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I ran the JPMC Corp. challenge 5k, and my modest goals were: 1. Don't stop 2. Run under 40 minutes My official time is: 34:21 Woot! Woot! Did not stop either! Woot! Woot! I was stuck at the gate (too many people), took like extra minute for first mile, but after that, I ran 9.5minutes/mile pace. I'm totally stoked! Here is the split. Distance Pace Speed Avg. Duration Elev. gain Elev. loss 1.00 mi 12:5 min/mi 4.96 mph 12:16 85 ft 62 ft2.00 mi 9:26 min/mi 6.35 mph 21:36 82 ft 85 ft3.00 mi 9:13 min/mi 6.51 mph 30:56 111 ft 95 ft3.66 mi 9:30 min/mi 6.31 mph 37:04 16 ft 55 ft

2014 Scout Summer Solstice run sign-up sheet Northern Hemisphere Version The Summer Solstice (longest day of the year) is approaching. In fact, it's a week away, and with a long-arse day like that there's bound to be at least some time in there to fit in a 5k run. This mini challenge is for people to pledge to do at least a 5k run on Saturday 21 June at any time of day. Since it will be the longest day of the year, let's all wear some yellow on us, that being the colour of the sun. Southern Hemisphere Version The Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year) is approaching. In fact, it's a week away, and with a long-arse night like that there's bound to be at least some time in there to fit in a 5k night-time run. This mini challenge is for people to pledge to do at least a 5k run on Saturday 21 June at any time of day. Since it will be the shortest day of the year, let's all wear some yellow on us, that being the colour of the snow you're not suppose to eat. Equator Version It will probably be hot again on Saturday. Sod it, let's all run. In yellow because it is the colour of yellow things. (Don't worry about the movie reference in the title, Zooey Deschanel masks and whimsical demeanours are strictly optional at this event)

Good day everyone! My name is turbo when in The Matrix, but since we are in the real world, you can call me Jon if you like. I'm on a path to find the one. Not necessarily the one as in a person, but the one way I can live my life to the fullest. I'm currently 5'10" about 235lbs. My friends and family are nice of course and say I don't look it but, I feel it. I work at a desk all day coding, and by the time I get home, I'm not very motivated. This will change. I enjoy gaming, zombies, writing, and coding. I do the occasional Zombie Run or Mud Run for fun. My ultimate goal is to hit just below 200, run a half marathon without stopping, and never look back. Wish me luck everyone, it'll be one hell of a mission!

Ok that may be an overstatement...but really it would be awesome. Anyway, my main quest is actually for this weekend (can I do that?). Here it is: Main Quest: Under 3 hours in olympic distance triathlon on June 14. (if that is too soon, I'm planning on signing up for another in July or August as well). How? Run 1x per week. There is a team workout on Tuesday mornings at 6am that I'd like to get to every week. However, that has not happened yet this summer. Also refer to life quest.Bike 1x per week. Biking to work is separate and does not count as bike workout. Bike workout may be road or mountain as I have just discovered my love of mountain biking.Hike 1x per week. Refer to previous challenge "Freddyfly's Grand Quest". But why is there no swim goal? Well, swimming is my strongest leg and I REALLY need to work on the other 2 so swimming improvement does not count towards being athlete extraordinaire. Life Quest: Wake up with alarm. As in less snoozing and coming into work later than I'd like. This should help me get to that running workout on Tuesday mornings. Hopefully. I used to be SO GOOD at waking up with my alarm and I'm not sure how this happened. Any tips?

Challenge 3 begins! I feel like I'm getting back on track with this one. Right now I'm at a place where I don't want to look at the scale so, while there won't be measurements, there will still be a starting photo up soon enough. I do have measurements on my previous two challenges and on the photos in my album if you're interested. Motivation: I need to love my body in order to accept the love that others give me, as well as to allow myself to love others more freely. Challenge Goals: Sleep. 3 STA, 2 CON I didn't do well on this one last challenge, so it's back again. I need to get to bed at 10:30 pm regularly to get up at 6:30 am. I've also put my foot down with my husband - he's not allowed sleeping in the bed until he stops snoring. Harsh, I know, but I've been asking him to drop enough weight to stop snoring for a long time now and it really affect my sleep. It makes me sad and embarrassed to share this, but I'm finally sleeping through the night. I need to learn how to wind down at the end of the day and get myself into bed. Prevent evening snack attacks. 2 WIS, 2 CHA Have better/larger meals/snacks during the day, have dinner ready when I get home (crock pot, left-overs), get sufficient sleep, have snacks in a small bowl, chew gum or have tea in the evening, etc. Run. 2 STA, 2 DEX Daily, before work, I'll be up at 6:30 am to get in a quick jog on the treadmill. This will realistically range 15-23 minutes depending on how long it takes me to get downstairs. I want to make the run non-negotiable. I may take a break from it on weekends. Life Side Quest: Plan a vacation. 2 CHA I've booked tickets to Iceland and London, and returning from Paris. August 16-30. Eek! I have the stopover in Iceland all planned out at this moment, now I need to figure out the rest. Please provide any feedback, advice, etc. you may have for my challenge!

