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FIRST SIX WEEK CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! The time has finally arrived and I am PUMPED! (If you couldn’t already tell…) This will be my first challenge. I will be grading myself on how well I follow the routines outlined here. The “defining moments†are proof to myself that I have actually made some progress for the main quest through these routines, and will not be part of how I grade myself at the end. However, I am including mini-prizes for myself for getting these done, just for fun. Also, I didn’t include diet related items because I’ve been doing pretty good with that already for last month. It’s been harder for me to remain consistently active. Let the battle begin! Motivator: Zombies HATE fast food! My motivator is more of a collage. I’m printing it and sticking it on the cover of my school planner, as well as my bathroom mirror. Main Quest: Become stronger and fitter! These are important attributes for surviving the zombie apocalypse! Weight loss ought to be a natural side effect of this, but my real main goal is to be strong and flexible. Three Goals for this Quest: 1) Do the Beginner Body Weight Workout twice a week, for at least 3 circuits each time. Working up to more would be awesome, but not the most important part at this point. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves! Related Stat: Strength Defining Moment: Doing 1 Unassisted Pull-Up DM Prize: NF (or other awesome) T-Shirt (priced $20 or less) 2) Attend Yoga or Pilates once a week, at least. Both is better, but in a pinch I think the routine of not missing a week completely is uber-important! Related Stat: Dexterity Defining Moment: Holding a Forward Bend for 60 Seconds (This doesn’t have to be all the way down – I’m not crazy! – but it must have correct form, with a straight back and neck. This has been a struggle thus far. Maybe I'll video it?) DM Prize: Cargo Pants (priced at $10 or less) 3) Run once a week, at least 1 mile. I used to walk 6 miles or more every day when I was car-free. So I’m hoping 1 mile a week is not too ambitious. It can be slow running at first, the goal is the activity and distance themselves. If I can increase that along the way, awesome! If not, no biggie. Related Stat: Stamina Defining Moment: Running 1 Uninterrupted Mile (This means no slowing down the pace – which doesn’t need to be too speedy or anything, just consistent - or stopping for water until the mile is complete.) DM Prize: Military Style Canteen (priced at $10 or less) Life Quest: Sell all my s***! Ok, maybe not all of it, but everything I can that I don’t use and that is of enough value to warrant the time and effort of selling it. Things that don’t meet the second criteria should be donated to charity or thrown away depending on how not-valuable they are. This will also be a nice way to get a little extra cash (to pay for prizes!). Goal for this Quest: Dispose of 10 items a week, everything counts except obvious sets (ie, a pair of shoes is one item, a chess set is one item). Selling, gifting, donating, and trashing all count. Related Stat: Wisdom Defining Moment: Free Space in the Spare Bedroom for My Workouts (I can currently do them in the living room, but I would like having the dedicated space!) DM Prize: Kindle eBook (priced at $10 or less) GRAND PRIZE Other than the awesomeness I will feel for doing these things, if I get an overall average of A at the end ("defining moments" not included) I will reward myself with a NerdFitness hoodie! Woot! Now that is motivation! Tally Sheets: uno, dos, tres, puntos medio!, cuatro, ... puntos final