Happy New Year!!

2011 GOALS

FITNESS:

1. Water Polo/ Swim goals
-Finish strong coaching (coaching ends mid February)
-Bring positive energy to every practice, get in the water with the girls, -help Monique do push-ups (1 push-up by the end of the season)
-Water Polo/ OMBAC
-OMBAC starts January 25th, 2011, I have wanted to do this for years and finally just going to do it this year
-Get back into good “water shape” in prep for OMBAC
-Get swim base interval back to 1:30-1:25
-Work on leg/tread strength (treading with gallon jug)
-Go to polo at JCC on Tuesday nights
-Swimming
-Month of January, swim masters 3 times a week

Mini Goals:
End of January- swim interval back to 1:30
Tread with a water gallon overhead for 1 minute

***Reevaluate swim workouts and polo practices when OMBAC starts; do not know how many practices a week

2. Running
- PR at Baker to Vegas (April 16, 2011)
-Training Goals:
Run 3 days a week
-(1) long run on Sundays (trail run with hills)
-(1) Hill repeats/hill work ex: Cowles
-(1) Sprint/speed work- either track workout or gym with treadmill with weights, both workouts will be crossfit in nature

Mini Goal:
XTerra 15K- February 6, 2011- Mission Gorge Trail Run
Monthly 1-mile time trial to access progress (track)
-Time trial- (1) end of January, (1) end of February, (1) mid March, (1) at end of March

3. Stretching/ Flexibility
- 5 minutes of stretching after each workout
-Yoga once a week

4. Strength
-3 total body strength workouts/circuits a week while training for B2V
-(Reassess after B2V)
-25 push-ups in 2 minutes
-5 triceps push-ups in a row
-1 real “guy” pull-up

Mini Goals:
End of January: 10 push-ups/2 triceps push-ups/
End of February: 15 push-ups/3 triceps push-ups/
End of March: 20 push-ups/4 triceps push-ups/
End of April: 25 push-ups/5 triceps push-ups/ 1 guy pull up

*** Do not know how to begin to build up strength/ progress with the pull up???

5. Physical Appearance Goals:

Goal weight- 145 lbs with muscle tone

Mini goals/tracking progress:
Measurements and weight every 2 weeks

6. Fun Fitness
GOAL: try something new, learn a new skill

Mini Goal:
Start taking Muay Thai Kickboxing with Anthony

FINANCIAL:
GOAL- pay off 65-70% of all debt (car loan/computer/ credit card) by the end of 2011

Mini Goals:
-January- track ALL expenses, every penny spent
-Establish budget (based on January expenses) for February and March and establish payment schedule for outstanding bills
-Reassess budget for April when I get a pay raise

CAREER:
GOAL- new job, move out of San Diego, closer to family

Mini Goals:
-Apply for (1) job a month (within my current industry/line of work)
-Establish online account with USAJOBS
-Apply for (1) job a month completely outside my current line of work

As posted this morning, it is that time again... Time to re-evaluate and start thinking about our goals for 2011. Yes, it is that time, Time for re-evaluation. As we are continually striving to better ourselves and reach our potential, there is no time to wait. Rather than waiting until January 1st, like everyone else does, let's map our our plan of attack so come January 1st we know where we are headed and how to move forward. WHAT IS IT THAT YOU TRULY WANT IN 2011? Take the time to re-evaluate where you are right now and where you want to go... Feel free to post your goals or help others come up with goals to help them keep moving forward!