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Brekke is back and ready for round 2 of the epic quest for AWESOME. I’ve had several motivations in the last year to stop complaining about not having the energy/strength/stamina/etc to do the activities I want. Undertaking my first 6 Week Challenge was the first long-term step toward changing my life and re-prioritizing my goals. The memory of refusing the opportunity to go on a cycling trip across Ireland because I was out of shape is a sharp reminder of why regular fitness is important if I’m going to PWN the Game of Life. Enter the first 6 Week Challenge, which was hard but which has set me on a path toward epic adventures, quests for awesome, and owning that I am the master (mistress!) of my fate. Although I injured my leg early on and had to re-vamp the entire fitness portion of my challenge goals (that was a challenge in and of itself) I came away stronger and with a stick-to-your-guns spirit. My current long-term goal is to train for a sprint triathlon (in June!), and I am going from basically Zero (well, level 2 now!) to triathlon ready. In the meantime, I am focusing on getting back into a regular running routine and slowly building up to a 5K (which is the running length for the triathlon). I’d like to get into a pool and start learning proper strokes, too. But that’s not the main focus. Getting back out and running and building up a regular body weight routine is the main focus of this quest. Main Quest Quest 1: Brekke Gets Stronger +2 STR, +2 STA I am also on Nerd Fitness Academy and my goal is to work through the first 3 levels of the body weight brigade. Each level has 2 workouts, and I plan on doing 3 workouts a week. So, every 2 weeks I’ll have accomplished 4 of each routine. A = 18, B = 15, C = 12, F = >12 Quest 2: Brekke Gets Faster +2 Dex I need to get back out and beginning running again. I’ve been really anxious since the injury, so I want to take this nice and slow. My goal is to get in either 1 mile of walk/running or 2+ miles of straight walking per week (and build up from there). Pass/Fail Quest 3: Brekke Cooks Better +2 CON I found that when I had prepped my meals at the beginning of the week, I kept to clean eating pretty closely. When I didn’t meal prep, I ate noticeably worse. So, my nutrition-focused quest is to create and stick to a clean-eating meal plan, with batch cooking over the weekend for my lunches (and hopefully dinners too!). A = 30 meals, B = 24 meals, C = 20 meals, F = >20 meals Life Quest: “Me†work +2 WIS, +2 CHA One of my last challenges was to go to a weekly Al-Anon meeting. I have found this to be a very helpful place to work through my mom’s alcoholism. I want to continue this work, by creating weekly space for internal work – Al-Anon, counseling, prayer/meditation, reading, etc. My goal is to set aside a moment every week, with a journaling reflection as a part of it. Pass/Fail Side Quests: A. Continue my Walk to Rivendel Challenge (track with fitbit & mapmyrun) (+1STA for getting over half way, and another +1 STA for finishing!) B. GET IN THE POOL (at least once) (+1 CON)