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Evaluating Your Summer Progress |
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 Greetings everyone! How has your summer been? The NYC area has had some very un-summerlike weather. We had rain almost every day in June, low temps (only one day in the 90’s) in July, and now the rain again in August. The rain isn’t just a little sprinkle. It’s the kind where you need to pull over when driving - torrential downpours.
On to my random musings:
- I have tried and tried but I cannot get excited about baseball. It just does not jive with my personality. I can’t sit still for too long and baseball is a slow sport. Will stop now before I incur the wrath of baseball fans worldwide.
- Football will be starting soon. I do like to watch football but with two little kids and a busy executive wife, spending three hours plopped in front of a game/tv just isn’t in the cards. Not that it bothers me. The kids and family are MOST important to me, so I don’t feel at all bummed when I can’t watch a game. (Plus there is always Tivo!)
- I am now a proud owner of a ‘Xootr’ Scooter. My son is really into his new Razor scooter. My daughter just got a little three-wheel scooter for her third birthday. I wanted to be able to tag along so I tried out one of those adult scooters. I have to say it is pretty sweet—comfy, super sturdy, and it makes me feel like a kid. I have also found it is great exercise for the glutes, quads, calves, cardio system.
About this time every year I am either peaking for a race or event or planning for something new and just doing maintenance training. I don’t have an event planned for the remainder of 2009. If you recall I did a big ski-mountaineering event in April-May of this year. That was my “event” for 2009. I do have some things on the plate for next year, which I will reveal in good time.
So, I am hitting those August doldrums. My thoughts range from “The heat makes me not want to work out outside.” to “The gyms are so empty because many people are on summer vacation.” Or, “I am on vacation and don’t feel much like working out.” When this happens, I make it a priority to take stock of my "summer progress".
What I mean by this is that I try to lay out my years by training plans or by three month training blocks. After every three months I make some sort of change—I may change intensity or exercises or go wild and do something completely new/different. I do this because the body and the mind can become stale. So, for June, July, and August I decided to only run once a week, cycle 2-3 times a week, and do intense calisthenic circuits three times a week. I have to say, it has been great! I have lost some size by not pumping the big weights but I am very lean and my joints love the low stress of only having to handle my body weight.
My point to you is this: take a look at what you are doing and make sure you are super-motivated. Don’t let the summer blues/blahs/heat slow your fitness progress. It is really easy to get lazy in August. Assess your program and make changes that will allow you to give yourself a good mark, when you evaluate your “summer progress.”
Be great!
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Mike has over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry. His clients range from celebrities to athletes of every caliber to complete novices. His expertise lies in program design and creating fitness solutions for individuals and organizations. His broad base of knowledge, unique background and deep understanding of the human body, combined with an innate sense of creativity, enable him to build safe, effective and enjoyable workout programs. Mike’s experiences ranges from basic weight loss and general conditioning to injury rehab, pre- and post-natal protocols, as well as training for endurance events including triathlons, marathons and cycling events.. 
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