"what do I want to accomplish this year?"
Over the last year, I have gotten a few individuals (all friends, clients or future clients) who have emailed or talked with me and mentioned that they have used this blog as a motivational medium of sorts.
Truth be told, it acts as a motivational medium of sorts for me as well. It keeps me honest to my goals knowing I have to report here.
It has also gotten me back in touch with fellow fitness enthusiasts like BloggerLotto, Brunken (congrats on the Goofy Challenge) and Carcia. Its also has been a source of humor with friends who don't think, but *know* that I have a few screws loose.
Seeing this blog made me get up off of my arse before Christmas and start to resistance train again. And let the record state that my first set of UE dips included ONE concentric dip and 9 eccentric onlys. That is now up to 15 fast jump dips per set.
So, now into resistance training for a month, LSDs starting, plus already started my early morning 2:1 intervals on the dreaded FIELD 3, I have had some time to ponder my goals for 2008. Here are five in writing. Let me see what I end up being able to do:
Do an ultra.
There. I said it.
Damn the torpedos. Full steam ahead.
If the chance comes for the Nipmuck in June ~ so be it. If not, Rachel Carson. If not? The Fat Ass 50k.
Carcia - yinz hear this?
Do the Soapstone Assault ~ in 2008.
It didn't happen in 2006 and 2007 for no good reason other than I needed additional recovery from Greylock. If I train better for Greylock, then I can do the Assault. Simple. Better training.
Break 3 hours at the Northern Nipmuck 16.
It is an early season race, but that is no excuse. Build by 10% weekly, control recovery on the intervals, add in some early season hill climbs and maintain the resistance training for power and muscle function and I should be able to push hard for 180 minutes. It'll start the season right.
Race into the autumn.
If anyone can, I have to find a way to train all summer and be in some manner of fitness for the autumn events.
Do two new trail races this year - complete eight in oh-eight.
There are still many choices to pick two more from. I know which ones interest me, but which ones will 'life' allow? The Muddy Moose? Oxford Dam? Monroe Dunbar Brook? Northfield Mountain?
The next entry is my desired race listing. Then I can update the right-hand border of events and hopefully you all can follow along.
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