10/10/20

I've started a new challenge entitled, "10/10/20" and for those of you who know me you know that I'm mathematically impaired (which is why I married a math-savant so I don't have to do anything related to numbers) but that is not the purpose of this challenge despite the name.

In the next 1o weeks I will lose 10 pounds for my 20th HS reunion.

And this is how I plan to do it:

Training

Mon- LBWO/LISS 30 min (50-70%)
Tues- Run/Track Practice
Wed- Spin
Thurs- UBWO Weights/Core Conditioning
Fri- LISS 30 min (50-70%)/Yoga
Sat or Sun- Run and/or Brick

Food

1) 90% Compliant
2) Lean Protein w/ every meal
3) Have Fruit or Veggie w/ EVERY meal
4) No eating anywhere that has a drive-thru
5) Always pack no less than 2 meals in car for emergencies (Tuna Pouch/Fork w/ Apple & PBJ w/ Carrots)
6) Nothing white
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Now this may not seem that hard, to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks, hell people on the Biggest Loser lose that in a week. But it's not so much that it's hard but it will keep me focused on the food - my Achilles heel. I can train all day everyday until the cows come home, but god help me when they do come home they'd better have some serious amounts of ice cream, cookies and other crap for me to eat!

Note that the training plan my change up a bit. I've just decided to have a personal training session with a trainer at my gym that's an awesome duathlete and she said that with one session she'll give me a strength day workout that will go along with my cycling and running goals. So looking forward to that.

You'll also note that I left myself room for 10 rules for the food portion of the challenge, but found after a day of thinking about it I only came up with 6. Six that I can stick to which is all that really matters after all. Most of the rules are straight from Precision Nutrition (they have 10 rules but some are so basic for me that it doesn't constitute a change). I'm leaving myself the option of adding 4 more, if I see the need later.

Yesterday was my first day in the challenge and I am 100% compliant - which is a good start.

Today I also registered for two events: The Venus de Miles (a 35 mile bike ride) in August and the Colorado Wild Women Duathlon (2 mile run/12 mile bike/2 mile run) in September.

I want to get some more races committed throughout the summer, but I know now that I can commit to those and once I get my legs under me for running I'll have a better feel for what else I can accomplish and when.