I feel like I’ve forgotten what it is I’m supposed to be doing. I need to revisit the basics, make them habits again, develop a solid foundation again. To do this, I shall spend this challenge with my favorite clones. First up, shut my mouth. I spend way too much time talking about what I need to do/should do/could do/what I know works. Instead, I’m going to shut up and just DO IT Fitness Quest: CrossFit CrossFit at least 2x a week Grading 11 - 12 CrossFits = A 9 - 10 CrossFits = B 7 - 8 CrossFits = C < 6 CrossFits = F +2 STR +2 STA +2 CON +2 STA Fitness Side Quest: Run Not for points, just for fun. Once in a while I have to get my run on at work to get somewhere in a hurry. I think to myself, "this isn't so bad. I actually kind of like this. I should do this more often." So, I think I will try to do this if I can find time. No C25K or anything, but a leisurely walk/run kind of thing whenever I can. Food Quest Continue with the primal. Moving up to 2 indulgence meals a week instead of 80/20 Food Side Quest Not for points. I just need to pay attention to my sugar intake. I let this get away from me when my dad died, and it got completely out of control. I’ve began getting it under control, I just need to stay on it. By staying on it I mean try eating fruit or sweet potatoes when craving something sweet. Sweet potato = paleo candy Enough with the Science Monkeys Daily: Scoop (cat and dog) poop daily Clean up dishes in sink Pick up after myself Grading will be based on average per week of how much I get done. +2 WIS +1 CON Life Quest: Dollars I did really well with this last challenge and am getting caught up. However, there are so. many. concerts coming to town, plus the fact that we’re passing on DragonCon this year and IT’S KILLING ME!!! I know it’s for the best, and if we suck it up now, we can do all the things next year, but I just want to whine and throw a fit right now. Plan for dollars is the same as last time with the added bullet of practice some acceptance, dammit. Don’t spend money on crap I (we) don’t need​ Track ALL money out (make sure I’m (we’re) not 5 dollaring myself (ourselves) anywhere) Don’t steal from Peter to pay Paul Practice some acceptance. You’re being a big girl. Live with it. Grading will be subjective based on how well I do or don't do. Grading +2 WIS Side Life Quest: Be on time I tend run a few minutes late because I’m goofing off (usually). Luckily, I have a boss that doesn’t really care, but I do. I would really like to get better at this. No points for this, just something I’d like to work on. And Finally... I didn't check in very much last challenge. I didn't update my thread and I didn't drop by to see my buds very often. I would really like to improve on this. After all, we’re so much stronger together. That’s kind of the whole point of the NF community, right? Sometimes I just don’t feel very social. I’m not sure what to do about that other than to at least like a post just to say “hey, I’m here and still rooting for you!†when I don’t actually feel like saying it. Stats: TBD I've got to get off of here before day shift gets here (tee hee), but I'll be back to edit and add later.

alienjenn - TMNTs So last challenge I tried to center myself and get back to who I am… get back to the basics of life… and I am getting there… but I wanna get back to what I love… and I LOVE the turtles!! Teenage -Tough them turtles are some tough dudes… and I think they go to the gym 2xweek or more! I will go to the gym twice weekly… ALTHOUGH I reserve the right to substitute a big hike for a gym visit Mutant Money Makeover - Interestingly enough I am making the most money I have ever made in my entire life and I am more broke than I have ever been. I bought the book (Dave Ramsey) Total money makeover. My friend (not sure who she is going to be when she joins NF so I am gonna call her D… until I know her name here) and I are going to read this book… 1 chapter in the week between challenges and then 2 chapters per week for 6 weeks… there are also worksheets to work though… I intend to get my finances in order!! I am taking 6 months off in 3 years and I have to have a significant amount of money set aside… also I am not getting any younger here!! I have to prepare for a fabulous retirement!! http://rebellion.ner...money-makeover/ Ninja Play ninjas know how to have a good time… especially THESE ninjas!! I haven’t entirely decided how to define this goal… other than I want to practice nonstandard movement… jumping on things (especially flatfoot jumps up the stairs and such)... the forest floor is lava… maybe rolling down hills… just playing and being a kid… we don’t get OLD until we stop playing!!!~ Turtle - slow steady turtle miles!! last challenge my goal was to walk at least 2 miles a day… with 2 of my days including runs… i am needing to run through the zombie run 5k trainer program again… i had gotten to where i was able to run 5k consecutively… and i lost it… so i am working on it again… I am training for a spartan in august! i have to be able to run! and be fast… and so my goal this time is 3 miles per day… and at least one 10 mile day per week S - spiritual I feel MUCH better when I spend time with God every day… I am not going to quantify this because I HATE the idea of “punching the clock†not gonna say I will pray x minutes a day or I will read y pages in my bible or I will do whatever… but I have been seriously slacking here and I need to remedy this!!! grading will be based on effort and not achievement – achievement will come with sufficient effort TL:DR teenage tough = gym 2xweek mutant money makeover = read the book do the stuff ninja play = PLAY! turtle miles = 3 miles per day/ 10 miles one day per week s- spirital = time with God daily

