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February Goals - Training Plan, 215lbs, 6.4mph and Candy On the Weekends
Filed Under Eating Healthy, Exercise, Monthly Update
This year, I have two overall goals when it comes to my health. The first is to reach 200lbs. I’ve been stuck in the 215 to 220 range for the past year or so and I really want to lose these last 20lbs. My second goal is to prep for my marathon, which is coming up in September. As a way of working towards both of these goals, I’ve come up with a series of monthly goals that will help me judge my progress and motivate myself.
Monthly goals are nice because they’re immediate and easy to measure. It’s much easier to put something into perspective when it has to happen within the next few weeks as opposed to the next year. I’ve thought about weekly goals but a week is simply too short of a time period for any really useful physical goals. Also, I’m going to be review these monthly goals on 60 in 3 at the end of every month. I’ll go over how I did last month and what I plan to do this month. This is partly to provide you all with some useful information but a lot of it is also a form of motivation for myself. By making these goals public, I’m more likely to follow up on them. My goal for last month was to quit caffeine and this weekend I was completely caffeine free, so it’s time to work on bigger things.
215lbs
My weight goal for the month is 215 lbs. This should be doable relatively easily. My weight already fluctuates in this range from day to day but I want to see me break through this weight range and see at least two consistent days under 215lbs by the end of the month. In order to do this, I’m going to do the following:
Candy On The Weekends
As some of you know, I have a big sweet tooth. I love candy and especially chocolate. If I look at my diet, sweets are a category of food where I can save some calories without skipping any essential nutrients. I usually have at least one candy bar per day and, while my eating plan is designed to compensate for this fact, I think it’s time I got rid of this bad habit. I don’t intend to deprive myself of candy completely, but I will not eat any sweets on weekdays. Chocolate and other candy will be a weekend treat only.
6.4 mph
I usually run at 6.3 mph. This month, I’m going to up that to 6.4mph. I plan to slowly increase my running speed as part of my training for the Hawaii marathon.
Training Plan
I’m also planning to sit down with a friend, who’s a personal trainer, and come up with a marathon training plan. I know a lot about fitness but I also recognize my own limitations. I don’t know enough about training for long endurance events and I don’t want to risk injuries or over training. So I’m going to talk to an expert, someone who trains people for these sorts of events and has done some herself. That will give me a detailed training plan which I intend to start on March.
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That’s all, four quick goals. One of them is a bit vague (215lbs) since it includes no specific method to achieve it, but the other three are very specific so it all works out. What are your health goals for the month?
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I think setting achievable goals is the key to success.
Good luck! I’ll be looking forward to your report back in a month!
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This is a good post. I have been so busy with moving and playing house that I haven’t been keeping my exercise goals in view. Time to sit down and see how I can break down my long-term goals into a concise plan for this month. Thanks for the reminder!
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