Setting Goals

I once read that to reach a goal you should put it into writing since it puts a sense of accountability into your mind. In this case it is twofold since I am putting it into public writing and am now accountable not only to myself but also to any of you reading this...now that's a bit of commitment.

Weight goals: 

170-185lbs

Trim up the usual spots (love handles)

Core strength 

Weight goals are pretty self explanatory really, but are honestly probably the most difficult to reach. I am not a big fan of static workouts so core strength training is a bit more of the mental than the physical for me.

Cycling goals:

Ride consistently 5 days a week

Winter training schedule (purchase trainer)

Metric century (62 miles)

Century

Double century

2 charity rides

First race

The cycling goals are again pretty straightforward. The only goals that may change is the "first race". I am a pretty competitive person in some aspects but mostly with myself which means I push myself pretty hard, this can be good and bad both which leads me to think maybe training for a race might push me over that edge...I will make that decision as time goes on though.

Diet goals:

More vegetable and fruit centric

Meats becoming less of a focal point of the meal

Cut processed sugars and sweets

Diet is another pretty big deal. When I say diet I am not talking about the overused term for abstaining from everything for a time then returning only to binge eat every candy bar on the shelf. No I am talking about how I eat every day whether I am riding, training or lounging.

I am an American so my diet has always been high in processed sugars as well as meat being a focal point of meals and not so much in fruit and vegetables. Well after 43 years of living this way and doing ok with it I have decided to shift that a bit and focus on fruits and vegetables being a bit more focal in my eating. In this process I am hoping to be able to cut out processed sugars to the point of being the rare treat. I love meat but am starting to think it should be the smaller portion on the plate as opposed to the center piece of the meal. I will probably post some more thoughts on this later on, I don't want to sound preachy or like I am pushing my choices on anyone else, personally I don't care what or how you eat as that is an individual choice each person must make for themselves.

So those are the goals as of right now. I may work on breaking these into separate sections within this blog so they are easier to follow for you the reader and easier for me to update and focus my thoughts.

Thanks for reading and as always any questions, thoughts or general rants post below in the comments and I will reply as I can, dialog is good.

Until next time keep it rubber side down.