This week's challenge is an easy one: any time you're on the phone, you're standing or walking. You'll have better energy levels than sitting all day and standing burns 33% more calories.

I sometimes have trouble falling asleep because I can't get my mind to shut off, and I've come up with a sure-fire way to get me right to sleep: what I call The Alphabet Game. I come up with a category and then have to name something within that category for every letter of the alphabet.

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 Two weekends ago I participated in an event called the Warrior Dash...."a mud-crawling, fire-leaping, extreme run from hell. This fierce running series is held on the most challenging and rugged terrain across the globe. Warriors conquer extreme obstacles, push their limits and celebrate with kick-...