Happy New Year! So much time has passed since my last blog post. In fact it has been so long I don't even know what I was talking about in my last blog entry. Today is January 1st and it is the start of a new year, 2022, a new journey and a new set of goals. Or are they refurbished goals?
I won't bore you with all my goals for the 365 days. I set my goals up so I won't give up on them sometime in February, I must keep it up. They are dreams and visions that I must commit to and continue. I have a dream/vision that I have written down and will work towards. Every small goal is a step that will roll up into the three overall goals I wrote down. When I accomplish a smaller goal it helps me work towards the bigger goals.
The three goals I have are:
1. Finish my doctorate degree (my goal and the goal of my advisor is May 2022)
2. Lose 25lbs (My goal is by September 17)
3. Cross the finish line of Ironman MD (September 17)
I have thought about my "why" for these three overarching goals. 1. I need to finish what I started and I have wanted this doctoral degree for the last 30 years. 2. I never want to see the image I saw looking back at me from the mirror recently (more about that in a moment). And 3. I want to feel strong again. I want to improve my time and I am not a one and done kind of person!
I think two of the whys are obvious. The first "why" is tied to finishing my degree and the last "why" is tied to finishing the Ironman. The second why is about me and letting my self slack off and I let myself give up a bit. Since March 2019, I have gained 25 pounds. My workouts the last few months have been slacking and I am not happy with what I see in the mirror.
On December 24, Christmas Eve, I was getting ready to head to my dad's to celebrate the holiday with family. I changed my outfit three times and I hated the image looking back at me in the mirror. I can't go back to what I was. This added weight has wrecked havoc on my workouts and how I feel about myself. I know the number on the scale shouldn't control how I feel ... the sad part is, it isn't just the scale, it is the mirror. I feel sluggish and weak. Working out and putting my toe on the start lines of races is something I love to do, but lately I haven't been excited about it. The added weight has effected my results. It's time for a change.
One by one I will work on these goals throughout the year. It will not happen overnight and I will take WORK...LOTS OF WORK! In some ways I will go back to basics in regards to my food and my running. It will also take a daily reminder in order to get it all done. A WORD...
