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Every action we take in life has consequences. If we choose to stay or leave, if we choose to speak up or stay silent, if we choose to indulge in a treat or stick to a piece of fruit… Last month I played a hella lot of Life is Strange and it had a big impact on me. As I thought about this challenge, I realized that I often let myself slack off here because what is the real consequence? Who cares if I don’t succeed? Who cares if I don’t run or eat well or decide not to follow my goals? I have things I desire for myself, but I am not even doing a great job of holding myself accountable for them. Unlike Max, I can’t just rewind time to make better decisions. I need to make them in the moment, and I need to stop being so passive about it all. So here is the goal - this challenge is about reminding myself that my choice of action or inaction matters in the long run. It is still my decision to make, but that action will have consequences either way. Good or bad - and it is up to me to make the best choices to reach my goals. The things I want for myself are fairly simple. The path to getting to them is a bit more rocky. I want to be faster. I want to be more flexible, and I want to make better choices about what I put into my body to fuel it. Every day, I have to make choices and take action. Every day I have to live with the choices I made in the previous days and how they affect the day after that. It’s time to start living as though everything matters, because I’m tired of where I am and how little has changed. I am in control. I get to choose. This is my story. Episode One :: Chrysalis - Get Faster Workout following the “10 Week Get Faster Plan” from Born to Run 5 runs per week Do a Mile Test before the challenge start to get the baseline (calculations are based on current fastest mile time) Do a Mile Test at the end of the challenge (will guage a midway point of the Get Faster Plan) Episode Two :: Out of Time - Get Stronger Glute Work 2x per week Abs 1x per week Arm Work 2x per week Episode Three: :: Chaos Theory - Get Hydrated 2 cups of coffee only No soda 64oz water a day, minimum Episode Four :: Dark Room - Get Flexible Yoga Series - Any Hip/Leg Program 2-3x per week Episode Five :: Polarize - Get Better Keep journaling Make time for meditation once a week Do something for yourself once a week.