Super Secret Plan: progress update

Super Secret Plan: progress update

Okay, it was early March when I announced the super-secret plan and the 12 things I needed to accomplish to get there. Here is an update on my progress.

1. Bike 56 miles at pace -- I ride to work almost every day, about 20 miles. I'm definitely more fit on the bike than last spring. Still, I haven't done any longer rides lately for score. Longest fast ride is 35 miles, or 63% complete.

2. Run 13.1 miles at pace -- My hip has been bothering me, so I've laid off the running. I should probably get back to the long walks, which helped a lot. Longest fast run is 2.6 miles, or 20% complete. Someday I've got to find a doctor who can figure this one out.

3. Swim 1.2 miles at pace -- Even though I keep plugging away at the swimming, and even though my stroke gets better and stronger, I have a tough time putting on distance. Longest swim ever was the half-mile at the triathlon, but, that wasn't the constant steady swim I was going for. It was more of a panicked floundering. My longest steady swim is still four laps: 200m. I think I may need some coaching to help me figure out what is wrong with my stroke and breathing to get some distance. 10% complete.

4. Bench press 150 lb. -- Baseline was 3x8@95. Now I'm doing 3x8@100. 5% complete.

5. 10 pull ups -- Baseline was 0. Now I'm doing 1. 10% complete.

6. Learn some Arabic -- I'd dropped out of Arabic 1 because it was too time consuming, but, I'm going to re-enroll in the same class in January. 1% complete.

7. Learn some Chinese -- No progress. 0% complete.

8. Learn to box -- No progress
9. Get wicked tattoos -- No progress
10. Practice rock climbing -- No progress

11. Save $25,000 -- $4,400 so far. Negative progress. Return of little brother, furnace replacement, property taxes, car problems, and loss of cash-paying psycho roommates has been bad for wallet. 17% complete.

12. Have sex with someone hot -- Bagged a pretty good one this weekend past. A solid eight. 80% complete.

Total completion percentage: 17%.

Positives: I've been working the cardio pretty hard, getting about two hours in most days. I'm in the gym about 3 days a week. Even though the numbers don't seem impressive, I see changes.

Negatives: Having trouble managing electronic distractions. I've managed to not do any serious console gaming over the last few months, but, it is hard to keep away from the TV. Also, haven't worked on the social goals much. Typical me, living in my own world.