I need your help.
It’s no secret that I have been struggling for a lllooonnnggg time, and my negative percentage in the Awesome By August Challenge shows that I’m really still not back in the gym.
My workouts have been spotty, my diet has been terrible, I’m quickly reverting back to the Old Me, and I want it to STOP.
And I know some other people have been struggling to…so how about a massive dose of inspiration, and a kick ass workout to go with it?
It’s challenge time!
I need you all to kick my ass, and all you have to do is leave a comment…or a hundred. As proven with previous challenges, comment bombs are more than welcome here 
Every comment from now until 5pm EST will add 30 seconds to my workout today. Multiple comments are a-ok 
. Participants are MORE THAN WELCOME and STRONGLY ENCOURAGED! You don’t have to do it all today, or at once (especially if it becomes SUPER HUGE), but do the best you can (and don’t go overboard, know your limits ).
I’ll be dropping comments in every so often, and tweeting under #awesomeworkoutchallenge today. Let’s have some fun with this!
Ready…set…go! 
Update: 11:38am: 115 comments as I write this, and still about 5.5 hours to go! WooT! Alex decided to up the ante on me as well…so whatever the time ends up being…I will be doubling it (for myself, at least) and doing it this week, AND next week. BOOYAH!
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He went to grab my cat and my cat took off running…dude was trying to steal my cat!
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thought I might have to throw down..hee hee, that’s my story.
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Whoa…?! Who in the hell steals a cat! OMG!
I know, right. He is a pretty good lookin cat though…so…
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Yay! It loaded. Now add time!!!
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Schweet!
Another 30 seconds
Why does it say 4:40 pm? where are you at?
I’m on the East Coast…I don’t know why WordPress shows time like that. It’s only 12:43 here.
lol thought so
Hey Steve! I’m still here…
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Hi Cassie!
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Hi Kerri!
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So not fair …
Kerri’s story was funnier than mine!
Mine was funny in a “Karen’s Pathetic” kind of way
LOL, I thought ur story was funny.
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Being pathetic (and exhausted) does have it funny moments
Hey Steve. Never been here before but Mrs. Fatass sent me over. I’m down for throwing 30 extra seconds at ya and I’ll be back to check on your progress! Good luck with what’s sure to turn into a MONSTER workout! That’ll get you back on track, eh?
It damn well better! Hehe
Nick Jr is teaching my kid how to make ICE CREAM PIZZA?!?!?
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so wrong.
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Luckily it didn’t really look very appetizing. But he is now obsessing over ice cream.
stupid nick jr. heee heee
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Crap. Totally meant for that to go to twitter not here …. dang windows ….
Comment Luv is whacky. I’ve written two posts since the Zucchini post…oh, and 30 more seconds..with luv…hee hee
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I think it’s wacky, not whacky…I like creative spelling.
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Commentluv just REALLY likes the Zucchini post
well, there was the whole zucchini chocolate chip cookie recipe…I could see that
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Someone needs to make me some.
Now please!
I am out of butter. As soon as hubby gets home that’s what I’m making for the kids snacks this week!
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Here’s some extra time for you (and Tara!)
Oooh! Does this mean Kerri & I don’t have to count this one?
I kid … I kid …
I stopped counting an hour ago.
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It’s double for you two! lol
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yikes
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In case you were all wondering, Ducolax doesn’t make you go, it just makes it easier to go. That’s what the commercial said anyway
I am so glad you cleared that up for me, Phew. Now I can sleep at night…what?
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Also…one Toviaz pill a day significantally reduces sudden urges and accidents all day and all night, and comes with simple tips to train your bladder. Awesome!
I have heard a well trained bladder is a good thing…bwahahaha
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So disturbing …
Oh, BOOYAH, 180+ comments up in here…yeehaw! Just adding another one cuz that’s how I roll!
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So…what’s everyones thoughts on scientists saying the Triceratops never existed? I personally was heartbroken.
RIP Triceratops (65,000,000 BC-2010 AD)
what?! there goes my day.
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That just totally shot my day… #workoff!
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Or is that like Pluto never being a planet… and *they* will then change their mind a few years later.
