2012 New Year's Resolution Evaluation - Marc Schmitz

1. Complete (my first) 2 Ultras (maybe the Kneeknacker route plus one additional one)

I completed the Knee Knacker and Frosty Mountain (both were awesome races, but I think I liked Frosty even slightly better, due to the low key feel and the fact that I had never run any of the course) 10/10

2. Complete 6 CFA events plus 6 flash events (days of peak bagging would count as a flash event since it serves a club related purpose)

The point series statistics say I did 8 events and I have 12 points as an event host so I must have hosted 12 flash events (plus I attended some additional ones and did some peak bagging) 10/10

3. Volunteer or collect garbage while participating in CFA events on 3 occasions throughout the year

Did some volunteer trail work with  the Knee Knacker folks and collected garbage on several occasions either during CFA events or during training runs. 10/10

4. Get to know my fellow CFA members (potentially being able to recognize at least 20 of you on the street by the end of the year, know your names and remember at least one detail about you) 

I tallied that one up in my head and I am confident, that I accomplished that one. 10/10

5. Collect a total of 4 snow adventures throughout the year (snowboarding, snowshoeing or XC skiing)

That one is a tight one, but I managed 3 Snowshoe and 1 Snowboard outings throughout the year (1 Tobogganing as a bonus, but still no xc skiing). 10/10

6. Turn "Seymour Sunday" into a regular off season CFA flash event staple

I hosted 12 Flash event Seymour Sundays and I managed to never having to run by myself. I am hoping to grow the number of people who are coming out to each event a little bit this winter. 8/10

7. Maintain a clean vegetarian diet without having to struggle to do so (very little refined foods, gmo-foods , alcohol, white sugar and flour; no coffee) (maybe a good indicator of success would be attaining and maintaining a single digit body fat content by the time my birthday rolls around (end of April) without straining to do so / hey, the new fancy scale's gotta be good for something)

That one did not really work out for me. I did stay of the coffee and meat and managed to practice moderation in most of the other departments. In the end of the day my weight stayed pretty even throughout the year, but never really went down to the mean and lean level where I would have liked it too be. 5/10

Total: 63/70 = 90%

Inittially I said I will not be satisfied with less than 100%. I cannot help, but feel accomplished about the way the year has gone though. I learned a lot about running longer and fueling, plus I met some great people in the process.

I guess overall I did set realistic goals for myself.

Jackson Gives Himself an A- ( 89% )

 

Can almost see the finish line of 2012...

 

Reagan's Year - How'd I do - I'd say 40%

 

 

Sibylle's Year - Looking Back On 2012 and How I Did With My New Year's Resolutions

 

Time to evaluate how I did on my goals for 2012.  I feel even less than a runner and more like a cyclist now, but since I signed up for the 2013 Berlin Marathon, I better find the runner in me again.... 

Goal #1: Healing the painful heelspur on my left foot.  
Evaluation: Accomplished.  It took a while but I am running pain free these days. 10/10

Goal #2: Participating in the Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass - custom 10km course
Evaluation: Accomplished.  10/10

Goal # 3: Participating in at least the following other events/races: 8.6/10

• Capilano Canyon MardiGras Night Run - 10/10
• Mountain Highway Madness  - not sure what happened, perhaps the snow scared me off? 0/10
• XTC 25K - (did a custom course) 8/10
• Bill's Great Peak Ascent 10/10
• Capilano Canyon Midsummer Nite Night Run - wouldn't miss it. 10/10
• Go Deep or Go Home - mini custom 10/10
• Sunshine in September - cancelled n/a
• Go Deep - 10/10
• M&M's - 10/10
• Pure Satisfaction 10/10

Goal # 5: 5 peaks in the Peak Bagger Challenge  - oops 1/5 = 0.5/10

Goal # 6: ride my bike to work - weather permitting (I've been averaging 3.5 per week rain or shine and am hoping to keep that up. - done 10/10

Goal #7: start going to the gym again at least 1x/week for core and upper body work Hm, started on this, but cancelled my membership.  Still doing weights at home, but could do better. Finding time is an issue 4/10 

Goal # 8: get on a more consistence stretching program and become more flexible - easily reach toes!  Inconsistent effort. Finding time is an issue 5/10

Goal #9: Add some other sports to the mix occasionally, ie. Badminton, kayaking, Ultimate. Realistically, I won't have time to add this into a weekly routine, but doing something different every once in a while would be nice.  Ahem, I went kayaking once and swam once a week in the ocean over the summer month until it got to cold to peservere. 5/10

Total tally would be 6.6/10

Alli's new year resolutions

1. Run a sub 40 10k 2. Run a sub 3 marathon 3. Run at least 5 CFA events 4. Be able to do one chin up with baby on back 5. Stay uninjured!!

