FITNESS QUEST

Stuck in a rut? These six fitness quests will refresh your training mojo. We get it — training can be boring. Day in and day out, doing the same thing over and over (and over). It’s as mind-numbing as it is undemanding. Not to worry: These 30-day fitness quests will launch you out of your rut and back into action. Whether you’re looking to boost endurance, build strength, master a move or just prove that you can, we’ve got the task for you. Want to go above and beyond? Earn a Badassery Badge by ramping things up a notch. See you in 30!

- LARA McGLASHAN

Quest 1

ROW A MARATHON

People run marathons all the time — so why not row one? For this quest, you have 30 days to row the equivalent of 26.2 miles, which comes to just about 42,165 meters. There are several ways to approach this mammoth mileage, depending on the amount of time you have during the week to make it happen.

Plan 1: Slow and Steady

1,506 meters/day x 28 days

This schedule breaks your distance down into simple, manageable chunks.

If you have access to a rower on a daily basis, this is a good way to go since you’ll be chipping away at the distance nearly every day. Because you’re only rowing for a short amount of time, push yourself a little. Begin slowly and then gradually pick up the pace as you go, so at the end, you’re nearly sprinting.

Plan 2: Middle of the Road

2,008 meters/day x 21 days

With this plan, you’ll be rowing most days of the week. Try working in intervals — rowing hard for 30 seconds and then recovering at an easy pace for 60 seconds — to make things more interesting while boosting your metabolic capacity, as well.

Plan 3: Hardcore Hitter

4,217 meters/day x 10 days

If you’re a procrastinator or like to get things “over with” sooner than later, this is your plan. You’re in it for the long haul in terms of meters rowed, so pick a pace you can maintain and settle in for the duration.

Quest 2

THE 50-PUSH-UP CHALLENGE