what's up my sleeve

Ever since I ran the Memphis Grizzlies House 5K on December 4, I've been extremely lax on my diet and exercise routine.  Memphis was the last race of the season and an awesome note to end on.  I went into it with an ipod loaded with praise music and an attitude that I wish I could save in a bottle for a rainy day.  Nothing was getting in my way of having a glorious race...and I did just that!  Then after the finish line I took a break.  I enjoyed the holidays with my friends and family. I didn't stress about my mileage or eating too much fudge.  I ran every now and then quitting when I was tired. I went to bootcamp when I felt like it.  Enough of that I'm ready for my next goal.  I'm ready for 4:30 wake up calls. I'm ready for 10 miles before work. I'm ready for lean protein and green veggies. I'm ready for a soreness that makes it hard to get out of bed in the morning. I'm ready for my next success!  Next Tuesday I'll be registering for two competitions. One is a local 'Biggest Loser' weightloss competition. The other is a nationwide body transformation contest. Both are 12 week programs. In preparation for both I'm reading the book 'Body by Design'.  Right now I'm working on goals.  I've always used social networking to my advantage when it comes to goals.  When training for my half marathons I'll throw a facebook status out there declaring I'm 'going to get in 6 miles before work tomorrow.'  Well, good greif, if you put it on facebook you HAVE to do it!  That's exactly one of the points that this book makes! People who 'declare' their goals have a higher success rate than those who keep them to themselves.  So, here goes.  Here are my goals:

Fixed Goal	To reduce abdominal fat and achieve an overall long, lean look.
Limitless Goal	To continually improve upon my overall physical fitness while learning as much as possible on new methods and techniques.
Opportunities	To use my personal experience to help others better themselves and reach their own goals.
Weaknesses	Poor time management, Mexican food