Looking ahead to 2008

I don't believe in resolutions as I'm not good at keeping them, but I do like to set goals and have a few for 2008. Most of them are around running and health and fitness and are not new. They've been my goals for awhile now but it never helps to restate them at the first of the year.

My biggest goal this year is to run and finish the Umstead 100 Mile Trail Run. In order to be successful at that goal, I need to lose weight which is my next goal biggest goal which is to lose at least 15 pounds. I've been saying that for a long time, so I'm not sure how I'll accomplish it this time when I haven't been successful in the past, but I know that I have to. One thing I'm going to try this time is to increase my exercise and workouts but by cross-training instead of just running. I find that the more I run, the more tired I get and the slower I get which doesn't help burn calories. I think I need to do more interval type of training so the spin classes and possibly some other classes as well might help fill in the extra burn that I need. Frank and I went to the pool at the club for the first time last night and really liked it so we're going to add that to our working out as well. We decided that we're going to become gym rats. Back in PA we were mall rats but here we're going to be gym rats. I think we'll be healthier and happier as a result. Gee, looks like not having a mall around to go to really is a good thing!

Another goal I have is to find a job as a massage therapist. Now that I have passed the certification boards I feel motivated to really start looking and finding contacts. I'd like to work at the club so I can meet more people there and get even more comfortable there.

Looks like my goals are pretty boring and perhaps I need to relook at what I want other than just to run Umstead. I think there may be more to life then running and training. Once Umstead is behind me I plan on focusing on things other than running and working out but for now, I plan on being pretty selfish and focus on just that and then I'll be ready to move on!