I'm here at work thinking about my exercise goals for the upcoming year. For 2011, I focused on making sure that I got adequate exercise and just focused on the number of minutes I worked out.
For the new year though, I am thinking about incorporating new things in my regime. I have always wanted to run but I keep slacking off - as a matter of fact, I hate running. It's the same things with weights - I will do weight training intensely for a couple of weeks and then quit. As such right now, I am not sure as to what to pursue in 2012.
How about you? Have you set any exercise goals for the new year??
My biggest goal is to run a half marathon in July (maybe before). I'll be turning 40 in 2012 and this is going to be my gift to myself. It's amazing for me to even think about; just several months ago I couldn't even run 1/8 of a mile, and now I'm going to train for 13.1!
I am looking forward to focusing on building up my running next year.
I hope to get my speed up (I am such a slow runner right now) so I can do a 5km in under 40 mins. I will just see what happens from there - I want to ensure I am sensible with my training and not let myself overdo it (as has been my tendency in the past) which led to my injury.
I would eventually hope to be able to build up so I can do 8km and maybe even 10km runs(!).
I would also like to continue my cross training yoga/pilots/kickboxing/ etc. and increase my fitness and energy levels.
I want to hit a 200lb deadlift and 150lb squat (I'm at around 170lb deadlift and 134lb squat), and a 90lb bench, and 65lb press (at 80lb bench, 55lb press).
I want to make yoga a part of my routine. I lost weight with walking, and last summer I added cycling to the mix. Running didn't work out (I have bad knees). Now I've started up yoga as my "winter exercise" when I can't get outside and walk.
I've always been interested in yoga but never pursued it. We got P90X and I thought I was going to do that as my "winter routine" but I am a total failure at that. I did sort of like the yoga DVD and am creating my own routine similar to that - I totally got my heart rate up a lot higher during the first 40 minutes with YogaX than I ever do with walking, so I do think it's a serious workout.
I also signed up for a Half Marathon in May. I did my first in October and really enjoyed the challenge. I'm really looking forward to being able to get outside and walk again as I love it and it is so good at relieving stress. I miss my daily walks!