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As posted in my last challenge, I am getting ready to do my first CrossFit competition!!! Also, the weekend after that, I'm running a 5k leg of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon with my family! And then, 3 weeks, later, I'm doing my first Spartan! And it's a Super!!! Gulp. I, um, may have bitten off a lot here. Good thing I've already registered so I can't back out. So! This challenge is going to have to be about the training!!! The competition and the Spartan are going to really push me to the limits of my ability. My goal for both of them is completion and to not be last (although I'd be okay with being last in the Spartan, if I can just finish). My Main Quest: Survival!!! Goal 1: Consistency The best way to prepare myself is to go to CrossFit. I would love to hit it 5-6 days a week, but I have a day job and kids (mostly kids). My goal is to be at CrossFit at least 3x per week, including once on the weekend to work through a WOD or two from the competition. Grading: 16+ days = A; 14-15 days = B; 13 or fewer days = C Goal 2: Training weaknesses The competition WODs include: rowing, cleans, kettlebell swings, situps, box overs, wall balls, single unders, and burpees. None of these are exactly a weakness (except maybe burpees) but they could all be stronger. I need to work on one of these skills every day. And where possible, I need to train harder than I will compete (heavier weight on kbs and wall balls, for example). Obviously some of these things I can only do at the box, but several are bodyweight movements, or I can use my jump rope at home. Grading: 37+ days = A; 31-36 days = B; 30 or fewer days = C Goal 3: Run! Like a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter! I am seriously going to start a collection of these shirts. In the meantime, I will have one pure running session at least once a week. If there are days when I don't have time for CrossFit but do have a shorter period of time, I will run. The goal is to run on Sundays for at least 30 minutes, preferably interval training, maybe with some other exercises thrown in as training for the Spartan. I need to build up my running endurance for the relay and the Spartan. Grading: 6 runs =A; 5 runs = B; 4 or fewer runs = C Diet side quest: Food is fuel! I've been working on following the Eat to Perform program for fat loss and performance gains. So far it's been going pretty well. I need to continue to try and hit my macros daily. I was worried that having specific numbers to hit might throw me into anxiety and disordered eating habits, but so far so good. I will keep an eye on this in case it becomes a problem. This will be an ungraded goal Life side quest: The @!*#@$ laundry I am tired of the piles of clean laundry overflowing their baskets and getting spread all over the laundry room floor. Washing and drying happen just fine, it's the putting away that gets me every time. I am going to conquer Mt. Washmore!!! The goal is to put away at least 10 pieces of laundry a day. My problem is that I get fixated on doing a whole basket, and that takes time I often don't have. I will get the girls involved in putting their stuff away, too. Also an ungraded goal, but if I hit at least 35 days this challenge I get to order two pairs of socks from The Sox Box.