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So I've been hiding on the Ahch-To island again... It's not that I neglected fitness altogether (I actually ran several races and maintained running and strength training continuity), it's just that the exams and family life squeezed out posting on the forum. BUT what also got quite squeezed out is sleeping and devotions at the start of the day (as a consequence of the former). In the last 3 months, only 8 times did I sleep 8h or more (that's less than once for every 10 days) - and the avg sleep time for the same period is 6h 23 min. I thought I could get away with it, but recently I noticed my running performance deteriorating and I feel my energy levels are really low. Time to get myself accountable again. So I'm officially starting the Quest to Rise with Full Strength with a motto: "One must first lay low in order to rise." Though I must maintain my running and strength training continuity and have another race in 6 days (my first swimrun), I won't be bothering with formalizing it as goals (as it already became my habit). Instead, my goals will be radically minimalist: Subquest 1: go to bed before 23:30, and eyes closed before midnight -> 2 CON Subquest 2: start the day with devotions (Scripture study, meditation and prayer) -> 1 WIS + 1 CHA P.S. If you want to connect with me on Strava, I'd love to keep up with you guys there too.

(My mini-theme is 'getting my house in order'. For all you non-builders, the 'deck' of a house is the flat subfloor that all the framing of the house sits on). Hello all! I failed the last challenge due to a really nasty, persistent cold. I've finally recovered and am continuing forward. This is basically the same challenge for myself that I set last time, although I've tweaked it just a little. 1) Sleep: I'm still working on getting my hours to both the amount and the time period that I want. 2) Devotions: I really need to consistently have a morning time set apart to pray and read my Bible. 3) Productivity: 3x a week, I'm either going to do some sort of housecleaning or something else productive on the farm. 4) Bodyweight: I'm going to reset my workout progression back to 3 sets of 2 reps each, and I'm going to be focusing on getting perfect form for each movement. 2nd week of the challenge, I'll start increasing again. By the end of the challenge, I should be up to 3 sets of 5 reps each. Goals: Sleep - 9:30 PM to 6:00 AM Devotions - First thing in the morning after I shower Productivity - Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays do something useful Bodyweight - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Workout plan: Quads - squats - 02 - 02 - 02Glute - hip raises - 02 - 02 - 02Push - push ups - 02 - 02 - 02Pull - chinups & pullups - 02 - 02 - 02Core - planks (in seconds) - 02 - 02 - 02

Welcome All Who Enter Here The 6-week challenge is upon us again, are you ready? Although the time of knights and dragons is over, until we turn on the consoles and PC , we still battle against our own personal demons, dragons, monsters, and sin. This group is dedicated to keeping God first, and helping each other battle those forces of evil. After all, "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." (James 5:16) Just because we are soldiers under God's command doesn't mean we are to do it alone. With Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year coming around the corner our goals, whatever they may be, will be tested. 1. You can sign up at the link, in the Cross Guilds section. 2. Put your goals up 3. I'll put your name down as a member! That easy! I'll put up daily devotions, and it's not mandatory but discussions about it are encouraged. Also a prayer list will be put up to, everyday. But the prayers don't have to have specifics, they can be simple and brief. New Members please read The devotions I'm using is not only online, but on the Youversion Bible app. So if you can't get on Nerd Fitness you can just pull it up on your phone! Members: LostOne1775 BlamedCat Randa Rooskie Feowyn TheMormonRebel