HERE WE GO AGAIN !!!
I have been putting off writing this recap of last year’s health stuff because I lived it and I am a little bored with it. I just want to get right into next year! I can’t believe my husband wrote an entire book about a period in his life. He must have been so sick of it by the time it was published. And I am sitting here complaining about writing a few paragraphs detailing my health and fitness progress over the past year.
We (Ben and I) began a new eating regimen (diet, way of life, or whatever you want to call it) on January 3rd, 2012. We each followed our own programs and I will only talk about my own program here.
My Health, Fitness, and Weight loss Timeline for 2012:
-Began Diet on January 3rd 2012 (goal weight of 125lbs.)
-Beginning Weight 167lbs.
-Began running/jogging 3 miles (2 to 3 times per week)
-Started eating 1400-1600 calories per day.
-Started eating 1200 calories per day.
-Signed up for first ½ Marathon
-Trained for ½ Marathon (we made our own schedule)
-Maintained between 125 and 137 throughout the rest of 2012.
-Kept up with running ~12 to 16 miles per week for the remainder of 2012
Last year, I thought I did a better job at tracking my progress. But, looking back, I see that I was terrible at it! My information is confusing, disjointed, and hard to follow. This year I will try to display the information about my journey in a clearer manor.
2013 Health, Fitness, Weight loss/Maintenance Goals:
-Get back down to 125 lbs. (maintain this weight, post weigh in on the 1st. of every month)
-Complete a Sprint Triathlon
The following chart shows ranges of distances for a Sprint (short) Triathlon. When we actually sign up I will post the stats for the particular race we sign up for.
The following chart shows ranges of distances for a Sprint (short) Triathlon. When we actually sign up I will post the stats for the particular race we sign up for.
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SWIM
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BIKE
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RUN
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Short
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Kilometer
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0.4 – 1
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8 – 30
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1.6 – 6.3
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Mile
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0.2 – 0.6
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5 – 18.6
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1 – 3.9
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-Complete a Full Marathon
Will post about the particulars as soon as we sign up. Will begin training ~ 16 weeks before the run. Until then I will be running ~12 to 16 miles per week to maintain a running base.
-60 minutes of weight training (per week)
Will begin the second week of January.
Will begin the second week of January.
-100 crunches (every day off from work)
Will begin today (1-4-2013).
Will begin today (1-4-2013).
-50 push ups (every day off from work: start with “knee push ups” then slowly graduate to “standard push ups”)
Will begin today (1-4-2013).
-Post one “fit” recipe per week!Will begin the second week of January.
To get back down to 125 lbs, beginning on Sunday January 6th, I am not going to take any diet days off until I reach 125 lbs. (Meaning, I will be consuming ~1200 calories per day until then)
To get back down to 125 lbs, beginning on Sunday January 6th, I am not going to take any diet days off until I reach 125 lbs. (Meaning, I will be consuming ~1200 calories per day until then)
Here is my January 1st. 2013 Weigh In:
January 2013 Starting Weight (I suppose I overdid it a little over the holidays!)
you still look terrific! But I am excited about those ‘fit’ recipes 🙂
congrats on making your goals offical. i have a goal not ballsy enought to post it out. good luck. maybe i’ll just some races with you this summer?
Nothing wrong with enjoying the holiday meals. Your abundance of motivation amazes me. It’s all I can do to get out of bed on a day off.
Running is so fun!