So there is a Gladiator Rock'n'Run on September 6th, 2014. It is in Shelby Township, MI at the Stony Creek Metro Park. I'm planning on running it, and I don't have anybody joining me, so if there are any nerds in the area that are running it or interested, I'd be willing to meet up for it! Here's a link to the website Disclaimer: I've only ever run a 5k before and I'm doing another 5k this year, but this will be my first crazy-ass hardcore event, so I'm scurrrrrrrred! Come be awesome with me!

Main goal: Still aiming to be Ezio! Challenge Goals: Do Bodyweight Workout Level 2 3x a week Continuing at Level 2 – I would like to improve several areas more before I move onward. 3/week: A, 2.5-3/week: B, 2-2.5/week: C, 1.5-2/week: D, 0-1.5/week: F Run or Bike 3x a week Having learned how much is too much last time, I’ll go with a combination of run and bike to keep up with cardio of some kind. I’ll be continuing with the Couch to 5k style program (currently running Week 4 but that’s probably going to last a month.) 3/week: A, 2.5-3/week: B, 2-2.5/week: C, 1.5-2/week: D, 0-1.5/week: F Mobility training 10 minutes per day This is everything from jumping rope, to jumping up stairs, shuttle runs, etc. This is basically all the bits of being an Assassin that I haven’t yet worked on. 6: A | 5: B | 4: C | 3: D | 2: F Life Quest Make progress toward getting a job. I graduate at the end of May, and I don’t yet have a job lined up afterward. To that end, I’ll be spending time working toward this through three goals: Get business cards and leave-behinds done – My portfolio and resume are done and I have practiced writing cover letters enough that I am comfortable with them, so these two things are all that is left. Network (ICFF) – I am with the group exhibiting with my school (SCAD) at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York in May, and this will be a phenomenal time to network with companies. Apply to three companies - This means I need to actually look in to places I want to work, and send out my info.

Main Quest: Fit in size 7 jeans by Nov 27 2014 (Current size: 10/11-ish) 1) Be active every day except Sunday The goal is basically "be more active" - but it gives me the freedom to be active in whichever way suits my day. I had previously tried to structure my goal so that on particular days I did particular things, but it was a little constraining for where my life was at. I mean, I have to put in the effort to just suck it up and do it, but I think this will give me a lot more mental freedom to just do something each day. And, if I choose to go to the gym and workout, awesome. If I choose to take the dog for a 30 min walk, awesome. If I choose to run, awesome. As long as I do something, this will work. 2) One glass of water for every cup of coffee. I am keeping this one the same from my previous attempts at challenges because it actually worked out really well. It kept me hydrated and it also gave me a definite goal that was easy to achieve. Thanks for joining me on my journey!

