Stronger, Fitter, Faster
Getting into the gym, getting on the bike, and hopefully winning some races someday
Stronger
Twelve years behind a desk does things to your body. For the first time in ten years I've started hitting a gym 3x a week but that doesn't mean I can muster too many pushups just yet.
Fitter
Lose a serious amount of weight. This is definitely key to making everything else work, so I'll be focusing on dropping pounds to get not only into a healthy range of BMI, but to also increase my endurance and fitness.
Faster
Under the guidance of a cycling coach, I'm spending more time in the saddle and riding not just longer, but smarter. Power meters, training plans, and intervals will be the order of the day.
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Good initial progress
I've been tracking my weight every morning for the past couple weeks and so far things are shaping up nicely. Around Thanksgiving I was pushing 230lbs, but I'm back down into the 225lb range. My next goal will be getting to 220, which I hope to do by the start of February.
It's good steady progress of about a pound a week and I'm starting to get used to thinking about how full I feel when eating, I'm cutting out desserts, and I've stopped eating after 7pm.
Posted on January 3, 2009 in weight
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