My Wellness Goal

By Jamie Crane-Mauzy

SMART GOALS:SpecificMeasurableAttainableRealisticTimely

Jamie Crane-MauzyS – (Specific) build up my right leg muscle to the same size as my left by January 1 2012. This is the biggest and most relevant goal to my life right now. I will not be able to finish the entire leg muscle density goal by 11/16/11. I can set specific goals to reach that ultimate goal that will be accomplished by 11/16/11. My specific goal to be completed by 11/16/11 is: I will bike between 15-30 min 4-5 days a week every week until it starts to snow. Then I will find an indoor bike facility and continue with spin classes. I will work out for 1 hr 6 days a week. Because I am a free spirit with my workouts I will make sure to create a workout schedule with different workouts every day, but repeat the schedule for a month. After every month I will completely reevaluate my schedule and introduce a completely different type of body movement every month..

M – (Measurable) I will measure my leg density by using a tape measurer like they do at PT. I will keep constant track of my workouts and make no excuses. A – (Attainable) I have a bike and biking trails within easy access. I can attain access to spin classes. I have the time and facilities to work out 6 days a week.R – (Realistic) I have spent a large amount of my life in serious training. I know I can accomplish this goal. I have the motivation to do this.T – (Timely) This goal will be accomplished by January 1 for the leg density. I will accomplish my goal of biking 3-4 days a week and working out 6 days a week by 11/16/11. I will then continue with my workout goal for the entire fall semester and continue until ski season is over in April. After that I will reevaluate and create spring/summer goals

BIG hurdles

Right after I wrote those goals, I caught my leg in a trampoline spring and RE-TORE my ACL.

I had surgery October 5I was on crutches ever since I tore my ACL

beginning of Sept until October 19I got intense Merca and was on IV treatment

losing 10 pounds (I am an athlete weighing 110 pounds so this was BAD)

I started rehab October 24

HUGE SUCCESSESRehab 4 days a week for 2+hrs at the USSA

Center of ExcellenceWalk regularly, started hikingIndoor biking for 15 minutes for warm upLunges, squats, hamstring curls, running and

jumping in the pool.Full extensionFlexion to 140 degrees!

Some exercises

4 weeks post OPHere is a video of my workout only 4 weeks

post op!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VHzWHJv

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I got a LARS surgery which allows back to sport after 2 months!

My goal stays the same to have full leg strength by January 1!

Did I achieve my goal?Clearly I had a huge hurdle thrown at me

with a surgery in the middle.I am now back on track with my goal

remaining the same to get full strength back by January first

I was unable to chart my progress over the weeks because for most of the semester I was on crutches!

I have come further than I thought possible in 5 weeks, and plan on continuing on this path.