Continuing Main Quest:Under 200 Lbs by 30th birthday (12/04/14). Mini Quests: 1. Get Stronger [sTR +3]Increased upper body strength through Push-Ups, Pull-Ups, Chin-Ups, Bench Press, DB Fly, etc. A = 10+ Pull-Ups In A RowB = 5 Pull-Ups In A RowC = 10 Chin-Ups In A RowD = 5 Chin-Ups In A RowF = <5 Chin-Ups In A Row 2. Run Faster [DEX +3] [sTA +3]Beat high school best 1 mile time of 8:00/Mi through interval training and increased mileage. A = Faster than 8:00/MiB = 8:00-8:30/MiC = 8:30-9:00/MiD = 9:00-9:30/MiF = Slower than 9:30/Mi 3. Clean Eating [CON +3] [WIS +1]Incorporate larger amounts and greater variety of produce (Fruits/Veg) into my diet.Fast food and Beer negate all progress for the day. A = Average of 7+ servings of Different Produce per day in a given weekB = Average of 6+ Servings of Different Produce per day in a given weekC = Average of 5+ Servings of Different Produce per day in a given weekD = Average of 4+ Servings of Any Produce per day in a given weekF = Average of <4 Servings of Any Produce per day in a given week 4. Life Quest [WIS +2]Put away money to fund our Europe Trip ($1500+) A = Saved $1000+B = Saved $750-1000C = Saved $500-750D = Saved $250-500F = Saved <$250 Starting Stats (14 Apr 2014):Weight 218.6 lbsWaist 42"Hips 42"Chest 40.5"Biceps 15.5" & 15.5"Legs 25" & 25"Calves 16" & 16"Neck 15.5" After a rough end to the last challenge, I'm back at it with new goals, new drive, and greater success. I have revised the grading system to be more encouraging, as the points system last time did not work. No more daily goals, instead focusing on weekly averages to maintain morale and focus. I'm also not going to follow 30+ people like last time, as I ended up reading everyone's posts many days later and without contributing much. This approach will make me a better community member by being more producer than consumer. The focus of my workouts is on doing upper body workouts at home with dumbbells (Bench, Fly, Shoulder Press, Front Raise...etc) during the evenings (commercials lol) roughly every other day, and Interval running in the mornings before work. I'll be eating a loosely paleo diet, with the main emphasis being on more vegetables. I considered adding a Walking Dead / Survival theme to this challenge like I have done in the past, but don't want to get too distracted by this.

Hello! I’ve been over at the NF Women’s Academy since October (Yay beta group!) and have decided to come over here and complete a challenge. It will be a challenge in itself keeping up with my battle log over there and the challenge over here but I know it will be worth it. I have started most of these goals at the beginning of March so it will just be a matter of becoming more disciplined with completing them. I am going to have three main quests over the next 5 ½ months. · Conquer the Fort Mud Run (July 12) · CAMP NERD FITNESS!!!!!!! (Sept 18) · Super Spartan Race (Sept 26) · Move to New Zealand (Oct 1) YES!!! For this challenge (and next challenge) I will be focusing on the Conquer the Fort Mud Run. Preparing for this race will tie in to preparing for the Super Spartan. As for the third quest, I will be working on it in the background for this challenge and slowly bringing it to the forefront as the months pass. So back to Preparing To Conquer The Fort! Mission 1: Get Stronger. · Weight train 4x per week · Finish Academy Barbell Battalion levels 1&2 and start level 3 · M/W/F/Sa · Each workout completed has a $1 reward! I have a super duper workout/life journal that I created and it has basically every day planned for the next 5 ½ months. I workout in the mornings, M/W/F at 6am and on Saturdays at 8am. I am really loving the barbell workouts they are so much fun and different from the dumbbell workouts I was doing from October to March. Mission 2: Get Faster. · Run 4x per week · Progress from run/walk intervals to a steady 6km run · M/W/F & Sa or Su · Each run completed has a $1 reward! I have been going to the gym after work and doing about 5km of run/walk intervals. I am up to walking 2 minutes and running 7 minutes. I am hoping that in the next week or so most of the snow around here melts, so I can move from the treadmill to trail running. Once I can trail run I can also bring my dog with me! Mission 3: Get Better. · Handstand practice 4x per week at least 10 minutes each session. · Progress from no handstands to tripod/headstands and eventually somewhere down the line handstands · Tu/Thu/Sa/Su · Each practice session has a $1 reward! Handstands are just plain cool. They also help with core strength and balance which is also cool. I haven’t started my handstand practice yet so I am completely new to this one. I chose Tuesdays and Thursdays because I do not have a lot to do on those days but any day of the week is ok really as long as I get 4 sessions in. Mission 4: Get Cleaner….? · Mid-week clean 1x per week · This includes dishes, sweeping the floor, and at least 1 load of laundry on Wednesday or Thursday · Each week complete has a $1 reward! I do a good house clean on the weekend but during the week my house becomes quite the mess. Now that it is spring and things are wet and muddy it transfers to me and my dog. My dog sheds year round so there is always tons of hair….I shed year round too. I do loads of food prep Sundays and if I don’t do dishes during the week there is a GIANT pile to do at the end of the week. In order to be able to have clean workout clothes for Saturdays and nice clothes for the weekend I need to do some laundry during the week also. If I do not I am in old raggedy clothes to do my groceries and I am trying to get away from that habit. I have chosen to give myself $1 rewards for each successful goal I achieve. I have a total of $78 in rewards that I can get over the course of this challenge. At the end, I get to spend it on super fun stuff! Probably more workout clothes. If I do not complete something, I am giving the money to my sister. This won’t be happening though, no way! So that’s it for now I think. Super excited to finally be back here to complete a challenge. I cannot wait to get to know some of you too!

