2017 Goals Check In

Running

• Run 1000 miles. 1100+ YAYZIES! This is legit the goal I'm most proud of.
• Run a Sub 2:05 half. YAY! finally. First time since 2014!

• Run a Sub 2 hour half. Not this year, although I did frantically search for a midwest half in late November/early December. Spoiler alert: there are none.
• Run a sub 25 minute 5k (I'd take under the 8:02 pace if the course is short, I'll probably do the summer Parks and Rec 5ks again, and they are always short!). YES! Sub 8 pace for a short course 5k on 10/9/17! And a sub 25 5k for the Trick or Treat race!

Life

• Rescue another pug. Sniffle sniffle. Nope.
• Read 175 books.
• Eat breakfast more. YES!
• Cycle 500 miles. Oh, no no no, not even close.

Yoga

• Find an additional yoga teacher opportunity and partnership that I'm excited about. YES! I started doing a run and flow at a new yoga studio in town. I can't wait for the weather to be nice again to start it back up!
• Handstand! Progress not perfection.
• 30 day sadhana. I may have forgotten that this was even a goal. Oops.
• Minimalist Challenge. YES! I purged so much stuff, giving away, throwing away, and selling.

1000 Mile Celebration

For the first time since 2011, I have cracked the 1,000 mile marker for 2017! I'm so excited. For most of the year, I've been ahead of this goal, especially during the summer when we were piling on the miles.

2009 was the first year I broke 1000 miles with 1020. If I recall correctly, I ran my 1000th mile on my birthday that year on a treadmill at a gym. Pretty anti-climatic. In 2010 I ran my first marathon and hit 1000 miles in the fall, ending with 1365. In 2011, I ran 1333 running 2 marathons in the year but also starting my masters program. In 2012 I just missed 1000 miles, running 920. And then I got seriously burned out from running and haven't hit it since.

UNTIL THIS YEAR!!

When I was calculating out my weekly mileage, I realized I would hit it on a long run with my BRF. And when I texted her to let her know, she said we had to celebrate. Well obvs. We had plans for a post-long run brunch, but those were thwarted when I needed to push back our start time.

So instead we invited the guys along for some BBQ a week or so later.

Cheers to 1000 miles, and to a whole bunch more!

March Goals

• Daily meditation.
• 100 miles.
• 2 core sessions a week.
• 2 morning group runs.

January Goals Check In

January Goals

• 83 Miles--Since I'm shooting for 1000 miles in 2017, this is my average mileage per month! Just shy with 75.
• Core work 3x a week. At least once if not twice a week.
• Clam shell with resistance bands before runs I do from home, standing glute activation on runs from elsewhere. Yesssss! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. This has been improving my runs and form SO VERY MUCH.
• 2 morning group runs (this'll be HARD!) I ran in the morning a couple of times, but not with a group.
• 2 cycling classes. Fail.

February Goals

• Run 100 miles for the month
• 3 Core Workouts/Week
• 2 Cycling Classes
• 2 Morning Runs
• 2 Group Runs
• Hydrate!

Ollie's goals: nap more.

Breakfast Update

One of my big goals for 2017 was to start eating breakfast more consistently (read: at all). A latte doesn't count. I wanted to do a check-in post with my progress, because that helps hold me accountable. If you follow me on instagram, you'll also notice, somewhat annoyingly, that I've been posting a lot of my breakfast pictures there.

 

I have been toggling between two breakfasts for the most part, depending on how much time I have, whether I'm running or not, and what I'm in the mood for. Once or twice a week I spend about an hour peeling and chopping veggies to roast. My favorite breakfast is a strip of bacon, already roasted veggies (beets, sweet potato, carrots, and brussel sprouts) thrown into the pan of bacon grease (mmmmm) to warm up, some red onion, and two delicious fried eggs to top it off. After a couple of weeks of considerable stomach pain I realized I was missing some healthy fat and eating a LOT of roasted veggies. I started adding half of an avocado to the mix and my stomach and taste buds have been very happy.

 

My other favorite breakfast is greek yogurt (I've even found a delicious coconut yogurt version!!) with granola, and whatever pretty fruit I have on hand. Yum.  Somehow making it in to a breakfast mandala makes me even happier to be eating its beauty.

Who's got some more breakfast ideas for me? I'd love anything I can make in advance!

Breakfast 2017

One of my goals for 2017 is to eat breakfast more. I know, I know, I KNOW I need to eat breakfast. But I don't. Most of the time. I will *always* choose an extra 15 minutes of sleep over eating breakfast, and then I'll pick up a latte on the way to work and call it good. And then I'm starving at lunch, my lunch doesn't tide me over until dinner, and then I'm hungry and cranky for supper and don't spend time making a delicious and healthy dinner. And repeat. Throw in a workout/run and I'm even worse for the wear.

I'd really like to start working out in the morning, which is what has prompted this. I can't cycle + run on empty, and I'll kill people at work if I work out for 1+ hours before work and don't eat. Eeps. Murderous librarian? Pass.

Lay it on me people, what's your favorite breakfast options? Bonus points for things I can pre-make in bulk but stuff that won't have a gross consistency from being made in advance and reheated (I have super weird and intense issues with food textures. I usually can't eat leftovers because of it.)

I can meal prep lunches until the cows come home--giant salads, lots of extra goodies, but why are breakfasts so hard?!?

In exchange for your help, here's my favorite breakfast (that takes for-ev-er but is totally worth it (also paleo and gluten free if that's your jam).

1. Crisp bacon (2 strips)
2. Cut half an apple into small bites and saute in the bacon grease with a little red onion and some cinnamon (prepare for your house to smell like heaven) 3-5 minutes

3. Chop up sweet potatoes (the white ones are the best, but the orange ones will do) and saute for forever (12-15 minutes).
4. Fry an egg and put it over the top.
5. Bask in your culinary amazingness.

2017 Goals

I love making a list and crossing off things as I complete them, so it should come as no surprise that I love making goals, especially for the new year. Without further adieu, here they are:

Running

• Run 1000 miles.
• Run a Sub 2:05 half.
• Run a Sub 2 hour half.
• Run a sub 25 minute 5k (I'd take under the 8:02 pace if the course is short, I'll probably do the summer Parks and Rec 5ks again, and they are always short!).

Life

• Rescue another pug.
• Read 175 books.
• Eat breakfast more.
• Cycle 500 miles.

Yoga

• Find an additional yoga teacher opportunity and partnership that I'm excited about.
• Handstand!
• 30 day sadhana
• Minimalist Challenge.