My Next Fitness Goals

Category: Running
Specific: Run half marathon distance under  01:56:33
Potential Problems: Injury and heat exhaustion as training goes into hotter summer months
Acceptable: The time, 01:56:33, was the men's 40-49 division average of the 2012 Saskatchewan Half-Marathon
Gift/Rewards: Nike GPS sport watch with heart monitor
Hard Enough: Biggest challenge is coping with the heat above 15 Celsius. Must work on proper balance of hydration/electrolyte intake.
Evaluate: Achieved 2:01:00 on June 24^th. It’s my current personal best.
Tangible: This current personal best surpassed the median time of SK half-marathon by seconds (2:01:06)
Time Line: Before end of July 2012
Inspiration: Refer to Zen and the Art of Running

Category: Strength
Specific: D. Craig Workout, plus extra core, upper body work.
Potential Problems: Injury, work schedule conflicts.
Acceptable: Good balance of staying strong, yet trim; not to bulk up too much for running.
Gift/Rewards: Fittingly, to see the next James Bond movie, Skyfall, in 3D in theatre in November
Hard Enough: Hardest part of routine is pull-ups, due to old shoulder injury. May need to find substitute drill for this. To do on rest days from running (Tues & Sat)
Evaluate: Once mastered, work on doubling reps, and increasing weights by 10%
Tangible: Have home gym set up for drills: therefore no excuses.
Time Line: Ongoing
Inspiration: My Celebrity Fitness Role Model

Category: Weight Control
Specific: Maintain bodymass between 185 -192 lbs, BF percentage between 14-18
Potential Problems: Accounting for hidden carbs/calories, too many hot days (bad appetite fluctuation, drinking too much beer).
Acceptable: There are lots of healthy foods that I really like. I'll keep lots of those in stock.
Gift/Rewards: Cheat Day Saturdays, better fitting clothes.
Hard Enough: Challenge to automate the menu plan, because I like so much variety.
Evaluate: So far on par with objective.
Tangible: The weight loss/mass change so far has been very motivating
Time Line: Ongoing part of lifestyle
Inspiration: Tim Ferriss' blog and books

Category: Running
Specific: Achieve Full-Marathon distance (42.2 kms)
Potential Problems: Potential overtraining, plus increased potential of same issues as half-marathon training
Acceptable: Motivation to continue training over winter
Gift/Rewards: Ticket for Rush Concert in September
Hard Enough: Have reached 27 kms as maximum distance so far. Will probably use holiday time to train for this.
Evaluate: Working on half marathon first, increase load after Aug 12^th
Tangible: Unknown
Time Line: Before or by my next birthday
Inspiration: Ray Zahab, who ran across the Sahara Desert. Compared to that, this challenge kind of looks easy.