Ean Jackson's 2012 Fitness Resolutions

It's beginning to look like a trend:  Start the year with great expectations, injure myself, and hobble through the rest of the year.  Although I didn't set any world records, or even set any personal best athletic accomplishments in 2011, I'm please to say I'm ending the year in one piece and happy with how things turned out.  

Hoping to maintain a variety of running, cycling, swimming, peak-bagging, skiing and snowshoe running in 2012.  Here are the specifics of how I propose to measure my athletic success in the new year:

Running and related events

• finish in the top 3 of the CFA Club points competition
• participate in at least 10 scheduled CFA events:  Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50K, Squamish Scrambler Snowshoe Run, Capilano Canyon Night Run - MardiGras, Mountain Highway Madness - Spring, The Marathon Shuffle in Powell River, North Shore Enduro, XTC, Bill's Great Peak Ascent, Capilano Canyon Night Run - Midsummer, Mountain Highway Madness - fall, Sunshine in September, Ann's, Go Deep, Seymour Super or Pure Satisfaction
• participate in 3+ CFA Flash events
• finish top 10 in the Bagger Challenge
• run the Trans-Canada Trail from Horseshoe Bay at least to Maple Ridge
• complete Knee Knacker (#20, assuming I get in)
• complete the run that STORMY has morphed into:  the Squamish 50.  (I'm assuming since it is the same date and substantially the same course, I can count it as #11 rather than #1)
• finish at least one of the following local ultras: Chuckanut 50K, Dirty Duo 50K, Frosty 50K, Walk in the Park 54K, Elk/Beaver 50K
• have a couple of running adventures: Forbidden Forest Run, Stein Valley (the whole enchilada), the Waterfall Marathon
• complete an adventure race: MOMAR
• 2 hash house harriers runs

Notes and Upside (resolution contest judges take note!)

• I figure volunteering is as good as participating when it comes to measuring success for a wounded warrior.  When it comes time to take score, I assume volunteering counts as participation and it's OK to substitute one event for another in case of injury.
• I'll give myself double points for completing a road marathon and/or a 1/2 Ironman triathlon

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 20% of the Capilano Eagles Tuesday speed workouts (yes, rain or shine, so that makes 10+ 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 survive the Duel at the Pool 5K
• get on the bike once every other week (21+ times, stationery bike and bike commuting included) and participate in at least one Fat Ass Fondo
• get into the gym or do equivalent lifting of rocks in the back yard twice a week when I'm not running outside (50+ times)
• get on the snowshoes once a week (while there is snow, or 15+ times)
• get in at least 5 days of downhill and/or backcountry 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 as a Steering Committee member)
• drink more water

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

Eric's 2012 resolutions

• Chuckanut
• Vancouver 100 (strictly more than half the distance)
• Kneeknackers
• a 100k (Foolish run, maybe?)
• Frosty 50k, faster than 2011 time of 7:50
• Participate to 10 CFA events
• Pick up garbage (!)
• Bag all the peaks within reach of public transit, without a bike (list TBD, but it's a somewhat objective criteria). In other words, something like all the peaks below and including the line: Runner, The Needles, Crown, Harvey. (West Lion excluded.)
• 3 waterbags out of the 4 I can think of: Cypress range, Grouse range, Seymour range, a peak up from Lions Bay.
• Run the TCT from Horsehoe Bay to Langley, with the Boundary Road -> Langley section in one go. Run more of the TCT than Ean.
• Run to/from work at least once a week.

 

My Fitness Resolutions

Though not generally inclined to air my hopes, dreams, failures, and shortcomings in public, as I sat in bed this morning rather hung-over, 3 doughnuts into my requested birthday breakfast of a plate of Tim's and a double-double, and having already missed my morning ski, I stumbled across the CFA Resolutions Contest and thought the threat of public humiliation might be my best option. In the spirit of getting my fitness back on track I resolve to do at minimum:

(1) one marathon

(2) one ultra

(3) 40+ days on skis

(4) 5 CFA events

(5) one Gran Fondo (or similar event)

(6) 5 races not noted above

(7) keep my back healthy

(8) renew my gym membership and go twice a week

(9) lose the "baby weight"

(10) enjoy running

 

Good luck, and may we all tie for first place in this contest! 

