Checking In- Monthly Goals

It’s May TOMORROW?!? WHAT! I think I spent the majority of April looking forward to my birthday and then the race that the entire month just blew by. I’m taking the rest of the week as a ‘see how I feel’ and not push myself to do anything regarding running. I’ll have one more week of ‘maintenance work’ for my 50 miler next week before then I’ll begin to taper. I’m hoping to hit up some trails when I arrive back in Steamboat (hoping more snow will be melted!!), which will be a nice change of pace. I always look forward to switching goals after a big race and think that it helps me avoid injury/ burnout (which I definitely had last Summer and it was NOT fun —> running more trails really helped get me out of that funk). It will be nice to ‘forget’ about pace for a while and just explore.

SO, before I make some new goals for May- let’s check back on April’s goals and how those went. Spoiler: I was pretty busy this month!

• Yoga 1x / week - CHECK! I look forward to my once or twice weekly yoga sessions :)

• Meditate 1x/ week- Sadly no, but I will keep putting it on my list with the intention that I will make it a habit again.

• Read 2 books- CHECK! You can see the latest two books I read here.

• Do 3 pull-ups. No. SO scared to do them at them gym. I WILL get this goal done this month

• Visualize Race Course- CHECK! I did this A LOT.

• PR the marathon-

• Save $$$$- CHECK! Limited excess spending, reduced down our $ on groceries.

MAY GOALS:

• Explore More. More trails, more unseen spots, more adventuring

• Yoga 1x/week

• Meditate 1x/week

• Visualize Race Course

• Run my first 50 Miler!!!!

• Read 2 books

• Practice Gratitude

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-What are your goals for the new month?

-Anything exciting you’re looking forward to?

-How many donuts consumed is considered too many? Asking for a friend….

Checking In On Monthly Goals!

HOW is it already April on Monday?!? Also- WHY does March always go by so fast? I have so many questions and so little answers. I guess it’s time to check back on my goals for March and look ahead to my goals for April. This last month has been STRESSFUL. I barely hit any of my goals and honestly some days, just felt like I was trying to stay afloat. I hope April will be better, but honestly I think the next few months will FLY by and I may not hit most of my goals (which is OK! I’m human!). Also it’s all good because we have the cutest kitties around.

March Goals:

• Yoga 1x /week - YES! I hit ONE of my goals! I’ve been LOVING yoga. Yay.

• Meditate 1x/ week- I think I got 3 of the 4 weeks. Not bad, but not great.

• Ski @ 1 new-to-me Mtn- nope…

• Do 3 pulls up- HA. no. I’m SO SCARED to try them at the gym! I need your tips to get over my very irrational fear.

• Daily gratitude of 5 things- Yes. I love to do this and look back on my day and find 5 things I’m grateful for (even if it was an unbelievably crappy day)!

• Visualize Race- I did this more-so the beginning of the month, but have been struggling a bit more with it the past week or so. Hoping to get back on track next month.

• Save $$$- Did OK with this. Always room for improvement!

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April Goals:

• Yoga 1 x / week

• Meditate 1x /week

• Read 2 books

• Do 3 pull-ups

• Visualize Race Course

• PR THE MARATHON!

• Save $$$$$$$

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What are some of your goals for April???

Any tips to get past my fear of trying to do a pull-up at the gym? Should I just get one of those pull-up bars to have at home instead??!?

Checking In On Monthly Goals!

I cannot believe that March is tomorrow?!? January felt like it lasted a million years and then February happened in a blink of an eye! I also feel like the days between 60-90 before a goal race fly by. I’m less than 60 days away from Eugene Marathon! I’ve got some goals that will help me reach my goals there this month and will help set me up for success later on. I also got my hair cut yesterday- what do you think of my selfie?! I was pretty tired by the time I got done, but it was well-worth the 6 week wait to get in with my normal hairdresser!

I’m also excited to FINALLY be done with my book and onto a new one. YAY for new reads! Book review for the one I just finished will be up tomorrow.

