My New Mission

So I have decided to put the Chalean Extreme workout routine on hold again, I have recently switched gears and am now in hiking mode.  I am trying to lose 10 more pounds before I go on my Enchantment hike again in July, so I have the last part of May and all of June to get into hiking shape and get under 185 by the time the hike starts.  I went on a 4 mile hike this morning to get a nice little warm up in before the grueling hikes begin.  Our plan is to start small and then build up to some 8 mile hikes, but the real test will be when we do Mt. Peak, it is only a one mile hike, but it is very steep and we will do it twice back to back with 30 pounds on our backs.  That is going to be the hike that will get us into shape, so we can conquer the 17 mile hike of the Enchantments.  I still really would love to do the Chalean extreme program but it will just have to wait for a little bit longer, as great as the workout is, it will not get me in shape to do a 17 mile hike.  It’s just a different workout.

So the new workout plan is simple, we are hiking three times a week in the morning and then maybe try to fit either another hike on a Saturday or go running at nights to get my heart back into cardio mode.  I will be on a calorie restricted diet, so I will be throwing out a lot of carbs and eating a lot of protein just for the start.  I lose weight pretty fast when I am on a high protein diet, however I will include carbs when I do hikes so I can give myself some extra energy and keep my body up to speed.

I am really looking forward to the challenge of getting back into shape, this was the hike last year that inspired me to lose 40 pounds, I have continued to keep all that weight off and actually lose around 10 more pounds since.  But I would still love to lose even more weight and really be able to just knock this hike out.   It is great to set up these type of goals for yourself every year, so you can continue to remain motivated to stay in shape.  I will be posting about my workouts and the weight loss progress through the next couple months.