Goals
Equestrian:
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Learn to stand at the mounting block consistently and wait before walking off.
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Do a lot of walk hacks, especially early in the year.
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Build his trotting base slowly. build duration/intensity using this program.
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Do a CDR (Conditioning Distance Ride) in the first half of the year.
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Go to a dressage schooling show.
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Take some lessons with a reasonable degree of regularity.
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Take advantage of clinics, and auditing counts!
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Go swimming.
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Do a CTR (Competitive Trail Ride) or LD (Limited Distance) in the second half of the year.
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Make ring work more effective with poles and exercises.
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Learn/practice how to braid.
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Start some eventing lessons.
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Do more stirrupless/sitting trot work. Ugh.
Running:
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Become a trail runner.
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Actually pay attention to my heart rate.
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Run a 50k in the spring. Because 26.2 miles is so 2016.
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Run a marathon, 50k, or the Rocky Challenge in the fall. Because fuck it, I'll already be fit.
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Work on changing my heel strike to a midfoot strike.
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Transition into zero-drop shoes.
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Volunteer at an ultra marathon.
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Spend more time stretching. Any stretching at all would be good.
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Do more core work and cross training.
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Start hiking. Find nature. Walk in it. Or run. Whatever feels good.
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