2014 Personal Training Plan

Sam Hall

Outdoor Leadership

2014 Personal Training Plan

January 27, 2014

First, I would like to highlight on how close I came to succeeding and completing the personal training plan that I created last semester. My overall goals for the 2013 year consisted of becoming physically and emotionally stronger as well as building endurance. Although the original training plan that I set out for myself I didn't necessarily end up following, I was able to work towards and complete my goals of becoming physically and mentally stronger. I think becoming mentally stronger was my biggest concern. I’ve struggled with my anxiety for most of my life and last year I was finally able to feel as though I had some control over it. More than my anxiety though, I feel that I am capable of pushing myself farther each day. At the beginning of last semester I doubted whether or not I was as capable as everyone else in the program. Now, I have realized that we all have flaws and weaknesses, but as a whole cohort we are very capable of completing anything that we set our minds to.

Now that I have successfully injured myself only two weeks into the semester, this changes my training plan drastically. I wanted to focus less on weight training by limiting strength training to two days a week within my Power Pump class, the other three days I was devoting to skinning and skiing, and finally the weekends I would focus on my skills courses. With skinning and skiing no longer being an option I will be incorporating my cardio and endurance training on those days by running, snowshoeing and using the stair climber. I will also be working with Fran, my Power Pump instructor, in creating modifications for her class that  will focus on core and cardio. 

Currently my mental state has dropped since the accident. I’m disappointed in myself for falling and nearly ruining my chance at continuing in the program. It’s frustrating having to ask for assistance in performing simple tasks. I’m afraid of re-injuring myself so I am concerned that I will hold back in my recovery in order to protect myself. I understand that I have an amazing support system that is willing and able to help me in whatever I need, but I am so use to being fairly independent that it will take me a while to adjust. I hope to try and be as healthy as possible within my training plan in order to reduce my recovery time, and to continue to stay as positive and active as possible. Let’s just hope for the best, I plan to be back to normal by spring break. :)