New years resolution challenge ?

rom

Happy New Year to all.

Many of us will have made resolutions to ourselves last night but most of us will end up breaking them within 6 weeks. So to keep people focused have them listed an update how many days you are off them. Personally I am going to give up alcohol. What do people think ? Is this a good idea ?

Ososlo

rom wrote: »

Happy New Year to all.

Many of us will have made resolutions to ourselves last night but most of us will end up breaking them within 6 weeks. So to keep people focused have them listed an update how many days you are off them. Personally I am going to give up alcohol. What do people think ? Is this a good idea ?

Yep, great idea and will keep us honest. Will it be a table or a spreadsheet though;)

rom

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alh6ofJoLlpTdGtLcTB0UklCZ0htMmNxclBFYW90VFE#gid=0

moneymad

rom wrote: »

Happy New Year to all.

Many of us will have made resolutions to ourselves last night but most of us will end up breaking them within 6 weeks. So to keep people focused have them listed an update how many days you are off them. Personally I am going to give up alcohol. What do people think ? Is this a good idea ?

Unless alcohol causes you major problems why would you?

martyboy48

moneymad wrote: »

Unless alcohol causes you major problems why would you?

Because if you want to improve, alcohol will hinder your efforts/progress... The more accomplished the runner you are, the more you will notice... (i am only starting to see the difference in performance!!)

rom

moneymad wrote: »

Unless alcohol causes you major problems why would you?

I would disagree but If I want to make weight loss easier cutting it out will help a lot.

Rylan

No more cigarettes or coffee.

rob w

martyboy48 wrote: »

Because if you want to improve, alcohol will hinder your efforts/progress... The more accomplished the runner you are, the more you will notice... (i am only starting to see the difference in performance!!)

I wouldn't consider myself an accomplished runner by any means but if I have a few pints some night, it's always very noticeable in my performance on my next run, even if it's a few days later with loads of rest in between!

Don't drink that often these days, and considering giving it up myself for a while anyway.

rom

Looks like its just me and Ososlo. Who will break first ???

Ososlo

rom wrote: »

Looks like its just me and Ososlo. Who will break first ???

Improved sleep, weight loss, more time to run as no hangovers and more time to do stuff in general! And that's after only 6 days!

well rom, I have no intention of breaking so game on;)

The_Gatsby

Run at least 3 times/week. Read more books.

rom

15 hard days on the dry. Feeling great and hoping off the road.

Ososlo

rom wrote: »

15 hard days on the dry. Feeling great and hoping off the road.

Well done Rom! Im managing fairly well also. It's easier than i thought it would be!

rom

3 weeks. I am a new person. This is hard watching the other half having a nice glass of wine ;(

rom

Ososlo wrote: »

Improved sleep, weight loss, more time to run as no hangovers and more time to do stuff in general! And that's after only 6 days!

well rom, I have no intention of breaking so game on;)

Ososlo 1 - rom 0 (the wine was nice though, off again now till Ballycotton)
;(

Ososlo

rom wrote: »

Ososlo 1 - rom 0 (the wine was nice though, off again now till Ballycotton)
;(

was afraid to update my failure. When I knew I wouldn't be racing Sunday, afer my visit to physio on Friday I polished off a lovely bottle of French red to drown my sorrows. Clean again now too.
You won that round really;)

rom

Will call it 1 all as I did a bit of beer carb loading on Friday. Needed to get the blood sugar up cough.

Ososlo

rom wrote: »

Will call it 1 all as I did a bit of beer carb loading on Friday. Needed to get the blood sugar up cough.

Fair enough;). 24 days without any alcohol is a MAJOR feat as far as I'm concerned. Well done us!
Clean slate for February!
For anyone else considering giving the alcohol a miss for a few weeks, you should try it. Never thought I could do it but realise now it was all just a habit and easily doable and reaps major benefits.

badoobie

am knocking it on the head myself this week. i only drink beer and i have put on a major pot belly since the start of december when i started back drinking after a 6 month break away from it. within 2 months you will drop 2 stone of excess flab even without exersize, however if you do exersize you will be more likely to stay away from it as you will see the benifits as well as feeling them. plus it will help lower your cholestral also.