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EMS 6.0. COMMITMENT. Time to be like the pig...in a sense MAIN QUEST: 20% BODY FAT 100% AWESOME Hey sexy fit nerds! It's new challenge time - yey! My last challenge was pretty good, but what held it back was my lack of commitment. Some weeks were amazing, some complete pants, and what was frustrating was that I could see that what I was doing in the amazing weeks was working, but still failed to keep it up! I know that a low carb Paleo-ish diet really works for me, my body fat levels drop, my muscle increases and my athletic performance is outstanding (I have the 500m row and deadlift PRs to prove it). So this time, the challenge is: commitment com-mit-ment [kuh-mit-muh nt] noun 1. staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left #1. I don't eat bread or sugar. These are my two biggest nutritional vices. It is time to tackle the big stuff. I've kicked the sugar monster before, not for as long, but I'm confident I can beat this. NB: I am allowing honey (yes I know its sugar!) but only with my Greek yoghurt and in my post training smoothies. I am also still eating fruit. Bread, as read on Nerd Fitness Academy, is calorically dense and nutritionally empty. Bye bye bread. My diet will be a combination of my PTs plan, and recipes from this site and the Academy. I might allow myself the odd cracker, but other than that it is no carbs (aside from veggies), lots of protein and dairy (I don't seem to have a problem with this, but might drop it next challenge and see what affect it has). This is a simple cold turkey approach, as I've found from past experiences that this works best for me; I can't do moderation. Moderation to me means, 'you've started now, quick, eat it all before someone steals it!' #2. Work, play, rest. In that order. I have become a lazy idiot lately and have got my priorities a bit muddled. Daily work to do lists. Food cooked and planned. Clothes/bag packed the night before. Then , and only then, can collapse on the sofa, in the smug haze of productiveness and efficiency #3. Sleep. Makes everything easier. Bed by 11pm on work nights (11:30pm on Tuesdays) A simple goal carried over from last challenge. It really works, but I need the accountability - its not yet a habit. SIDE QUEST: ATTENTION. RACE! Get on the erg. I have decided to enter my first indoor rowing race in Cardiff. It's just under a month away, 07.12.2013. I am rather scared. But, with Steve's motivational words ringing in my ears about spontaneity and the like, I've decided to go for it. It is a mainly a race against yourself, against the machine. Worst case scenario - I row worse than my current PR. Not really so terrible. I do need to do some serious training though, a minimum of twice a week. Ok, there we go. Time to make a decision. Reset my mind and body. Make a commitment, and stick to it. Here's to the journey NB: Grading to come.

Hello! My name's Bryan and I'm a sophomore at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and I'm running the Buddy's BBQ Race Against Cancer on Sunday the 10th. It's a 5k and I've been working hard this semester to lose weight and train. It's safe to say that this forum and Steve's posts have really motivated me to do well. Buddy's BBQ has been doing this race for 20 years and the proceeds go to the Thompson Cancer Survival Center in Knoxville.Anyways, they could use donations in whatever way possible so I'm asking that, if you can, please help raise money for this race. Even the smallest amount of money makes a difference and I sure would appreciate it! Because you all are awesome Here's the link to donate if you would like to: http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1069586&supId=393876919&extSiteType=1 and just click "Give Now'. Thanks so much! Bryan Eldreth

Hi, So I started training in May for a 10k run which happens today, in 2hours and 45 minutes. In June I sprained my back which led to a flare up of ankylosing spondylitis. I couldn't walk let alone train. Common sense says I should walk the race today because even slooooooooooow jogging makes my back twinge. Reality says that I'll probably get sucked in to the atmosphere (also not wanting to be last) and want to jog at least a little bit of the race e.g. a k or so at the start and 1 at the end but I'm worried about causing more injury. (And then that starts me worrying about if I'm worried I'll be tense and that's more likely to cause injury and.......) Does anyone have any tips for not getting hyped up in the early part of races and sticking to your race plan whether that is running, jogging or walking?

Hi all, I'm registered for Tough Mudder on October 12 and am trying to find people to go with. I might be able to get a car to drive to the event or join others. Anyone else going? Might be tough since that's also Comic Con weekend, but let me know.

Hi all! AquaNat and I started this group because we realized at the end of our last challenges that we both are signing up for obstacle runs this year and want to encourage each other and everyone else who might be doing the same. Also, this is a new thing for me (and for her I think), so if anyone who has experience with this kind of race wants to help us tweak our training, it would be much appreciated!

Hello Scouts and welcome to the Teamwork "Challenge" for this 6 Week Challenge. So the Evil Dr. Slowpoke has invented a device (what is it with evil doctors and inventing devices?) that let's him travel at incredible rates of speed and he's challenged us to a race around the world. He's convinced noone can beat him in a race around the world, and he's decided that to prove it he's going to start blowing up small countries and medium sized kittens until someone faces him. We can't have that at all so we Scouts have banded together using our ancient Scouting techniques we shall defeat him and save all those poor kittens and countries. We Scouts will be using magics of our own however, so every minute of exercise will propel our Magical Scout Tour Bus a whole mile around the Earth, pretty good return if I do say so. We will be tracking our travels around the world on this spreadsheet, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Avkw1YHdX0rNdElKd1dpWEFpdWMtbEJucE52OVQwMlE#gid=0 All you have to do is add a line for yourself and then each week track how many minutes of exercise you do. It's 24,901 miles around the World, so let's get going, and we are gonna need all the help we can get so if you show up late please help us out, the teleporter in the bus will pick you up anywhere, just stick your thumb out like a good hitchhiker. We can do this, think of the kittens! Operational Note: Time on this will be tracked from midnight Monday morning whatever your local time is to Midnight Sunday night whatever your local time is for each week. While we may be traveling around the world we will be too busy to adjust our watches.

I going to run the Color Me Rad 5k in Seattle this August. Any Rebels in the area thinking about it? A 5k while getting pelted by colored food starch. Sounds like fun to me!