Back in January, I wrote a draft post of my goals for the year. As I haven't spent much time on this blog the past couple years, I never published it.
This year, as I reflected on another orbit around the sun, I thought I'd solidify some of those goals and a couple new ones for a birthday year rather than a New Year goal.
First off, I enjoyed my birthday very much. I spent the day before my birthday running the Chocoholic Frolic 5K with my 7 year old. I then went for another run after we got home and followed up with a buffet lunch at Bay Leaf Indian Cuisine. We ended the evening watching "Enchanted." Today I got breakfast in bed and enjoyed an extra hour of sleep.
On to the goals for the next year.
1. Run a marathon.
I got a little bummed about my marathoning. I thought I had run a marathon every year since 2009, but it turns out I'd missed 2021. I did run a marathon in 2022, so I'm ready to start a new streak. Next weekend I run the Madison Marathon, so barring a DNF I'll meet this goal.
2. Do strength and mobility work at least 45 minutes a week.
The downside to this goal is tracking the workouts. Rather than doing longer sessions, I spread my strength and mobility into lots of small workouts, so it's a little tedious recording every workout.
3. Break 19:15 in the 5K
It's a far (very far) cry from my PR, but it'll be the fastest 5K I've run in a few years. I ran a 19:25 in August, so it's definitely doable.
4. Run 1,000 miles for the year.
5. Hit race weight by May and maintain for the year.
6. Write 12 blog posts.
I've been neglecting this blog for too long, and I'd like to stop neglecting it.
That's all for the year. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes and a special thanks to those who donated to my birthday fundraiser for World Vision.
