Here we go.

This is my first post to my new fitness journal. My goal is to get my weight under 200lbs while becoming more fit at the same time. My diet will change as I go along. For now I'm going to stick to a ketogenic diet in an effort to lose some weight fast in the beginning. I don't know right now how long I will stay with that because part of my goal is to improve my biking and running, and while ketogenic diets work great for weight loss, it's difficult to sustain an intense workout routine without carbs.

While my diet will vary, my workouts will be pretty constant. I intend to lift weights 4 times a week, and do some kind of cardio every day. My cardio includes both running and cycling. During the summer, I'll add swimming in as a third cardio. When spring and summer get here, I plan to enter some races both to check my progress, and to help keep me motivated. Last year I entered a race that had a 28 mile bike ride followed immediately by a 5k run, and though neither of those distances is great, together they were very challenging.

One of my first steps will be to get into good enough shape to ride in the MS150 this summer. My long term goal is to compete in a triathlon. There are several around here during the summer of varying lengths, so I may try to get in shape for a short one as early as this summer. We'll just have to wait and see how I progress.

So welcome to The Workout Diaries.