New Years Resolution Contest - 2009

And the winner is...Claudia! She achieved 80% of her resolutions for 2009. For doing the best job of hitting her goals, she wins a pair of running shoes from Kintec Footlabs.

All of the submissions related to 2009 resolutions are below. Congrats to Claudia and to all of the other overachievers in the Club!

Bradley's Resolutions 09

New Years Resolution

Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50 & Freeze Your Fat Ass Swim - CFA Jan 1/2009 - make it to UBC with no broke bones or torn limbs I'm bringing my own ER Doctor
Paris Marathon April 5 2009 - Paris France not Paris, Tennessee
Ottawa Marathon May 24 2009 - I figure since it's only 8 weeks from April I can just show up and run
run at least one other clubfatass event during 2009 (Mountain Highway Madness - Spring)
New York Marathon November 1 2009 - This will be my 4th year in the lottery so supposedly I'm guaranteed a spot.
run every event ( in my resolution) in my club fat ass shirt - I just haven't decided if I'll wash the shirt after every run or see how it holds up for a year without washing.

Added Bonus:

get to the gym 2 times a week
push my 3 boys in their stroller while running once a week
run at least one race in bare feet 10k HBC Run for Canada or one of equal value.
Go skiing at least twice in 2009
drink less water . Ean drinking more water just makes you pee more hence it slows you down.

Claudia Bullington's 2009 Fitness Resolutions

1. - Vancouver New Year's Day Fat Ass 50 km & Freeze Your Fat Ass Swim - CFA - Jan 1 / 2009.

2 -Participating in one Club Fat Ass events per month (or minimum 12/year)

3. Diez Vistas 50 km Trail Race Run in April

4. Do at least 60% of training for Knee Knacker (if I get in) on that deffect, do local trail races.

5. Knee Knacker in July (assuming I get in) - if not - run another 50 km race in Canada/USA

6. Another 50 km (or two) in the second part of the year. (Cle Elum and other)

7. A Road Marathon - (Hoping to Qualify for Boston).

8. At least 6 - 25 km or 30 km trail run races/events

9. If not running somewhere else, Run every two days in my neighborhoud - 7-10 miles.

10. Do 1 day of X-country ski/week (January-March only)

Ean Jackson's 2009 Fitness Resolutions

Last year was one of false starts and injuries. As I write these resolutions, I am rolling and icing a left foot that is messed up with plantar fasciitis and a bit miffed I won't be able to run 50K on New Years Day. Ah, but the glass is half-full...

2009 is going to be a year of getting back on the program, lots of fun runs with old pals and new, and because I didn't do it in 2008, the year I complete my 100th ultramarathon run (currently at 96). Here are the specifics:

Running events:

Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50K
Squamish Scrambler Snowshoe Run
Capilano Canyon MardiGras Night Run
one of Chuckanut 50K (win bet with Melcher!) Dirty Duo 50K or Diez Vista 50K
Mountain Highway Madness (3 laps, so I can count it as an ultra)
North Shore Enduro (at least 50K)
Squamish Brick
XTC 50K
Knee Knacker (assuming I get in)
Bill's Great Peak Ascent
STORMY
Capilano Canyon Midsummer Night Run
Forbidden Forest Run
Stein Valley (the whole meal deal)
Walk in the Park 54K (my 5th, so they retire my race number!)
Mountain Highway Madness (let's just see after WITP)
Go Deep or Go Home
2 hash house harriers runs (dates TBD)

Notes and Upside (resolution contest judges take note!)

19 running events specified for my personal training and racing program. I figure volunteering is as good as running when it comes to measuring success for a wounded warrior, and so is substituting one event for another in case of injury.
I'd like to be in the top 3 of the CFA Club points competition. Can do that injured or not by helping and picking up trash (Des take note. I've got your number!!!)
if I can overcome the injuries, I'll give myself double points for completing a road marathon and/or a 1/2 Ironman triathlon in 2009

Apart from the running events, I aim to:

put the remnants of past injuries behind me and start a 20-year streak of injury-free running
go to at least 50% of the Capilano Eagles Tuesday workouts (yes, rain or shine, so that makes 21+ times)
stretch more... to the point where I can touch my toes with my palm
get in the pool once every other week (21+ times) and win the Duel at the Pool 5K
get on the bike once every other week (21+ times, stationery bike included)
get into the gym twice a week (100+ times)
get on the snowshoes once a week (while there is snow - 20+ times)
get in at least 15 days of downhill skiing (including at least 1 at Whistler)
share some of my experience with a few up-and-coming runners and race directors
volunteer (help with Club Fat Ass and the Capilano Eagles as a board member)
drink more water

By the way, if you get ambitious, you can also post your New Years resolutions on this page.

Michele's Rehab Resolutions 2009

A string of injuries (priformis, hamstring, SI joint, IT pain, hip socket pain/restriction , a mild groin pull . . . ) and a diagnosis of breast cancer have kept me from really attacking my running goals this past year. Seems I can beat cancer, but not the various leg maladies I’m still sporting. Could it be the fact that I continued to run, walk, ski throughout all my injuries and treatments? Hmm. Or that I was not always religious or exacting in the performance of my constantly evolving repertoire of physiotherapy exercises?? (“They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said ‘no, no, no . . .”).

So, this year is all about sucking up the fact that I may not run for quite awhile and committing myself totally to doing whatever I can do to get my running legs back, with as little whining as possible, including

• rehab exercises every day

• pilates 2 x week

• cardio at the gym 5 x week

• weight training 2-3 x week at gym (once I get permish . . .)

• walk/snowshoe outside ½ hour or more a day (as my sports doc allows . . .)

