Goals for 2014

It is important to have goals and to write them down. I believe in having goals in all 7 areas of my life
(financial, career, free time, health and appearance, relationships, personal development, and community/charity/legacy).  It is also important to review our goals daily - at least morning and night.  I will blog more on the importance of goals at some point.  Stay tuned! I'm not going to list all my goals here but I'll list a few and may add in new ones during the year (especially if I want to share positive results!).

Remember to make SMART goals.

1. I will run at least 5 workshops and/or retreats by December 31, 2014 at 5 pm.
2. I will publish at least 4 books by  December 31, 2014 at 5 pm.
3. RunDisney - I will go to Disney for a race and vacation by December 31, 2014.
4. I will have at least one other nice family vacation by December 31, 2014.
5. I will exercise at least 5 times/week thru December 31, 2014 at 5 pm
6. I will reach my ideal weight of 145 pounds by August  1, 2014 at 6 am.
7. I will eat at least 5 servings of veggies and fruits (and take my Juice Plus) every day thru December 31, 2014 at 5 pm.
8. I will complete at least 14 races (at least two half marathons) by December 31, 2014 at 5 pm
9. I will run/walk at least 700 miles in 2014. 
10. I will go out with or spend focused one-on-one time with each son and my husband at least once per week between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 at 5 pm.
11. I will spend time with a friend at least once per month between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 at 5 pm.
12.  I will meditate at least 5 times per week between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 at 5 pm.
13.  I will read 50 books by December 31, 2014 at 5 pm
14. I will incorporate the success principles into daily practice between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 at 5 PM
15. I will offer free laughter yoga classes.

Thursday Thigh Day

How'd yesterday go?  Did you try the workout?

I created a different one for today :)  I'm so used to singing the days of the week with my kids that Thursday Thigh Day just seemed to fit.  Variety is the spice of life, right?  Let me know what you think!

Wednesday Workout

I had fun with yesterday's workout.  I forgot how much fun it is to do different exercises and mix it up a little.  I said I'd let you know how I did so... I really liked it but I did cut the planks to 20 seconds because I had enough at that point :)  My cardio yesterday was shoveling snow again and I remembered how grateful I am that I no longer have to commute in snowstorms!!  What a big relief that is.

Because I had so much fun yesterday, I created a new workout for today.  I think I'll come up with a challenge for January and I'll post it in case anyone wants to try it out with me.

Please tell me how you like it - or don't :)

Tuesday morning workout routine

So I said I'd post my workout plan for today so here it is...

30 jumping jacks
10 push ups
30 crunches
10 mountain climbers
30 second side plank (each side)
30 high knees
15 sumo squats
10 lunges (per leg)
30-second plank

Repeat.  I may try to sandwich my run in between but depending on how things go, I may do them at different times :)  I'll keep you posted!!

Shoveling snow is definitely exercise

I already mentioned that I really need to work on patience and accepting and loving what is!  Love that wisdom from Byron Katie!  So yesterday I really wanted to get running but after a shoveling heavy, wet snow for over an hour with dropping temperatures... I didn't.  And I'm okay with that :)  I did start using MyFitnessPal app, too.  I think seeing everything in one place will be helpful but since I've just started, I'll have to let you know.

If you have other suggestions on good apps for this, I'm up for suggestions.  I like to see as many as possible to see what works for me and what doesn't.

I'm going to create a workout plan and post it here.  Having a plan will definitely go a long way!!  Since I'm planning to run a marathon in 2015, I want to put in lots of miles but that doesn't mean in terms of training I need to do long runs every time I run.  In fact, if you look at any training plan, that's not what it consists of and since I'm giving myself a year - I think I can cut myself a little slack!

Running to beat the snow

So at my son's basketball game this morning and my friend Judy asked if I had done my run for today. And I had to say, "no" but that motivated me to make sure I got it done before the 6 to 12 inches of snow that we're forecast to have. I really think that Santa needs to bring me some winter running clothes because after a little over a mile I felt like I couldn't really feel my legs. I certainly would not say that I was generally cold but my skin was extremely cold. I was thinking that it might look like a I have a nice windburn on my cheeks. And my legs and back side felt like I'd been playing in the snow without snow pants!!



But that's okay, I got in a little over 2 miles and I tried to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. I looked at the snow that's already on the ground and thought about how magnificent nature is. I also know that even though I really am impatient everything is working out perfectly.I am looking to find apps that will help me long-term to track my running progress and my goals. I love the run for good Mainly because of the fact that it's for a good cause but I think there are others that actually allow you to input your goals with timelines and see them regularly to make sure you maintain progress towards those goals. I have to look into that but if anybody has any suggestions please feel free to let me know.

And thank you Judy for making sure I got my running today!

Run Your Race

I am so excited that my friend Mayra's book, Run Your Race, is finally available on Amazon. This book is about making your impossibles possible.  It tells her story (and other's stories) about how running a marathon seemed impossible for them and yet they set a goal and completed at least one marathon.  After they proved to themselves they could do that, things change because they know nothing is impossible.  This is the book that has inspired me to complete a marathon and to take on all the other things I want that seemed "impossible".  It's on Amazon so check it out.  You can watch the trailer here:  http://youtu.be/RQ9rv7tUWDc