2013 Goals

I really haven't set any yet...

Just two floating in my mind...

1.  Get into Nursing School.

2.  Heal my knee, so I can run again...

I did run a mile tonight.  Just one, but I wanted to test out my knee.  I ran it really slow.  1.01 miles in 10:15. So far, my knee isn't too bad.  I walked for a quarter mile (slowly) afterward to keep my knee loose and then I soaked in an Epsom salt bath.  It may sound like overkill, but I'm terrified I am not going to be able to run again (WHO AM I???).  

Get out there.

XOXO

2012: A Year in Review

Let's recap 2012, shall we?

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• :( No dice - I ran about 367.5 miles in 2012.  Dailymile says I have gone 482 miles in 2012, but that includes my biking.  If you throw in the miles I walked or the miles I completed total in races (if I walk a race, I cut the mileage down that I added to mile running total), I did move over 500 miles this year.  I did not, however, RUN 500 miles in 2012...boo...damn knee injury and damn trip to Europe...
2. Run a 10k
• Get in Gear 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
• I completed 3! Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon, Minneapolis Half Marathon, and Monster Dash Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
• Minneapolis Duathlon
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I completed 3 5k's, 1 7k, 1 10k, 1 10 Miler, 3 Half Marathons, 1 Duathlon, 1 Color Run and 1 Warrior Dash.
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• I weighed in this morning (after a delicious New Year's Eve) at 151 pounds.  I didn't hit 130, but I did lose 2.6 pounds this year.
7. Be a Better Mom
• With a toddler, patience is key.  I've worked really hard on this and just spending more time with Bean in general.  It has been a good year :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• I was and still am trying to not be so stubborn and apologize when I go crazy :)
9. Be a Better Friend
• I tried to make more time for my friends this year despite everything else that was going on.  I also tried to be more accomadating and flexible.
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• I don't know if I was great, but I tried to be good. :)
11. Get Into Nursing School
• This was not my year... :(
12.  Get a House
• This WAS our year.  We have a great house that we really love!!!
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• We did not pay off a student loan this year, but we had another year of paying of a good amount.  It was pretty much either pay off a student loan or get a house this year...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• I did dress better at my job, but it didn't make me feel better like I had hoped.  
15. Floss More
• While I wasn't perfect, I was darn close!  I was really proud of how well I stuck to this goal in 2012.  Going to keep it up!!!

11 out of 15 goals completed isn't bad!  I'm okay with most of my progress this year.  What else did I do or accomplish???

• No soda in 2012!
• No fast food in 2012 (I maintain that pizza is NOT fast food...)!
• Got a new job in the medical field that I think I will like and will help me get into nursing school!
• Pretty much maintained my weight loss!

What will 2013 bring???  We will have to wait and find out!

XOXO

Monthly Update: December

December is over!

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• Knee injury = 0 miles.  Mileage total stays at 367.5/500.  
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• No sir.
7. Be a Better Mom
• :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• :
9. Be a Better Friend
• :)
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• We keep working on this one :)
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Had a job change...and I get to wear scrubs!!!
15. Floss More
• Like a boss!

XOXO

Monthly Recap: November

November is over and December is here!  One month left to finish these things!!!

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• November was spent trying to heal my knee.  I ran a total of about 3.5 miles, therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 367.5/500.  With one month left, 132.5 miles to go, and my knee still injured...it really isn't looking very promising...  I would have to run an average of about 4.3 miles a day to hit that goal... *waaa*waaa*
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 1 race this month (Fast Before the Feast)...so my 2012 race total moves to 12/12!  BOOYA!!!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• Not happening
7. Be a Better Mom
• I have been really working on patience and spending time with Bean
8. Be a Better Wife
• Doing what I can
9. Be a Better Friend
• Struggling to find time for friends right now, but I'm really trying :(
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Just gotta keep chipping away...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing it...
15. Floss More
• Missed a few days, but still keeping it up

XOXO

Monthly Recap: October

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• October was not nearly where in needed to be.  I ran a total of about 27.5 miles, therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 364/500.  That means I have 136 miles to go...  With only two months left, I need to run 68 miles a month.  Gotta pump up those number of runs/miles each week!
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 1 race this month (Monster Dash Half Marathon)...so my 2012 race total moves to 11/12!  Just one left to complete this goal!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• Not happening
7. Be a Better Mom
• Patience...and making time for my Bean :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• Awww, yeah! :)
9. Be a Better Friend
• I'm trying :)
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• We are still making gains, but probably won't achieve this one
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing it...
15. Floss More
• October was perfect!

XOXO

PS...this marks my 200th blog post!!!

Monthly Recap: September

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• September was a little better than the past few months, in regards to milage.  I ran a total of about 40 miles (I underestimate), therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 336.5/500.  Only 163.5 miles to go!  With only three months to go, I need to pump it up and run about 55 miles a month.
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 1 race this month (Women Run the Cities)...so my 2012 race total moves to 10/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• Not happening
7. Be a Better Mom
• Patience is being tried this last month...whew...two year old.
8. Be a Better Wife
• Getting there :)
9. Be a Better Friend
• September was a really, really busy month...so I need to work on this a bit more.
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
• DONE AND DONE!!!
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Doesn't look like this will be happneing...but we are still making gains!
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing it...
15. Floss More
• Almost 100% in September...only had enough yesterday to do my top teeth...literally...a two inch piece...

