On December 31st I posted all of my Resolutions for the New Year.
In the posted I stated that in 2009 I planned to (and I quote) :
- Go on Dates – Hell I would even be happy with talking to just talking with a guy. I had my heart broken this past year, but I believe its time to move on. I’m enjoying being single, but a free meal every once in a while would not hurt either.
- Run a Full Marathon – This is a long term goal I am hoping to accomplish in the Fall.
- Compete in a Triathlon – I am registered to run one in March!
- Save Money – I think this is a given for any list of goals.
- Take on more responsibility at my Job
- Spend less time on the computer
- Maintain weight loss
- Eat less refined sugars
- Continue to discover myself and push my limits
I am happy to say that halfway through the year I believe I am doing a hell of a good job keeping these resolutions. 
In January of 2008 my sole resolution was to get fit and lose weight. That resolution drove me to discover myself and turn 2008 into one of my favorite years.
When it was time to create new resolutions for 2009, I thought long and hard on what exactly I wanted to accomplish this year. My resolutions were realistic and gave me goals to work towards.
- Go on Dates – Pretty much as soon as 2009 began Derek started popping up on the blog, so I think we can cross the going on dates off the list.
- Run a Full Marathon – On Sunday I ran my first full marathon! I gave myself until Fall to complete it, but realized this was a goal I was unwilling to wait to achieve.
- Compete in Triathlon – In March I did indeed complete my first Sprint Tri and I hope to complete another one at the end of summer
- Save Money – this is a work in progress…
- Take on more responsibility at my job – In April and May I helped plan and execute two successful conference with my job. I would say that is mondo amount of responsibility.
- Spend Less time on the Computer – Ok…we might have to skip that one!
- Maintain weight loss – Check! (though I promise to get a post out next week on how marathon training effected my weight and eating and all that)
- Eat less refined yogurt – I am trying really hard on the less refined sugars one. Just this morning I mentioned switching from vanilla to plain yogurt. It’s something, right?
- Continuing to discover myself and pushing my limits is what life is all about!
What do you think? A pretty good start to the year right? Hard to believe we are already halfway through 2009!!
Some of you – ok most of you- have asked me what’s next? Well, I have been on a roll with 2009 and trust me I have no plans to let that streak end anytime soon!
Right now its vacation season! I have 2 vacations coming up in the next month that revolve around relaxing while still being active. Bring on the hot tub and hiking trails!
After that I think I have my schedule all pinned out. * Please note none of these events are written in stone!
- Sprint Tri July/ August – Still trying to decide
- Miracle Miles 15k – September
- Space Coast Half Marathon – November
- Dash of the Elves – December
And you may think I’m crazy, but I just booked my first race for 2010 as well.
That’s right! My next full marathon will be Disney World! I officially registered for the race a couple of hours ago!
I have been considering this race since I volunteered at it in January, but after consulting with you guys I decided to wait to register until after I ran my first one.
As soon as I crossed the finish line in San Diego, I knew what my fate would be. Some people said after finishing I would probably never want to run another one again, but honestly I can’t wait! I think the key is just to have fun during the race.
The best part about Disney is my sister has agreed to run it with me!! I have already been researching training schedules for when out training begins in September.
Am I crazy? Probably. But there is no bigger high then crossing a finish line after all the hard work you put into it. And while I am still able to do so, I want to achieve that feeling over and over again.
There is so much life out there to live and I want to make sure I take advantage of every second of it.
So there you go. There are my next adventures. What are yours?
Man, I got a rush just writing all of that! I’m sorry if the grammar is bad or there are typos, when I get excited my fingers start typing a mile a minute and a lot of times it does not make any sense!
I guess I can throw some food onto this post as well!
I am happy to report I was successfully able to restock my Trader Joe Peanut Butter Pretzels while I was in San Diego.
1 serving down, two bags worth or PB goodness to go.
Lunch was basic leftovers.
I had the other two Summer Roll Halves
Sweet Potato Fries
and a nice orange to round it all out.
I’m now very full and ready for the rest of the day!
