WOW! The holidays are
finally over and I’m not going to lie, I’m glad in a lot of ways. The weeks of excess, stress and over
indulgence are behind me and some how I managed to survive.
So what lies ahead at the beginning of this bright and shiny
New Year? I’m still a work in progress
from last year. I don’t know that I’ll
ever be “done” so why go there? I do
have a few goals laid out for myself.
Since I share almost everything with you, my precious blog readers, I’ll
list them here where I can’t cave later!
- Lose
the weight I still want to shed.
I’m not going to come right out and name a number because I think
actually the number is fluid. What
I say I want to lose today may not be what I settle on as the year
progresses. Also if I put something
out there I’ll hold onto it like it is carved in stone and that isn’t a
good thing for me when weight loss is concerned. I need shades of grey not black and
white.
- Read
the Bible in a year. I have
attempted this journey in years past but I always picked the 90 day
plan. I think it is totally doable
in 90 days but I am a backslider and let time and activities take control
sometimes so I’ve decided on a different schedule. If I get it read before, yeah me! And if
it takes me all year, well, that is great too.
- Commit
to and run at least 4 half marathons.
Yes…you read that last one correctly. I think this is also totally
doable. I’ve committed to it in my
mind which as we all know is half (pun intended) the battle. I’ve signed up and paid for the
- RAGNAR. I’ve been excited about this relay race
since I first heard about it over a year ago. This past November I had many friends
participate in the Tennessee Ragnar and was thrilled, jealous, in awe, etc
by their adventures. I would like
to do it at least once. Several of
us runner girls have expressed the same desire and it is possible we’ll manage
to get a DIVA team together and run the race this year. I’m excited by the prospect. It is definitely something to work
toward.
- TRI. I had thought seriously about
participating in a TRI this spring but on closer evaluation I think that I
will put this on the back burner until next year. I am not a good swimmer. I almost always choke on the pool water
and sink. I also really haven’t
been much of a bike rider in recent decades either. I looked over the requirements for a TRI
held here locally at MTSU and while I’m sure I could compete and complete,
I don’t think I’m ready just yet.
But I am not totally ruling a TRI out. Who knows what lies ahead as I grow as
athlete (who would have ever thought I’d use that term to describe
myself!) and challenge myself more.
I first need to be reintroduced to a pool.
There they are; my goals for the year. Not resolutions, because I don’t like that
word. I resolve to give them my best
efforts but I like the word goal because that is what I am working toward.
I am willing, although I will not put in on my list, to go
out on a few dates this year, too. I
actually did go out on a few at the end of the year and while it didn’t amount
to anything more than friendship, I survived.
Who knows, maybe this year will bring someone into my circle that will
be worth all the effort and work relationships require. If not, I’m perfectly OK with that as
well.
That is my fresh start list. It is time to begin the journey. It is time to work toward the goal.
So the question remains, do you have a fresh start list?
Brothers,
I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting
what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward
the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14
1 comment:
J, that is a great list! IIt reminds me that I need to take soem time out to outline my goals as well! You are an inspiration to me.
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