  It's time.  It's time to set some goals,  make some plans,  get off my @  and get MOVING.  I'm tired of being stuck where I am!
 I'm tired of saying " someday"  I'm tired this haphazard approach to my life,  my health.  I am going to DO something!  I know,
 I know,  you've all heard this from me before.  And yes,  I may have to give myself this mental @  kicking AGAIN.  But for now,
 I'm going to pretend that this is the last time I'll be saying " This is the last time!  The good news is that I haven't fallen off of my running program since I got my treadmill ( except when I was sick,  and I missed two workouts then)  I have a weight program in place (
I'll post in further down)  and I have an idea of what I would like my nutrition to look like.  The next step is to create a real 'plan'.  and I don't just mean " Monday I will eat.  I mean a PLAN.
 I'm actually going to put some of this project managment stuff that I spent over a year studying and put it to good use!  Yes,  yes,  looseing weight isn't like building a house or writing code,  but there ARE some things that I put to use,  and I intend to.
 I'll be sure to share it with everyone when I get it all together.  It should be fun and interesting.  I've desided to try a new wieght training program.  Because I'm running alot ( and more every week)  I desided it was better if I did a weight training program that was more geared toward the kind of stress I'll be putting on my body as I train for a marathon (
did I say I was training for a marthon before?  Well if not before I did now!  So here's the new plan:  Workout 3 days per week.  Rotating between two variations.  For balance Ive decided on an alternating Push/
Pull workout,  and again for balance Ive decided that my variation will be to switch the order of the Push/ Pull.  Variation 1:  Quads:  Plie Squat 25lbs x 15 (
Runners should do what they can to strengthen the vastus medialis www. exrx. net/ Muscles/ Quadriceps to help in knee tracking and this seems to me to be one of the best squats for targeting that area)  30 seconds  Standing Quad stretch Hamstrings:
 Straight- let Deadlift 35lbs x 15 30 seconds  Seated Single Leg Hamstring Stretch Chest:  Dumbbell Bench Press 20lbs x 15 30 seconds  Doorway Chest Stretch Side Delt:  Upright Row ? 5lbs x 15 ( Maybe,
 I have shoulder issues that may make this one a no- go)  30 seconds  Side Deltoid Stretch Front Calves Heavy Band x 15 ( Im doing these because they are recommended to rehabilitate my planter fascia)  30 seconds  Kneeling Shin Stretch Back:  Bent Row 20lbs x 15 30 seconds  Fixed Bar Back Stretch Tri  Bench Dip x 15 30 seconds  Overhead Triceps Stretch Biceps  Dumbbell Curl 10 x 15 30 seconds  Standing Biceps Stretch Abs and Lower Back  Pilates:
 The Hundred 10 sets of 10 The Roll Up 5 Reps Single Leg Circles 5 Circles each direction each leg Rolling Like a Ball 8 Reps Single Leg Stretch 8 Sets Double Leg Stretch 8 Sets Single Straight Leg Stretch 8 Sets Double Straight Leg Stretch 8 Sets Criss- Cross 8 Sets Spine Stretch Forward 5 Sets Variation 2:  Same weight,  exercise and stretch Hamstrings Quads Back Chest Side Deltoid Biceps Triceps Abs Calves Week 1:  Mon Var 1,  Wed Var 2,
 Fri Var 1 Week 2:  Mon Var 2,  Wed Var 1,  Fri Var 2 I'm doing my first workout tonight and I'm expecting that it will be a REAL kicker.
