Six weeks to middle age - set me some goals

BerryH

In six weeks time I will hit 45, which I think of as the onset of middle age, having been a middle youth up until now :laugh: What would be some good goals to achieve over those six weeks?

I'm fairly fit but I've been a bit slack on the exercise and healthy eating for the last couple of weeks and my weight loss has slowed down to a halt.

I've fallen out of any kind of exercise routine. I run on Saturdays and do Body Pump most Sundays, but other than that I just do SOMETHING (which of late has been the easy option - power walk or swim for example) for another three days.

One goal will be to run a 10K race around that date - I've done a few 10Ks before but of late I've only been running up to about half an hour, so that's a fairly rapid ramp-up as my last one took me 1 hour 16.

I currently weigh 12st 4lbs (172lbs) and my healthy BMI begins at 11st 12lbs (166lbs) which SEEMS achievable were it not for the fact my weight hasn't shifted for 6 months or more!

My waist size is 34" and I'd definitely like to see a healthy 31", but that's quite a big percentage drop.

Other than these sensible considerations, I'd be interested in more fun goals and challenges. Anything reasonable, or unreasonable yet fun, genuinely considered!

Merithyn

I think that for your 45th year, you should try a triathlon. Obviously, not in the next six weeks, but at some point in your 45th year, you should give that a shot. I think you'd be amazed at how well you'd do. I mean, you already run and swim. Borrow a bike and see where you can go from there.

meerkat70

What about a plank-a-day for the waist measurement? It's nasty. But it's good. :-)

(How tall are you? Just being curious really, rather than it having actual relevance to the thread!)

BerryH

I think that for your 45th year, you should try a triathlon. Obviously, not in the next six weeks, but at some point in your 45th year, you should give that a shot. I think you'd be amazed at how well you'd do. I mean, you already run and swim. Borrow a bike and see where you can go from there.

Done a couple. I hate cycling especially round London. Sold my bike a couple of months back :laugh:

BerryH

What about a plank-a-day for the waist measurement? It's nasty. But it's good. :-)

(How tall are you? Just being curious really, rather than it having actual relevance to the thread!)

Definitely up for some ab work! I did get to over a minute before I quit. I still haven't done my new Davina DVD which has an extra abs section.

Oh, and I'm 5' 8"

stuffinmuffin

Extreme ironing? ; ) x

BerryH

Extreme ironing? ; ) x

I LOVE what those guys do! I can see me lugging my Iron up the Mital tower in the Olympic park!

Merithyn

It's hard because you've pretty much done it all.

After watching the Olympics, I come up with these ideas:

Learn to do a complete handstand that you can hold for 30 seconds
Row a skull from London to Southend-on-Sea
Run 45 miles in four and a half weeks

Best I got.

MrsSWW

Horseriding!!! I know you can get lessons in the middle of London, I've seen it on the telly!

pandsmomCheryl

What about trying to break through your plateau? Whether that's by cutting an extra 500 calories per day through ramping up your running time and eating less...or stop eating 3 hours before bed...something to just help you literally tighten the belt? That is the expression, isn't it? I tend to butcher cliche's...lol

MrsSWW

Jeez I wish I lived in London, you could show me how to run and I could whittle your waist!