For those just joining me, I’m Quickdraw, your friendly neighborhood United States Marine Sergeant. I’ve spent the last two challenges preparing to slay my biggest personal dragon, the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT) this Saturday. My goal score is 250/300. My dream job assignment (teaching at my job school) is contingent on getting that goal score, because fitness is what we do. I’ve been training hard and I expect to completely succeed on Saturday. Which means only one thing: Done, done, and I’m on to the next one. I need another quest to pursue. Main Quest We take two annual fitness tests. Sometime in the fall, I’ll be tested on the Combat Fitness Test (CFT), which is very, very different from the PFT. I intend to score above a 290 on that test; I’ve previously run a score in the 270s. I also have it in my head to run the local half marathon, and participate in a Spartan Race/GORUCK/Tough Mudder (the more the better). Those events are all merely symptoms of the physical condition I need to be in for the CFT, though. The CFT is what matters, and that 290 is my Main Quest. A note on scoring Last challenge I used a system of Miss/Block/Hit/Power Attack/Critical to track my achievement levels. Calculating those values daily was getting a little demanding, so the simplified version works as such: I score 1 point/day/exercise off the list. Hit/Power/Critical will be assessed on a weekly basis instead of daily. Bonus activities are worth a variable amount of extra points at the end of the test. Final grade scale per quest is A-F in 10% increments out of the total possible 6 weeks*weekly critical hit value. Subquest #1: Upper body The CFT calls for some very different upper body fitness, but I want to maintain my progress on pullups. To cut down my pure reps and give my poor shoulders a BREAK, I’m doing my Armstrong Program pullups with my backpack with a 10 lbs brick (yup, that’s what counts as a “break†around here). Every time I regain Training Set 6 (the number of reps-per-set at which I can perform 9 sets with 1 minute break between sets), I’ll add another 5 lbs to the pack. By next years PFT, I want to do 20 pullups with 35# in the pack, representing the weight I was my first time here at this school 6 years ago. All the other exercises are meant to improve my performance on the scored 30# ammo can press on the CFT. The scoring thresholds are meant to allow for some rest days on the ammo-press training. Pullups 1/day Armstrong Program. Unweighted ammo-press training 3 minutes of sun gods, and search for additional exercises. ONLY ONE/DAY OF Light ammo-press training Use my bricks and light sandbag for timed AMRAP. Start at 10 lbs*2 minutes. Heavy ammo-press training Make a heavier sandbag, 40 lbs, maybe a 50 lbs as well. Start at AMRAP 1 minute. HIT 5 / POWER ATTACK 8 / CRITICAL HIT 12 Bonus activities: Work out with the Powerlifting Club at least once. Make it to one of the Crossfit box’s free Saturday sessions. Try sledgehammering. Subquest #2: Core Always room for further improvement here. I’m shifting away from doing 10 minutes of planks, in favor of some alternative stuff. Most of my quest goals will benefit from doing more squats, so that’s the thing I’m bringing in. 6-minute abs 5 minutes of planks 50 air squats Another 50 air squats HIT 10 / POWER ATTACK 15 / CRITICAL HIT 20 Bonus activities: Achieve a 2 minute front plank. Subquest #3: Cardio For all of my planned/projected major activities in 2014 (see Main Quest), I need to improve my endurance under load. The CFT, in particular, is meant to rapidly suck all the glycogen out of you and leave you exhausted. Loaded endurance Weighted hikes for time. I’ll find a good starting point for this as I go, probably my ~1 mile run course and 20 lbs as a starter during this first week. As I go, I will increase weight, speed, distance, and add hills. Sprints Short course (10 minutes there and back) of lamppost sprints, on-track pyramid sprints. Long Run 5+ miles at a more moderate pace. HIT 2 / POWER ATTACK 3 / CRITICAL HIT 4 Bonus activities: 12 hour town ruck with my friend Dallas. Identify (and possibly register for) a GORUCK and/or Spartan. Trail run in the park areas near my house, minimum 7 miles. Physical Sidequest: Flexibility I need to be spending more time with my foam roller and stretch bands. My mobility kinda sucks, and putting my shoulders through 500 pullups/week this past challenge has made it all the more obvious. Foam roller Daytime stretching Post-run stretching HIT 8 / POWER ATTACK 12 / CRITICAL HIT 16 Bonus activities: Attend a yoga class. Try some MobilityWOD stuff. Mental Sidequest: Daily Meditation I am trying to develop a habit of mindfulness meditation. I bit off more than I could chew last time by trying to increase my sessions-per-day, so the goal here is simply to adopt a habit of daily meditation, weekends included (I get weekends off for everything else). One session, 2 minutes. That’s it. No critical hit threshold, no bonus activities; this is pass/fail on a daily basis, and I will not (this time) enhance it during the challenge. If I can successfully develop the habit at 1x/day, I can expand it from there NEXT challenge. __________________ I look forward to sharing this challenge with you guys and seeing you accomplish your goals as well. Let's do this!

