Joining the #RunRevRun team feels like the start of a new journey, fitness-wise. I’ll continue the healthy habits I’ve already started and hope to be challenged to do more as I learn alongside other ministers and leaders.
Here are my goals for this leg of my journey:
- Do 45 minutes of cardio four times each week. Locations: the gym, the local state park, my neighborhood.
- Do the weight circuit at the gym two times each week.
- Consume less than 40 grams of added sugar six days a week. I am a sugar addict and I am trying to monitor my sugar intake.
- Lose ten pounds. I’m at a weight plateau right now and I’d like to make a significant move in the right direction!
I think in goal-setting, it’s important to be realistic and take small steps. I’m already doing 40 minutes of cardio 4-5 times each week; I’m already lifting weights 1-2 times each week; I’m already trying to watch the amount of sugar I consume, although I haven’t been counting grams.
If you set your goals too far ahead of where you already are, you’ll be doomed. You might have a hard time going from zero minutes of exercise a day to 60 minutes a day. Sure, you can probably make it for a couple of days, but before long it’s likely you’ll give up. It might be too much to start exercising and counting calories at the same time–you might have to make one a habit before you start working on the other one. Be realistic with yourself and start somewhere!
So, fellow #RunRevRun participants: what are your goals for right now?
About Becky Durham
I’m using the Couch to 5K program to run for the first time ever, so essentially my goal is embedded in that program – - to be able to run for 30 minutes straight and/or a 5K at the end of 9 weeks. I start week 5 on Friday. Yesterday I was feeling good enough after a “bonus” run (C25K suggests 3 workouts a week and this was #4) that I went ahead and actually registered for my first ever 5K. It will take place about a week after I finish week 9 of the program.
In that same time I have the last bit of my weight loss goal to work on. I’ve got 7 more pounds to drop to be at my “wedding weight” (my lowest in my adult life). I use Weight Watchers to help me make better food choices and establish healthier food habits. I’m pretty happy with where I am in this department, though, and feel like establishing exercise as a non-negotiable part of my life is my most important goal.
I’ve been sitting between 230 and 225 for the last three or four months, after losing 30 pounds in 2 months. So my next big goal is to hit 200. Since March 6th I’m down to 216, so another 16 pounds to go! I’m on the Paleo Diet right now, and going through a diet challenge right now at my gym.
I’m going to try to keep going to the gym 3-4 times a week. Right now I go to a CrossFit gym in Atlanta, and plan to transition to one when I move to Philly next week. But I think I’m going to add in a run on Saturdays, maybe start out with just a mile or so, and then increase from there.
I’ve been in training for some new fitness classes at the same time that I’m really busy with work. I’ve been doing a mix of weight training and power yoga lately, but I want to up my cardio in addition to my other workouts. So two goals for me right now:
1. Get at least 7 hours of sleep per night.
2. Do cardio 2-3 times per week (either classes at my fitness studio or exercise outdoors)