Back in early June, I put together a training/recovery plan for the remaining 204 days of 2019.  Today marks 51 days of that plan, so we’re officially 25% through.  Overall, I am satisfied with where I am at, but still have some opportunities to get better.

The goals I set at that time included:

-Run 400 miles

-Swim 2-3 times per week; build swimming capabilities to swim 1 mile

-10,000 squats

-5,000 crunches/sit-ups

-125 DDP Yoga sessions

-65 Orangetheory Fitness classes*

-Run 12 races

-3,000 reps on the hyper-bench

-3,000 reps on the Ab dolly

-3,000 minutes of rehab work

-1,000 minutes of cold/hot therapy

-75 cryotherapy sessions

-10 massages

-10 sessions in a sensory deprivation tank

-1,000 minutes on inversion table**

*I decided to lower my OTF goal to 55 sessions.  I had been on the unlimited plan at OTF, but I think 8 sessions a month is the right amount of impact to my body.  Plus, the 8-session package is $60 a month cheaper.  I’m not sure I was getting the best value out of the unlimited plan.

**I have scratched the 1,000 minutes on the inversion table.  I experienced soreness after attempting to use it that past 2 times.  There is no need for me to continue to use it if I do not feel any benefits.

Above pace:

-Running:  I am very happy with my progress.  Best of all, it is with minimal pain which seems to be subsiding week over week.  My pace is increasing, and I hope to increase mileage throughout the fall.  I think I will likely raise this goal to 450-500 miles but want to see how the next few weeks pan out first.

-Swimming:  My longest swim was 200 yards just a few months ago.  I can usually increase my distance by a length each time I swim laps.  I need 1720 yards to achieve 1 mile, so 1250 yards is a good place to be this early.  Maybe I can reach a mile by November?  Maybe sooner?

-Orangetheory:  I am right where I want to be with my adjusted goal.

-Hyper-bench:  I will likely raise this goal as well.  I think my focus here has increased my core strength to help alleviate back pain.  I was not sure if I could achieve more than 3,000 reps, but it looks like I can.

-Ab dolly:  Ditto

-Hot/Cold intervals:  Oh I love these.  Put on a podcast and enjoy the afternoon.

-Cryotherapy sessions:  The best I feel all day.

Right on pace:

-Crunches/Sit-ups:  I’m much better at these than I was 51 days ago.  Feeling very satisfied with this one.

-Races:  I wanted 12 by the end of the year (13 if you include my June 1 race before goal-setting).  The racetrack is my happy place.

Lagging behind:

-Squats:  I have some work to do here, but I am not far behind.  I’ve increased the number of reps per day over the past week so I should be back on track within a few more days.

-DDP Yoga:  I was surprised to be 1% behind where I should be.  Easily correctable.  I have improved at executing movements and stretches, so I’ll consider it a win.

-Rehab minutes:  I’m slightly behind here, but I’ll pick up the pace.  I’m only 1 hour behind where I would like to be, so I should be able to correct this.

-Massages:  0 complete.  I finally have 2 scheduled.  Summer has been hectic.  I am sure I can manage 10 of these by the end of the year.  I could use one right now!

-Sensory deprivation tank:  Like massages, I just haven’t fit this in.  As with massages, I need to plan out in advance and schedule.  My next one is already scheduled, and I plan to schedule my next 2-3 sessions after my next appointment to get back on track.

Tracking my progress towards these goals helps me stay motivated and on pace.  It’s much harder to achieve my goals if I don’t write them down and track them.  The 25% mark is a good place to make necessary adjustments.

I’ll crush all these by the end of the year.

Work hard play hard,

Goal Busting Beast