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Quest: Lose Bodyfat I put on weight very easily, and mostly I put on fat. And I'm always getting in my own way trying to reduce that. In fact, I'm constantly getting in my own way in most aspects of my life! Right now, the biggest barrier to living a life of Winning is my health, and reducing bodyfat will help give me a better life. I would like to go for the gaps that exist, compete to win in my own life, and do everything with the intent win whenever it's possible. Will I sometimes get it wrong? Sure, you can't get it right all the time. But you can always go for the win. Thanks for the inspiration, Senna. “By being a racing driver you are under risk all the time. By being a racing driver means you are racing with other people. And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, we are competing to win. And the main motivation to all of us is to compete for victory, it’s not to come 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th. I race to win as long as I feel it’s possible. Sometimes you get it wrong? Sure, it’s impossible to get it right all the time. But I race designed to win, as long as I feel I’m doing it right.†Challenge: Go for the Gap Challenge Motto: “I have no idols. I admire work, dedication, and competence.†— Ayrton Senna Work: 1. Create and complete a bodyweight strength routine once per week. At the end of this challenge, I will have a workable, enjoyable routine that fits my needs. I've already got a routine of about 30 minutes worked out; it can change as I find what works and what doesn't as we go along. 2. One long run per week. (Long = more than 60 minutes) Dedication: Log into MyFitnessPal once per day and track at least one thing: waist, weight, food, exercise. Ideally, track all, but as long as you log in each day, that's what counts. I already weigh myself each day without stress, so if I'm just marking that down, no stress. But since I'm already there, it's easy to mark down food without having to stress about marking down food. Competence: Complete Exercise Physiology: Understanding the Athlete Within from Coursera. Knowing what's going on in your body is the best way to evaluate what it needs. More knowledge never hurt anybody. And I've got this horrible habit of signing up for Coursera courses and never finishing (or starting) them. Side Quest: Life At work, complete Those 2012 Reports that need to go in. You know, the ones that needed to go in 2012. Those ones. Get 'er done. Stop procrastinating. (Go for the gap!) Side Quest: Fitness Finish a 21.1 K race. I'm signed up for August 26!