I’m a follower on Mark Sisson’s blog (Mark’s Daily Apple) and recently purchased both The Primal Blueprint and The Primal Blueprint Cookbook.  I have even started to cut out grains in my life, but the pizza is something that is a hard habit to break (queue Peter Cetera).  I am really buying into the concept that we should be eating/living like our ancestors from the Paleolithic era.  I totally believe that our complete manufacturing of food in this country is the cause of our ridiculous percentage of overweight/obese Americans.

Well, Mark finally announced the 2011 Primal Blueprint 30 Day Challenge this past week.  I knew immediately it was time to jump in completely.  I believe in the science, but since I hadn’t completely committed, now is the time when I get to test it out completely.  I’m also going into this a few pounds over my goal weight, and will be weighing myself day of, and at the end of the challenge.  I’ll even be taking before and after pictures…

Here’s where you come in.  I want you to do it with me.  I want you to post pictures/starting weight, and also post pictures/ending weight with me.  Are you down?  Do you accept the challenge?  Post in the comments here, and/or go to the Facebook event I created.

Here are some more details for perusal to get you on the same page without having the book (but go get the book too).

Here’s a site in which the author laid out the plans on how she suggests to get started.  Read through this too:

Girl Gone Primal

Also check out these other sources for more Primal/Paleo information:

Robb Wolf

The Paleo Diet

Everyday Paleo

Paleo Diet Lifestyle

Head on over to http://www.coachfoland.com to pre-order P90X2.  By pre-ordering, you get free shipping (in time for Dec 25, 2011), 2 one on one DVDs, and your chance to have it delivered personally by Tony Horton himself.  You can order three different package options, as well as the option to purchase in Blu-Ray format!

If you do not pre-order, you may not be able to get it until Feb 2012!!!  So order from me today.

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Sunday:  Softball (won 11-1)

Monday: Ran 5 Miles (8:30 Pace)

Tuesday: Tri-Strength at The Training Studio

Wednesday: Rest Day

Thursday: Tri-Strength at The Training Studio

Friday: Interval Workout (Spin Bike, Jump Rope, Vasa Trainer)

Saturday: 6 Mile Run with The Training Studio run group

If you haven’t done P90X yet, go get it at http://www.coachfoland.com so you can be finished with it and ready for P90X2 when it comes out this Fall.

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I picked up the Fuelbelt Revenge R3O at VO2 Multisport this past week.  A couple of weekends ago, Lipstick Runner and I went to the Knobstone Trail to get in a 6 mile run.  It was hot that day, and our original plan was to run early in the morning.  We didn’t get to the trail until the afternoon.  Bad idea.  With only a little over a mile into the trail, I wasn’t feeling it.  Actually, I was TOTALY feeling it!!!  The heat.  We went just passed mile 2 and turned around (due to a downed tree), but I was barely running anyway.  I knew we needed a way to hydrate in order to keep those instances at a minimum.

So, like I said, I went to VO2.  My original idea was to get a handheld of some sort – kinda like this.  After speaking with Jeff (the owner), and what I planned on using it for, he suggested the R3O.  His thinking was, if I took a tumble on the trail holding a bottle of water, there goes all of my water.  Good point.

So we headed to Knobstone Trail early this time.  Filled up the three bottles with water once we got there (wanted them to be cold when we started), and I attached the belt to my waist.

So we ventured out on the trail.  We are both having a decent run.  We had to stop at mile 1 so Lipstick Runner could take a leak.  I grabbed a bottle and took a quick drink and easily put it back in it’s holder.  We are off again.  While running, the heat wasn’t as bad, but once you stop, you definitely can tell it’s summer.  We stop again at mile 3.  I finish off my bottle and LR grabbed another.

As we headed back in, we sipped on the last bottle a little once LR had to stop due to almost falling (did Jeff jinx us?).  Luckily, she wasn’t hurt, so we continued on.  Under a half mile left back to the car, I take a tumble (Damn you Jeff!!!).  Jeff was so right.  A handheld would have totally bitten the dust.  I did roll a little on the belt, but none of the bottles were compromised.

If you are in need of a hydration system, I would definitely recommend a Fuelbelt purchase.  It stayed in place on my waist.  Didn’t bounce around and it fit well.  It was a comfortable run.

Monday: Ran 4 Miles (8:30 Pace)

Tuesday: Tri-Strength at The Training Studio

Wednesday: Open Water Swim (1200m)

Thursday: Ran 6 Miles (8:45 Pace)

Friday: Spin Class in the morning, TRX Fundamentals at The Training Studio after work

Saturday: 6 Mile Trail Run at Knobstone Trail