The 2010 Primal Challenge is Coming…
Success is much easier when your friends are cheering you on. And in a month, you’ll have an entire community right beside you as you take the plunge into Primal living. I’m bringing back the 30 Day Primal Challenge this September. For 30 days, MDA will transform into a hub of reader-generated content and activity, where you can read about how others are going Primal, watch videos of people cooking their favorite Primal meals, and start your own 30 Day Primal Challenge journal. Whether you’re new to the blog and still a little timid about the whole “ancestral health” craze, or a seasoned veteran with a closet full of Vibrams just looking to add some more Primal schwag to your collection, September is the perfect time to actively participate.
And yes, there will be prizes.
In addition to the regular post each day, there will be a contest post. Some contests are as easy as leaving a comment. Other contests may require a little more brain and legwork. If you were reading MDA last year, you may remember sending in breakfast photos to win a bucket of fat, or writing Grok Haiku. This year I’ll be bringing back a few favorites as well as adding an assortment of exciting new ways to get your Grok on. I’m aiming for bigger and better prizes as well, but I need your help and suggestions…
- If you are a company and want to feature your product on MDA, shoot me an email!
- If you know a company who might be interested, feel free to shoot them a line.
- If it helps you cook a Primal meal, break a Primal sweat, or live a Primal life, I’ll give it away.
- If you have a prize suggestion, feel free to leave it in the comment board, and if you know someone who makes it, leave a link to their website.
- I’m not looking for sugar-filled energy drinks, magic weight loss pills, or products that specifically go against the Primal Blueprint philosophy (grains, hard cardio, that ridiculous shake-weight), but I certainly don’t mind giving away a few sensible vices or products that fit under the broad category of “play”.
If you want a little taste of what’s in store, check out last year’s contests and prizes.
Tell your friends, tell your boss, tell your librarian, and tell Steve, that guy in your book club who keeps going on about how he’s just about ready to give that low-carb “trend” the old college try. Because in September, they’ll have an entire community of people trying right along with them. Thanks in advance for the feedback and stay tuned for today’s regularly scheduled post.
Subscribe to the Mark’s Daily Apple Newsletter and Get a Reminder When the Challenge Begins
Posted By: Mark Sisson
Woohoo!
I challenge myself to be 100% commited to this challenge. I may even start now…
The Shake Weight, hahaha, I saw that the other day and almost died laughing!
They now have one for men. It’s black and silver, instead of white and pink(?). Absolutely ridiculous
yes……..would love to (;
I was actually going to kick off my own challenge on the 15th (didn’t want “carb flu over my birthday…). I’ll still do that, and join in the “official” challenge in September.
Give-away suggestions: national park pass, good sunglasses (we spend time outside, but don’t want to hurt our eyes), gift certificates to evoomarketplace (http://www.evoomarketplace.com/), which has unbelievable vinegars and fantastic oils.
Love this challenge! I really wanna win a prize this year – like a lot of meat. Grok On!
David
SOOOOO excited for this.
The primal challenge 2009 is what initially piqued my interest in PB. Feels like coming home.
Will you have another giveaway for a pair of Vibram Five Fingers?
oooh please!
Hope so!! =D
Yes! VFF!
LOVE this picture on here! Makes me smile! : )
This is perfect I’m just finishing up the book and was going to do my own 30 day challenge. I’ll just wait a little for this one. Sweet.
Can’t wait!
That’s the “BACON!” kid!
This will be the perfect motivator for me. I’ve been wanting to do my own challenge for a few months now. Thanks!
me too nellie…. perfect motivation!
Cannot wait! I just started 8/1 and 6 days in I’m holding on strong!
YAY!
I first discovered Mark’s Daily Apple earlier this year. Adjusting to the blueprint has been inconsistent due to a few reasons (including family pressure) but I have already seen improvements. I had been hoping for a 2010 Primal Challenge to provide that additional kick in the rear to really commit. I am excited!
