Sunday 11 September 2016

Health and Fitness Goals for September 2016

As I am due to return home today it's time to start thinking about actually getting back to reality. Holidays are always a time for me when I relax and let go of what I am usually so focused on. September is a time when everyone is getting back to their school and work routines and I’m going to be a sheep and do the same.  

 Five weeks away meant that my diet has gone absolutely shocking - I've been eating chocolate like everyday and definitely not enough fruit and veg. Although I don't really restrict my diet too much even when I'm home I know I've gone too far with eating whatever I want when 1) all my trousers are suddenly very tight, 2) I constantly feel sleepy and too full. Next week I am therefore making drastic changes and cutting out all sweets from my diet. Of course this isn't going to be a permanent change as I believe it's all about balancing the healthy and the unhealthy however I am going to try my best to stick with it until I feel like I am back to normal. I feel like I've entered the same vicious bad diet-lack of exercise circle as a couple of months ago. It will take some serious determination to break these habits again.   

 This brings me onto my second point – exercise. Although the first couple of weeks of my holiday have been quite active, the last three weeks haven't. I'm not even sure why as I've brought everything I need to go running or to the gym with me. This month I am going to start thinking about longer term goals. I am quite keen to try and run a half marathon next April. I know, it seems like ages away but I think after these few weeks of laziness I would struggle to run 5k never mind 21. So I have come up with a plan to suit my own level of fitness and one I can evaluate and change when needed.    I think I should be able to run 4k without any major difficulty right now. So this is going to be my starting point. I will try to go running 3-4 times a week and increase the distance gradually to run 7k by the end of September. This leaves me with 7 months and 14k to add to the distance – nice, easy maths. So next months goals would be: October: 9k November: 11k December: 13k January: 15k February: 17k March: 19k April: 21k.    

 I haven't run more than 10k before but I know that I won't be able to run e.g. 15k 4 times a week in January. I will therefore plan for 1-2 longer runs a week and then shorter ones in between. This is however only a plan and it can change. I might find that I can increase the distance more quickly or I may reach a point where I really struggle. That's why this plan isn't going to be rigid but adaptable to my own fitness levels and goals. I'm lucky to have some friends who are really into running so I'm sure I'll be asking them for lots of advice. 

   

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