Before we look ahead to March goals that I’ve set, let’s see how February went. Spoiler alert: It didn’t go great, but also could have been worse (looking on the bright side of things!). Looking forward to hitting some more goals next month:

• Read 2 books- CHECK!

• Ski @ a new-to-me Mountain..not so much

• Do 1 pull-up …not so much

• Yoga 1x /week- CHECK! Loving my routine of yoga at home a few times a week

• Meditate 1x/week- CHECK! Feeling good with the new Calm App (I used to use Headspace, but have liked the change to Calm instead lately)

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March 2019 GOALS!

• Yoga 1x/week

• Meditate 1x/week

• Ski @ 1 new-to-me-mountain

• Do 3 pull-ups

• Daily gratitude of 5 things (listing them out everyday. I normally do something similar in my journal, but want to make a conscience effort to list them out)

• Visualize race course (Eugene) 1x/week

• Save $$$

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Tell me what are some things you’d love to accomplish in March?!

Do you ever do a daily gratitude list or visualize your race before you run it?!

I need your TIPS on HOW TO DO A PULL-UP!

End of The Month Check-In!

Finally January is nearly behind us! How was your month? Are you a big ‘new years resolution person’ or not so much? I think they say that most people it takes 3 weeks before something starts to become a habit, so if you almost made it there don’t give up! Begin again and give yourself grace. Implementing new schedules, new goals, new sleep patterns take time (i.e. why the first few weeks of marathon training ALWAYS seems impossible to me and then I get past the hump and it feels like I could continue this schedule forever).

I didn’t set a ton of January goals- mainly because I knew how busy I would be- but was able to do some really fun things!

• Ski at 1 new-to-me mountain- CHECK!

• Save a lot of $$ - I got a decent amount saved, but could be better!

• Yoga 1x per week

• Plank hold for 4 minutes- CHECK!

• Read 2 books- CHECK!

Now, let’s make some goals for next month!

• Read 2 books

• Ski @ one new-to-me mountain

• Save $$

• Do 1 Pull-Up

• Yoga 1 x per week

• Meditate 1 x per week

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What are some things you’ve achieved this month? —> I keep a gratitude journal and write down a few things every night that I’m grateful for. This really helps me celebrate even the smallest achievements!

Goodbye 2018 & What I'm Most Looking Forward To In 2019!

Happy New Year! Did you stay up all night? We always make it to 12am EST (so 10pm our time) and then go to bed! We did celebrate with some pulled pork rice bowls for dinner and popcorn and some fresh baked cookies, but that’s about as crazy as it got around here. I also had the day off from teaching skiing yesterday (yay for first day off since Christmas Day!) and got to rearrange/ redecorate my ‘gym/office’!

ALSO I had the best chef’s salad on Saturday from Gondola Joe’s (located at the base of the ski resort) between teaching lessons. So amazing- definitely check it out if you come ski here!

I also celebrated yesterday with lots of kitty cuddles first thing in the morning. Heated blanket + coffee + kitties= purrrfect morning (see what I did there? ; ) …).

Looking back on my 2018 goals, I had a pretty great year!

• I ran a new marathon & 1/2 PR

• Raised $10,000 for MS

• Became an ultramarathoner

• Decluttered a lot of the spaces in our home

• Checked off one new race state

• Visited One New National Park

• While the beginning of the year I had trouble spending money on only needs, not wants- I feel like I did a much better job of it in Fall of this year

• I began crocheting again!

• I made two recipes from scratch

• I mostly incorporated yoga 1x/ week (sometimes I missed it, but overall much better than previous years!)

• Began journaling once a week!

Here are my 2019 goals!

• Work on owning my accomplishments and following my gut more. I really want to own everything that I’ve done thus far and to question myself less.

• BQ the marathon

• Run a sub 1:40 half marathon

• Run a 50 miler

• Save $5,000-$10,000

• Continue to purchase needs, not wants

• Crochet a blanket

• Run in one new race state

• Pay off one student loan

• Practice gratitude

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What are your 2019 goals?

How did you celebrate the New Year?!?