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Good Morning Beautiful People... I'm back for another tasty challenge and I'm hungry for success! Last challenge was the first decent challenge I've done since 2018 started. I actually kept track of my goals and earned me a level-up to good ole #2 . My mental/spiritual game is strong but my physical game is like little kid tee-ball....it's just not fun to watch. As I continue my "Savage Streaks" on my YouVersion Bible app (I'm up to 79-days in a row with 11 perfect weeks), I want to fortify my "skinny" frame into something on the scale of adamantine. I'm going to manage my time better for starters. My AM workouts are limited because of when I need to be at work, so, I'm going to be moving most of my WOD's to the comforts of my home/living room. That way, I don't have to account for drive time to and from the gym. That means, that'll use the equipment that I have; KB's, battle mace, Indian Clubs and my own sexy bod. Calisthenics and functional training will play a major role this challenge. ALSO... I'm teaming up with the uber talented and sexy Aussie, @Yasha92 to help keep me accountable...because Lord knows I need it. AND... AND...My lovely and jaw droppingly beautiful wife @PrincessMononoke will be coming back to the boards to get her foruming on! We'll both be keeping each other in line as I work to keep her motivated to work on her grind. She's fired up and ready to go! I'm excited about the potential of this challenge, so, won't you join me for a deliciously good time?? Goal 1: Farmer (Walks) in the Dell One of the most torturous, grip draining, core-blasting moves known in the world of fitness. Grab 2 heavy DB's and walk 100 feet and you have yourself a killer workout finisher! I'm making farmer walks an integral part of my challenge and will commit to adding this "fun" exercise at least 1x each week as a WOD finisher. Possible earned points: +3 STR, +1 END Goal 2: No More Cookies! I've been obsessed with these chocolate chip almond cookies we've been making the last 2 months. I've eaten more of these than I have vegetables, and that's not exaggerating lol. Granted, they are a healthier alternative to other cookies, I want to cut these out for this challenge. This is a simple "pass or fail" goal. Possible earned points: +4 CON Goal 3: Strum thy Chords So, Heather bought me a nice acoustic guitar a couple weeks ago...and I've yet to really mess with it. I want to put in some serious practice time learning some of the basic chords and "get gud" over the course of the challenge. Heather says 30 min a day would be a great start so I'll shoot for 30 min a day, 3-4 times a week. We have stuff come up randomly all the time and I think getting in a minimum of 3 days is a solid start. Who knows, I could end up 7-days a week over the course of the entire challenge. That would be the most ideal but I'm gonna give myself some grace. I'm also going to try and record a short video of what I've learned at the end of the challenge to share with you all . Possible earned points: +3 DEX, +1 CHA Goal 4: Dealing with Abibliophobia I don't have a fear of running out of things to read aka abibliophobia, but I do have a crap ton of things TO read right now. Priority #1 is Reading through the "The IVP Intro to the Bible" and dissecting the Good Book through the eyes of a n00b and discussing things with my good pal, @Tanktimus the Encourager. Priority #2 is finishing Sun Stand Still. I'm over halfway done with SSS and will move onto another Steven Furtick book after that. Possible earned points: +3 WIS NOICE! I'm excited about my goals this challenge Hopefully I can fulfill my ambassadorial duties better too. I've truly stunk it up in that department. I end this post with a quote: "Perception is your ultimate reality; even if it's not the ultimate truth. Your reality dictates your actions"- Mike Todd, Senior Pastor at Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK Wolf