A funny thing happens when, in a drunken moment an hour or so before 2008 rolls up you say something like "hey, I have this idea, and it's called 'The Post-Apocalyptic Workout.'" It starts off as a sort-of joke, a side project, a way to get in (better) shape and learn a thing-er-two while you're doing it, and ends up a holy crap, I thought I didn't have any skills when I thought this thing up and now after reading all of your comments and emails, well crap, I'm really screwed. Everyone's got their own idea on how this whole art installation we call Earth is gonna blow: we've got fast zombies and slow zombies and alien invasions and biochemical warfare and terrorist agendas and tidal waves and whoops, what does this button do?
I'm working at incorporating all of your ideas into The List, and via a suggestion by reader Katiebear, I'm going to post a monthly schedule of goals to keep us in check as we go along.
That's right, I said us. Because you know you want to play along at home. (Or not, but do you really want to be used as a human shield?) I will mention that while I have weightlifted and gymmed and trained people in the past, I am not a certified personal trainer and whatever workout and/or diet plan that I post is to be undertaken at your own risk. How I go about this may not be the best way for you. Hell, it may not even be the best way for me. There are as many ways to go about this as there are Nightmare Scenarios. I'm just gonna pick a path and go for it.
As money is currently ubertight, I'm going to keep my budget for this experiment to $50 a month (of course, if the WGA Strike ends and I'm offered some sort of fabulous writing gig, this number could go up.) That means I won't be able to purchase handguns and crossbows and laser pointers and telescopes and DIY Soylent Green Makers, but it should cover basic classes and supplies.
This weekend I'll come up with a January's Goals and a subsequent plan. Although we're currently on "Stormwatch 2008" here in the Los Angeles area, so the end may be sooner than we think. (I know, it's just rain!) Stay tuned...
