2014 Goals

"Where was I going? I puzzled and wondered about it til I actually enjoyed the puzzlement and wondering."
Carl Sandburg, 1878 - 1967

1. Write daily... I'm not looking to knock out the great American novel... just to put down some thoughts. it's my life... why not record the happenings... my thoughts... I might even gain a greater understanding of who I am.

2. weight in the 170s by 1 April - stay there

3. Become a runner again.... the Jax Marathon would be a nice year end goal... but that depends a bit on my cycling... and on mobility and balance

4. Regular work on mobility, strength, and balance... as one approaches 50... I think that this is paramount to being able to continue to pursue my passions

5. Traverse the Pyrenees in Southern France - http://www.pyreneesmultisport.com/2014/pyrenean-traverse/

6. 5:55 wake-up every day - get up and get with it

7. cat 5 road race and TT Championships... my aim is to win

8. Golf goal - break 90

10 tips to keep you near your target weight

 

Hey you!  Yeah I'm talking to you…

 

Are you anywhere near your goal weight?  Why not?

 

Really?  Those excuses again?

 

Busy eh?  Not running as much you say?

 

Oh, riiiight…

 

You are lifting weights again and it's all muscle??? 

 

Suuure…..  

 

so why are you wearing the same pair of "fat pants" that you wore on Tuesday…  and it's only Thursday?  And BTW weren't they a bit snug this morning?

 

Okay listen up Fatboy

 

1.      You have a good reputation to live up to…  live up to it…  wife, kids, coworkers, family…  they all expect for you to eat healthy most of the time…  that's good peer pressure… use it!

2.   Weigh yourself daily…  and log it…  some folks say not to…  but it helps you keep focus… and is proven to work

3.     Keep good snax handy (actual picture of my credenza)

4.     Be this guy (race weight is ~178…  you can go fast there) think of yourself as an athlete in top condition and act like it with your dietary choices.

5.      Not this guy (I weighed 222# in March of 2008)

6.   Keep a diet log..  you have one ya know:  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/cowart3

7.    You don't need to eat for recovery…  that's a bunch of bull$#!t…  and a handy excuse to eat pizza and drink beer after a 2 hour ride

8.   You do not need to carb load….  Ever!!!! Really you don't…  especially not for the 65 minute tempo run you did on Sunday…  that's bogus

9.     Every wine has it's time…  and wine time is *not* a continuous flow from 1730 to 2300… that's a stream of awesome, delicious, mellowing, but totally empty sugar calories…  moderation is the key

10.     In summation….

"In truth, the only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the differences of their habits. Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure. Thus, the first law I will obey, which precedeth all others is – I will form good habits and become their slave. " –Og Mandino, Greatest Salesman in the World

You know what to do… and you know how to do it…  go get 'em Tiger

 

The above is an actual conversation I had with…..  MYSELF

 

Odd huh?  Or maybe you talk to yourself like this too…