I’ve got a handful of New Year’s Resolutions this year. I’ll be tracking my progress on them on this page.
Resolution #1 – Run a sub 2hr 20 min half marathon. That’ll be about a 20 minute improvement over my Nov 11th, 2007 half marathon time of 2 hrs 38 min 58 sec.
Resolution #2 – Run 500 miles over the course of a year.
“Running” means in running shoes either outside or on a treadmill. Trotting from the car to the office building does not count. Distance run in any formal “race” or “event” (like the half marathon) DO count.
Resolution #3 – Read 100 books.
To count as being read, I have to read the whole thing. Skimming counts if it is a particularly awful book. Record the book and a short review on the blog so that there’s an accurate record.
Resolution #4 – Go to the grocery store less than 70 times in 2008.
To count as a trip to the grocery store, I have to actually purchase something. Trips to Whole Foods to see if they carry something do not count. One excursion to several actual stores to do the grocery shopping counts as one trip to the grocery store. The purpose of this resolution is to save myself time and money, and to force myself to plan better.
Resolution #5 – Start a blog and write at least once weekly (52 entries by the end of 2008).
Resolution #6 – Implement a fourth meal, and adjust my other meal sizes accordingly. The fourth meal is to be tea-time daily at about 4:00. Dinner will be moved back an hour or two to 7:30-8:30 area.
This one will be evaluated loosely. If I feel like I have tea more often than not by the end of the year, I’ll have accomplished this one
July 15, 2008
finished Starship Troopers, starting Doomsday Book
July 14, 2008
Miles run – 186
Training – pretty much gone to crap for now – knee’s still iffy, back/shoulder muscle appears to be lightly pulled, rest of my back is in stress & tension knots. Not likely to get back to a really regular training schedule for a while.
Books – since June 4, I’ve read About a Boy, If Chins Could Kill, and Furies of Calderon. I tried the Yiddish Policemen’s Union and didn’t care for it much, so dropped it from the list. Total count is now 30.
Grocery store – temporarily living w/in two blocks of the grocery store & have been using the walk there as exercise. Tough to estimate the number of trips at this point. This resolution might be dead.
June 4, 2008
Miles Run – 183
Training – Knee’s still not better – time to have it looked at.
Books – 27 – Finished Howl’s Moving Castle , started the Yiddish Policemen’s Union.
Grocery store – 24
June 2, 2008
Miles Run – 183
Training -Haven’t hit the gym in quite a while now. 😦
Books – 26 – Picked up Howl’s Moving Castle and the Yiddish Policemen’s Union from the library.
Grocery store – 22
June 1, 2008
Miles Run – 183
Training -Haven’t hit the gym in quite a while now. 😦
Books – 26 – Finished Iron Kissed. Need to hit the library tomorrow.
Grocery store – 22
May 29, 2008
Miles Run – 183
Training -Haven’t hit the gym in quite a while now. 😦
Books – 25 – Finished Blood Bound and am working on Iron Kissed. Need to line up another book or two!
Grocery store – 21
May 21, 2008
Miles Run – 183
Training -Haven’t hit the gym in a couple days now. 😦
Books – 24 – Finished Moon Called. Dear sweet baby jeebus, I don’t have a book to read right now!! Gah!!
Grocery store – 21
May 19, 2008
Miles Run – 183
Training – Again, my right knee still isn’t right. Perhaps I should be concerned.
Books – 23 – Finished From Dead to Worse, reading Moon Called now.
Grocery store – 21
May 15, 2008
Miles Run – 180
Training – Right knee still isn’t right.
Books – 22 – Moon Called is on hold to read the new Sookie book! (From Dead to Worse)
Grocery store – 21
May 14, 2008
Miles Run – 178
Training – Right knee hasn’t been right since the Radiohead concert (it got deeply cold).
Books – 22 – Moon Called is on hold to read the new Sookie book! (From Dead to Worse)
Grocery store – 21
May 13, 2008
Miles Run – 176
Training – Been extremely bad again. Finding it difficult to get out of bed.
Books – 22 – Finished Omnivore’s Dilemma (wow) – putting Moon Called on hold to read the new Sookie book!
Grocery store – 21
May 7, 2008
Miles Run – 176
Training – AM treadmill run…felt even better today – some minimal trouble with the hip flexor when I got started, but it warmed up nicely. Did some yoga and them swam.
Books – 21 – Continuing to read Omnivore’s Dilemma and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 20
May 7, 2008
Miles Run – 173
Training – AM treadmill run…felt much better today – no trouble with the hip flexor.