Anyone else signed up for the Manchester NH Color Me Rad 5k? I just registered yesterday! Feel free to join my team (Team Badass)... I'd love some more company! Also - Until St. Paddy's Day there is a $10 discount with the promo code LUCKYMANCHESTER

Hey Everyone, So I am Jeremy, otherwise known as Omnianimaphobia, an I'm a gowk. Simple math Geek + Jock = Gowk. I am a group fitness instructor, assistant director of a fitness center, marathoner, paleo enthusiast, obstacle course racer, on and on and on. I am here cause I want to encourage everyone to stay active, get happy, and enjoy life! If I can help, I'll do my best! Never been a big forum person, but NF seemed right up my alley. Looking forward to reading everyones stories and maybe even learning a bit at the same time as well.

Hellow everyone, Here is my late entry for this challenge Last challenge I have determined that I would train for he Ironman Mont-tremblant for summer 2019. Here is my second challenge in that optic. However, this one will be a little different that I usualy do. This challenge is a familal one. I explain myself. I have started a blog a few weeks ago (my second blog) It is oriented on good habits for the family. It is in french, but I have aded a translate bar for people who wish to read it and aren't french speaker. Where I live (in Québec, canada), there is a global national challenge called 5/30 health and wellness challenge . I have sing up to this challenge as a family (2 kids a dog and a girlfriend). I integrated it to my Triathlon training also. Plus I have officialy registered to my first ever race with other human being. it will be a 15k race called '' la course des pichoux '' and it will be the march 8. I am feeling ready to run a 15k, but I want to have the best possible race time (I would like to do it under 1h30). But I have 2 weeks to manage this and my longest run so far was only 12k. So for this challenge, my tree goals will be the same as the 5/30 national challenge. objective 1: eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetable a day (it is already something we do as a family). (3 wis) objective 2: doing at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day 5 days a week. (I am the only one who meet this goal in the family. My goal is to find fun ways to makes my family moove, plus I want to focus on my 15k time. I will compare my race day time to my end of tchallenge time and hope to have improoved at least a little (3 cha, 2 sta, 2 con) objective 3: Wellness goal: sleeping better: This one is my personnal difficult one. Last november, part of my challenge was to cut my bed time from 12h to 10h30. and it was a success. Now I can have a full 7h30 of sleep during the week. Now I want to cut it to 9h45 so I will be able to start to run in the morning my the begining of april. (2 wis, 3 sta). You can see by my late entry (and probably by my chaothic post), that I have little time to post update on the community. The reasons are because I have very busy weeks lately in preparation of the spring break (which is a big week for me at work because I am organising winter camp for people with autisim) Interview, formation of my new team for the camps, plus school, family time, training, time and going to bed at 10h30... It should cool off by the second week of march. So I will probably update this challenge only once a week for the next 2 weeks and more regulary the weeks after that. Have a nice day (now I have to go back to work)

