This year, I have only one resolution: get in shape.
What’s that actually mean? It means that I need to swim more, probably start lifting weights, eat better, cook more, eat less, start bringing more lunches from home, and find a place I can eat at that doesn’t have ridiculously huge portions.
Ideally, by the end of 2007, I’d like to be ~210-215, and in decent swimming shape. Right now, I’m at ~230, which is terrible, even for me in bad times. So, the plan’s going to involve *weekly* rewards for doing well, though I’m not sure what they are yet, monthly rewards if I meet my goals, in terms of getting to the gym, and getting an appropriate amount of physical activity, and a relatively big year reward at the end, if I manage to fulfill the goal. I don’t know what those are yet, but I’ll figure it out, post ’em here, and keep track of it all.
Right now, Ei-Nyung and I alternate walking the dog. One of us will walk him in the morning, the other walks at night, and the next day, it switches. So, one week, MWF in the morning, and the next T/Th. It works pretty well. We’ve been taking Mobius on longer and longer walks – I’m probably taking him on walks that are triple to quadruple what I was taking him on before. I think that continuing that, and trying to keep things vigorous will be pretty easy, because he’s our dog, and we have a responsibility to exercise him – the more the better.
On mornings where I don’t walk the dog, those days I hit the gym – so basically, two times one week, three times the next. That’s much more doable than the 4x/wk we were doing at one point.
I’m going to try to join the Master’s team at the Y, I think. The problem is that workouts are from 5:30-6:30, and I usually don’t get out of work ’till about 6:30. The plan will be to go in earlier in the morning to work, and try to get out of work earlier, as well. I get more done in the morning anyway, when no one’s around to disturb me, so this shouldn’t be too big a deal.
We’ll see. Regardless, the 2x/3x a week plan is enough, in my experience, to produce positive results in a reasonable timeframe, so I know that sticking to the plan will work. It’s just a matter of sticking to the plan.
I know, I know – every year, millions of people resolve to get more fit. 99% of those people fail. This year, it’s my only resolution. I need to do this, for my knee, my general health, and the overall quality of my life. Those are good reasons.