Setbacks

Well, there is nothing like a good old-fashioned cold/flue bug to put a wrench in a 30 day challenge. I have been sick for a week. I have still put up a few new posts on my teaching blog but you may have noticed (ha! I imply I have readers) that there have been no new posts here. I have not been running. So, here is to thinking healthy thoughts! I will start running again in the next day or two. I think I'll have to restart my 30 days of running come January. 

Dry January

I have already picked a 30 Day Challenge for January: 30 Days Dry. A friend of mine posted about a UK campaign for a Dry January on Facebook. I think this will be a great way to aid my weight loss and getting back into shape.

As an update for this months challenges: I have been running on the elliptical consistently - two to three 30 minute runs  mid-week and one hour run on the weekend. Moving into this next week, I am going to add in one or two 3 mile runs on pavement. I have also posted new blog posts 14 out of the last 17 days. Practice makes awesome.
 

To Do List

A lot has happened in the last few years. I feel like it is time to update the old bucket list. You can't get what you want if you don't know what it is that you want. Here is to articulating your dreams!

Travel Goals 

1) Follow the Voyageur Route in the BWCAW
2) Go back to Brazil 

3) Go to Paris
4) Climb Devil's Tower

Professional Goals

1) Write a picture book

2) Deside if I want to continue teaching
    If yes: 1) Get my kindergarten teaching licence

              2) Teach in my own classroom

    If no:  1) Find a new path

Fitness Goals 

1) Run a marathon
2) Be able to climb a 5.8 consistently
3) Skate an inline marathon
4) Practice Yoga Daily  

Financial Goals 

1) Own a house
2) Pay off student loans

Ideal VS Actual

If you can articulate what you want you can get whatever it is. Over the years, Ideal vs Actual lists have helped me figure out what I want on a day by day basis. Keeping track of what actually happens helps improve the next plan. I want to hone in my morning and evening plans.

Ideal Morning	Time	Actual
Wake Up and Snooze	4:45
Get Dressed	5
8 Minutes in the Morning or Yoga	5:15
Drive	5:30
Run	5:45
↓	6
Drive	6:15
Shower	6:30
↓	6:45
Get Dressed	7
Eat Breakfast	7:15
Head to Car	7:30
Drive	7:45
Arrive at Work	8

Ideal Evening	Time	Actual
Arrive at Home and Unwind	4
Nap	4:15
↓	4:30
Watch TV	4:45
↓	5
↓	5:15
Make Dinner	5:30
↓	5:45
Eat	6
↓	6:15
Clean Up Kitchen	6:30
↓	6:45
Craft/ Play Guitar/ Bake/ Knit	7
↓ In General Wiggle Room	7:15
↓	7:30
↓	7:45
Write Blog Post	8
↓	8:15
↓	8:30
↓	8:45
Get Ready for Bed	9
Meditate	9:15
Sudoku or Read a Book	9:30
↓	9:45
Go to Sleep	10

50 Tips

HighExistence is an awesome blog. It was the original inspiration for my 30 Day Challenges and now it is a new source of information. 50 Life Secrets and Tips is a great list of ideas for bettering yourself. I will be picking things to focus on shortly. Stay tuned.  

Long Run

Whew! After a week of running I thought it was time for a long run. Oh, it hurts so good. I'm still on the elliptical, but today I ran for an hour (instead of 30 minutes). I downloaded a movie on to my phone and watching it made the time fly.