Challenge 10 Going for Level 9 Where art thou going, Terinatum? Mission Statement for 2014 Consistency! Motivation:: I'm headed in the right direction and I know it. Cook -- twice per week * I cooked more than I thought possible last challenge. In order to stay with the consistency objective, I will continue to do cooking twice per week. Cooking by definition (for me) is any meal I cook that entails more than the microwave, slapping meat on bread or using up leftovers - unless bulk cooking is involved. I enjoy cooking so getting started is the main focus of this goal. The tactic I am taking is managing my 'sense' of time better, leaving me feeling like there is plenty of time to make, enjoy, and clean up a nice meal. Worth - - - 4 CON Grading - - A = 2 meals/wk B = 1- 2/3 meals C = 1-1/3 meals D = 1 meal Run -- use up Alter G punch card * I used some hard earned money and bought a 10 punch card for the Alter G treadmill at my PT place. It's a treadmill that takes a percentage of your weight off so you are running with less weight. When I tried it back in the Fall - weighing 245 lbs - I could run 'forever' at 185 lbs. It felt fantastic. Which is why 185 is now my weight loss goal (by end of 2015). Worth - - - 2 STR, 3 STA Grading - - A = 10 punches B = 8 punches C = 6 punches D = 4 punches Work-Out - - wherever I am * I want to do my at home/wherever Squat- Plank-Push Up routine more often. I like how it was feeling, I want to feel that more often and be willing to do it no matter where I am at night/morning. Overnight pet-sitting can put a damper on my routines and I am determined to keep certain routines going no matter what home I might be in. Worth - - - 3 STR Grading - - A = 3 WOs/wk B = 2-1/2 WOs C = 2 WOs D = 1-1/2 WOs Live - - learn to use a consistent application of time towards my goals * I am starting a new phase in my life on several fronts. First is being single after a 17 year relationship. Next is training to be a well-rounded Pet Sitter Guru - being able to groom, train, sit, and heal with energy. And, I want a place of my own. So - being single - I need to divest certain connections with my former partner (ex sounds horrible!): mostly that means debt. Putting a realistic budget together denoting how my funds will be funneled to maximize my credit rating So - Pet Care Specialist - Make a business plan including forms, plan to enter into training, and seek out possible places to do grooming and training (my own place of business/at the pet's home/rent a space at another facility, etc…). So - my own place - Easier said than done for sure, but I need a road map. List options of 'on my own,' judge the worth of these, and take steps to get there. This is the least SMART goal I have ever had as I don't know what I'll run into and how much time these things may take. So! I will be asking for feedback from fellow rebels and other friends IRL. I will detail my plans each week, describe what I did and did not do, and solicit advice and scoring. Worth - - - 3 WIS :: 1 point per above mentioned phases of life. Grading - - SUBJECTIVE GRADING WITH ASSISTANCE FROM REBELS AND FRIENDS IRL Battle On My Rebel Friends!!!

Continuing to train for my upcoming 50K trail run (April 27th) This next six weeks, I will: * Continue to hit my weekly mileage goals, including a long run each week of 12-26 miles * Add a trail run to my weekly runs (even if there's crazy deep snow/ice) * Bring my dog out for the occasional short run (he can't keep a good pace for more than 3 miles but LOVES to run w me * Seriously engage in visualization this challenge and... run some amazing trails when I'm in Hawaii next month-- anyone have experience/advice trail running on Oahu???? --Inspired Fool

From my previous challenge: As some of you know, this April I am becoming 40, so in full mid-life-crisis mode, I am training for a Half Ironman distance triathlon (that's 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run, in under 8:30 hrs), which I hope to accomplish in time for my birthday, I am running the RAGE Las Vegas Half, on April 12th. Based on free online plans, with some help from a coach, and some tweaking to allow for life to happen, I came up with this Awesome 70.3 plan, I'm currently on week 5, so this challenge should bring me right into the race, (one week after the end, hence the 7-week thing!). Challenge Goals: 1. Swim, Bike and Run, according to plan 2. Finish RAGE Half triathlon, goal is under 7 hours, but anything before cutout (8:30hrs) is still awesome. 3. Setup a plan for the trip, I'll be travelling with the whole monkey family (wife and two little monkeys), and it is going to be our "main vacation" for this year, so the race is just the beginning, in the past I've set up spreadsheets, found coupons and made reservations which resulted in great vacations, no reasons not to repeat that again. I will not add points this time again, it makes little sense to me and the main focus is to actually train and plan the trip!!

Hey everyone! We always throw this out way too late, but does anyone here plan on doing the Bolder Boulder this year? I'm not using a qualifying time this year, so if anyone is open to wogging it and having a good ole NF meet up time, post here so we can all get together!!! Mr Ham and I are doing it! (I do it for the sweet lunch bag, and the super awesome fun time)

Hey guys! I've been seeing a bunch of stuff about the IIFYM way of eating and basically it's that you eat really whatever as long as it fits your calorie and macro goals. When following this I of course would not be eating pizza and candy, but I do like that if I wanted to sneak that extra piece of chocolate cake in once in a while I can. I've had some problems lately with binging at night and I feel like it's because I'm not getting the right ratio of macros, so I am kind of intrigued by IIFYM. The one issue, though, is that I am a runner and am currently training for a marathon. Is this way of eating okay for a runner, or is it more for people who lift/ do less cardio? Also, how would I adjust my macros on days where I have long runs (i.e. 17 miles)? The macros I have would not be enough to cover a day on which I do a run like that. Anyways, my macros are: 1630 calories 225 g carbs 96 g protein 19-24 g fiber 38.8 g fat I'm petite, 5'1" and 96-97 lbs, and am looking to maintain my weight. So what do you guys think about doing IIFYM? Any other suggestions? Opinions? Experiences? Thanks so much!

