Self Assessment

To embark on any journey you need to know where you are starting from.  An honest self assessment of where you are is crucial to set your path to reach your goals. 
An honest reflection of myself one year from my hunt is that I have gained weight.  Too much summer fun and too much beer.  Diet has not been solid and did I say too much beer?  I would not want to drag this Offensive Tackle looking body up and down the Rocky Mountains.  Obvious goal is to get leaner.  Every pound is one pound less I have to carry up the Mountain.   The good news I have enough time to do this gradually by cleaning up my diet (Paleo works for me) and drinking a lot less beer.

Everything is not bad though in my self assessment.  I have been working out.  At least 3 times a week and most of my workouts have been with a workout group doing TTS.  (Things That Suck: Burpees, Mountain Climbers, Bear crawls, etc.)  I have a decent level of fitness so working out will not hurt like someone who is completely starting over.  It is true though, that you can not out workout a bad diet.

I am also getting older.  Recovery takes a longer and joints hurt a lot more.  Training smart and listening to my body is important.  Attempting to lift too much weight or running too far could cause injury.  An injury would be a big set back.  It would take you off the path toward your goal while you recover, wasting time and effort.