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Goal - Get bigger, stronger, better Lift - I’ll be starting StrongLifts 5x5 At first 2x a week and moving to 3 with end goal of 3xweek 0 misses. Eat - I’m going to be food prepping again and taking stuff to leave at work. Since I eat almost only at work. I want to make sure I’m eating enough without calorie counting. So setting a time/reminder at work to check if I FEEL hungry, and probably eat. Sleep – I need to be more careful about sleeping. I’m going to start by logging hours slept as accurately as I can w/o a fitbit or anything. I may need to adjust my schedule some to make sure I get enough recovery. Side Quest Find a protein power/post work out fuel that works. I have had issues with whey before, but it wasn't an isolate, so I’m trying isolates and hoping it’s going to not make me vomit. If you have suggestions and/or are willing to help me find a place that I can get samples before buying the huge things, I would appreciate it. Motivation River season is here. I want to feel yummy in my two piece instead of just skinny. Pretty sure I earn a new bikini if I work out.

Background I skipped the last challenge and mini challenge because I have been really depressed and struggling with little things, eating, moving into a new house, bronchitis. My pants still don't fit, I will have to get new ones, but I gained back the weight I lost. This is going to be a much better challenge. I'm training. I have goals and plans and great support. I’m starting off rough and still have bronchitis, which really only hinders my ability to handle any cold, and my running. I’m abandoning my forum battle log in favor of the blog I can update from work and on mobile. Main Quest: GoRuck Training for GoRuck light in Phoenix(3/22) and Boulder(6/7) Travel Rucking or biking must happen weekly. This should be no issue, I just need to get out and do it. \ Endure 4 days of physical training for GoRuck. Roughly following GoRuck’s plan, with some modifications for equipment Consume I am back on this again. In order to remain healthy and make progress on my goals I need to eat the right amounts of the right food. I know this and yet, I still struggle with it. I'm going to food track, Anyway possible. (If I’m embarrassed to take a log it, I probably shouldn't be eating it!!) Pictures of food and other randomness will be logged at volatilelogs.com.4 meals a day on working days and 3 on rest days.Max 2 servings of dairy a day. I'm only allowing this because of yogurt for probiotics and because sometimes when I cook for the kids I will just eat what they have. Side quests: I’m going to do these things and talk about them in my blog and possibly updates here so it’s fair to warn you. Hatch, raise and sell Chinese Praying Mantids.Read It Starts With Food.Find out how to live with a junk eating roommate and shared food.Motivation:

Ready to ruck? no not really... I'm a tiny assassin who's decided to be a ranger instead. I want to do GoRuck, lift, run and scare people with my deadly skills. I think changing classes will be best for me. I joined Nerd Fitness in August of last year after a few months of lurking. I decided this was home and stayed. I'm not a huge participant of the forums but I'm an IRC addict. Bulking and gaining have always been my goals, and it's something I often struggle with, but I've learned the best wait to gain is just to do more. So... lets do more! Starting: Goal Run 2miles in 17 mins Endure GoRuck Light(maybe 2 of them) March and June Add 10lbs back by June "Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." -John Wayne

Last time I fought to prepare for Zombies, this round I’m fighting myself. In the last year I have gone from pretty underweight to my goal weight and a fair amount of muscle. I’m still struggling to have my life in order and get things rolling smoothly and get myself set properly. I’m a Lycan assassin, and the wolf in me is still wild. She must be tempered. Click here for a quick Catch up! Rise up! [Perform a handstand.] Consume – Paleo, no crap. I have gone to some pretty heavy extents to prepare paleo foods for two weeks out. Next pay day I will do the same. Ghee, chicken bone stock, shredded steak with onion, chicken(both a simple one and one with mushrooms), yellow squash, zucchini, bananas, eggs, and a breakfast puke looking dish are all on the menu. I need to add more fruit, but am struggling with storage, will have to get dried. [End Goal] Do not eat anything that is not Paleo. First two weeks 80% - 100% by 4th week. Condition – I’ve decided my days of being jealous over all you sillies who can do a handstand needs to be over, so everyday I’m… struggling? [End Goal] Be able to enter and hold free handstand. Minus points for times missed due to laziness. Graded on completion. First week; Build up. Second week; Wall-up. Third week; Hold at wall. Fourth; Move away from wall. Fifth; Enter without wall. Sixth Enter and hold w/o wall. Contort – I picked up some yoga starter gear. Lets see, Try this. On my longer scheduled workout days, 30 minutes should be spent on yoga. [End Goal]30 minutes 3 times a week. Minus points for times missed due to laziness. Side Quests [Life] Control - When I moved in my last challenge, I got super depressed. I have really struggled daily to be okay with my choices and getting used to not seeing my kids more than two days a week. My work schedule just limits my seeing them that much, and they are my everything. I need to regain control of my life and schedule my time better so that I’m not coming home a sobby mess, and am getting things done, especially waking up to do my workout. Order [Motivation]

Main Quest Train and prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse. Hydrate - If I have Coffee or energy drinks I must drink water also in a 1/4oz ratio of energy/water. Minimum water intake of 101oz. Other hydration should come from food. Ration - Track food consumption and caloric deficit. I have been mood eating, which I should not be doing. Optimally I want to switch over to Primal, however this is not a goal since everything is unstable for me right now and sometimes I have to eat what I can get. Defend - Make time not excuses for circuits. I have not been doing them because I'm not waking up before the sun kills all hope of a good outside workout. I need to get up early because I'm too tired at night to do them. I must work out a minimum 3 times a week. This is two hard days and one more gentle. I give myself room to change my sets, depending on weather. It's smack in the middle of Monsoon Season here. Pulls ups, Pushups, Core, flag practice. Squats, handstand, grip strength, core, flag practice.End Goal for circuits: Human Flag - This goal stretches outside of challenge, but is what I’m working toward. Challenge goal is just to stay active. Continue to wake up early and do a routine of sorts. If I can do the human flag hopefully I can hold myself out of Zombie reach? Life Quest Prepare - Where I normally only had a 3/4 item 'to do list' I've let get into 20-30 items where I have pushed tasks off to the last minute. I must be able to mark 2 things off either my work, personal or home lists. Side Quests Wit - Read 60 minutes a day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qc8fqaRy8II Motivation