Wrapping up a three week road trip today. Fantastic time, though glad to get back into the daily routine, especially around nutrition. I was aiming for the 300 minute target this week, crushed that in hiking alone. Hiking 300 mins, ghost walks 100mins, yoga 80mins and training block 180 mins. 660/300.

Brisk hike up Mt. Mansfield this morning via Underhil State Park. Green mountains are beautiful, though quite unforgiving, it was more technical than I anticipated. Question for the trail runnersand Spartan racers. What kind of shoes do you wear? These ones from the back of the closet just aren't going to do.

3 things I plan to do this week: 1. Read 15 min daily from the same book - Taking Shape (book about the making of John Carpenter's Halloween) 2. Yoga 2 sessions (3rd if possible) 3. Journal for 5 minutes a day Drop yours below! 👇

October 12–18 Last week, we tackled 300 pull-ups. This week, we’re switching things up. Your challenge: Accumulate intentional movement throughout the week AND try at least 1 activity you don’t normally do. 🎯 PICK YOUR LEVEL 🟢 BASE: 150 minutes ⚪ STANDARD: 300 minutes 🔴 BEAST: 450 minutes 💪 WHAT COUNTS? Walking, running, lifting, cycling, swimming, hiking, yoga, Pilates, mobility, sports, or any other intentional movement. YES, your regular workouts count! 🔀 HERE’S THE TWIST Try at least 1 activity outside your normal routine. 🏋️ Always lift? Try yoga or swimming. 🏃 Always run? Try strength training. 🚶 Always walk? Try cycling or Pilates. 💪 Do everything? Pick something you’ve neglected. Even 10 minutes of something different counts. 📋 THE RULES ✅ Pick your level. Adjust if needed. ✅ Accumulate minutes over 7 days. No daily minimum. ✅ Mix activities. Your normal workouts count. ✅ Try at least 1 activity you don’t normally do. ✅ Modify as needed. Walking, seated exercise, and low-impact options all count. ✅ Recovery matters. Don’t push through pain or add unnecessary training. ✅ Track your minutes honestly. A missed target doesn’t erase your effort. No equipment or special app required. Just track your minutes on your phone, watch, or a piece of paper. Report your progress in your regular Friday check-in and share your final total here after the weekend. The challenge is optional and doesn’t affect Active 300 status. 👇 YOUR TURN! Drop 2 things in the comments: 1️⃣ BASE, STANDARD, or BEAST? 2️⃣ What’s the NEW activity you’re trying? Get moving. Try something different. Have some fun with it. LET’S GO, PROJECT 300! ⚔️💪

First week promises kept, long run and pull challenge completion tomorrow. Performance, beginner track felt good. I do see myself graduating to intermediate for block 2 next month. Tenderness in lower bicep/elbows to monitor and rest over the weekend. Thank you all for this wonderful community, grateful to be apart of it.