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Actually the way it SHOULD work is that the other one (the name I forget) will just merge into the Triceratops definition. The tri isn’t disappearing but expanding.
And now I am getting to eat my lunch
so another 30 sec for you!
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Go Steve!!
GO STEVE!!! You can do it!!!!!!
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chucking another 30 seconds your way.
Another 30 sec, since my lunch was interrupted!
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Does anyone have any good jokes?
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How do you get 200 Pikachus on a bus??
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…You Poke-em-on…that’s from my 7 year old teehee
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I LOVE THAT!
Great joke Kerri!
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Hey why don’t u get off the computer and go exercise right now?!
‘cuz between all the pimping myself out for comments, I’m supposed to be working :/
+30!
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Wow this is a great idea! Go get’em; I hope you don’t get too tired today!!
Goodluck tonight during your workout.
I kind of wish I was doing this tonight with you.
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instead of Sunday.
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Why don’t you? Park the kids in front the TV (or ditch ‘em with the hubby) and join the party!
Will try, but it’s looking like it’ll be a bit long to park them in front of the tube, lol
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My big geeky comment (thanks to Wikipedia):
After examining 38 skulls from the Hell Creek formation, Scanella and Horner concluded that the mature form of Triceratops did not even have a shortened frill. The specimens long classified as Triceratops, they argued, represented juvenile and young adult individuals while mature individuals had been incorrectly assigned to a separate genus, Torosaurus.[3] It was already known that the frills of Triceratops grew progressively longer as individuals matured; Scanella and Horner said their findings showed that this growth could culminate in the extended, fenestrated frill associated with Torosaurus. With the name Triceratops taking historical priority, they announced that references to the genus Torosaurus would be eliminated from Museum of the Rockies exhibits.[4]
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really? I just added time on for THAT??? AND THIS???? ugh
No wonder my little icon guy looks so pissed off all the time!
So…Triceratops lives?!?!?! Be still my heart!
Yep! All the Torosaurus fans are screwed, though
bwahahahahaha! and this is why I luv u two.
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So basically the Torosaurus was the confused Triceratops?
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There is a bad joke in there somewhere, I am sure of it
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Some kind of dinosaur Alzheimer’s …
You got this Steve, you go this!
GET THEE TO THY GYM!
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Shut it, Jack.
Yay! Way to go
You can do this!
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Hey where is Mrs FatAss with a word of the day? We could discuss that one…..
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Ooooh! That’d be good!
How many comments are you trying to get?
I was hoping 2 hours, but we already passed that!
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You always seem to want a ridiculous amount of comments for these things. It’s quite silly.
But because we are friends I feel like I want to help you with your goal.
Yay!
So here’s a comment for you.
I would post another, but you know what?
WordPress said I can’t.
So I’m supposed to slow down.
Guess I’ll be back later.
You have two hours
and yes, I am crazy 
Well, since there are two hours left, I might as well leave a few more.
I had to get in on this!
I am trying to get in on the fun. But commenting via my cell phone isn’t working all that well.
Woot! You have less then 2 hours for a few hunderd more comments.
Hi again! Just adding more love to the pile. Have fun working out! lol
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Oh I will…I will…
So Steve, I just blogged and I wanted to tell you about it… it has nothing to do with your challenge, but just want to let you know….
and to add another 30 seconds….
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oh damn, I forgot the link… here you go
http://lifebycassie.blogspot.com/2010/08/do-you-know-weigh.html
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I like leaving comments because I want you to have a challenge.
But I’m busy! I’ve got things to do! Ah!
I think you need more time. . .
Add to it for this one sir!!
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Here’s my time! I’ll be joining the challenge of course!
cuz u rock!
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Oh and here’s another!
And one more for good measure!
As part of a re-commitment to fitness, I think you should update your “About Me” page to detail the ups and downs you’ve encountered in recent months.
And yeah, I wanted to say that to add 30 seconds to your workouts.
And commentluv officially sucks.
Here’s my latest blog post: http://www.runningbecauseican.com/listening/
Good luck with your workout!
Fantastic idea!! Looks like you’ve got quite the workout coming your way!
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