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Well, I wanted to try to continue story stuff, but the moratorium on spoilers at this point means that I can't risk it. Yet. I'll hold it until 1/18. Maybe in the meantime that'll help me figure out how to integrate storytelling with the epic quest. Basically, the epic quest this time is to spend the year more fully integrating martial arts into my life. I already do a lot of different training on a day by day basis, but I get a lot of different things from my sensei to do. And I want to take each of these challenges and just add one more piece to the puzzle to complete my training. Why? Reasons. I like the training that I do now and its ability to prepare me in general for a lot of different things. And I hate the feeling of being behind where I want to be in my training. I want to move farther along, and instead of flipping out and feeling like I'm stalled out, I'd rather be able to further. Since the best I know to do is to keep touching base, the most realistic way to improve is to give myself more things to practice daily. Yeah, it'll never get me a six pack or in the octagon, but the events of the past year have made such ideas seem small and unimportant. I have bigger fish to fry. So, starting point. While I was away, I managed to get to the point where I hit the Simple part of Simple and Sinister - full routine at 53 pounds. And I managed to lose 13 pounds of excess tissue last year by letting my training be my training and letting my diet be my diet and work in conjunction with it. The folks did their best to make me gain it back (Kishi, we don't think you have the weight to lose!) and they made a pretty valiant effort at it... but I still finished 7 pounds down. Measurements indicate it's a net loss of excess tissue, and not the lean stuff that makes me stronger and better. Very good. So, let's keep this simple. Continue GPP Training I don't do well training for fat loss or flashy, look-good-naked type goals. I do well looking to develop skills and attributes. GPP for me means continuing to work with the kettlebell I have until I can get a heavier one - crazy expensive, unfortunately, but that's what you get when you have to ship 70 pounds of metal. The other two parts of it are greasing the groove with pull ups and push ups, and working toward freestanding handstands and pistol squats. This isn't necessarily easy, but as a matter of practice it is pretty easy to do and keep up with day by day. Non-Write One Page Per Day Defined as 250 words per day. Pretty self-explanatory. But at the same time, I can't always write. I want to still do at least one thing per day to keep in contact with the manuscript and keep that thing going. Work Shadowboxing Back In to Rotation So when I was practicing with the kettlebell, it was easy for me to work shadowboxing into the routine. I kept myself fresh and if I got tired, I shadowboxed as a means to refresh myself. That's no longer necessary from a GPP perspective, though - I go from lift to lift super-easily. So the real trick is to figure out how to work this in elsewhere, which I mean to have figured out and running by the end of the challenge. 64 Fluid Ounces of Water Per Day Pretty self-explanatory. This is on top of everything else I drink in a day. Just to keep it simple. Okay guys. Let's get to work.

The game continues: The town of Metroville, grateful for having once again been saved from destruction in the hands of evil villains, wanted a special way to honor Elastigirl . The town’s mayor created a game with Elastigirl as the heroine. Game play allows the player to take on the role of Elastigirl, and therefore tap into her superpower of Tenacity. In order to win the game, the player will have to accomplish many feats. This will require tenaciousness and determination. The evil foes- Shiny Object Distraction, It’s Too Hard and You’ll Never Make it- will be constantly throwing their weapons. But, if the player sticks with the game long enough, they will be able to eventually win the trophy and Unleash the Power of Tenacity. I have been working on the main quest of this goal for 3 challenges. I decided that I needed to tap into my tenacity in order to keep me motivated to stick with it another challenge. I have broken the big goal down into many smaller goals. I may (most likely) not reach the Final level by this challenge, but I will get closer. Game Objective : Swing 44# lb KB 100 in 5 min: 5 reps, each side,35# TGU in 10 minutes Level 1 : 35# 100 one handed swing 6 min- badge-COMPLETE Level 2: 35# 100 one handed swings in 5 min-badge and unlock prize-Yoga socks-COMPLETE Level 3: 30# 5 reps TGU in 10 minutes-badge and prize unlocked-lacross ball-COMPLETE Level 4: Beserker