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I'm signing up for the Warrior Dash September 28 in New Kent, VA. Would love to have some peeps to run with! http://www.warriordash.com/register.php?loc=Virginia&yr=2013

Hello! Artinum here, 34 year old mad genius writer and proofreader. I've been a half-elf for most of these challenges and I can't be bothered to change now, so let's stick with that. After a reasonably successful transition to the Scouts last challenge, I'm continuing my quest to get running a decent distance on a regular basis. Last time I intended to beat at least the first week of C25K, maybe the first two weeks - and I ended the challenge with my first attempt at week four. This is very good going. I intend to reward myself for this. Some aspects of that challenge did not go so well - my writing, for instance, progressed slowly and was not completed, and I'm planning to redouble my efforts here. My attempts at pull-ups were highly limited and unsuccessful, but I've decided not to pursue that one again just yet. Nothing has changed since my last challenge, so trying again so soon would be the classical definition of insanity - doing the same thing and expecting different results. Instead, I've remembered something that I thought about a few weeks back and thought "that would be good for the next challenge". I'm going to cut back on my caffeine at work by weaning myself off the coffee. 1. Running continued - carry on with C25K. (3 STA, 2 DEX) I'm on week 4 now; my aim is to reach week 8 by the end of the challenge! This is a bit heavier going than my last progress, which was astonishingly quick compared to my expectations. I need to push a bit more. 2. Get fitness routine back into order. (2 STA, 2 CON) Christmas and New Year have thrown me out of my routine, so I need to get back into it. I have a further complication in that I've come down with an irritating cough. Joy. Aim - get back to 3-circuit workouts at least twice a week by the end of the challenge. 3. Writing on interview course needs to be finished. (3 WIS) This was one of my previous goals, as I got stuck in a particularly difficult section. While I didn't finish, I did manage to complete that section and another two after that, which was a partial win for me. Now it's time to maintain my efforts and take it home. Aim - 250 words a day until this bloody course is written! 4. Give up coffee at work. (3 CON) I'm generally having two coffees a day at work on top of my tea at home. I plan on quitting the coffees. These instants aren't really all that good for me on any level! I'm planning to go down to one coffee a day until the current jar is empty, and switch to fruit teas for the second cup. Aim - to be completely coffee-free by the end of the challenge.