Repeat Resolution

So I didn't exactly meet my resolution for last year. It's time to try, try again. The goal: to run at least 10 miles a week giving me a total of 520+ miles for the year. It will be easy when I still getting ready for my races at the beginning of year but it's the heat and my own laziness that get me in trouble over the summer. Running in Costa Rica may be interesting as well but we'll have to move there first, then I'll worry about that! Today I'll be putting in 4 miles. :)

A New Year!

I got my daily e-mail from Runner's World last Wednesday and I decided to share. It's 101 ways to stay motivated to run. It was written in 07 by Calvin Hennick and I figured I would share them with you a few at a time during my posts. Here's to staying motivated in 2010!

1. CREATE A BLOG where you post your daily mileage, then give out the Web address to your friends and family. Do you really want Aunt Ellen to ask why you skipped your four-miler on Wednesday?

2. MAMA, GET A NEW PAIR OF SHOES. Two-time Olympian Shayne Culpepper puts new gear she receives as an elite athlete to good use. "It's fun to break in a new pair of shoes," she says. "Sometimes that's enough to get me excited."

So to follow #1:

YTD: 3.9

Left: 516.1

Resolution time!

Last year's resolution was a success! Instead of choosing something that was out of reach or impossible to actually do for a year, I tried to think of something I could succeed at. I decided to make my resolution keeping a running journal. It would allow me to see how far I have come and set future goals. I have really enjoyed it and plan to keep it up as long as I am running. That leads me to this year's resolutions: running more miles and keeping a food journal.

After tomorrow I will have run approx. 382 miles for the year. Not bad, but I can do more. I took off 9 solid weeks over the summer due to laziness. It gives me an average of 7.3 miles per week. Lame. Last week I put in 19 miles. That average stinks. My goal for next year is at least 520 miles. It shouldn't be a problem if I keep up the running through the heat of summer but I'm thinking realistically here. I may adjust my goal as 2010 progresses because I'll hopefully be training for the 2011 Houston Marathon!

Keeping a food journal is less about weight management and more about running. At this point I know what foods help me feel good and therefore run better but temptation is too great. I don't plan on being a freak but if I had to write down that I ate 4 sugar cookies, 2 pieces of fudge, and sat down with a jar of Nutella tonight (yes, I ate all of that :) ) I might think twice about it. When I've kept a food journal in the past it helps me to monitor my sweets (mmm) and keeps me in check. I feel so much better when I eat well and am able to avoid looking bloated to the point where I look pregnant. Not fun.

Anyway, share your resolutions and/or goals if you would like! I'm interested!

New Year, New Chapters

So as the new year begins I made good on my resolution and began a running log to track my mileage. As I'm jogging (it's been a long time since my last run) I began to think about the ways in which my life and those of my friends and family can and will change this year. For family and friends this year holds new homes, new jobs, babies, and traveling. But for myself, I feel very unsure of what this year may bring. There are possibilities for a new home, engagement, and travel but those are not definite hopes or plans by any means. I find it amusing that I know the chapters that others will begin and I have no idea what life holds for me. Here's to finding my next chapter!

I also plan to update my mileage to make myself accountable!
Today: 2.5
YTD: 2.5