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My first challenge went way better than I expected, but I came in late and fell a little short, so I'm excited to move on to my second challenge EVAR! You might notice a little bit of a theme... Book - find my book, and go through another edit. Pursue cover edits and get approved cover. Write a synopsis. – Okay, this sounds like a LOT of tasks, but bear in mind that I have 4-5 weeks to do all this. And I just found it. So hurrah. Step is already started. BHAG - Do 5 miles in one go. – Yes, I did not complete the 3 miles last go. But I need to progress, not get stuck on 3 miles forever. Building Up - Do 3 reps of mileage a week each week. – The 5-mile goal is a good one, but I also need to just be on my feet more. Even if this is 1 km after I do weights, I need to be walking or jogging. Bag It - Instead of buying lunches (as I have been doing), start making lunch and taking it with me to work. Do at least 4 out of 5 days a week. – I’m getting a little head start on this one, because I have already started bringing my lunch as of this week (3/14). This will help me avoid eating junk at lunch – which is pretty much the only time of day when I have much access to it, anyway. That’s the plan. I have to say, I did use the Challenge Planning Worksheet a few weeks ago, and it made this SO easy! I have five big quests in my life, having to do with writing, health, and my marriage, and choosing the “next step” from a couple of those made goal setting really easy. I have a plan! I know why I’m doing what I’m doing, and how to get to those goals. Also worth noting: after I wrote up the CPW, I felt motivated to start a couple of those little things. I already have begun working on them, and accomplished at least one. And that’s pretty cool. All that to say, if you haven’t done your own CPW yet – I know it looks long and daunting – it’s a really, REALLY good way to create a road map for the next couple years of your life, or even longer. And if you’re struggling to know what it is you want to do with your life, reading Start is a good…well…start. Also – totally unrelated, but I’m going to pitch it here: I co-host a podcast wherein we review movies that are out of copyright. The show is called Orphaned Entertainment, and you can find it on iTunes or Podbean – or directly at the website. If you’re into movies that most other people haven’t seen, it’s a fun way to find them. Stay tuned to this channel for further developments.

Hey there, Rebels, I'm back! Honestly, I don't have any idea how long it's been since I was on this forum last. I know it was before I got married, so it was probably in the year of ought nine. I don't have time to pansy around this time, though. In November I'm doing a 250 km trek in Argentina and carrying my own gear. Not to mention, I'm just sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm too close to 40 to keep messing around and letting my body decline. Argentina is just a jumping off point to make the rest of my life epic. Who's with me? Oh yeah, I wanted to add some of my role models: Emma Peel, The Avengers Corvo Attano, Dishonored Cassandra Pentaghast, Dragon Age: Inquisition Cait, Fallout 4 Evie Frye, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Corbin Dallas, The 5th Element And these two real life rangers: