 sessions per week // F = 1-0 sessions per weekSTA +4Follow Bulletproof diet guidelines Grain and dairy free Keep food choices in the green and yellow levels on the Bulletproof Diet RoadmapStay grain and dairy free (white rice and grass-fed butter/ghee allowed)Grading Scale: A = 0-1 indulgences per week // B = 2-3 indulgences per week // C = 4-5 indulgences per week // D = 6-7 indulgences per week // F = 8 or more indulgences per weekCON +2, CHA +2Practice yoga poses on week nights Practice one pose each evening for a minimum of five minutesMonday: Crow Pose (Bakasana)Tuesday: Tree Pose (Vrksasana)Wednesday: Monkey Pose (Hanumanasana)Thursday: Upward Bow Pose (Urdhvadhanu)Friday: Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana)Grading Scale: A = 5 practices per week // B = 4 practices per week // C = 3 practices per week // D = 2 practices per week // F = 1-0 practices per weekDEX +3

Minor updates on 9/22Major updates on 10/3 When I first joined Nerd Fitness a year ago, I was 160 pounds and 33% body fat. I am currently 182.8 pounds and 41.7% body fat. I have gained TWENTY POUNDS in the last year. I hate that. I know that it's my own doing (or not doing) but I hate it all the same. I have terrible follow-though/will-power/self-control/discipline/whatever you want to call it. I am a constant procrastinator. That all needs to stop. Now. No more excuses. This is going to be a very difficult challenge for me. But I need to make some serious changes. MAIN QUEST (BY JULY 5, 2015 - TURNING 30!!) Get down to 25% body fatBe fit enough to start taking aerial and/or pole classesBe ready to apply/transfer to a four-year to start my Bachelor's degree CHALLENGE QUEST Reduce body fat by 1% Do 20 full pushups without stoppingMaintain a B average in class CHALLENGE GOALSBulletproof! Follow Bulletproof Diet guidelines (CON +5)BUTI! Do BUTI workouts four days a week three days on, one day off (STA +5)Brains! No longer a goal but will earn WIS +1 for what has been completed so far. Study for at least one hour on non-school days (WIS +5)Bedtime! Get in bed by midnight on work nights (WIS +4) CHALLENGE GOAL DETAILS Bulletproof!Follow Bulletproof Diet guidelinesI will be following the Bulletproof Diet guidelines for this challenge to the best of my ability. I try to by organic produce and high quality protein, but sometimes it's just not in the budget. Also, I'm going to New York for a few days next week, so though I will be doing my best to stick with it, I'm okay with a few slip ups. (Like I'm not going to have a slice of pizza while I'm in New York!) I know that this goal is going to be quite a challenge for me, but like they say..."if it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you," and I need a change. The basic guidelines of the Bulletproof Diet that I am trying to follow:Have Bulletproof coffee in the morningEliminate sugar, gluten, grains, synthetic additives, legumesEat healthy fats, high quality protein, organic produce, fresh herbs and spicesLimit fruit and starch consumption to 1-2 servings per dayEat foods from the top two levels on the infographic (top four levels for veggies and protein, top five on spices and flavorings)The Bulletproof infographic below has "graded" food group lists that show what foods in each group are best and worst to eat. It also shows three different way of implementing the diet: simple, intermittent fasting, and protein fasting. I will be doing a mash up of the simple and intermittent fasting diets. Normally, you're not "supposed" to eat past 8pm, but with my schedule I'm pushing that back to 10pm. By the time I get home from school it's already after 9pm, and after getting home from work around 7pm and then working out and studying...I'd never get to eat dinner! BUTI!Do BUTI workouts four days a week three days on, one day off I will be doing BUTI workouts for my exercise this challenge. I used to do them a while back, and loved it, but I stopped...for some reason. But I'm getting back to it now! BUTI is "a movement practice that fuses power yoga, tribal dance and plyometrics into a high-intensity workout that transforms the body from the inside out." I really like BUTI workouts. They make me feel really sexy and more in touch with my body than a normal yoga class does. I'll be doing my workouts three days on, one day off. four workouts a week: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This is the recommended workout schedule, but I couldn’t follow it before due to my classes. Though I'd like to workout in the mornings before work, it's just not realistic for me. Though I'm tired when I get home from work, I'd rather do a workout than watch TV and wish I wasn't as unhealthy as I currently am. Here's a short teaser video: I'm sure you can see why the workouts make me feel so sexy! Brains! – No longer a goalStudy for at least one hour on non-school days I'm taking the first half of Human Anatomy and Physiology this semester (Monday and Wednesday nights). I'm really enjoying the class, the professor is great, but it's pretty intense. Lots of memorization, lots of time in the lab, lots of studying that needs to be done. So, I'll be doing at least an hour of studying each non-school days. Things that can be considered studying: reading the book, making flash cards, reviewing or listening to the lectures, or coloring in my coloring book. I'm sure there are other things too. And I know...the coloring doesn't seem like studying, but it's an anatomy coloring book and it's REALLY been helping. I'm a very visual person, so to color in the parts of a cell or the layers of skin really helps to cement those concepts in my brain. Bedtime! Get in bed by midnight on work nights I am absolutely terrible about getting to bed at a reasonable time. I’m hoping to fix that a bit with this goal. And I really do need to get to bed earlier because I usually get up by 6am to start getting ready for work. I know that midnight may not seem that early, but it will be a struggle to stick to this. The boyfriend and I are both SO busy at work right now and usually only have a few hours in the evening to spend time together, eat dinner, do more work , or get things done around the house, so I often end up staying up much later than I should to spend as much time with him as possible. And while I’m not exactly excited about the idea of not spending as much time with the boyfriend, I really need to make sure that I’m sleeping enough. I’m not doing anyone any favors by exhausting myself. So…more sleep! STARTING STATS AND PHOTOSTaken on September 9thWeight: 182.8# (using Fitbit Aria scale)Body Fat: 41.7% (using Fitbit Aria scale)Bust: 38.25†Chest: 32.75†Waist: 31.75†Tummy: 39.75†Hips: 42†Bum: 46.75†Upper Thighs: 29†Above Knees: 17.75†In undies for my photos so I've hidden them...beware!! (By the way...posting these pictures is absolutely TERRIFYING for me!!! I feel SO exposed and ridiculously fat!)