XOXO

Monthly Recap: August

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• During August, I ran a total of 17.5 miles (urgh...do better, KT), therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 296.5/500.  Only 203.5 miles to go!  With only four (!!!) months to go, I need to run about 50 miles a month!
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 1 races this month (Duathlon)...so my 2012 race total moves to 9/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• Nope
7. Be a Better Mom
• Still working on patience...
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on communication
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on making time for my friends :)
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
• So close!
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Slowly, but surely...though this one is looking like it may not exactly happen...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing it...but is it working???
15. Floss More
• 100% in August!

XOXO

Monthly Recap: July

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• During July, I ran a total of 13.25 miles (oh...so...awful...), therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 279/500.  Only 221 miles to go!  With only five months to go, I really need to step things up and run about 45 miles a month!
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
• I'm registered for one this month!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 1 races this month (Color Run)...so my 2012 race total moves to 8/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• Nope
7. Be a Better Mom
• Still working on patience...
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on communication
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on making time for my friends :)
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• Working on it...wish there was more I could do...hmmm...
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
• Working on it... :)
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Working on it...slowly, but surely...though this one is looking like it may not exactly happen...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing it...but is it working???
15. Floss More
• 100% in July!

XOXO

Monthly Recap: June

June was a very stressfull month, but I got a little closer goal...6 months down with 6 to go!

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• During June, I ran a total of 9.75 miles (super lame! and I'm not counting my Minneapolis Half...because that really wasn't running...), therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 265.75/500.  Only 234.25 miles to go!  Better pick up the pace.
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
4. Complete a Duathlon
• I'm registered for one in August!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 2 races this month (Minneapolis Half and Warrior Dash)...so my 2012 race total moves to 7/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• Not much progress here...
7. Be a Better Mom
• Working on patience and not being so selfish with my time
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on patience
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on it
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• Working on it...bachelorette party planning, say what!?!
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
• We are getting ready to start looking again
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Working on it...slowly, but surely
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing well with dressing better...didn't really make me feel better this month...
15. Floss More
• Only missed on day (yesterday) in June!

XOXO

Monthly Recap: May

May was a busy month, but I a completed goal...5 months down with 7 to go!

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• During May, I ran a total of 22.25 miles (lame!), therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 256/500.  Only 244 miles to go!
2. Run a 10k
3. Run a Half Marathon
• Completed this on May 6th by running the Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon!
4. Complete a Duathlon
• I'm registered for one in August!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 2 races this month (Lake Minnetonka Half and Race for the Cure 5k)...so my 2012 race total moves to 5/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• I gained a bit in May...it is what it is...
7. Be a Better Mom
• Working on it :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on it
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on it
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• Working on it
11. Get Into Nursing School (Failed...)
12.  Get a House
• May was a busy month, so no house, but we are going to start looking again!
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Working on it...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing well
15. Floss More
• Ran out of floss in Europe, but picked the habit right back up when I got home

XOXO

Monthly Recap: April

April saw a few more miles and a completed goal...4 months down with 8 to go!

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• During April, I ran a total of 71 miles, therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 233.75/500.  Only 266.25 miles to go!
2. Run a 10k
• Done! Get in Gear 10k finished with a time of 1:04:45.
3. Run a Half Marathon
• I'm registered for one this weekend!
4. Complete a Duathlon
• I'm registered for one in August!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 1 race this month (Get in Gear 10k)...so my 2012 race total moves to 3/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• Since I didn't really weigh myself much in March it is hard to say what I lost, but since the start of April, I have lost 0.6 pounds.
7. Be a Better Mom
• Working on it :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on it...could be doing better
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on it...could be doing better
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• I did some crafts...could be doing more
11. Get Into Nursing School
• Fail...again...
12.  Get a House
• We haven't really been looking this month.  We will probably be trying again when I get back from Europe.
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Working on it...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing well
15. Floss More
• Still haven't missed a day!

XOXO

Monthly Recap: March

March got me a few more miles...but little else...haha...3 months down with 9 to go!

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• March had me running a total of 71.75 miles, therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 162.75/500.  Only 337.25 miles to go!
2. Run a 10k
• I'm registered for one in April!
3. Run a Half Marathon
• I'm registered for one in June!
4. Complete a Duathlon
• I'm registered for one in August!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did 1 race this month (Get Lucky 7k)...so my 2012 race total moves to 2/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• I didn't lose any weight in March, but I think April will help me drop some numbers!
7. Be a Better Mom
• Working on it :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on it...could be doing better
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on it...could be doing better
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• I did some crafts...could be doing more
11. Get Into Nursing School
• I should be finding out in April...*nerves*
12.  Get a House
• No movement on this one in March...
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• Working on it...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing well
15. Floss More
• Still haven't missed a day!

XOXO

Montly Recap: February

Still plugging along...2 months down with 10 to go!

