2018 New Year Check-in
From a training standpoint last year was a write-off. I gained weight, lost strength, and lost or maybe barely maintained my cardio (but being heavier makes me feel worse). In 2018 my plan is to continue with conditioning and loss 8-10 in Q1. After that I want to switch back to lifting. My tentative plan is to start light in April, progress until June and then test my maxes so I can set proper goals for the end of 2018.
Goals for Q1 (Jan-March)
* Run 5k in under 34 minutes with average HR < 145 BPM (recent best is 37:10) DONE!
* Row 2000m in under 8:00 minutes (recent best was 8:33) ALMOST!
* Weight under 215 lb (currently 223) CRUSHED IT
Normally I do Mid-year and then end of year goals but I'm trying shorter term goals this year. I hope that will make it easier to stay on track, especially with the weight loss. The 5k goal is based on a site that gave average 5K pace by age group. For 35-40 year old men the pace would result in a 5k time of 33:45 so under 34 minutes puts me at average.