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"You are the most talented, most interesting, most extraordinary person in the Universe. And you are capable of amazing things. Because you are The Special." - Emmett Uh, yeah. Like Emmett in the LEGO movie, I have to question the statement that I am the most interesting person in the Universe. But also like him, just hearing that statement makes me want to be. So, I am on a quest to be more extraordinary, starting with (finally) conquering an item that has been on my bucket list for a while now: the Half Marathon. My target race is the Marine Corps Half Marathon on October 4 Port City Battleship Half Marathon on November 2, which means I have 10 14 weeks to whip myself into shape. Step One: Run (duh) In the next six weeks, I need to increase my long run from the current 5 miles (well, should be 6 if all goes well this weekend before the "official" start of the challenge) to 10 9.5 miles. Sounds reasonable; hopefully I won't end up with one of my classic stupid injuries. Step Two: "Come with me if you want to not die." I don't want to forget my Assassin roots, and I'm not all legs so I want to spend at least an hour a week on upper body/core stuff, including but not limited to pullups, hangs, hollow body holds, crawls of every kind, and yoga. As extra motivation to keep up with all of this, I have signed up to run the Hit and Run 5K (an insanely fun-looking obstacle race) on September 6, which is the last weekend of the challenge. Step Three: Forget what others are doing. Embrace what is special about you. - Vitruvius I know it sounds nuts, but I need mobility work in addition to all of the above, but I don't' want to overburden myself with workouts. So, I've come up with the perfect solution: sitting for mobility. Sitting? SITTING?!? Yes! I plan to increase my mobility while sitting through out the day. MovNat published this helpful guide of sitting positions that are actually helpful for improving mobility and posture: I aim to sit for mobility 20 minutes/day. Side Quest: Weight Loss PvP with Grizzy I tend to get a little crazy with the diet requirements during a challenge, so this time I'm going to make it a PvP, which is more fun but less pressure. (Grades make me psycho.) In Conclusion 1. Increase long run mileage to 9.5 miles 2. Upper body/core workouts 1 hour/week 3. Mobility sitting 20 minutes/day 4. Weight Loss PvP Woohoo! Everything is awesome....