Ok, so who knew that the internet would be so helpful in all of this. I have now had tons of supportive emails and calls. My request for help with the foot issue was answered. I had a friend call me last night after reading my post and tell me about a …
Do you have one? I do. He popped up on the track Saturday. He’s the little bastard in the back of your head that pushes you to strive harder. I’m not sure exactly what he looked like, but he sounded like the little dude from the Sprite commercials. …
As a Type A Personality and what some would call a “Perfectionist,” I am not too happy with last week’s work out. It was as follows:
Tuesday – 13 Mile Bike Ride – 47:00
Thursday – 1.50 Mile Jog – 15:00 / 7 Mile Bike – 25:00
I plan to step up the activity this week and try …
Ok, I am, by far, the oldest in this group and I reserve the right to whine the loudest. MY FEET HURT! I have flat feet anyway and have some pain regularly. I do not know if the two things are related or not, but I have to find something to help. …
Ahhh…Mondays. It doesn’t get much better. I took it easy today. I woke up, and I was quite sore from the weekend’s heavy training. I went with a nice 35 min jog on the elliptical machine though. I figured that was a good way to get my blood flowing, with …
I’ve been frequenting some triathlon training forums, and the diet they recommend is called “The Abs Diet.” It’s pretty ironic, because my parents have adopted this diet wholeheartedly without me mentioning it. I walked in and was handed my own copy of the book, which, by the way, is freaking awesome.
The abs diet …
Wow. Perhaps the best workout ever. I was feeling a little guilty about the reception food I had last night, and a cheeseburger I had for lunch, so maybe that was my motivation. Maybe it was some of the conversations I had this weekend. Maybe it was the progress I’ve made …
Here’s a good guide for those of you interested in a healthier diet. Couple this with a decent training program, and you will be able to watch the weight melt off. More importantly, you’ll be getting healthier.
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The only thing I would add to this is that some …
I happen to agree with Keohan on the importance of setting clear, achieveable, and measurable goals. Mine are as follows (for the race):
Physical:
Weigh 215 lbs at less than 15% body fat
Race Goals:
Finish in under 90 minutes.
Those are simply goals for this race, and there are many more that stretch out further, but the …
It seems like I am dwelling on the topic, but I have learned a lot since being in the corporate world. One of which is SMART Goal Setting. For those of you not familiar with the topic, it is a relatively easy concept, but most often, one or more aspects of SMART Goal setting …
