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April Goals
So we’re mid-way through April and I have yet to determine goals for the month, I figure better late than never! I’ll have 2 full weeks and a day to accomplish something so I better make them doable...
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More than mid-year check-in
August? Is it really mid-August already? Where did the year go? While I haven’t been as consistent as I would like in this space, I’ve been quite busy living life. There’s been another transition at...
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September reset
I’ve been really lackadaisical with my goals. In fact, I haven’t set it any monthly goals for quite a while. This is why I don’t believe in “New Year’s Resolutions.” So here I am, at the start of...
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126 to go
One personal goal I have for this year is to log 500 miles walking/running for the ear. I just checked my stats and I’m 126 miles away from that milestone. My running goal for each month has been...
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September reset – update #1
We’re a third of the way through the month and so far, so good with my September Reset. I’ve had my share and more of water each day thus far. I’ve event gone over 100 oz fa few of those days. I’ve had...
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September rest – recap
My September reset consisted of 3 items: Drink more water Limit alcohol during week Track exercise Well, I accomplished 2 out of 3. Not bad. I successfully drank 80 oz of water 29 of 30 days. I have...
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Epic Day for Me
This past Saturday I participated in the Cajun Cup 10K in Lafayette, LA. This was my first time participating in this event that’s been around for a number of years. Why was it epic, you ask? Because...
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Immediate Changes
I stepped on the scale last week. Not happy. I could wait and state, “oh, the holidays are coming up, I’ll get back to the grind after the new year,” but I don’t roll like that. I’m making the change...
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2013 – Let’s get it!
This is a no resolution zone. I prefer to set get goals. I have one major goal for 2013! I want to place this sticker on the back of my car: I plan on doing so with this event: I’ve already placed the...
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Goals not resolutions
There have many times when I set a resolution and I didn’t follow through. I don’t know when I stopped setting them, some point in my 30s, I’m sure, but I don’t set them anymore. Like most people the...
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Getting Tri Ready
Back on 1.1.13 I stated I had one primary goal for 2013. Well, I’m about to start working on part of that goal today. Last week I looked up swim lessons at two facilities. My membership at the Y gave...
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Swim lesson #1
I had my first of six swim lessons this last Wednesday night. There are few things I need to work on: More power in my kick Kicking from the hip A wider kick Keeping my body straight I have the proper...
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Goggles
I was really impressed with my swim goggles until my last swim lesson. The first night I was all, oh these are the best! They stayi on face and no water is getting in. As time went on, however, water...
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Can Do Attitude
The quote I posted yesterday is applicable to many areas of life, and more specifically, to my financial life. Earlier this spring I decided to embark on a journey to financial freedom. It’s something...
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Financial Goals
Live debt free Save 6 months worth of living expenses Invest aggressively Build additional savings and investments Give to charity Have fun, i.e., travel freely (and without debt)
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26 days
July 27th will be there in 26 days. !!! What will occur on that day? I finally pulled the trigger and registered for a triathlon. Personally, I think I’m crazy. I’m sure I will be even moreso crazy...
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Getting to the Core
For many people, the weakest part of their body is the core. The core is, generally, the body minus the arms and legs. The core plays a pivotal role in many forms of exercise from weightlifting to...
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17 days
That’s how many days until Robert & I roadtrip to the first home football game of the season. My goal is to not take a day off for those 17 days. Can I tell you how hard that is going to be? I...
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(some) Fall Races
One of the local running stores hosted a run clinic by New Balance, a Fall Race Round-up, and provided information about their upcoming half and full marathon training programs. It was held at City...
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Monday Looking to Friday
I’m SO ready for the long weekend. Once I returned from DC in July, my goal was to not take a day off between then and Labor Day. I’m almost there! I have had to leave early a few days or I came in...
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