Books – 21 – Continuing to read Omnivore’s Dilemma and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 20
May 6, 2008
Miles Run – 170
Training – AM treadmill run…real tired today & my hip flexor was acting up again.
Books – 21 – Continuing to read Omnivore’s Dilemma and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 20
May 2, 2008
Miles Run – 167.35
Training – AM treadmill run.
Books – 21 – Continuing to read Omnivore’s Dilemma and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 20
May 1, 2008
Miles Run – 164.35
Training – Ran after work again – didn’t get lost this time.
Books – 21 – Continuing to read Omnivore’s Dilemma and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 17
April 30, 2008
Miles Run – 161.85
Training – Will run tonight unless I have to work late.
Books – 21 – Finished Death by Darjeeling – ugh. Continuing to read Omnivore’s Dilemma and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 17
April 29, 2008
Miles Run – 161.85
Training – Finally ran today. Felt good. Wish I hadn’t gotten lost.
Books – 20 – Picked up Omnivore’s Dilemma, but it turned out to be a large print copy… reading Death by Darjeeling and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 17
April 27, 2008
Miles Run – 160.1
Training – Derailed by moving issues
Books – 20 – Finished Unnatural History of the Sea. Picked up Omnivore’s Dilemma, but it turned out to be a large print copy… reading Death by Darjeeling and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 17
April 24, 2008
Miles Run – 160.1
Training – Derailed by moving issues – had to go to Wilmington to apartment hunt. 12 hrs travel time, ugh. That’s not counting the hours in the car finding apartments and waiting for people.
Books – 19 – Still working on Unnatural History of the Sea. Picked up Death by Darjeeling and Moon Called.
Grocery store – 17
April 19, 2008
Miles Run – 160.1
Training – Yoga kicked my ass – my upper body & abs are good & sore today.
Books – 19 – Still working on Unnatural History of the Sea. Polished off Ice Cold Grave.
Grocery store – 16
April 18, 2008
Miles Run – 160.1
Training – 2 miler & YogaDownload 20 minute class
Books – 18 – Still working on Unnatural History of the Sea. Picked up Ice Cold Grave at the library & am almost finished it.
Grocery store – 15
April 11, 2008
Miles Run – 158.1
Training – None today – have the Martian Death Virus.
Books – 18 – Finished The Outlaw Demon Wails. Probably won’t finish Ashes to Ashes, still working on Unnatural History of the Sea. Need to take a break from the non-fiction, I think.
Grocery store – 15
April 8, 2008
Miles Run – 158.1
Training – 3 miler on the treadmill again – allergies are kicking in, I think – my throat is sore. That or I’m getting sick.
Books – 17 – Reading Unnatural History of the Sea still, read a bit of Ashes to Ashes, and start The Outlaw Demon Wails for fun.
Grocery store – 15
April 8, 2008
Miles Run – 155.1
Training – 3 miler on the treadmill.
Books – 17 – Reading Unnatural History of the Sea still, read a bit of Ashes to Ashes, and start The Outlaw Demon Wails for fun.
Grocery store – 15
April 3, 2008
Miles Run – 152.1
Training – 3 miler on the gym around 7:30pm – went better than expected considering I had little to eat today.
Books – 17 – Finished The World Without Us – Going to focus on the Unnatural History of the Sea still, read a bit of Ashes to Ashes, and start The Outlaw Demon Wails for fun.
Grocery store – 15
March 30, 2008
Miles Run – 149.1
Training – 2.6 miler in the neighborhood today. Felt pretty good.
Books – 16 – Still reading The World Without Us as fast as I can before I have to take it back to the library – working on the Unnatural History of the Sea still, too.
Grocery store – 15
March 29, 2008
Miles Run – 146.5
Training – Went for my first post-half marathon run today. Felt pretty good. Did some yoga yesterday which was also very very nice.
Books – 16 – Still reading The World Without Us as fast as I can before I have to take it back to the library – working on the Unnatural History of the Sea still, too.
Grocery store – 15
March 26, 2008
Miles Run – 144.5
Training – Currently still in recuperating mode & will be until March 29. I’ve decided to get back into yoga. Tomorrow, Matt and I are getting up and hitting the gym. I’ll just be doing yoga because, as mentioned, I’m still recuperating.
Books – 16 – finally finished Our Present Condition! Reading The World Without Us as fast as I can before I have to take it back to the library – working on the Unnatural History of the Sea still, too.
Grocery store – 15
March 24, 2008
Miles Run – 144.5
Training – Currently still in recuperating mode & will be until March 29. In the meantime, I am analyzing my schedule for the next couple of months and deciding how best to continue pursuing my New Year’s Resolutions.
