trenman’s BodyBlog

Its been a while so I just thought I would jot down a few thoughts about my fitness goals.  I havent posted any new photos or updated my stats for the last few months because I really havent been tracking my workouts or physical stats.  I’ve checked measurements a few times but I haven’t really noticed any big changes.  I have been a little laxed on my diet but not out of control.  I like eating and certain foods are hard to resist but for the time being since I’m not on a specific program I try to keep 80 to 90% percent of what I eat healty and if I splurge I try to stay clean for at least a week after. 

 About two months ago I was experiencing pain and excessive fatigue in my legs (shins and knees).  So at the advice of my doctor I decreases the intensity of my workouts (running approx. 6.7 mps for about 35minutes).  I am new to running (about 4 months) so I began to switch up my workouts incorperating eliptical and varying my run speeds.  I also began takiing a different calcium suppliment and I am now back where I was before with my running and feel great.  I have put on about 10lbs in the last 4 to 5 months but I have not noticed a big difference in my fat %.  I’m not 100% sure where the weight went but I’m not to concerned.  I am satisfied with my "off season" diet and weight and I am really enjoying the running.  Which brings me to my concern.

 My real fitness goal was to eventually build muscle and strength but I’m procrastinating.  I’m still doing cardio and I have been working on my core muscles and overcoming some obstacles.  So I havent completely given up on my goals but I am concerned about loosing the fitness, cardio vascular, level I’ve achieved so far.  Cardio was never a strength of mine, I was always more into weight lifting, and so I set out to strengthen a weakness.  It’s been a long hard road and I very happy with my accomplishments, which is why I think I am apprehensive about starting something new.  I have a strategy for transitioning from cardio strengh training but It is going to push me on to the late fall before I start my weight training. 

 My big concern is that my body may not be physically ready to begin a weight training regime, and if I abandon my cardio routine and incur an injury then I’m concerned my momentum will be lost.

 Oh well,  Nothing to it but to do it, right!