Hi everyone! I've started, and done pretty well, with a new 10K program. All seemed fine until I started getting into the heavier runs and I noticed that I started to fatigue immediately, migraines have accompanied my every run and recovery, & my legs are like anvils.Performance sucks! Motivation is still there though, YAY! So I started researching the migraines after exercise and found that it's possible that I am not getting enough carbs. Ok, I'm a Paleo kind of girl, it makes sense. So I felt a little icky this past Saturday night and ate some homemade chicken and brown rice soup. My run two days later was like a dream. So my thought was "ok, I'll eat more "carby" Paleo foods like sweet potatoes....that did not do the trick, two days later my run began with the same funky symptoms as before. Am I doomed to put on weight caused by grains to fuel my runs??????

So, after some time away, I am back! and with a plan. As some of you know, this April I am becoming 40, so in full mid-life-crisis mode, I am training for a Half Ironman distance triathlon (that's 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run, in under 8:30 hrs), which I hope to accomplish in time for my birthday, I am running the RAGE Las Vegas Half, on April 12th. Currently, I've only ran sprint distance triathlons, so it's a HUGE goal, I've trained continuosly for over a year now (!), but I could really use a plan to make sure I make it, so here it is: Awesome 70.3 plan I will not add points this time again, it makes little sense to me and the main focus is to actually train!

Hi, I've come up with my shtuff for my first challenge. (As well as some personal background on myself). My main quest is to build muscle, of the cardiac and...well...normal kind. I've really never been super active. I sit in front of my computer when I'm at home, just kinda browsing the internet. I play lots of music, which doesn't really qualify for exercise, and i'm a full-time student in Engineering. I found NerdFitness on January 2nd, while searching for a way to get into this "exercise" biz. I'm a complete novice, so I didn't want to just show up to the gym, wander around aimlessly and embarrass myself. I've created three goals for myself: I'm going to stick to the Paleo diet (maybe not beer - That's a major part of my lifestyle as an Engineering student) for 6 weeks (the length of this challenge). If I succeed and I don't find myself craving sugar and grain anymore, I'll keep with it. I will complete the Couch to 5K running plan, which means I'm going to run 5km without stopping. I've never been a great runner. I have crappy endurance, mostly due to my asthma as a child.I'm going to complete the beginner Body Weight Circuit with at least double the reps (seconds) as the basic.​40 Squats​20 push-ups40 walking lunges20 dumbbell rows (With bigger dumbbells)30 second plank60 Jumping JacksMy Life Goal is to ask a girl out (as tough as that is being in engineering). Hopefully I'll have gotten into my first relationship by the time this challenge is over. Signing off BludEvil

Did you know it is possible to take yourself for granted? Well, last challenge I did (back in July 2013) I decided to direct my Main Quest in a direction that was not sport or nutrition oriented, because I was doing really well in that area. So. Six months fast forward, I am not in good shape. I've stopped running and working out in the gym (I still work out at home) for a couple of months, and now when I run my legs are weak and my knees hurt like hell (when I hit the 2nd kilometer, and up to 2 days afterwards). I know that if my legs are strong my knees will not hurt. I've been there before, and when I saw myself overload with work and decided to pause my physical activity, I thought I was going to be the same when I start again. Well, no. I'm in shape (that is, I'm not fat and not too thin - I hope), but I'm not fit (that is, I can't run a lot or lift a lot and my cardio condition is embarrassing. So, lets go for Main Quest 26 January. 2014 10km race in the Las Palmas Marathon. Even if my time is the worst. I will run it. 1 March. 2014 17.4 km mountain race. 2015 - Half marathon 2016 - Full marathon Steps toward main quest: 3 runs a week. That is, as much as my right knee lets me run, and what it the motherf*** doesn't let me run, I will power-walk and then run again. You don't like soup, right knee? Here, have two plates. 2 swim, bicycle or kayak per week. I'll give my heart some reason to pump 3 weightlifting workout per week. Build that muscles 1 day of rest per week Tools I will use for my quest: Grid where I check weekly targets Accountabilibuddy (can't we name it something easier to spell?) Life quest I will read/study Norwegian for 30 minutes every day of the week. Motivation: I am the captain of my life, I sail where I want to go. Life is not something that happens to me, life is what I am doing everyday. Decisions have been taken already, so if you are not throwing up, fainting, utterly sick or dead, keep doing what you have choose to do, in order to be who you have choose to be. Be present in your now, Angela. Be patient, compassive and truth to yourself. Just keep doing, keep getting up every time you fall. Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your hearth you were meant to do. The picture I'm the woman with the Rocky Balboa expression. That pic is from 27th October 2013, I run mere 5km in 23'03''. I can't believe I'm so wasted so soon.