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January 2017 Goals

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New year. New goals. Let’s dive in to January 2017 goals and see what’s in store for the new year! 

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Welcome to the first post of 2017! 2016 was a crazy year, but it was a pretty good one on a personal level. I ran my goal race and got a new marathon PR, I moved to a new city, I got engaged to my favorite person, and I got a puppy! Oh – and I made these Healthy Gummy Bears. Those alone made the year top notch. I’m hoping to make 2017 even better!  

I started giving myself monthly goals in 2016, and instead of coming up with big resolutions for the new year, I thought I’d stick with my monthly goals. They seem to work well for me, and I think the smaller goals lead to bigger change. First, let’s look back at last month. 

December Goals In Review

1. Get back to long runs – Grade: D – I started doing this and got derailed during the holidays. So far my longest long run is 7 miles, and I haven’t done one in 2 weeks. Whoops! 
2. Strength train 3 days a week – Grade: C – I got in a good number of workouts before the holiday craziness kicked in, but I wasn’t consistent and tended to make up my workouts as I went along vs. go in with a set plan. That is never a recipe for success. 
3. Healthy holidays – Grade: B+ – While I may not have gotten in as many workouts or runs as I wanted to, I did pretty well on the eating front. I didn’t eat SUPER healthy, but I didn’t indulge in crazy amounts of food either. I also didn’t let myself feel guilty for having a treat or an extra glass of wine. 
4. Get into a routine – Grade F – This was kind of an epic fail. To be honest, I don’t know what I was thinking trying to get into a life routine around the holidays. The holidays always throw off routine. Plus, now that we have the new puppy, any inklings of a routine that were forming are now out the window. 
5. Do a daily de-stress – Grade B – I did a lot of coloring and just gave myself more down time, which was awesome. I didn’t necessarily plan a de-stressing activity for each day, but since I wasn’t all that stressed, I think I did well! 
 
Overall, it wasn’t a particularly successful month on the goal front, but that’s what the New Year is for right? So let’s dig into some new goals! 

January 2017 Goals | Wild Workout Wednesday | Fitness & Nutrition Goals | Motivation

Fitness Goals

1. Get back to long runs – I’m bringing this goal back since it was such an epic fail last month, and I really need to get some endurance back to prepare for Disney Princess Weekend. I hope to get in at least one 10-miler by the end of the month. 
2. Crosstrain 3x a week – I decided to do POPSUGAR Fitness’ January Jump-Start Challenge. There’s a workout every day for 2 weeks, as well as a nutrition plan. I did my first workout yesterday, and it was fab when paired with a short run. 
3. 10K steps a day – I’ve been walking WAY less than I used to since moving to Austin, and my Fitbit isn’t happy. This month, I want to get back to my usual 10k+ steps 6 days a week. 

Nutrition Goals

1. Get back to healthy eating – While I didn’t indulge like crazy during the holidays, I didn’t pay all that much attention to my nutrition. This month is for getting back on track. 
2. Get back to meal prep – My meal prep game ebbs and flows. Lately it’s been seriously ebbing. When I prep, I’m much more likely to stick to a healthy diet, so back to it I go! 

Life Goals

1. Be more present – One of my resolutions last year was to stop phone walking (aka walking while texting/instagraming/what have you). I did really well for the first few months and then stopped. This month, I want to get back to not only not phone walking, but getting off my phone and computer when I’m in the presence of others. I really want to be more present overall. 
2. Work on training Moose – Our new puppy, Moose, is such a smarty. He’s doing really well with potty training and can already sit, stay, and come when there aren’t a lot of distractions around. My goal for January is to continue to be patient with him as I teach him to walk on a leash and pay attention in more distracting environments (aka anything outside our apartment). 
 
What are your #goals for 2017? Shout ’em out and we can share some tips & tricks for sticking to ’em!

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  3. I have yet to blog about my goals but other than a few fitness/running goals…my main goal will be to BE PRESENT. This past year I realized how much I was on my phone or on the computer and I need to step away. I am going to have cut-off times at night when I can no longer check my phone and only check Instagram/Facebook twice a day (morning/afternoon).
    Looking forward to see how well you do with your goals!

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  7. It takes a while to get into a routine with a new puppy (or new senior dog!), but it will happen. Dogs are such creatures of habit.

    Better take advantage of the nice weather now — just wait til summer, when it’s hard to run or even walk outside (the heat, humidity & mosquitoes — I lived there for 17 years).
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  13. I TOTALLY MISSED THAT YOU GOT A PUPPY!!! HOLY CRAP IS HE ADORABLE!!!!

    My puppy is not so trained at home but let me tell you, she is becoming an amazing running buddy. I’m more and more amazed with her every time we go out. I could care less if she jumps on people when they come to our house, so long as she runs when I say “run” and stops when I say “stop”.

    Sounds like you’re going to have a great and focused January!
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  17. I’m trying to hold myself far more accountable by setting goals with actual numbers. For instance, I intend to lower my BMI by between 10 to 12%. Lose those last 20lbs of fat, and add on 35% more lean muscle mass. Here’s to us both 🙂

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