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1. Run a mile in 14:30 or less - COMPLETED (Nov. 3)
2.Go for at least one 10-day stretch where I floss EVERY day. COMPLETED (started Nov. 1, ended Nov. 10)
3.Re-taking the fitness test I took back in July and scoring higher on flexibility and scoring in the "average" or "above average" range for upper body strength (i.e. 12-15 "girly push-ups"). -COMPLETED (Dec. 8).
4.Swimming a half mile in one session. COMPLETED (Nov. 21)
5. Maintain the pace of three upper body weight routine days EVERY week for the entire 55 days of my health & exercise challenge. - IN PROGRESS.
I had my fitness re-test today. I met my upper body strength goal, and while I didn't improve my flexibility as much as I wanted to, it was somewhat improved, along with just about every other measure of fitness. My blood pressure and heart rate were up over the test I took in July, but I attribute this to 1) my heart rate being taken half-way through the test instead of at the beginning, and 2) me being quite nervous.
I'm pretty geeked about this. It'll be interesting to see how my stats look when I've been going to the gym for a full year. I think I want to re-test again next August or September.
Now all I have to do is keep the pace of 3 weight-training days per week until Christmas Eve, and I'll have met all 5 goals. Between that and the stretches and stretchy-band strength exercises I'm doing for my shoulder rehabilitation, I'm going to be a monster of muscle and will be pushing out those 17 girly push-ups any week now!
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5. Maintain the pace of three upper body weight routine days EVERY week for the entire 55 days of my health & exercise challenge. - IN PROGRESS.
I had my fitness re-test today. I met my upper body strength goal, and while I didn't improve my flexibility as much as I wanted to, it was somewhat improved, along with just about every other measure of fitness. My blood pressure and heart rate were up over the test I took in July, but I attribute this to 1) my heart rate being taken half-way through the test instead of at the beginning, and 2) me being quite nervous.
I'm pretty geeked about this. It'll be interesting to see how my stats look when I've been going to the gym for a full year. I think I want to re-test again next August or September.
Now all I have to do is keep the pace of 3 weight-training days per week until Christmas Eve, and I'll have met all 5 goals. Between that and the stretches and stretchy-band strength exercises I'm doing for my shoulder rehabilitation, I'm going to be a monster of muscle and will be pushing out those 17 girly push-ups any week now!
