Well, a few days after my operation. I got so FRUSTRATED! That I got on the internet and signed up for next year's TRANSVULCANIA. NO, not the Half Marathon one, but the ULTRA Marathon one! What was I thinking!!!???
I was operated on May 31st. Today it's October 10th, 4 months and 10 days since my surgery. I have just started jogging again. As of tomorrow I will have 7 MONTHS to train for the TRANSVULCANIA... there is no turning back. But first I think I must set some concrete goals.
1) LOSE WEIGHT! Well, the only way to get this done is with a diet! Starting tomorrow strict diet to get these pounds OFF! I also need to implement at least 1 hour of cardio a day. BURN! I am starting at 165 lbs. I would like to get down to 150.
2) Slim down on the BODY FAT. I am currently around 33%, that needs to get down to 26%, at least. This goes hand-in-hand with losing weight. Shed the pounds, shed the fat. I will need to start some weights, too.
3) In 7 months: COMPLETE the TRANSVULCANIA.
I suppose that as I go, I will set smaller goals to get me to the BIG goal. I will go from Wednesday to Wednesday.
Goals for this week:
1) DIET, make a menu tonight and stick to it for the week. No eating between meals, no sweets.
2) Do gym elliptical/treadmill for one hour workouts: Today, Friday, Sunday and Tuesday. Swim and/or do weights Saturday and Monday. Tomorrow is cleaning day, so if I get something done it will be a bonus.
