Goals

During a race, run:
Half Marathon - summer, 2012
One event each month for a year - attempted in 2012 but failed due to injury, unable to race August/September
9 min mile pace - October 2012, Monster Dash
8 min mile pace
In the top 50% of overall finishers
In the top 75% of male finishers
In the top 60% of male finishers
In the top 50% of male finishersWith music
With mindful form
With a faster finishing time than someone I consider "fast"
An event in another state
An event in another country


In general, run:
A month without injury
At least three times a week for a month
With mindful form, each run for a month
Outdoors in every season for a year
Fleet Feet Saturday morning fun runs weekly for a month
Chicago Lakefront Trail from northern terminus (Hollywood Ave) to Soldier Field (9.7 mi)
Chicago Lakefront Trail from southern terminus (71st Street) to Soldier Field (8.0 mi)
Chicago Lakefront Trail complete length (~18 mi)
Chicago North Shore Channel Trail complete length (6.7 mi)


Consume:
Zero fast food for a week
Zero fast food for a month
Zero McDonalds for a month - June 18, 2012
Zero Burger King for a month - June 17, 2012
Zero 7-11 Slurpees for a month
Only food bought at a grocery store, or work, for a week
Only food bought at a grocery store, or work, for a month
Only water for a month (except ergonomic aids while training or racing)
Zero refined grains for a month
Zero fried foods for a month
A maximum of one carbonated drink per every two weeks
A well-balanced diet for one day
A well-balanced diet for one week
A well-balanced diet for one month


Fit into:
Large shirts  - Spring, 2012
Medium shirts - Summer, 2012
Waist 10 sizes smaller than start (32) - Summer, 2012
Waist 12 sizes smaller than start (30)
Shirts with neck size 2 smaller than start (~15.5)


Lose total of (from approximately 260lb):
70 lb -
80 lb -
90 lb - summer 2012
100 lb


Achieve:
Healthy body weight
Athletic body weight
Healthy BMI (24.9 - 176lb)
Healthy bodyfat percentage (19%)
Lower weight than my father (190lb)
Lower weight than my middle brother (170lb)
US Army minimum recruit standards by last day of age 26:
      22% body fat
      31 push ups in a row
      50 sit ups in a row
      Run two miles in 16:36
Satisfaction with how I look in pictures
Reading five books on fitness or running [Weight Training for Dummies; Racing Weight;
      Born to Run; Eat and Run]
Reading ten books on fitness or running
Watching Olympics running events and actually understanding what's going on
A job where I can sleep and train on a normal human being's schedule


Reduce:
Back pain
Knee pain


Prevent:
Diabetes
Heart disease
Early death!


Other Sport Goals - potentially unlikely:
Attempt to cycle for sport
Attempt a biathlon
Attempt a relay race
Attempt an obstacle course/run
Attempt to swim in open water; If able to do so consistently without a panic attack, attempt a triathlon.
Long run around the chain of lakes in Minneapolis, MN
Long run in Madison, WI
Long run in Las Vegas, NV
Long run in San Francisco, CA
Long run in Jerusalem, Israel
Run on an actual mountain, location unrestricted
USMC minimum recruit standards by last day of age 26:
       2 pull ups
       44 sit ups in 2 minutes
       Run 1.5 miles in 13:30