2014 Goals

Based on THIS post I saw on Facebook the other day I made my first goal of 2014 to do write down some fitness goals.  These goals are based on how 2013 went.  I took last years miles & bumped them up a reasonable amount.  In addition, I really want to spend some time focusing on strength training.

2014 Goals

Swim - 100 miles.  I achieved this in 2012 so I know it is doable.  This breaks down to roughly 3400 yards a week.  Should be able to achieve this with 2 swims a week.

Bike - 1000 miles.  This includes road & spinning miles.  I equate 1 hour of spinning to 16 miles regardless of what the bike computer says.  I know for certain I can't ride 20+ miles in an hour & that is usually what the bike computer registers after an hour of spin.  This breaks down to around 20 miles per week.

Run - 500 miles.  This equates to about 10 miles a week.  3 runs a week should get me there.  Signing up for Run with Jess' Winter Miles challenge will help kick the year off right.  It starts on January 6th & runs through March 2nd.  I also plan to do the 2014 Runner's World holiday run streak again.  For me, that is a great way to mitigate the damage from the holiday eating challenge.

Weights / TRX - Twice a week.  My Y is using a program called Mobile Fit.  I spent some time over break getting acquainted with the program.  Basically I worked with the trainer & set up my goals & plan - there are a bunch to choose from.  They had a triathlon plan that of course I chose.   Based on the program you get up to 3 strength training workouts per week.   I did the first workout earlier this week & was nicely sore for a few days.  I just found out today that the Y is offering TRX for free now so I plan to work TRX in occasionally as well.

Yoga - Twice a month.  This should really be once a week but with everything else I know that is an impossible goal to achieve.  It is a step up from 2013 when I did yoga 18 times all year.

Races - 12 - I thought about shooting for 14 in 2014 but since 13 in 2013 didn't go so well I figured I would just shoot for 1 race a month.  Thanks to the Resolution 5 Miler yesterday I have January covered & only 11 to go.  At this point, I have no real race schedule planned.   All I know is for the first half of the year I am going to stick to 5K & Sprint triathlons.  If all is feeling well I may target a longer race in the fall.

First Race of 2014 - Treacy & Me

Mary, Audrey, Me & Treacy 

Me, Jill, Treacy & Mary

January Goals

Swim: 15,000 Yards
Bike: 85 miles
Run: 40 miles
Weights/TRX:  9 sessions
Yoga: 2 sessions
Races: 1 & already DONE - Resolution 5 Miler on 1/1/14 - 52m18s (10:28 pace)

I have one last non-fitness goal to write down, you know because of THIS post.  Here it goes - I want to retire from engineering at 55.  Not that I will but I want to be in a position to be able to if I so choose.  Now to figure out what my number is.  I am pretty sure it is close to a kazillion.

November Stats & December Goals Plus HBBC Week 2

The only thing that went really well this week was keeping the #RWRunStreak alive.  Keep in mind when looking at the weekly recap below, the rules say a 'minimum' of 1 mile run counts to keep the streak going.  

My stated goal for this week was to get my 5-7 freggies in everyday.  Well, I am sad to say I fell short on that one almost every stinking day.  I blame Trader Joe's & my lack of self restraint for this.  I did manage to get 4 servings in everyday but at the end of the day when I should have been reaching for that 5th serving I was pounding down these bad boys.  mmmm, cookies.

Both Thursday & Friday morning I skipped my AM workout.  I just couldn't pry myself out of bed.

Yet for some reason on Saturday when I can sleep in, I wake up at 5:30am.  What is up with that?!  

Week 2 HBBC Recap:

Monday:  Run 1 mile (Day 5 #RWRunStreak), Walked 1 mile, 15 minutes of weights - 3 points
Tuesday: Run 2 miles (Day 6 #RWRunStreak) - 2 points
Wednesday: Swim 35 minutes (1050 yards), Run 1 mile (Day 7 #RWRunStreak) - 4.5 points
Thursday: Run 1 mile (Day 8 #RWRunStreak) - 1 point
Friday: Run 1 mile (Day 9 #RWRunStreak) - 1 point
Saturday: Run 3.55 miles (Day 10 #RWRunStreak), 60 minutes Yoga - 6.55 points
Sunday: Swim 70 minutes, Run 1 mile (Day 11 #RWRunStreak) - 8 points

Bonus Points: 6 - Daily FB check-in

I did buy a bunch of fruits & veggies at the store today so hopefully I will be able to meet my 5-7 freggie goal this week!  

