I don't have much in the way of running goals in 2011. One thing I've signed up to for with a few lads at work is to try to do a mile in 5 minutes. Personally, I think this is impossible for me (think one or two of the lads might be able to do it) but I'd be happy with anything under a 6 minute mile. So I'm setting the gold standard for this as 5m, silver 5m 30s and bronze as 6m.
After that, I'd like to get back into some shorter distance runs, 5km \ 10km max. But I'm not putting any other pressure on this - what ever happens, happens.
Showing posts with label new years resolutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new years resolutions. Show all posts
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Sunday, 2 January 2011
NYR: Fitness - cycling
Fitness-wise, my main focus in 2011 is going to be the bike. I'll definitely be running again (see below) but for the most part, biking will be taking priority. I'm also hoping to get back into the pool in 2011 and christen the wetsuit that I bought but never used in 2010!
I've also decided to "retire" from gaelic football, but no doubt I'll be called in for a few guest appearances.
Cycling
I've got a couple of goals in this category, which if I acheive, will certainly aid in the completion of other goals.
Distance
This goal will take a standard format where bronze = 4000km, silver = 5000km and gold = 6000km
100km+ rides
The plan here is to do at least one 100km ride per month. Some of these may take the form of events but a good few of these should also be training rides. The goals again take a standard format, where bronze = 12, silver = 16 and gold = 20 100km+ rides.
Obviously, the more I do of these, the more realistic the first goal becomes :)
Another way I hope to help achieve this is to join the local cycling club, which do group rides most weekends.
Time Trials
Not sure what to put here, but would like to do a few time trials over the course of 2011. Standard for this will be: bronze = 3, silver = 7 and gold = 12
I've also decided to "retire" from gaelic football, but no doubt I'll be called in for a few guest appearances.
Cycling
I've got a couple of goals in this category, which if I acheive, will certainly aid in the completion of other goals.
Distance
This goal will take a standard format where bronze = 4000km, silver = 5000km and gold = 6000km
100km+ rides
The plan here is to do at least one 100km ride per month. Some of these may take the form of events but a good few of these should also be training rides. The goals again take a standard format, where bronze = 12, silver = 16 and gold = 20 100km+ rides.
Obviously, the more I do of these, the more realistic the first goal becomes :)
Another way I hope to help achieve this is to join the local cycling club, which do group rides most weekends.
Time Trials
Not sure what to put here, but would like to do a few time trials over the course of 2011. Standard for this will be: bronze = 3, silver = 7 and gold = 12
NYR: Weight
So for the next year, I'm going to make a couple of New Years Resolutions in different categories - each with a bronze (easy), silver (medium) and gold (hard but not impossible) standard.
Weight: The scales are currently sitting somewhere over the 120kg mark, which is disappointing. I don't really know what to put down here as a goal - on the one hand I know how tough it is and that scares me, but again, I also know what's achievable. Most weight-loss books suggest not losing more than 1lb-2lb a week, but I'm going to be a bit more conservative for the coming year. My main aim is to be around my pre-marathon weight (lets say 106kg) come the end of the year.
Bronze: 1kg per month or 12kg over the course of the year.
Silver: 1.5kg per month or 18kg over the course of the year.
Gold: 2kg per month or 24kg over the course of the year.
The starting weight will be based off my PhysicsDiet profile weight as off 01-01-2011. I'm also going to start doing daily weigh-ins again (where possible). Hopefully that graph on the right hand side will be going green.
Weight: The scales are currently sitting somewhere over the 120kg mark, which is disappointing. I don't really know what to put down here as a goal - on the one hand I know how tough it is and that scares me, but again, I also know what's achievable. Most weight-loss books suggest not losing more than 1lb-2lb a week, but I'm going to be a bit more conservative for the coming year. My main aim is to be around my pre-marathon weight (lets say 106kg) come the end of the year.
Bronze: 1kg per month or 12kg over the course of the year.
Silver: 1.5kg per month or 18kg over the course of the year.
Gold: 2kg per month or 24kg over the course of the year.
The starting weight will be based off my PhysicsDiet profile weight as off 01-01-2011. I'm also going to start doing daily weigh-ins again (where possible). Hopefully that graph on the right hand side will be going green.
Monday, 7 January 2008
New Years Resolution
As well as the usual New Years resolutions, my main aim for the year is to get up earlier, especially for work. Had a bag of a mixed results so far. Tuesday was new years day, but didn't get up early as I was out the night before.
Then a run of success, 6.30am\7.00am\6.35am for the next three days, causing a bit of a suprise at work :) Fell back into old habits at the weekend, with late nights and late starts, so that still needs working on.
The plus side of the early starts is that I can do stuff like walk\cycle etc into work in the mornings. I walked in on Wednesday, taking 1h 15m to cover the 8.5km.
Then a run of success, 6.30am\7.00am\6.35am for the next three days, causing a bit of a suprise at work :) Fell back into old habits at the weekend, with late nights and late starts, so that still needs working on.
The plus side of the early starts is that I can do stuff like walk\cycle etc into work in the mornings. I walked in on Wednesday, taking 1h 15m to cover the 8.5km.
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