Chris' Blog

Back on The Zone

For the first few weeks of the year this blog is going to be mostly about my diet and workouts.  Later, I hope to expand my writing to other topics but re-establishing my diet and exercise practices are key.  It isn't that I didn't workout or eat well 2008 but both habits were sporadic and lacked planning.

So 2009 is starting with the legit Zone (weighed and measured) and the CrossFit.com WOD.  My workouts are running one day behind CrossFit.com for convenience.

After a couple months with the crossfit.com workouts I plan to give the more Olympic Lifting centric Performance Menu WOD a try.  I am also hoping to do some experiments with intermittent fasting, Paleo, and eating local as the year progresses.

It feels good to get back to basics.

My Guidelines For The New Year

1. Lead the EmerFit community by example in terms of fitness, nutrition, business and overall lifestyle.
2. Act with intention, everyday.
3. Be up and moving at or before dawn 350 days.

I have a number of other more specialized goals for my nutrition, fitness, and the business that I may or may not share on this blog.  These overall goals are meant to guide my daily activities and more specific goals.

What is the motivation behind these goals?  A year into EmerFit I am somewhat disappointed to feel that my own health has declined from one-year ago.  Some might say that decline is understandable given the magnitude of change in my life in 2008 and the rigors of running a small business.  That seems like a valid assessment but our second year in business must be more sustainable.  Finally, I continue to find it easy to fall into the multi-tasking high-efficiency trap that becomes less and less effective over time.  Hence, the later two guidelines.  I do not get up at dawn unless I have a reason.

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