Catching up post 2

MONDAY: OFF
TUESDAY: BIKE 1.5 hrs on bike, 26 miles of harder intervals

Finally a day off. But not by choice. The doggie was sick again, starting Saturday night. By Sunday it was worse and MMM swim was lost to getting sleep. No way I could function on only 2hrs of it. I needed a day off anyway, so why wouldn't I just allow myself one?

Today--missed the morning ride worrying about the dog. But I did get it done over lunch. 2x15 mins at 75%, 1x14 at 80%, and 1x10 at 85+%. I should also point out that I haven't done any real testing so far this season to know what my HR zones are, so I'm going by effort. Hard, harder, then even harder. No wonder I don't improve.

And life overwhelmed me a bit with the dog the last few days. I hate how easily that happens! My life really isn't all that complex, but if it gets a wrench thrown in I just crumble. I need to get a grip on my schedule and compartmentalize a bit more so that problems in one realm don't cause problems in others. I hate having no schedule, no plan, and no order to may days. I just messes me up!

I think I did this last year too--I set aside my 3x3 goals for each day or week. And these goals need to be SMART. Now lets see if I can remember what that means: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, .... hmmm....Reasonable, ...Google....uh a few wrong: Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely.

Actually this is interesting. Found this:
S Specific Significant, Stretching, Simple
M Measurable Meaningful,Motivational,Manageable
A Attainable, Appropriate, Achievable, Agreed, Assignable, Actionable, Action-oriented, Ambitious, Aligned, Aspirational
R Relevant Realistic, Results/Results-focused/Results-oriented,Resourced,Rewarding
T Time-bound Time-oriented, Time framed, Timed, Time-based, Timeboxed, Timely, Time-Specific, Timetabled, Time limited, Trackable, Tangible

I didn't know there was a whole system, I just thought my gym had made this up for a poster! I went back and bolded the ones I liked.

So. Some SMART goals for me.
1. Training
a. Get testing done for HR's, bike and run
b. Get the MMM swim in this week
c. Don't go over 45 run miles

2. Work
a. repeat the bioplex
b. test the CD4 transfer exp
c. spend a few hours on the draft

3. Life
a. Start tracking meals to prevent lapses and breakdowns
b. Create a '30 min' plan for keeping up the house
c. Set aside 23 mins a day for Me, Myself, and I.