Now on to the monthly goal recap.  Overall, November was an improvement from October.  Some really nice days over the Thanksgiving week helped get me out on the road to meet my bike miles. The Sunday Masters swim practice helped me finally meet my swim goal this month as well.  

Like I mentioned earlier, I haven't bailed on the #RWRunStreak yet.  My hip is feeling surprisingly good.  I was worried that the daily run would aggravate it but I think the fact that I am only running 1 mile most days helps.  I did a couple virtual 5Ks & a Glow in the Night 5K this month.  I even got a medal in the mail for the Thanksgiving Virtual 5K to benefit LLS.  I mentioned in another post but the Virtual races are all the rage these days.  Check out the Virtual Runs FB page for a large listing of runs - most of them benefit charity.

  

Here is how November went:

• Swim (Goal/Actual) - 8 / 8 miles
• Spin / Road (Goal/Actual) - 60 / 78 miles
• Run (Goal/Actual) - 40 / 34 miles
• Pilates Reformer (Goal/Actual) - 4 / 2 - uh yeah, 6AM Thursday class is not working for me lately. 
• Yoga (Goal/Actual) - 4 / 5
• Xtreme 30 (Goal/Actual) - 4 / 1 - Oopsie - I forgot I made this a goal in November.
• November N2U CT Challenge - Nada - I really fell off the wagon on this challenge.  
• Races - 3 - #Run4NYC Virtual 5K, Leukemia & Lymphoma Thanksgiving Virtual 5K & the Glow in the Night 5K
• Rest Days - 4 but some days were only 1 mile runs.  Those probably should be counted as rest days. 

Total Miles = 125

Total Time = 29.1 hours

2012 Nike Go the Distance Challenge (Goal / Actual) - 200 miles / 99.82 miles - UGH!  Had I only been paying attention I would have swam a few extra laps on Wednesday to hit the 100 mile mark.  

Now on to my December goals.  This month I am going to make it easy.  

December goals: 

• Follow through with the HBBC Challenge
• Keep the #RWRunStreak alive provided it doesn't aggravate my hip
• Do 4 New to Me Challenges to make up for the past few months
• Start thinking about what fitness goals I want to accomplish in 2013

Happy December y'all!  

HBBC Week 1

This week started the HBBC Holiday Challenge.  The challenge runs through January 3rd.  I signed up in hopes to keep myself motivated over the holidays & not pile on the pounds.

The other thing that I started was Runners World #RWRunStreak.  Run at least 1 mile every day starting Thanksgiving through New Years.  Most days I will stick to 1 - 2 miles to see how I feel & hopefully it doesn't aggravate my hip.

Monday: 60 minute Spin class - 6 points, 7 Freggies (Fruits & Veggies - saw this on a HBBC post & thought it was a prefect abbreviation!  Of course I can't remember who so I can't give proper credit) - 1 point
Tuesday: 60 minute Swim - 6 points
Wednesday: 25 Mile bike ride w/Steve who happened to fix my flat at 5 mile along with my rear derailleur that we messed up when we re-installed the rear tire.  Fun times. - 8.33 points

Steve fixing my bike

Thursday: 3.5 mile run - Virtual Run for TNT (#RWRunStreak Day 1) - 3.5 points, 1.5 mile hike w/Steve in Red River Gorge - 1.5 points

Always too close to the edge

Friday: 1.05 mile run (#RWRunStreak Day 2) - 1 point , 75 minutes Yoga - 3.75 points
Saturday: 1.35 mile run (#RWRunStreak Day 3) - 1.35 point , 60 minutes Yoga - 3 points, 5 freggies - 1 point
Sunday: 2.5 mile run (#RWRunStreak Day 4) - 2.5 points, 55 minute swim - 5.5 points, 5 freggies - 1 point

Bonus Points:  HBBC Badge on Blog (2), Daily Facebook Check-in (7), family activity on Thanksgiving (2)

Week 1 Total Points = 56.43

My goal for next week is to eat 5-7 servings of fruit & vegetables daily.  In the winter it just isn't my go to food.  I much prefer heavier snacks this time of year.

In other holiday news - Courtney over at Third Time's a Charm is hosting the 2nd Annual Secret Santa Sock Swap.  I participated in it last year & was spoiled by my Secret Santa!  Check out my post HERE.  Looking forward to participating again this year!