Friday, April 16, 2010
Face it Friday! Week 16
We have a button!
I feel so official now.
I've spent the past few weeks working on some of my simpler goals. Meeting up with friends, going to a museum, organizing tomorrow's Pride & Prejudice Party. Fairly easy things, really.
The thing about calling them goals and writing them down is that I've actually done them. If I hadn't put them on a list, they would have still been things I wanted to do, but there's no way of knowing whether or not I actually would have.
There are a lot of those on my list. Random things of varying degrees of challenge. Places to go and books to read and puzzles to assemble. And, as the year goes on, I'll get to all of them eventually.
But there are also some more difficult, more time-consuming, that require more of a commitment.
And it's April. Which means it's time to get going on those.
Looking at the list on the sidebar, the only one that actually scares me a little bit is that 5K.
I used to be a fairly consistent runner.
No. That's not quite accurate.
I used to run fairly consistently. I don't think I can honestly say that I've ever really been a runner. Because, even though I ran 4-5 mornings per week, I've never gotten myself to the point where I could run more than one mile at a time without stopping.
But I did it. Nearly every morning for an entire summer, and then only once in awhile when school started up again in the fall. And then I picked up the habit again a couple of years later, though I gave it up quicker the next time, and without a hectic class schedule as an excuse.
I always used to think running was dumb. Who'd want to do something like that, anyway? Where's the fun in running on purpose?
Yeah. I used to think that. Right up until I dropped 30 pounds in less than six weeks. That's when I figured out there's something to it. And it does get kind of addicting.
Unfortunately, I'm also sort of
But there's this goal to run a 5K. And there's this other goal about getting to the gym 3 times a week or so. And it's time to really focus on those. So that's what I'm doing over the next few weeks. I'm still working on other things, too. Turns out, that novel is NOT actually going to write itself. Go figure.
So how about you? What are you working on these days? Any goals you've been putting off because you're a little bit afraid of them? Link up and tell us all about it!
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I've come to acknowledge that I am a procrastinator. As much as I preach to my son not to be one, I do have those tendencies. I think I need to make list for tomorrow so that I will actually accomplish what I've been dreaming of doing all week long while being at work. I should especially make a list and knock it out on Saturday b/c I have to work on Sunday.
ReplyDeleteYuck. Double yuck.
One thing I'm especially looking forward to, other than having movie night tonight with Hubby, is there is a little red Roma tomato that is ready to be picked in our garden. The first of the season. I can't wait to slice it up!
I am working on watching more TV. Definitely not running.
ReplyDeleteI was so going to say we're offical now and have a button! And, I was totally planning on writing about weight loss goals....we're so on the same page!
ReplyDeleteI should write down my goals. I love that you have and that you are getting them done. Right now I am working on getting my self on a cleaning schedule. I know that sounds like a boring goal but it would make my life easier and make me happier. My other goal is to start working out more and that also includes running. Maybe we could help each other with that one:-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome button.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much into running, either. I know it's good for me. I just don't really like it. I get bored easy.
Wish I could be at that Pride and Prejudice party. You'll have to blog about it.
I love the new button!
ReplyDeleteAnd I haven't run in forever. I worked up to being able to jog a full 5K once. And then promptly stopped running.
Happy Saturday Sharefest! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteHI. I haven't peaked at your world for a while. I started to run way back when I was a young whipper snapper. It didn't last long, but I kind of enjoyed it. I much prefer walking...not as much bouncing.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work Karen! You can do it!
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