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• February had me running a total of 55.5 miles, therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 91/500.  Only 409 miles to go!
2. Run a 10k
• Not yet, but I'm working on it!
3. Run a Half Marathon
• Not yet, but I'm working on it!
4. Complete a Duathlon
• Not yet...August!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I did no races this month...so my 2012 race total still sits at 1/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• As of this morning, I weigh 145.2 pounds.  That means I have lost 1.2 pounds in February and am 15.2 pounds away from 130.  Keep it going!
7. Be a Better Mom
• Working on it :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on it...could be doing better
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on it...could be doing better
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• Working on it...could be doing more
11. Get Into Nursing School
• "I was sitting, waiting, wishing..."
12.  Get a House
• We got pre-approved again and we've looked at some.  Nothing yet...
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• This one takes time...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• Still doing well
15. Floss More
• Still haven't missed a day!

Monthly Recap: January

I thought it might be a good idea to check in after the end of each month, maybe touch base with my 2012 goals, and see how things are progressing.  Let's start with the goals:

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• January had me running a total of 35.5 miles, therefore bringing my 2012 mileage total to 35.5/500.  Only 464.5 miles to go!
2. Run a 10k
• Not yet, but I'm working on it!
3. Run a Half Marathon
• Not yet, but I'm working on it!
4. Complete a Duathlon
• Not yet...August!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• I've done 1 race this month...on the first day of the year, therefore bringing my 2012 race total to 1/12!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• As of this morning, I weigh 146.4 pounds.  That means I have lost 7.2 pounds in January and am only 16.4 pounds away from 130.  Keep it going!
7. Be a Better Mom
• Working on it :)
8. Be a Better Wife
• Working on it...could be doing better
9. Be a Better Friend
• Working on it...could be doing better
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
• Working on it...could be doing more
11. Get Into Nursing School
• Applications are in...so now it is just a waiting game until April or so...
12.  Get a House
• We got pre-approved again and we've looked at some.  Nothing yet...
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
• This one takes time...
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• I don't wear jeans to work except for Fridays (and one random Monday when I had no clean dress clothes to cover my rump...I did dress up a nice pair of jeans with boots and a sweater, though)
15. Floss More
• I haven't missed a day yet this year!

Well, Hello, 2012...How About Some...

1. Run 500 Miles in 2012
• I have a lot of races planned this year.  I am already registered for a 5k, a 7k, two Half Marathons and a Duatholon (a total of 42 miles of registered races)...plus I have quite a few more I plan on doing...some planned 5k races, a 10k race, etc...  With the races AND the training they require...I can totally do it!
2. Run a 10k
• Get in Gear 10k on April 28th.  I haven't registered yet, but it is mine!
3. Run a Half Marathon
• I'm already registered for two, one in June (Minneapolis Half Marathon...a few days after I return from a trip to Europe with my mom...whoops) and one in October (Monster Dash Half Marathon... on a course where PRs are made).  I CAN DO IT!
4. Complete a Duathlon
• Minneapolis Duathalon...I registered for it, so a goal it must be!
5. Complete (at least) 12 Races
• This puts me at 1 race per month.  I am registered for 5 already...and 1 more that I know, for sure, I will be running.  I can do this thang!
6. Hit my Goal Weight of 130
• 130 is my goal.  I have become content with around 150, but I want to give myself a challenge and to see what 130 feels like.  I will have mini goals along the way, as that seems to work best for me to keep hitting my marks, but that is where I start!  I may feel like that is too small for me or not small enough when I get there.  I will adjust this accordingly.
7. Be a Better Mom
8. Be a Better Wife
9. Be a Better Friend
10. Be a Great Bridesmaid
11. Get Into Nursing School
• THIS BETTER BE MY YEAR!!!
12.  Get a House
• Again...THIS BETTER BE OUR YEAR!!
13. Pay Off a Student Loan
14. Dress Better to Feel Better
• There is a rumor that if you don't dress like a bum, you don't feel like a bum...
15. Floss More
• I am one of those people who, when I go to the dentist and they ask if I floss (right after telling me I have great gums), I say "Probably not as much as I should..."

XOXO

As the End of 2011 Approaches...

I've met shredded some of my biggest goals this year:

• Run a 5k
• Stay active
• Hit 155 pounds
• Keep off the weight

I'm excited to keep things going in this last 7 weeks of 2011.  I'm aiming to run the Polar Dash 10k on January 1, 2012...to start things off right and cross one of my first 2012 goals off this list right away.  Therefore, check this out:

This is my running schedule.  Let's see if I can NOT make excuses and stick with this thing.  I may have to waiver some of the runs, but this brings us to a big goal for 2011...

RUN 100 MILES BEFORE IT ENDS!

Crazy?  No!  Do-able?  Totally do-able!  I just have to DO IT!

Another goal?

HIT 145 POUNDS!

Crazy?  No!  Do-able?  Totally do-able!  I just have to DO IT!

Let's recap my goals for the remainder of 2011:

• Run 100 Miles Before the End of 2011
• Hit 145 Pounds

Let's do this!  Also, there may be some changes coming in the "Weigh In" schedule...but we still have to figure that out...not quite there yet...

Have a fabulous day!

XOXO