Pheidippides’s BodyBlog

Summer is underway (I guess it technically starts on Sunday, but I count from when the kids’ school gets out), and so far I’m making progress on my fitness goals.  Running is going very well.  Number 1, I’ve stayed healthy; number 2, I’ve managed to slowly and steadily increase my mileage; and number 3, I’m getting faster.  Tomorrow is an 8k, my first race at that distance.  My goal is to run under 32:30, a 6:32 pace.  The course will be fast and flat, and the competition will be very tough, so it will be easy to go out fast.  It may be just a bit warm.

I’ve set my summer goals for weight and bodyfat.  Goal date is September 4, a Friday, rather than a Monday, to make it a bit easier, since I tend to be a bit undisciplined in my eating on weekends.  The goal is to reduce weight to at least 164 pounds by Sept. 4, from current weight of 168.4, to get bodyfat from 16.4% to 13%, and to reduce my waist from 35.8 inches to 33 inches.  The goal is to achieve all three goals, so, for example, I may need to lose more weight than that to get my bodyfat down that low.

I also want to keep upping my pushups total and also start working on pullups.  Current pushups high is 47 — want to get that up to 50 if possible by next Friday, but I’m doubtful.

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