Round- 30# 5 reps TGU in 10 minutes, 1 minutes rest and 35# 100one handed swing 5 minutes- Beast trophy and unlocked prize- starry night socks Level 5: 3 full 35# TGU-badge Level 6: 5 full 35# TGU- badge and unlock prize-yoga stretching band Level 7: 5 full 35# TGU reps in 10 minutes badge and unlock prize-juggling balls Level 8: 44# 100 one hand swings 10 minutes-badge and prize mug Level 9: 44# 100 one hand swings 8 minutes-badge Level 10: 44# 100 hand swings 5 min-badge and prize-TBD Final Level-35# 5 reps TGU in 10 minutes, 1 minute rest and 44# 100 one handed swing in 5 minutes-mug Game Win badge *Due to nature of game play, some higher levels of one kind (swings or TGU) may be reached before another. This is allowed by the rules. In order to win the final Level all prior levels must be complete. A unique feature of this game is its frequent reminders to the player of the importance of tenacity. During game play, motivational quotes will often flash on the screen. The player can then hurl them at the villains who are trying to throw the player off the path. My Goals Goal : Fuel: Track food 5 days a week- one of those day must be a weekend- hit calorie, protein, and potassium Track water and drink at least 6 glasses a day( 5 days a week doesn't need to be a weekend day) Goal: Deep Breathing Practice box breathing 6 times a week 3 minutes a day http://www.livestrong.com/article/74944-box-breathing-technique/ Life: Continue morning routine: Been doing this for several challenges now. Last challenge it really finally started to be habit. I want to continue this so I have the accountabilty. Morning: Read Bible, Dishwasher empty, walk, breakfast with timed computer play Chair cushions; Failed on this seemingly easy one last challenge. No procrastination this time. They must be purchased by week 3 Side goal :Cartwheel practice once a week. If I'm enjoying it, I'll do it more. If not, no loss. Idea stolen borrowed from Obax's crow challenge. Special notes and addendum: I am going to be gone the very first week of the challenge. I'll start my challenge next week, and the first official week some stuff may happen (or it may not) No kettlebell will be happening, but I will hopefully get some bodyweight work in.

Meow! As a fierce assassin cat you need to be able to blend in anywhere.... And Lilith's next assassin assignment is to defeat Team Rocket, in their attempt to control the region! The way to come closer to them is to cartwheel, because that way Lilith's dodge skills are highly increased! Also, it looks so cute of course that Team Rocket will be lured into NOT attacking, like this: Then the little assassin cat also needs to be strong, in order to do a lot of damage! Soooo how will I achieve those things? Well here are my goals: Goal 1: Do Stronglifts 3x per week. Goal 2: Do Third World Squat every day. Goal 3: Finish my Cartwheel Checklist (scroll down for the checklist) every week Goal 4: Hooping 1x per week. Quite a lot, no? Cartwheel checklist is based on the things written in http://gmb.io/cartwheel/ Hollow Body Plank 1x Frogger hopping 1x Wrist exercises 1x Triangle Pose 3x Half Pancake Sidebend 1x Pancake 1x Cartwheel 1x Obviously more would be better, but I don't want to overdo it. If I WANT to do more that's fine obviously, but I don't have to. So that's it!

Hello there! In previous challenges I've been working on strength and learning as much gymnastics as possible, and I'll be continuing with that this challenge I'll be starting the challenge in England (where I live) but halfway through the challenge I'm going to Southeast Asia for 3 weeks of adventures and fun. So when designing this challenge, I chose things that won't distract from my travelling, but that I can work on while I'm out there. Challenge #1: new movements: I started this idea last challenge and it worked super well, so I'm continuing this time. Every day, I should experiment with a new physical activity, or style of exercising. Real examples from last time included: learned a no-handed kip-up incorporated clapping pull-ups into my strength training visited a new gymnastics centre learned to kick-up into a handstand with my other leg For practical reasons, the activity for each day can be done a day early or a day late in needed, and I'll be even more flexible for the three weeks I'm travelling. For Friday 12th September - Saturday 04th October: one per day For Sunday 05th October - Sunday 26th October: travelling - seven over entire period Sep 12 - frontflips on bouncy castle Sep 13 - horse riding Sep 14 - rope ladders Sep 15 - () Sep 16 - sharks Sep 17 - negative 1-armed push-ups Sep 18 - clapping-behind-the-back push-ups on knees Sep 19 - () Sep 20 - () Sep 21 - CPR push-ups Sep 22 - () Sep 23 - () Sep 