I don't really do New years resolutions bit last year I kinda gave myself a Mantra of "just keep on keeping on". My thinking was not to go through any processes of quitting and then starting again but rather, when you get that feeling of 'I'll start again next week' or after this event, you just start again straight away. Don't stop, just keep on. It was also about just keeping pushing with workouts and such things. So this year my Mantra is "Faster Higher Stronger". I want to take focus away from my weight and more towards my fitness, so everything I do is building towards those goals now.
One of the measures for this is the Race for Life. I am really working towards a sub 30 minutes finish this year. My stamina is quite good now over the 5km but I am struggling to increase my pace. I have added some things to my workout schedule to help with "fast twitch" muscle fibre development which is responsible for speed and power output. This includes some plyometric (explosive) exercises and some sprint interval training.
So that covers "Faster", so what about higher and stronger? I've signed up for my first obstacle race! It's on 11th May 2014. It is 6km of cross country running through mud and water and obstacles like rope climbs, monkey bars, underground pipes etc. I don't know how my joints are going to cope with it, particularly the instability of the mud and hills on my knees but I'm going to give it my best shot. I've dragged Darren in on it too and my cousin so we can help each other through it.
Another thing I'm looking forward to is our holiday in Menorca which is in August. I have my time recorded for running up the beach steps two years ago and I know I'm going to thrash that this year!
So 2014 is the year that I will "Keep on keeping on" and become "Faster Higher Stronger"!
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