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Laying Down The Law!!

In 2006 I WILL COMPLETE THE TRAILWALKER!!!

There I've said it! I am not doing FLM (I will support) but I WILL do the TW and I will finish it!

So Goals for next 12mths:

-> Train for and complete TW06.
-> Lose weight (1st minimum to get to 10st ish)
-> Sub 2:15 Half.
-> Improve swimming.

That'll do for now!


2pm EDIT FOR BEAR!!!

Trailwalker - to complete as a team in under 30 hours.
Lose Weight - to lose get to 10.5st for Christmas and 10st for Reading (March) and 9.5st for the TW.
Sub 2:15 Half - at Reading Half Marathon in March
Improve Swimming - Be able to swim a proper length of front crawl by the end of 2005!

Happy now Bear!!

Comments

XFR Bear said…
Pix - be SMART with goals

S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Achievable
R = can't remember!
T = Time oriented

Basically - things like "10 stoneish" is vague, but not as bad as "improve swimming" - how about setting a target distance or something?

Sorry - that sounds critical - trying to help but not putting it very well :o(
Evil Pixie said…
:-P
Realistic is the R
XFR Bear said…
Oh yeah - always thought that was daft as it was the same as Achievable
XFR Bear said…
Missed the update - yeah, that's great :oD
Evil Pixie said…
see just for you!
Problem is you now need to hold me to them!
Mind you I have noticed a lack of "get on that tready" lately!
b-z said…
oooooooh
good luck with that lot
Anonymous said…
bloody hell there is alot going on there. Nothing like setting yourself ALOT of challenges/targets. Best of luck with All of them. Will be here to cheer you on.

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