My July NSV goals - what are yours?

BerryH
BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Hi everyone. now summer is well and truly upon us, I've decided it's time to share a couple of NSV goals I've had in mind for a while and want to do before July's out.

1. 10 full press-ups
I intend to do this by three times a week doing three sets of 10 press-ups. Each set I will start by doing as many as I can in full style (I'm up to, err, four and a half!) then continuing the rest with my feet apart - I find this easier variant better to train up from than dropping to my knees. I'll take a minute break then repeat, in full expectation that in later sets I'll be able to do fewer full ones, but will complete the reps in the easier position.

2. Run a mile in 10 minutes outside
I'll confess, I'm a cruiser. I'm just starting half-marathon training, and in the past I've used long-distance aims as an excuse to go as steady as I like. 12 minute miles are my usual "hey not bad" speed.

In my mid-week tempo run, I will warm up with a walk, a jog, then intervals. Then I'll go at a good clip for 10 minutes and see how far I've got. I'll aim to improve on this week-on-week.

My scale goal this month was to his 12st 7lbs (175) by the 23rd, but since I dropped to 12st 10lbs (178) I keep wibbling between that and 12st 13lbs (181) - I'm at the higher end as of today - I'm really going to have to put in some hard work!

What are your goals for July and how do you plan to achieve them?

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  • jtp5184
    jtp5184 Posts: 138 Member
    1) Drink more water goal is 3 liters a day.
    2) continue to run 3-4 times a week
    3) STOP BINGE EATING.
  • flausa
    flausa Posts: 534 Member
    1) Be able to do my 5.3 miles walk/run in under an hour (so I'll need to shave another 5 minutes off my current time).
    2) Be able to add another 2 miles to my walk/run routine.
    3) Be able to zip up my skinny jeans.
    4) Keep up my healthy eating and fitness routine when I'm away on holiday.

    How am I going to do it? Well, the goals are there now, so I know what I'm aiming for which is half the battle. For the walk/running, I'm going to continue switching between treadmill and outdoor, continue my fartlek training, and add in more mileage according to my training plan. If my legs keep shrinking the way they have been over the last month, the skinny jeans shouldn't be a problem by the end of July! The holiday eating might be tricky, but we're self-catering, so I'll have control over most of my meals. I hope to find good fresh local produce where we are going which makes it so much easier to eat healthily!

    Good luck everyone!
  • BFit40
    BFit40 Posts: 163 Member
    1) Hit 183lbs by 31st July (1 stone lost)
    2) Progress on C25k at the right weekly rate so by 31st I will be on week 7
    3) Zumba for half and hour every 2nd day.
  • rjnandjosh
    rjnandjosh Posts: 168
    to drop five pounds and start my exercise routine over
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Did my first 10-minute time trial and covered 1.45km = 0.9 mile.
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