My Plan to get what I want

Last night, I decided that I need to make a plan to get back on track. 

A written out plan, that consists of goals, a plan for reaching those goals, and how I'm going to keep track if I'm staying on target. Being a Physical Therapist, I am constantly making plans like this for my patients, so I've decided to do it up for me.

GOALS

1. Get to my goal weight

2. Finish Pumpkinman 70.3 in under 8 hours

3. Wear a bikini on vacation

Victorias secret, so cute!

4. Have more energy and less stress

PLAN

1. Follow my training plan for workouts. NO EXCUSES

2. Clean eating, no sugar ~85% of the time. Limit alcohol to special occasions only.

3. Do my Hypnosis daily

4. Go to bed on time
5. Work less weekends

HOW TO TRACK PROGRESS

1. Weekly weigh ins

2. Bikini pics. Buy a 2 piece and take a picture in it weekly.

3. Food journaling/ meal scheduling

4. workout tracking on dailymile & my training schedule on fridge.

I want it.

I need to regain focus to get everything I've wanted for so long. 

This is the most solid plan I've had in a while to get there.

With a good workout under my belt from this morning, and a plan in place, I'm ready to hit it hard tomorrow!

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What do you want?

How do you get there?

No more excuses

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The past few weeks, I've found a lot of excuses.

To be honest, my running has been lacking. I knew I wanted to take a short break after the marathon to let my knee feel completely better. But it's obvious that now I'm just being a slacker. I haven't been running much, the treadmill is boring me to death. With all the talk of half ironman, you would think I'd be running, biking & swimming enthusiastically right now. I've been riding more, haven't gotten in the pool, and haven't done a run over 4 miles.

Did I forget I have a half marathon on St. Patty's Day?

I don't want to beat myself up too much. I have been getting to TRX & Bootcamp. I have been running short distances (and having a pain free knee). I have been getting trainer rides in on the bike. I have started a new Yoga class. The truth is, planning for races takes time. Research on the race, training strategies, looking for clubs, coaches, and support to get me to the end of 70.3 is a lot.

I have been very thankful to the girls on Team Tough Chik. They have sent me training plans, and offered encouragement and advice. I have a friend from PT school who is going to help me ease into the triathlon club. I have another friend, Barbie (we did our first Tri together), who is helping me get my ass in the pool Sunday, while I help her get her butt moving after having her baby. I'm so thankful to all the wonderful support systems I have.

Seriously.

I need to stop making excuses.

I need to make time for a long run this weekend.

How do you stop making excuses?

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Mileage vs Time

As I keep thinking about 70.3, I've started looking into training plans. (Not to mention have crossed a couple potential races off the list and added a couple on). One thing I hate about all the training plans, is that they are based on time, not miles.

In all my running training, I've always trained in miles. I like to know I'll be able to cover the distance that will be demanded of me. Especially since I'm a slower biker/runner, if I only do the time listed on a training plan, I feel like I won't get the miles in. If I have a mile goal, I don't rush to get them done to fit it in a  timeframe, so I'm not worrying too much about speed. My main focus is getting ready to tackle ALL 70.3 miles.

I remember when I started training for my first triathlon, I had trouble finding a sprint plan in miles. Then last year, I followed an Olympic plan to keep my mileage up and found one with some effort. For the 70.3 though, I'm having a HELL of a time finding a plan in miles. Some of my Tough Chik teammates have offered me training plans, advice, and suggestions of books to read. As of right now, they all focus on time, which leads me to consider hiring a coach or making my own plan myself basing it off the time goals.

What are your thoughts on training plans in miles vs time?

Now with that new training plan I come up with, I feel like I need a better Garmin for swim purposes. Although I can't convince myself its a necessity yet because of the outrageous price.

How beautiful.

The new 910xt. 

Not only does it work in the water, its useful in pool or open water. It counts strokes, distance, stroke type, efficiency. Running & Biking are great as usual, and the new version should work with my 405 Heart rate monitor, so I can get the cheaper version to start with. The size looks smaller than the 305.

Swoon.

For now, I'll keep dreaming.

Do your swim/bike/run with a Garmin?

Have you seen/tried the new Garmin?

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