Books – 15 – finished Weird Carolinas. Still slogging through OPC & reading Unnatural History of the Sea for pleasure.
Grocery store – 15
March 15, 2008
Miles Run – 144.5
Training Results! Half Marathon was today. See Half Marathon Weekend for specifics.
Books – 14 – finished Grave Surprise, still reading WC & OPC & picking up Unnatural History of the Sea.
Grocery store – 14
March 10, 2008
Miles Run – 131.4
Training – still on track – may have ever so slightly hyper-extended my right knee on the treadmill. 😦
Books – 14 – finished Grave Surprise, still reading WC & OPC & picking up Unnatural History of the Sea.
Grocery store – 14
March 10, 2008
Miles Run – 131.4
Training – still on track – may have ever so slightly hyper-extended my right knee on the treadmill. 😦
Books – 13 – reading WC & OPC & Grave Surprise.
Grocery store – 14
March 9, 2008
Miles Run – 127.4
Training – still on track
Books – 13 – finished Cat Deck the Halls, still reading WC & OPC. Picked up Grave Surprise for when I want to read fiction.
Grocery store – 14
March 8, 2008
Miles run – 115.4
Training – back on track
Books – 12 – reading OPC, WC, and CDH.
Grocery store – 14
March 6, 2008
Miles run – 112.4
Training – derailed… work landed on me hard and biology sucker-punched me.
Books – 12 – reading OPC, WC, and CDH.
Grocery store – 13
March 2, 2008
Miles run – 109.4
Training – still on track
Books – 12 – finished Elantris – reading OPC & WC, and will start Cat Deck the Halls when I feel like working on a non-fiction.
Grocery store – 13
March 1, 2008
Miles run – 98.4
Training – back on track – took today’s 5 miler easy, but finished w/o problems
Books – 11 – making good progress on Elantris – still working on Our Present Condition and Weird Carolinas.
Grocery store – 12
February 29, 2008
Miles run – 93.4
Training – off track again – got rear-ended on 2/27 & neck has needed some time to heal from the jolt.
Books – 11 – reading Elantris – dropped Ashes to Ashes in favor of Our Present Condition – still working on Weird Carolinas.
Grocery store – 12
February 25, 2008
Miles run – 90.4
Training – back on track
Books – 11 – reading Elantris – dropped Ashes to Ashes in favor of Our Present Condition – still working on Weird Carolinas.
Grocery store – 12
February 24, 2008
Miles run – 85.4
Training – family emergency cut my training run from a 15K to a 2 miler this weekend. Will try to pick up the slack this week.
Books – 11 – working on Elantris, Ashes to Ashes, Weird Carolinas, and have several in reserve.
Grocery store – 11
February 21, 2008
Miles run – 83.4
Training – missed interval training – again – rough day yesterday
Books 10 – working on Bait & Switch and Weird Carolinas & have several in reserve.
Grocery store – 9
February 20, 2008
Miles run – 80.4
Training – still on track – caught Gravity class last night, just need to cram in interval training today somewhere.
Books 10 – working on Bait & Switch and Weird Carolinas & have several in reserve.
Grocery store – 9
February 18, 2008
Miles run – 80.4
Training – back on track after a non-starter weekend
Books – 9 – Finished Gertrude Bell today.
Grocery store – 8
February 15, 2008
Miles run – 75.4
Training – back on track finally.
Books – 8 – Hoping to polish off the Gertrude Bell biography this weekend. Also reading Grave Sight.
Grocery store – 8
February 14, 2008
Miles run – 70.4
Training – trying to pull out of a tailspin! Got my 3 miler in this morning, but will not get weight training in today (it’s Valentine’s Day!). Will try again tomorrow.
Books – 8 – Finished the Last Unicorn & will hopefully polish off the Gertrude Bell biography this weekend.
Grocery store – 8
February 12th, 2008
Miles run – 67.4
Training – stumbled. Missed a 4.5 mile run yesterday. Gravity canceled today due to weather conditions. Tried to make up the 4.5 mile run but only finished 2.7 miles. Will start back up tomorrow.
Books – 7 – halfway through Gertrude & halfway through the Last Unicorn.
