We borrowed the format from /commit: make a small promise to yourself, post updates, and finish what you started. The goal? Log 8 hours of movement in one month. That’s it. Any activity counted: running, walking, padel, soccer, cycling, yoga, gym, even softball.

What happened

41 people committed 500 $HIGHER each for the challenge.

26 casted proof of movement.

24 hit the 8-hour goal.

Together, those 24 people logged ~381+ hours of movement. Not for likes. Not for trophies. Just to stay in motion and to remind each other that a little consistency goes a long way.

The reward pool started at 35,000 $HIGHER. Then the community stepped up. Apt, rev, and max added another 15,000 $HIGHER, bringing the total to 50,000 $HIGHER. Everyone who finished split the pool equally, around 3,204 $HIGHER per person.

And here’s the twist:
Because $HIGHER increased in value during the challenge, those who stayed consistent didn’t just walk away with more tokens, they walked away with 6.4× the value of what they committed.
From 500 to 3,204 $HIGHER in return.

If you’re one of them, congratulations. You made time for your body, stayed consistent, and kept a promise to yourself. That’s no small thing.

A few standouts

While the rewards were shared, some stories stood out.

kazani.eth logged a staggering 75.4 hours. A reminder of what’s possible when movement becomes habit. For that, Kazani received hb2 #72 NFT.

Others like rev, apt, katwolfie.eth, and otterfodder.eth rounded out the top five, but more importantly: they showed up. So did everyone who finished. That was the point.

What we learned

Low commitment, high return.
8 hours a month = ~2 hours a week. Almost everyone can make space for that.

By keeping the structure light and the reward model equal, we shifted the energy away from performance and toward participation.

Posting in /higher-athletics became a soft kind of accountability. Seeing others move made you want to move too. That was enough.

We also learned what needs fixing:

• Manual tracking takes time.

• Proof formats need to be standardized.

• Next time, we’ll simplify.

What’s next: Athletics x Commit Sweat Season (Jul–Aug)

We’re scaling the ritual. For July–August, the challenge is simple:
Move on 20 different days before August 31.

Track your movement. Share it in the group. Get rewarded.

Enter via commit
Deadline to join: August 10.
Info lives in /higher-athletics.

Final note

This challenge was inspired by the original Higher Athletics initiator, Kugusha, who believed movement should be accessible, consistent, and shared. This June was proof that it still can be.

Thank you for showing up.
For prioritizing motion over metrics.
For posting, for cheering others on, for turning this into something shared.

You made this work.

Higher together. ↑

There was only one appropriate way to kick off Higher Athletics - with a challenge. Simple rules: run 20 km per week for 3 weeks; attest your runs with receipts.xyz.

150 runners started, 72 completed week 1, but only 49 crossed the 60 km mark by week 3. If you're one of them, congratulations! Let it be the proof that anything is possible if you commit to a goal and start showing up.

Thank you for not giving up, for raising the bar higher and leading by example, for staying consistent, and supporting your internet friends.

The prize pool of 47000 $higher was split between 47 runners who followed all the rules. The Higher Running Challenge NFT was airdropped to 49 runners who completed 60 km.

Do not slow down. There is no finish line↑

Collect NFT

See you in Brussels, July 8.

This running challenge is supported by receipts.xyz (/receipts). Sign up for an early access for the v2 - v2.receipts.xyz

The rules are simple: for the next 3 weeks run at least 20 km per week (60 km in total).

Running reminds that you can just do things. Your location doesn't matter; your mindset does. No excuses, just the dedication to become better. Whether you've never run before or have completed multiple marathons, set yourself a goal. Achieve it together with the Higher-aligned community. Everyone who completes the challenge will be rewarded with $HIGHER.

Start: June 3 (Monday), 00:00 UTC
End: June 23 (Sunday), 23:59 UTC
Prize pool: 35k $HIGHER in total

Ready?

• Subscribe to Higher Running Club on Strava

• Attest your runs w receipts.xyz  ("week to date" attestation)

• Follow /higher

Aim Higher. Run Together ↑↑

This running challenge is supported by receipts.xyz (/receipts). Sign up for an early access for the v2 in June - v2.receipts.xyz

Shout out to @fffflood for the banner image.

Higher is also a culture. And culture is represented by people. Who comes to mind when you think Higher? Athletes. Ambitious, hard-working, disciplined, striving to improve, and pursuing a higher self.

Higher Athletes Program is a grant initiative to fund higher-aligned athletes from Farcaster.

Goal: Inspire to aim higher ↑

A multisig wallet between kugusha.eth, proxystudio.eth, jihad was set up. It is seeded with 44,44k $HIGHER tokens from personal holdings.

Anyone can contribute by sending any amount of $HIGHER (or USDC on Base) to the multisig. All crowdfunded funds will be used for athlete grants and potentially expand to support other sports activities.

Wallet Address on Base: 0x5932CceEBE6727A5bB1031f45d7BCd21f24500B3

If you're training for a race, playing in a tournament, competing in any sport (semi-professional or professional), we'd like to support you.

Higher Athlete Grant

• Max 250 USD in $HIGHER to cover your event sign-up fee or donation.

• A few items of Higher branded gear (or cover production costs).

• Celebrate and support your athletic journey in /higher.

Send @kugusha.eth a direct cast on Farcaster or message onchain via Converse or any other XMTP-powered app.

Criteria

• Have an active Farcaster account and follow /higher.

• Provide info and proof of registration for the race/event.

• Publicly document (cast, share photos) your training process.

• Wear Higher branded gear on the event day and share photos on Farcaster.

All applications are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Collect NFT

datadanne.eth, cycling

Daniel is participating in a 315 km bike race Vätternrundan on June 14-15 as the first race of the Swedish Classic Circuit (3 km open water swimming, 30 km trail run, 90 km cross-country skiing coming). His race sign-up fee was covered by @kugusha.eth, and @six kindly matched the sign-up fee for Daniel's dad as they are doing it together.

This is our starting point. Where do we go from it? Higher ↑

This program is imagined and executed by me (kugusha.eth) with the help of my internet friends. I didn't ask anyone's permission.