Ean Jackson's 2013 Fitness Resolutions

My students tell me I am a tough, but fair grader.  I tried to use the principles of tough love when assessing how I did relative to my personal athletic goals for 2012, I believe the reason why I scored higher  than in previous years was simply because I dialed-down the accountability.  In other words, I cut myself a bit more slack than in the past.  As a result, I scored higher, but may have accomplished less.  

For 2013, my overarching athletic goals are to have fun, use the year to get back into fighting form, and aim for balance with family and career.  

Hoping to maintain a variety of running, peak-bagging, cycling, swimming, downhill and backcountry skiing and snowshoe running in 2013.  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, Ann's, Go Deep, Seymour Super and Pure Satisfaction (or some combo thereof)
  • participate in 3+ CFA Flash events
  • finish top 20 in the Bagger Challenge and retain my status as a Compleatist (done them all!)
  • run the Trans-Canada Trail.  Ideally, parts from Maple Ridge to the Coquihalla Summit that I've never been on
  • complete Knee Knacker (#21, assuming I get in)
  • have a big athletic adventure of some kind: road trip, stage run, bag some peaks outside of the lower mainland of BC or something like that
  • 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 Gran Fondo or Fat Ass Fondo road bike ride
  • 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 at least every other week (while there is snow, or 7+ 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)
  • organize a successful trail running evening for the VIMFF
  • drink more water

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