GOALS FOR 2011

I had a draft of my goals for the year finished last week. Then came Sunday. Daryl, who married D and me, preached a sermon on humility.

It was convicting. It changed the way I think. It forced me to rethink my goals.

So I've spent the past five days thinking about my goals; reworking them.

And here they are... reworked, re-thought out, refocused.

MOM:

• Get everything in place  for K to attend preschool in the fall
• Plan one outing with K each week
• library
• museum
• pool
• spray park
• Read to K every day
• Introduce one new food/recipe every two weeks

WIFE:

• Plan one date night per month 
• Plan five year wedding anniversary celebration
• Encourage, support, and help D plan for his sabbatical
• Train for and run at least one race together
• Read book with D and take action accordingly

FRIEND:

• Plan 12 coffee dates (one per month with a freind)
• Organize an event for K's friends and their moms quarterly
• cookie decorating
• backyard sprinkler party
• picnic in RCP
• Make and start getting out with a running buddy

COMMUNITY / FAMILY:

• Volunteer
• at a local running / triathlon event
• in one of the many neighborhood groups
• Plan a family trip to California for Christmas 2011 

ATHLETE:

• Run 1250 miles (that is 2011 km)
• Achieve half fanatic status by June 2011
• Set personal records (PRs) in half and full marathon
• Race a 5K and a 10K
• Run one race in my Vibrams
• Do strength training at least twice per week
• Cross train at least once per week
• yoga
• spinning
• swimming

HEALTH:

• Lose 10 pounds
• Introduce K to health behaviors --- get her outside and moving at least three times per week
• yoga
• swimming
• bike riding
• walking
• Make / try a new healthy snack each week
• East at least 4 fruits / veggies each day

STUDENT:

• Defend dissertation by July 2011
• Complete at least three papers for publication by September 2011

CAREER:

• Practice patience
• Apply only for jobs I am excited about
• Make a list of what I really want to do and necessary steps to get there by June 2011
• Write out 3-, 5-, and 10- year goals
• Explore some non-traditional part-time opportunities

FINANCE:

• Set aside enough money to pay for K's preschool 
• Brainstorm ideas to make extra money

HOME:

• Paint, furnish, and decorate K's big girl room
• Paint living room
• Choose color and paint our bedroom
• Plant garden with K in the spring

PERSONAL GROWTH:

• Read books on my to be read list:
• Born To Run
• Breaking Dawn
• Celebration of Discipline
• Anatomy of the Soul
• Me, Myself, and Bob
• Run Like a Mother
• Chi Running
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families
• The Help
• Read Bible (all of it before end of year)
• Learn how to use my camera

ME:

• Plan a me outing each month
• spring shopping with ACE
• afternoon at the library reading
• walk around The Mall 
• Pay for and get one massage
• Complete a year long photo challenge (commence in February)
• Save money for:
• Lightroom
• Keen boots
• bike and seat for K
• Get spinning instructors certification