Grocery store – 8
February 10th, 2008
Miles run – 64.7
Training – off track… missed a run today, but it was well worth it – spent the day with Matt 🙂
Books – 7 – Still working on Gertrude Bell & will try to get to the library tomorrow
Grocery store – 8
February 9th, 2008
Miles run – 64.7
Training – still on track
Books – 7 – working on Gertrude Bell & will make a trip to the library tomorrow
Grocery store – 7
February 8th, 2008
Miles run – 55.7
Training – back on track
Books – 7 – finished off Cat Breaking Free, can concentrate on Gertrude now.
Grocery store – 7
February 7th, 2008
Miles run – 55.7
Training – back on track.
Books – 6 – halfway through CBF, but just a few pages into Gertrude Bell.
Grocery store – 7 (party tomorrow…needed to provision)
February 6th, 2008
Miles run – 52.7
Training – stumbled… stayed up too late last night and missed interval training this morning. Again. WTH is it about Wednesdays??
Books – 6 – Finished Lonesome Dove – onto CBF & Gertrude Bell.
Grocery store – 6
February 5th, 2008
Miles run – 52.7
Training – back on track – hitting up Gravity class tonight.
Books – 5 – Working on Lonesome Dove and Cat Breaking Free now.
Grocery Store – 6
February 4th, 2008
Miles run – 52.7
Training – missed a 6.2 mile run (10K distance) on Sunday…it was Super Bowl Sunday, I could have gotten it in, but I ate, drank, & watched TV like an American today… so sue me. I’m back on track today, though. I’m switching up my weight lifting days so that I can go to Gravity class for my weight lifting.
Books – 4 – almost to page 800 in Lonesome Dove. Will finish it this week for sure.
Grocery Store – 6… Super Bowl Sunday again…
January 31, 2008
Miles run – 48.2
Training – missed a tempo run, but will try to get it in tomorrow. Lower back is still a little trouble, but is better.
Books – 4 – making good progress on Lonesome Dove & I can whip through the end of the Yoga Anatomy book if I ever take the time to sit down and do it.
Grocery store trips – 5
January 29, 2008
Miles run – 45.2
Training – still on track. Finally tried the Gravity class. Liked the actual exercise, but not the instructor. Will try the same class again ASAP w/ a different teacher.
Books – 4 – making good progress on Lonesome Dove & I can whip through the end of the Yoga Anatomy book if I ever take the time to sit down and do it.
Grocery store trips – 5 (we ran out of milk faster than expected)
January 27, 2008
Miles run – 41.2
Training – still on track, but lower back is bothering me.
Books Read – 4 – still halfway through one. The other is a 1000 pg paperback…gonna take a while.
Grocery store trip – 4
January 25, 2008
Miles run – 33.2
Training – derailed on the 23rd and 24th – back at it today! Looking good for the weekend.
Books Read – 4 – blazed through one today, and am halfway through another one. My book stash has been fortified by a very satisfying trip to the library today!
Grocery store trip – 3
January 22, 2008
Miles run – 30.2
Training – got sidetracked yesterday and didn’t make it to the gym. Back on track today despite feeling a bit on the crappy side. (I wouldn’t be back on track if it weren’t for the wonderful boyfriend, so thank you. 😉
Books Read – 4 – blazed through one today, and am halfway through another one. My book stash has been fortified by a very satisfying trip to the library today!
Grocery store trip – 3
January 20, 2008
Miles run – 26.2
Training – still on track – Gravity Class and Yoga tomorrow.
Books Read – 3 – Yeah! Time to go to the library!
Grocery store visits – 3
January, 19, 2008
Miles run – 19.2
Training – still on track – didn’t get to sleep until late, so I skipped the Gravity class and just did the 3 mile run. First Gravity class will be on Monday then. Long run tomorrow – 7 miles.
Books Read – 2 – making progress on the other one.
Grocery store visits – 2
January 18, 2008
Miles run – 16.2
Training – still on track – took yesterday as my rest day so 3 mile run + Gravity class (weight training) tomorrow.
Books Read – still one – making progress on those other two, though.
Grocery store visits – 2
January 16, 2008
Miles run – 13.2
Training – still on track – the tempo run went well this morning. Schedule says 3 mile run + strength training tomorrow, but I think I’m going to just do the run and move the strength training to Saturday so I can try a class at the gym. Gravity…looks like a Total Gym sort of deal.
Books Read – still one – making progress on those other two, though.
Grocery store visits – 2
January 15, 2008
Miles run – 10 miles
Training – back on track – tomorrow is a 35 min tempo run.
Books Read – 1 (working on two now)
Grocery store visits – 2
January 14, 2008
Miles run – 6.5 miles
Training – de-railed by self-inflicted injury on Day One of training. Restarting today after work.
Books Read – 1
Grocery Store Visits – 1
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