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!