Excellent! I wish this was starting today. Here’s my ideas for giveaways:
A pair of five fingers.
Any of the supplements you make.
Case of dark chocolate.
Jerky!
A dehydrator.
Or steamer/rice cooker.
The Primal Blueprint or the Cookbook.
A bunch of copies of the books to give to friends!
Kettle balls, or any workout equipment.
A sous vide cooker. http://www.sousvidesupreme.com/
(You should do an article on sous vide cooking).
A vacuum food sealer.
Ultimate Frisbee equipment set. http://www.amazon.com/UPA-Ultimate-Frisbee-Instruction-Kit/dp/B001KYHFFI
Grass fed beef.
A ticket to Primal-Con.
Gym Membership
A bike!
A miniature ice cream maker for homemade coconut milk ice cream would be awesome as well. No more agave nectar added commercial brands!
I second:
Dehydrator!
Sous Vide!
Primal Con tix!
thirded!!!!
Definitely agree with the Primal Con prize.
Offer a Volleyball net kit, and ball as a prize. Great exercise and can include friends.
I am so there.
Love It! Prize Suggestions:
Kettlebell with Instructional Video
Gift of Grassfed Beef
Gift of Vibrams
If we’re in our own house eating our own food by then (I’m quasi-Primal because when you’re getting food for free, you can’t be quite so picky) I am totally there.
I have sinusitis and I read that eliminating dairy and grains can reduce the symptoms, and that “diet” is pretty close to the primal diet.
A contest to keep me on track (and stop the temptation to go and grab a handfull of cookies) will be great!
I quit dairy and grains cold turkey a couple of days ago and I feel really awful today… how long will I feel this way?? (but I can breathe better already!! =) yeeey)
Omar, see Mark’s post on the Low Carb Flu.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-flu/
Way to help out, Omar. Thanks.
Thanks for the info Connor. Wow, a couple of weeks? I thought it was going to be just a couple of days. Reading that post explains why I didn’t do well on yesterday’s soccer game!
The good thing is, I don’t crave sugar or grains or anything like that! I’m actually going home now for a nice steak =)
By the way Mark, I found your blog some time ago and totally love it! More people should know about this way of life, I’ll spread the word at least with my family members.
I need this!
I had a complete elbow dislocation on 7/29 and ruptured all the ligaments, tore the muscles and damaged my ulnar nerve. About the only thing I didn’t do was break a bone (just bruised- let’s hear it for strong bones @ 48!)
This challenge will be the perfect motivation for me to stay on PB (been going strong 6+ months) and not use my injury as an excuse to backslide.
Tough typing with only the left hand, though!
I’m in!!!!
I can not wait for this! Since I have been primal for 4 months I missed out last year. Bring it on groks!
Can’t wait… for prizes, how bout some good ole tea.
http://www.inpursuitoftea.com
http://www.babycatsqtea.com (kid friendly)
I hope to see some of your famous videos again, Christian! Grok on!
So looking forward to this. I’ve been posting recipes and foods on my blog, and your blog has been the inspiration for the foods. Thanks so much!
Awesome timing… This is the kick start I need to get back and committed. Thanks.
Last year I found MDA on August 30th… last day of the challenge. D’oh! I’m *this* close to being 1 year primal, and can’t wait to join the challenge as a start to my second year primal!
BTW if anyone wants to get a head start with their own personal primal challenge, hop over to Twitter and join a bunch of us doing #AugustPrimalChallenge
http://twitter.com/#/list/scdkat/augustprimal
Sorry though, no prizes (we’re cheap)
To help spread the word of PB outside MDA, you can even post all of your food recipe entries on Instructables.com
(I’m not affiliated with them, but it’s a great site that I’ve used for years!)
How about 2 tickets to Primal-Con? I want to bring my wife.
I agree that 2 tickets is nice, so that we can bring primal SOs and make it into a primal vacation. I don’t know how feasible that would be for Mark.
I vote for this too!
me too!!
Love this idea!!