The start of the year was kinda bad for me. I barely worked out much at all. I was snowboarding, but because I had a pretty bad crash in October of 2021, and all the shit that happened in 2021, I was in my head the entire snowboarding season. I had about 5 nice powder days which were fantastic, but I just seemed so anxious on the mountain the entire season. Total lack of confidence in my abilities. Not a great thing to have happen.
In April of 2022, I decide I had enough. I started to eat healthy again. I started to cut back on my vices. I started back in the gym. Eight months later, and I'm really glad I got back into the gym. It was rough going at first, but I ended up developing a good habit of going pretty consistently. Towards the end of the year, I would get pretty antsy if I didn't get enough gym time in. I've gone up twice on pretty much all the weights. I started seeing veins in my biceps again. I started noticing that my arms were getting bigger. Everything was getting bigger and stronger. This was very, very good. Right now, I probably feel the strongest that I have ever been in in my life. This is feeling fantastic! The best part is that once I started seeing positive results, it encouraged me to go even more.
At this point, I need to change things up. I was kind of half assing my routine, and seeing gains. I need to get into a more set routine and start tracking my progress better. I also need to eat more so that I'm fueling my body. I have a crazy few weeks ahead of me, but I'll make these adjustments soon. I'm still doin intermittent fasting and that is actually working for me most of the time.
Running is still ongoing. Not as much anymore, but it is still there. I think a good routine for me is 4 days of weights and 2 days of cardio per week. Snowboarding would count as cardio. I ran through plantar fasciitis in my left foot. Pretty much as soon as it cleared up, I got it in my right foot. Shit sucks! I need to take another month off but hopefully it is good after that.
My goal for 2023 is to continue with weight lifting, and adjust my diet to help weight lifting the most. I still want to do some cardio because being in decent cardio shape is key for my fun activities. I also want to progress with snowboarding. I already feel more confident this year compared to last year.
2022 run mileage: 186 miles
