Friday, July 17, 2009

Brief Fitness Update

I'm about 8 weeks into my training and I've made some big gains.

                         First result       Most Recent
                         (mid May)       (mid July)       Change
Weight                224                 214                10 pounds
1 mile run           10:36           8:05           2 min 31 sec
2 mile run           21:01           17:59           3 min 2 sec
3 mile run           31:59           29:19           2 min 40 sec
4 mile run           46:48          39:44           7 min 4 sec


My goals by the end of July:
1. Weight below 212
2. One mile below 8 minutes
3. Three mile below 29 minutes
4. Five mile below 50 minutes

I'm now officially registered for the Prairie Trail Off Road Sprint Triathlon and the McKinney Historical Run 5k. Those race dates should keep me motivated.