For the past two years I have competed in a Varsity Scout sprint triathlon. I have performed poor to fair. Unfortunately, the former stake president was the star of the event—winning his age category for the past umpteen years. I know that it is unfair for me to assume I can do as well since the guy ran a 50 mile running race on his 50th birthday, teaches a spin class, and has 0 percent body fat. I would, however, like to come in the top 25 percentile of the adults competing in the race. In order for that I need to decrease my time from the previous race by 25 percent. Hence, my goal is to complete the Varsity Scout sprint triathlon on April 24, 2010 in 45 minutes or less.
In order to accomplish this goal, I have established three mini-goals:
1) Maintain a workout schedule that includes exercising 4 days per week, for a minimum of 30 minutes per session. I will rely on running, biking, swimming, soccer, tennis, and hiking to fulfill this goal. I will complete a chart showing my weekly exercise activity.
2) Lose 20 pounds over the next twenty weeks (average of 1 pound per week) and maintain the target weight for another six weeks. I will accomplish this goal by following the principles of weight watchers—eating smart, avoiding empty calories, and increasing water intake. I will keep a food journal daily and will graph the weight loss on a weekly basis.
3) Complete mock triathlon in the first weeks of January, February, March and April. I will keep my times for each triathlon event and total time.
In order to accomplish this goal, I have established three mini-goals:
1) Maintain a workout schedule that includes exercising 4 days per week, for a minimum of 30 minutes per session. I will rely on running, biking, swimming, soccer, tennis, and hiking to fulfill this goal. I will complete a chart showing my weekly exercise activity.
2) Lose 20 pounds over the next twenty weeks (average of 1 pound per week) and maintain the target weight for another six weeks. I will accomplish this goal by following the principles of weight watchers—eating smart, avoiding empty calories, and increasing water intake. I will keep a food journal daily and will graph the weight loss on a weekly basis.
3) Complete mock triathlon in the first weeks of January, February, March and April. I will keep my times for each triathlon event and total time.
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