A very good goal crushing start to the first week of 2017. I made a number of various ambitious goals for this year and really pushed my way to see most of the weekly progress marks met. I have had to sacrifice a lot of free time but I think if I can find a groove I will get ahead of my targets and complete all of my goals.
"Richard Bakare", Indivisible, Spanish, Sports, Week by Week, Yoga
Well, I’ll start by getting straight into it. I didn’t hit my 500 km goal for September. I did a total of 230 miles last month, about 70 miles or 23% short of the 310 miles I needed. I was unfortunately derailed by a chest infection during the latter part of the month that kept me sidelined. I tried a workout now and then but they were wasted efforts where I found it hard to breath most of the time. Disappointing I know, but I am not Superman and shouldn’t expect Herculean efforts to just come to me.
"Richard Bakare", 281.2, 310, 500 KM, Cycling, L.A. Fitness, Physical Training, Running, Sports, Swimming, Training
Last month I mentioned in a few of my 281.2 posts that I would give periodic updates this month on my training. I call this month’s goal the 500k challenge. 500km represents the metric total distance I wanted to meet this month in swimming, running and cycling. That goal breaks down to 10 miles of swimming, 60 miles of running and 240 miles of cycling, for a total of 310 miles. I debated calling it the 310 mile challenge but 500K just sounds cooler to me. I also thought that the swimming part would be the hardest to complete at the beginning of the month and I have been proven right. At about a third of the way through this month, I am equally a third of the way done in all three disciplines. The time in the pool being the most exhausting of the three.
"Richard Bakare", 281.2, 310, 500 KM, Cycling, L.A. Fitness, Physical Training, Running, Sports, Swimming, Training