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your fitness goals for 2014

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Mitchy1nge · 29/12/2013 13:06

I am SO inspired by this woman! and wondering what, maybe less daring, plans and goals others have for the coming year?

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Lazysuzanne · 31/12/2013 18:50

I'm revising my goals, I just want to keep on keeping on and stay injury free.
50 is waiting to embrace me (excuse the overly poetic phrasing) I just want to stay as I am for as long as possible, so it's going to be listen to my body and dont push too hard

Naebother · 31/12/2013 15:14

Hi mitchy

I'm doing my second 10k in February and am toying with the idea of a half next October.

Bit scared of taking on such a big challenge as I've only been running for 6 months.

Sleepwhenidie · 31/12/2013 12:20

Mitchy - MMA for you maybe-hardcore Grin!

RiojaHaze · 31/12/2013 12:14

To run 5k in 30 mins.
To run the race for life and my first park run.
To do a pull up! Been focusing on increasing my upper body strength to do this but still seems totally beyond me at the moment. Any tips appreciated Grin

Lazysuzanne · 31/12/2013 11:56

One on one martial arts tuition could be rather erm.. .intimate!

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Mitchy1nge · 31/12/2013 11:55

I just want to fight Grin

I probably won't be allowed

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Sleepwhenidie · 31/12/2013 11:54

My kickboxing dojo is about 70/30 men/women but extremely friendly. It's no contact (and light touch sparring but only if you want to) so you don't get so many macho types who really just want to fight. The young teenagers who are good join in with the adult classes too, great atmosphere.

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Mitchy1nge · 31/12/2013 11:51

I think there is a martial arts person at the party am going to tonight so will see what he suggests. Can you get a personal trainer like Mr Miyagi in real life, so you don't have to go to classes?

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BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 31/12/2013 11:48

My goals are to get more muscle definition, get a bit leaner (not too much as it is starting to make me look a bit older) and work on my strength. I am planning on entering a pole comp next year so need to work on a routine for that and learn some cracking new moves.

I am loving my exercise regime at the moment and it does me good to have goals to work towards :)

Lazysuzanne · 31/12/2013 11:45

I always fancied judo now I come to think of it :o

Lazysuzanne · 31/12/2013 11:41

My limited experience of martial arts classes is that they are 80% men and the instructor will be having an illicit affair with one of the women.

Sorry I've nothing more useful Confused

I can't get that link to work Viva :(

VivaLeBeaver · 31/12/2013 11:34

LazySuzanne.

[[
www.icetrikes.co/explore-our-trikes/sprint its one of these]]

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Mitchy1nge · 31/12/2013 11:32

you couldn't possibly run out of goals!

I still like the inner tube goal. It's almost like putting 'make a list of fitness goals' at the top of your list of fitness goals so you're already winning.

am thinking of something with WEAPONS but when I googled local martial arts things it all looked a bit regulated and blokey, any ideas anyone?

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Piffpaffpoff · 31/12/2013 10:56

My main goal is to get faster at things - I can run a 10k, I can cycle 50 miles but I go slowly. This year I want to up my speed and get out of my comfort zone. I have three specific goals:

I want to do a 10k in under 1hr 10, which would be lightening speed for me.

I want to do a sprint triathlon.

I want to do Ride Like a Grrl.

All of this depends on sorting out a bike vs car related injury to my foot though, but I start physio for it next Monday so fingers crossed!

Lazysuzanne · 31/12/2013 10:50

Viva that trike looks brilliant, I've never had a go on that style of cycle, never even seen one anywhere!

VivaLeBeaver · 31/12/2013 10:46

I have the same trike as the South Pole woman.....I have thinner tyres on mine though! I want to bike 50 miles.

Sleepwhenidie · 31/12/2013 10:45

Me too, but at 40 I've come to the conclusion we should all stick with the exercise we enjoy rather than forcing ourselves to do the ones we think we should be doing - for whatever reason - but feel like punishment (though I am occasionally taken by the urge to go out and do a quick half hour round the park and I enjoy it, that is usually how running feels to me Smile). I actually think doing exercise we don't enjoy is ultimately counter-productive.

Lazysuzanne · 31/12/2013 10:04

Kind of you to say Sleep but I'm a lightweight when it comes to running

Sleepwhenidie · 31/12/2013 09:00

Don't be fooled by 'lazy'suzanne Mitchy, she is super fit! She's probably run out of all the other goals mentioned Grin....hence the crochet!

Joules68 · 31/12/2013 08:31

I did 3 peaks challenge this year, so as I've got all the gear ( with a bit of an idea) I'm taking my teens up snowdon to give them a taste for the mountains. I fell in love with them. None round here in e mids. We will be on holiday in Wales so thought they would like to give it a go with their old mum!

Lazysuzanne · 31/12/2013 01:12

I've still not done it Mitchy, wish it was the front wheel not the back Blush

do ya have any particular style of martial art/dance in mind?

I do plan to focus more on strength training, and maybe learn to crochet for a bit of balance Wink

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Mitchy1nge · 30/12/2013 20:31

you all sound so motivated - I particularly like lazysuzanne's approach Grin

my goal is to do some stuff that isn't running or cross training for running, maybe a martial arts class or a new dance class or both

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BiscuitsAreMyDownfall · 29/12/2013 20:45

I do the Parkrun in Darlo most weeks. I've volunteered a bit too. If I do nothing else all week I get myself there on a Saturday morning.

inamerrymuckingfuddle · 29/12/2013 20:27

ooooh I"m about 12 miles north of darlington! We have a park run here which I did once Blush must get back into it

brainwashed · 29/12/2013 19:33

To improve on my half marathon and marathon times. I've also signed up for cross fit starting in January!