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There is so much cool stuff going on this challenge but I'm basing my theme around one thing that I'm really looking forward to. During the first week of this challenge, I'm going to Wales and will be walking up Snowdon with my husband, my brother, his fiancée and their dog. With that in mind, my theme is based on the Simpsons episode King Of The Hill, where Homer attempts to climb Mount Springfield or "The Murderhorn". I've wanted to do a Simpsons themed challenge for a while so this is just perfect. I've also got a NF meetup at Barrel of Laps with the awesome Rangers @Jarric and @jonfirestar at the end of July which I'm so excited about! Lots of miles will be done and lots of beer consumed. It's going to be fun. On with the Challenge! Goal 1: Climb The Highest Mountain in Springfield Wales The only real goal here is getting to the top of the mountain! There are a few things I need to do to prep for this. I need to decide with the others which route we take. There are some easy paths that I think are going to be too easy considering we're a pretty fit bunch, but we don't want to pick one of the harder routes and then have us either struggle or have to carry the dog if she panics! There is a path called The Ranger Path......... I also need to write a check list of all the things I need to take and I need to buy some stuff for the trip. I'll keep a to-do / check list here and tick things off as they are done. Goal 2: Running Running is going to be my main focus this challenge. A few days ago I was sorting through some stuff and found the first ever running medal I ever got. It was for a 5km and I was shocked when I read the date on the ribbon: 2008. That means I've been running for 9 years, and to be honest, I haven't made much progress in all that time. As much as i love to run, I'm not one of those dedicated people who gets up and runs 4-5 days a week. I need to commit to running regularly to make some solid improvements in both my time and distance. I've seen a few people have put a challenge goal of running 100 miles, so I'm pinching that idea! My bare minimum will be 3 runs a week, but all things being well, there is no reason why I can't do 4 runs a week. Barrel of Laps is in a little over 4 weeks, I think we have a team goal of at least 5 laps (10 miles), so I'd like to be able to do every lap if we hit that target. I've set up a distance based PvP for anyone that wants to join in the fun. Runners and walkers welcome How Far Can You Go? PvP Goal 3: "Step over to the abdominator and I will shout slogans at you" Part I: Juggernaut Training - 2-3 workouts a week I started this program recently and I've just hit the 8's phase. I'll have to take a break from this when we go away, but other than that, I need to be lifting 2-3 times a week Part II: Grip Climb once a week and do rope hangs, deadhangs, farmer carries etc at least once a week Part III: Core I've been neglecting my core so I'm aiming to do two core sessions per week. A session means doing circuits of planks (normal and side), flutter kicks and hanging knee raises on a strength day. Additional Side Goals (to be added as we go): Get up early - Keep working on getting up earlier in the morning. I sucked at this last challenge, so I'm continuing it here