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The foundations are set. The stars are aligned. My VO2max is substantial. It is time to put it to the test. It was a long and arduous journey to overcome a marked weakness in cardiovascular capacity and bipedal locomotion. After nearly five years, a man has finally trained enough in order to be a mediocre runner and a non-pathetic walker. It is time to transition from training to doing. It is time to start moving. "The slower we move, the faster we die. Make no mistake, moving is living." - Up In The Air THE QUEST A half-marathon cometh, and a man intends to partake in one's very first. Ebb and Flow: Log in 22 miles of running before the event, and 12 total days of lifting. (STA +2, STR +2) Testing The Waters: Participate in the Tobacco Road Half-Marathon and finish in under 3:00:00. (STA +4) Waves in All Things: Participate in at least 2 other physical events. (DEX +2, STA +2) SIDE QUEST Spanish Waters: Complete 30 modules of the Pimsleur Spanish Beginner Course. (WIS +2, CHA +1) THE MOTIVATION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ijCSu87I9k Machete at your service, scouts.

So I've been contemplating having my RMR tested. Over the past year I started strength training and initially noticed great results and progress, body wise. After the first few initial months though I noticed my lifts were still improving, but my body was pretty much staying the same. I was taking measurements and they weren't really moving, and my weight never really budged. I follow a paleo diet and I'm in the process of doing a Whole 30 right now. Over the holidays I indulged in foods that I normally wouldn't eat, so I'm glad to be back to clean eating and feeling great again. However, I want to make sure I'm eating enough. I'm making sure to get at least 100+ grams of protein a day, and I am strength training 3 times a week. Has anyone else done this? Do you think it would be beneficial or not? I figure more data couldn't really hurt things. What I'm really looking to do is cut down my body fat. I know that weight isn't a great indicator of fitness, so I'm going to start taking pictures starting this Saturday for progress tracking (probably should have started that a long time ago). I'm thinking that if I have my RMR it will be a good jumping off spot for me to better gauge how many calories I should be consuming on a normal day. I normally don't track, but I'm doing it this month as a basis for myself. Thoughts?