2011 Year-In-Review and Future Goals

allenpearcy

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2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Biked or Ran 1021.6 miles
Lost 157lbs
Dropped 16" off my waist (54" > 38")
Went from 4x clothes to "Large"
Ran 6 organized races ranging from 5K to Half-Marathon
Droped run pace from 13:18 mins/mile to 8:59 mins/mile

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2012 GOALS
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Add Swimming and Kickboxing to my cardio routine
Winter Trail Quarter (at nighht!!) - January 2012
5K Training Race - February 2012
10K Training Race - March 2012
15K Training Race - April 2012
Sprint Distance Triathalon - April 2012
Half Marathon - May 2012
Sprint Distance Triathalon - June 2012
Trail Half Marathon - August 2012
25M Bike Race - August 2012
10K Run - September 2012
Full Marathon - November 2012
Half Ironman 70.3 - July 2013
Hit Final Weght Loss Goal (190lbs) - by June 2012
"Medium" Shirt
Size 34 Pants



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allenpearcy

I forgot part of my post last night. Here is the intro I forgot to paste from my clipboard!

In the spring of 2010, I had a terrible visit with my doctor. I had gone in for leg swelling and came home with a prescription for high blood pressure medication; a warning that I was "pre-diabetic"; and a challenge to lose 6 lbs. I went back in late summer and had lost 16 lbs by watching my salt intake and doing some light, regular walking. However, by fall, I had gained most of it back. At the same time, my friend at work told me about MFP and I finally decided to give it a try in late September.

At first, I was reluctant since I have never been a regular user of social networking and I hated counting calories. However, I am certain looking back that I could not have gotten this far without logging daily and support from the MFP community! For those of you just starting out, I would strongly suggest regular daily logging and as much cardio as you can stand. Start out small with simple short walks and keep with it. As the pounds come off, continue to increase you activity level doing whatever speaks to you! For me, running and biking have been my main staples so far. This year I am really trying to mix it up and try new stuff. Best of luck to everyone and thanks for reading!

CDresp

Thanks for sharing. Besides getting healthy, dropping pounds for fitness and feeling better about myself, I too hope to be running again before the year is out. Keep it up!

Yvonne6928

Awesome!

allenpearcy

Thanks!

Jessies_journey

Incredible work!!! Great job!!!

rubybeach

Awesome job! Love the goals too.

benedict91

awesome job...contratulations. It makes my 57 lbs to lose and run a mile seem insignificant ... but, that is my goal right now

allenpearcy

Thanks!

Benedict91 - no goals are insignificant! Best of luck on your goals - you can do it too!

allenpearcy

Someone asked in a PM...I am doing Cardio Kickboxing at my local park (for free!) 2x per week. It is taught by a certified NIFS instructor and is a lot of fun!

bankjm

Amazing!!! What has kept you going?