Putting the Plan into Action

It's January 4th...have you started taking the steps towards your goals for the New Year? Do you even have a plan? I hope you haven't given up already!!

I revised my training plan over the weekend and started on it yesterday. Had an awesome back, bis & tris workout....worked up to 2 sets of 7 reps of 100lb wide grip lat pull downs; gotta' get ready for pull ups for when our power tower arrives. Then did some close grip pull downs and rows. Went on to 3 sets of 21's for bis then concentration curls and finished off with triceps. What's different? Well, I'm going heavier on everything in order to build up now before the stricter diet kicks in.

Today I started on my hill sprint repeats...which I will do once a week with my Monday morning walk/jog session. I haven't done these in almost 2 years..so I'm starting out slow with just 4 repeats...brisk walk to the spot-the 4 hill sprint repeats then a bit of some jogging and walking on the way home. It's a good little 45 minutes session really. And for anyone interested-I did them in my trusty cheap Brooks runners. My session involves some dirt & gravel roads, regular pavement and the hill is on cheap crappy pavement (unserviced type of road). These cheap shoes have lasted through all of these types of surfaces as well as nice sidewalks in California, and blue metal gravel at our last property. They have not fallen apart and I have had no problems with feet or knees. Granted I haven't run any marathons...but I do a mix of jogging and fast walking four mornings a week. I bought some Nike's about 3 or 4 years ago and they only lasted 6 months, if that. I have a pair of Brooks for indoor and outdoor and the outdoor ones I have right now I have had for about 18 months and they are still in great shape! I'm just sayin'!

So, is your plan in action? No sense of making a plan if you're not going to put it to work..LOL!