Goodbye 2011 - Hello 2012! :)

As this year comes to a close, I am doing what I and probably many people do on this day.... Reflecting and thinking about what I can do differently this year to improve myself, my relationships, and my life. 2011 has been a difficult year for me and I want to do better. Since my mom moved back here in July, I have just been trying to make it through each day and do the things that I need to do. I have lost some of my overall optimism about life over the past few years and I have been disappointed about where I currently am in my life. That being said, I can either continue to be sad, depressed, and unmotivated or I can DO SOMETHING! I choose to DO SOMETHING!! Several things actually.  I am going to focus on myself and my goals. That doesn't mean that I will ignore others - the opposite actually. I thrive when I have other people involved in my life, which is why I invited you all to join in to read my blog, which hopefully won't be too boring! :) It's because I love all of you that I want you to be part of my transformation or getting back to myself. You have all been there for me at different times offering support, guidance, or just a listening ear. (Sometimes questioning me to death (peach pit)! LOL Anyway, I just want to thank all of you for being there for me and for being such important parts of my life!

Anyway, I digress - As I mentioned above, I am focusing on myself and part of that includes spending time with those who are close to me. I know I say it all the time, but I really want to make more time to spend with all of you. That may include incorporating my fitness goals into our get-togethers, so BEEEE READY! :)

OK, So this blog is about food, finances, and fitness. I have been doing lots of bad things in all of these categories to get it all out of my system. LOL. I have been eating cookies and drinking egg-nog(spiked) and I have been getting all of my non-essential spending out of the way! :)  Here is another way I will be incorporating all of you into my finance goal. If we get together at a restaurant, it will need to be at a place where I have a gift card (But I have several options! :)).  My fitness regiment has not been very good this past week either due to the dreaded stomach bug that knocked me out for 2 1/2 days. So, I will start back at boot camp on Monday and will strive to go all three days! Wish me luck! I am starting out the new year with a 3.5 mile run at SUNY (not the 13.1 miles I did last year). I am going with slow and steady to ensure progress, rather than severe soreness.

 I have a half-marathon coming up on March 17th so I just checked out the Hal Higdon training program. The timetable is for a 12-week training program. Turns out that I have just 11-weeks, so I will jump to week two. Here it is:

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Stretch & Strengthen

3 m run

30 min tempo

3 m run + strength

Rest

3 m pace

6 m run

So, my boot-camp on Monday will take care of the strengthen part so I just need to do some stretching on my own, which can be difficult for me. I will keep you posted on my progress! See you all next year! Happy New Year!