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2.0 for two reasons. 1. I'm back. It's been a rough summer, and I've missed a challenge and a bit. I've not been idle, but I haven't been updating. And I find updating has been helpful and kept me focussed, so I'm returning. 2. I completed a big fitness challenge at the weekend - the Thames Path Challenge - 100K walk in 24 hours along the Thames Path from Putney to Henley. It was physically and mentally really tough, but I did, and I'm really proud of myself. I feel like I've proved something to myself about what my body can do and my mind can bear, so I can step up! Life triumph this summer has been paying off a credit card. A whole credit card. Like a grown-up. I'm going to concentrate more on strength and flexibility for this challenge, as endurance was pretty much covered by the walk and the training for it. I'm sticking with bodyweight training, because I figure if I can't move my own body around, it doesn't really matter what else I can lift! And because I've had a gap, I'm going to take it slowly. So: 1. Bodyweight training three times a week, with a suspension trainer. Push, Pull, Core, Legs and Spine. 2. I'm going to try out Parkour. I'd love to get into it, and I've got a beginner's lesson on Saturday. Don't know whether I can afford to do it, or take on another thing, but 'trying it out' as a challenge seems safe enough. I want to think of a third, either life or food, but I think this will do for now. Getting back on the horse and all that.