24 - superman push-ups Sep 25 - () Sep 26 - () Sep 27 - () Sep 28 - () Sep 29 - () Sep 30 / non-kipping plyometric pull-ups Oct 01 - leg-supported drill for glide kips Oct 02 - straight-arm machine pull-down for glide kip Oct 03 \ time-planned weights session Oct 04 - () holiday1: gymnastics rings / archer pull-ups holiday2: water-assisted bodyweight exercises holiday3: shoulder shockers holiday4: hotel room workout holiday5: cat's cradle dismount holiday6: clean & jerk holiday7: squat rack Maximum possible: 30 new things Total achieved: 19 new things: grade C grade A: 24-30 grade B: 22-23 grade C: 19-21 grade D: 15-18 +2 STA, +3 WIS Challenge #2: bodyweight skills: I have a list of skills I'm working on, so here is a selection to concentrate on that don't require specialist equipment... this way I can try them in the gym or park here, or on the beach in Thailand or the jungle in Malaysia. handstand 360 (rotate 360 degrees while holding a stable handstand) handstand walking (walk 8 steps forwards, remaining stable) handstand roll push-up with a clap behind the back 1-armed push-up glide-kip cartwheel bridge walking (walk 2 metres in a bridge) Maximum possible: 8 skills mastered grade A: 6-8 grade B: 4-5 grade C: 3 grade D: 2 +3 DEX +3 CHA Challenge #3: eat responsibly: for two years now I've been eating pretty healthily, but recently I've been having more sugar than usual, and eating impulsively rather than because I'm hungry. To be fair I'm almost always hungry - I need nearly 3000 calories daily and insist on having lots of vegetables, but I should keep an eye on this. This challenge will be marked entirely subjectively. Sep 12 - 14: (1) B Sep 15 - 21: (2) A / A Sep 22 - 28: (2) B / B Sep - Oct 5: (2) B / B Oct 06 - 26: (4) A / B / C / B achieved: grade B +2 CON Challenge #4: train hard with weights: earlier in the year I had some really intense weights sessions, and built up a lot of strength very quickly. Recently I've been slacking off, so I'm going to have another subjective goal to start having intense sessions at least once per week. To get a grade A it's also necessary to make at least a genuine effort to have some hard training in Asia. Sep 12 - 14: (1) B Sep 15 - 21: (2) C / C Sep 22 - 28: (2) F / F Sep - Oct 5: (2) A / C Oct 06 - 26: (4) C / C / B / A achieved: grade C +2 STR I'm going to be better at following other people's threads this time too, so I'm looking forward to seeing what other people are working on

Main Quest: To be able to do a freestanding handstand. One of the first mini challenge I participated in was an upside down challenge. That was the first time ever that I had done a headstand. I did it against the wall and I was terrified. When I realized that not only did I not die, but that I could actually do a headstand , I felt like I deserved an Olympic Medal. I was so pumped. After conquering the handstand, I looked on with admiration at my fellow Rebels who could do handstands, but it seemed like too big a goal for me. As I got stronger I started thinking that maybe, it was possible to do more. Maybe it was possible to do a handstand. I started practicing and slowly increasing my skills. My last challenge I increased my wall handstand to 20 seconds. This challenge I want to focus even more on my wall handstand form. I still have many more steps until this quest is complete, but one day, my avatar will be of me doing a handstand at the park. #1 Upsidedownness: I still have some fear of being upside down and I need to work on my form. The best way to get better is to practice. Do handstands every day for 6 days of each week of the challenge* *disclaimer and exceptions- If my body tells me it needs a break and wants me to take a day or so of rest, I will be a wise assassin and listen to my body POINTS: 2 DEX; 2 STR #2 ) Be Hollow One of the most important factors in a handstand is the hollow hold. My goal will be to spend the following amount of time practicing hollow body holds/hollow body planks: Week 1 300 total seconds total Week 2 350 total seconds 600 seconds Week 3 400 460 total seconds week 4 450 480 total seconds week 5 455 510 total seconds week 6 505 600 total seconds Edit: Goal tweak Weeks 3-6 600 seconds 6 week total 3000/50 minutes (if one week is short I can make it up the next week) edited the time after week 1.Realized I could do more POINTS: 4 STA #3) Fluidity Drinking enough water will help me combat DOMS and help my overall health I will make it a habit to have drink a glass of water at these times: A)First thing upon waking B)right after exercise C) mid afternoon D)after dinner POINTS: 3 CON Life Quest: Enjoy our new deck: Invite people over to eat dinner on our new deck at least 2 times POINTS 4 CHA Side Quest: Write my own Epic Quest