New years resolutions - Marc Schmitz

1. Complete (my first) 2 Ultras (maybe the Kneeknacker route plus one additional one)

2. Complete 6 CFA events plus 6 flash events (days of peak bagging would count as a flash event since it serves a club related purpose)

3. Volunteer or collect garbage while participating in CFA events on 3 occasions throughout the year

4. Get to know my fellow CFA members (potentially being able to recognize at least 20 of you on the street by the end of the year, know your names and remember at least one detail about you)

5. Collect a total of 4 snow adventures throughout the year (snowboarding, snowshoeing or XC skiing)

6. Turn "Seymour Sunday" into a regular off season CFA flash event staple 

7. Maintain a clean vegetarian diet without having to struggle to do so (very little refined foods, gmo-foods , alcohol, white sugar and flour; no coffee)

(maybe a good indicator of success would be attaining and maintaining a single digit body fat content by the time my birthday rolls around (end of April) without straining to do so / hey, the new fancy scale's gotta be good for something)

 

Plus my long term goals are:

1. Run a Boston qualifying Marathon time before I turn 40

2. Finish bagging 50 different peaks (that's an average of 5 a year) by the time I turn 45

3. Complete the West Coast Trail in a single day by the time I am 50

(or alternatively do it in multiple days with my whole family)

My goals might be less ambitious than others, but on the other hand I believe them to be attainable. Therefore I will consider EVERYTHING UNDER 100% ACCOMPLISHMENT of my resolutions A FAILURE, which in turn will hinge on the last resolution of staying injury free.

Happy, healthy, active new year to everyone.

Reagan's 2012 Fitness Resolutions

Goals for 2012 Running/Bagging Events:

* Finish in Top 3 in club point series, participating in at least 16 club events
* Finish in Top 10 in bagger challenge point standings, bag at least 12 peaks
* Build on 2011's 1st three ultras and run 4 ultras in 2012

Apart from the running/hiking, I aim to:

* serve another term on the steering committee, but do some heavy lifting this time around
* update the ActivePorker iPhone app for 2012, include a showcase for the Bagger Challenge
* volunteer at an aid station for at least one race
* volunteer to work on/build at least one trail
* bike commute daily for full year (building on daily bike commute habit formed 2010)

Go Go Go 2012!

Sam Chiu's 2012 Resolution

• 3x2km Quest CWSC Biathlon
• Dirty Duo 50K
• Chuckanut 50K
• Mt.Si 50Mi
• Vancouver Marathon
• Whistler Half Marathon
• Edge to Edge Marathon
• Tenderfoot Boogie 50K
• Knee Knacker
• Canadian Death Race
• 5Peaks Whistler
• Frosty Mountain 50K
• Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon
• Whistler Ultra 50
   

Sibylle's 2012 Fitness Goals

I am feeling more like a cyclist these days then a runner....certainly haven't been able to put any mileage in since earlier in the year.  I guess my main goal this year is to get rid of the very painful heelspur that has been plaguing me and prevented me from consistently running:

Goal #1: Healing the painful heelspur on my left foot.

Goal #2: Participating in the Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass - custom 10km course

Goal # 4: Participating in at least the following other events/races: 

• Capilano Canyon MardiGras Night Run 
• Mountain Highway Madness 
• XTC 25K 
• Bill's Great Peak Ascent 
• Capilano Canyon Midsummer Nite Night Run 
• Go Deep or Go Home 
• Sunshine in September 
• Go Deep 
• M&M's 
• Pure Satisfaction 

Goal # 5: 5 peaks in the Peak Bagger Challenge

Goal # 6: ride my bike to work - weather permitting (I've been averaging 3.5 per week rain or shine and am hoping to keep that up. 

Goal #7: start going to the gym again at least 1x/week for core and upper body work

Goal # 8: get on a more consistence stretching program and become more flexible - easily reach toes!

Goal #9: Add some other sports to the mix occasionally, ie. Badminton, kayaking, Ultimate. Realistically, I won't have time to add this into a weekly routine, but doing something different every once in a while would be nice.

Tanis' New Year Resolutions

1. Run a full marathon.

2. Run my first ultra in October!! WAHOO!!

3. Run injury free!

4. Volunteer at at least two events.

5. Run for myself and health!