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Happy New Year, Happy New You!

Week of 12/24/2012 - 12/30/2012

Swimming - 1
Biking - 0
Running - 2
Strength training - 1
Weight loss for week - 0
Total weight loss - 27.5

The last two weeks of the year are a bit messed up.  Not sure what happened but my excel spreadsheet that I keep my training / workouts got all discombobulated and I lost some data.  Although since the last 2 weeks were really bad workout and eating weeks I guess maybe that is a sign!

But out with the old and in with the new.  It's a new year and a new you....me!

We have signed up for the Graffiti Run, which is a fun 5K run.  That will be my first official race event since my back surgery.  Hopefully the weather will warm up!

I have been working on my training and race schedule for 2013 and am close to having the race schedule completed which will help me finish up my training schedule.  I plan to complete at least 1 Olympic distance triathlon and a 1/2 marathon, I tentatively have my eyes set on 2 Sprint distance and 2 Olympic distance triathlons planned.

Training has definitely been off for the past 2 weeks with the holidays, house guests and enjoying too much good food and drink but I have no regrets and I'm ready to pick up the pace in the new year.  I did have a bit of a set back with my back (haha, back with my back), anyway.  I did some strength training exercises a week ago and my back became really sore.  Of course I freaked out that I have done some serious damage to my back because it's taking a bit longer than expected to heal.  I still have my flexibility and I can still do cardio so I think the ache is there but was probably there before.  I also get some twinges in my left leg / glute but I was getting those before as well.  So I'm remaining positive and aware but not letting it consume me.

I have established some solid health and fitness goals for myself this year and go into the new year with a better attitude than I have ever had.  I'm confident that I'll get to my goal weight before the end of the first quarter and I'll finally complete an Olympic distance triathlon.  I only wish I could go back to Luray, VA with my fellow She Does Tri teammates to conquer the Luray Triathlon since training for that event 2 years ago was the moment that my back went from just being a constant pain to being injured.

Best of luck to everyone in the new year.  Lets make this our best year ever!


Comments

  1. Joy WizziwaJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Love it!!! New Year...New Calculations and Data!! I am so excited to read and cheer along...2013 is going to be a good one!!

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  2. Joy WizziwaJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    The Graffiti Run looks awesome!!! Oh My Gosh...what a fun day that will be. Wish I could run it with you. That would be so awesome!! Hmmm...maybe next year or the next one??

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