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When I read books, or watch movies and television episodes, I often find myself wondering how I would handle the life-threatening situations that the characters find themselves in. If I were Simba in the Lion King, would I be able to pull myself back up onto the edge of the cliff before Scar threw me to my death? If I were Sam Gamgee in the Return of the King, would I be able to take those last few exhausting steps up to the Crack of Doom in Mordor with Frodo's weight across my shoulders? If I were Rose Tyler, would I be able to outrun the Monster-of-the-week and make it back to the TARDIS safely? I have actually spent an embarrassing amount of time considering whether or not I would make a good Companion for the Doctor! Do I have the strength, stamina and determination to handle the crazy adventures we would inevitably get ourselves into? In my current state of fitness, if I am honest with myself, I don't think I really do. But I'm keen to change that. And I have a plan to help me do so! My Main Quest: To be Companion-ready! (Read: fitter, faster and stronger) My three fitness-related sub-missions: 1. To do one pull-up 2. To do 100 consecutive squats 3. To run 5k in less than 30 minutes My one side-quest: 4. To keep my home and life clutter-free (If I have to leave in a hurry, I wouldn't want to leave everything in a state of disorder!) Specifically, I want to achieve 5 out of 6 stars on my weekly FlyLady routines. My motivation: To know with confidence that my physical, mental and spiritual health is the best it can be. At the end of my life, I want to be able to say with Paul in 2 TImothy 4 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." I will grade myself as follows: Pull-ups: A = at least 1 good-form pull-up completed B = > 5 negative pull-ups C = 3 - 5 negative pull-ups Fail = < 3 negative pull ups Squats: A = 100 good form squats completed B = 75 - 100 squats C = 50 - 75 squats Fail = < 50 squats 5k: A = Run 5k in under 30 minutes B = 5k in 30-35 minutes C = 5k in 35-40 minutes Fail = > 40 minutes FlyLady: A = 5 out of 6 stars B = 4 out of 6 stars C = 3 out of 6 stars Fail = less than 3 stars Overall grade: A = 1 B = 2 C = 3 F = 4 Add my grades together, take the mean and round up or down. Example: Two As, a B and a C would be 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 7 7 divided by 4 = 1.75 Rounding up that makes 2 So I would get an overall grade of B for the challenge Note: I will only give myself an A overall if I get A in all four challenges. If I get three As and one B I will still score myself B. Hopefully by the end of these six weeks, if the TARDIS pops up on my doorstep and the Doctor tells me to "Run!" I won't hesitate to jump at the chance. I won't be fazed by the prospect of "An awful lot of running", and I'll be perfectly capable of defending myself physically, even if it's with a broom (Rory is my hero!)