New Year Resolutions?

The New Year came and went without much of a fuss this year. We were battered by a series of storms which have now passed, and have been replaced by some rather nice'n mild weather. I caught up with some of my team at the track last night and was suprised to hear how many had taken a break from training over the holidays. Some were paying the price as our coach put us through a short but tough speed session on the track. Other stuck to the plan, fearing, like me, that if you miss too many sessions then it will be difficult to keep up as the training builds over the coming months.
Taking up more exercise is supposed to be one of the three most common New Year resolutions. The other two are giving up smoking and dieting. Sadly, most people fail miserably at all three within a very short time. Just go to a gym this week and see how many new people there are - most will not be there next month. My only advise on this is that you want to exercise more regularly, then you need to find something to train for. It doesn't have to be an IronMan, it could be something as simple as entering a 3-mile fun run in a couple of months time. Without a focus, regular exercise can be hard to sustain.
So what about my New Year resolutions....well, the only major changes I made were implemented several months ago so they are not really new. But, I do intend to keep them up for this year. Apart from all the training, I gave up caffeine a couple of months ago which was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Although there is caffeine in many places that you might not expect, such as chocolate and GU, so I am occassionally exposed to it. This has been quite beneficial in that I do feel less stressed overall. In addition, I decided to cut back on alcohol. This may be a bit of a shock, but I really haven't missed it. I do still have the occassional glass of wine if we go out but I am rarely drinking at home. What I find odd is that I don't miss it, and when I do drink, I don't feel like drinking a lot. We will see if it lasts!