• volunteer at KK and at least one other event

If things go well and I am back running before the end of 2009, I hope to run

• Capilano Canyon Midsummer Run

• Sunshine in September

• Go Deep

• Pure Satisfaction

My blue sky list would include a fall marathon and the 2010 FA50, but honestly (and realistically), being able to run through the trees again before the year is out is my ultimate goal.

Seems Daunting When You List Them All Out

It really does seem daunting looking at them all. As I was scribbling them out, I got the warm fuzzy feeling, but as I look at the entire list, its a little more chilling than I thought it might be. Ah well .... looking forward to the challenge

Running

Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50km
Seymour Yeti Race
Squamish Scrambler
Fisrt Half Half Marathon
Birch Bay Marathon
Dirty Duo Relay
Sun Run .... I know, I know .... but in under 40 minutes finally ... Therein lies the rub
Vancouver Marathon
North Shore Enduro
Iron Knee
Vancouver 100 (Which is QUITE daunting, but very exciting)
Seek the Peak
Knee Knacker (If I'm in)
Bills Great Peak Ascent
Stormy
Go Home
Kauai Marathon
Portland Marathon

Non Strictly Running Endeavours

Snowshoe 25 or more times
Swim once a week -- This might be the hardest thing to accomplish as though I CAN swim, if I stop moving I tend to sink ... not really a lot of floating going on there
Compete an Olympic Distance Triathlon -- see resolution above re: swimming. One necessitates the other or they'll be fishing me out
Volunteer more for the Trail Running community
Run at least half of the Capilano Eagles sessions
Now ... this is going to be the hardest to measure ... but I'll know if its going on or not. I resolve to participate WITH GUSTO in anything that looks like fun while running/snowshoeing/playing outdoors. What I mean is that there should be no finishing an activity with a regret of .... "Wow, I wish I'd done THAT".

For the resolution immediately above, I have only to look to all of you for guidance or a positive endorsement of the sentiment as I see everyone involved with the Club pretty much running that as a mantra.

Happy New Year to All and good luck with any Resolutions!!!!

Sibylle's 2009 Fitness Goals

I've been rather timid announcing any athletic goals for 2009. After my injury streak from last year, I didn't want to jinx my training with any lofty aspirations...

But, I guess I should put my plans for 2009 down, it's so easy to loose track:

Goal #1: Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50km, ideally beating my time from 2008 (please note, because of the adverse conditions we will experience for this event, I will give myself credit for partial completion)

Goal #2: Marathon under 4h. I would like to find a spring or fall marathon somewhere less than 1h drive from Vancouver.

Goal # 3: Increase my running pace. Speed workouts 1x a week

Goal # 4: Participating in following other events/races:

Squamish Scrambler Snowshoe Run
Capilano Canyon MardiGras Night Run
Mountain Highway Madness (2 laps)
XTC 50K
Bill's Great Peak Ascent
Capilano Canyon Midsummer Nite Night Run
Go Deep or Go Home
Sunshine in September
M&M's
Pure Satisfaction

Goal # 5: weight training in the gym 2x a week

Starting at the bottom of the fitness ladder...

I suppose we each have to start _somewhere_ and in so doing I choose to start here, at the bottom rung of my fitness goals.

Well perhaps not quite at the BOTTOM rung, but at least somewhere near that lowly starting point.

I'm a 35 year old gal who has a few lofty but achievable goals.

1. Finish the next 6 months of my 10 month Certified Dental Assisting course at VCC downtown (its a full time and VERY intense experience).

2. Be able to run 2.4 km in 15:25 minutes or less (13:27 minutes being an ideal goal)*

3. Be able to run 8 km in no specific amount of time.*

4. Be able to accomplish a minimum 7 regular pushups with as many as possible being an ideal number.*

5. Be able to do 12 sit-ups in one minute (achievable now)*

6. Be able to do 2 complete chin-ups from a full dangle all the way to the correct position and back.*

7. To lose approximately 20-30lbs.

8. Have a Handgrip strength of at least 48 (lbs?)*

FORESEEABLE HINDRANCES WHICH MAY TEMPT MY MOTIVATION:

-I only have (at minimum) until July 2009 to accomplish these fitness goals

-I am a full time student on a limited budget living downtown

-I live with a at guy who is the farthest thing from being fit or outdoor energetic

-The guy mentioned above doesn't share my euthasium for a military re-enlistment as a Dental Technician* and thus communication about this avenue are avoided.

*-With additional importance for my military re-enlistment goals, the better fit I am, the easier basic will be during that exhaustive 13 week period. (I've already experienced 5 weeks of basic to know what to expect)

WHAT AM I DOING TO WORK TOWARDS THESE GOALS? (Living downtown without a car on a limited budget)

-I've signed up for a gym membership (Fitness World) - the 24hr downtown location is a block away.

-I've signed up for the LEARN TO RUN program at the Running Room store a couple of blocks away to get me out and motivated. (It starts January 5th)

-I purchased a second-hand treadmill for our livingroom

-I have made resolutions with myself to adopt the same sleep schedule experienced while previously in Basic Training to give me more time for morning fitness/treadmill time

-With previous success in managing my diet, I'll be cooking my own meals once again (my laziness in simply consuming what is available/made by my boyfriend has lead to unwanted weight gain)

PREVIOUS RUN SUCCESS

I've previously finished the Sun Run in under and hour (although I remember quite vividly that it wasn't pain or gasp free). Its been some time since that accomplishment.

IN SUMMARY:

I KNOW I can do this - if you want something enough - then if its important to you - you and only you can make it happen. (I just hope that by being here, even if in text form, that any support I can glean will get me closer to my goals).

I'm starting officially on January 1st.

Karen Ramel