Goals 2009 Reviewed: Fitness

Do cardio + strength workouts 5 times/week
I probably averaged 3 a week. For the first 6 months, most of the cardio was on an elliptical, with a bit in a pool. Then, just as it got blistering hot, I quit my gym...as you do. Over the summer, most cardio came from walking to and from work, and doing yoga videos. From September to now, it's almost all running. Overall, I have great aerobic capacity and have built up my endurance gradually. Our long run yesterday was 7-8 miles, and I felt I could easily have kept going. WIN.

Weight down to ~132 lbs
Not yet. The lowest it's been this year is 136, and that was on one of those magical days when water retention was at its least obnoxious. But that's OK because...

Reduce body fat
...body fat's way down. And it didn't happen with the elliptical, or the swimming. It took real gravity-influenced work. It started over the summer with the walking (4-5 miles/day, 4-5 days/week), and continued with the running. This body fat thing's more important to me than weight -- I'd much rather feel good in my clothes than monitor just one number. If those clothes are newer, slimmer ones...that's cool, too.

2010's fitness goals next week!

All right, I know some of you had a great year for fitness and health. Brag about it!

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