Resolutions and Goals

Happy New Year everyone!  I hope that y'all had a great Christmas and New Year celebration with your friends and families. As most people do, I have sat back some today when I haven't been busy to think about 2015.

A lot has changed but for the better. My relationship with my husband which was pretty rocky last year for various reasons is doing 1,000 times better now. I had a pretty big scare in March with my kids but so very thankful that God spared them the heartache they could have experienced. I was going up and down in my weight and finally put my foot down and said enough is enough. Brad and I have found a lifestyle change that works for both of us. Ending the year, I lost 22 pounds from April when I got to be my heaviest since starting to workout and Brad lost 20 pounds.

Now with the new year upon us we have made a few New Year's resolutions or goals. I personally would rather say goals than resolutions but it is personal preference. Brad would like to continue losing weight and get closer to his goal weight. I have a few that are fitness related and several that are not. They are as follows:

1. I would like to get closer to God. I have lost my way in the last couple of years and I want to find my way back. We are going to start going to a young adult ministry at church.

2. I would like to be at my goal weight.  I only have 13 more pounds to go but those last few pounds are always the hardest to get off.

3. I would like to achieve a 2:15 or better half marathon. Right now I only have 1 half marathon on the books but a couple of 15k's and a 5k.

4. I want to be a better mother to my children. Something I know that I won't achieve in just one year and this will be a continuous goal for me.

5. I want to better wife to my husband. I have definitely slacked and Brad deserves so much better.  I know that with God's help I can accomplish this.

6. Last but not least, I would like to run 1,000 miles in 2016. I have figured this up and it will 2.7 miles if I run every day. Something I can't do because of my knees but I will complete this for my running buddy Henry.

I am sure as the year goes on that I will be adding more to these. It helps to keep me focused. This morning I started on one of my goals. I knocked off 5 miles with a group of people for a New Year's morning fun run. There was a 3 & 5 mile option. I will be beginning training for my 7th half marathon in April so I chose to do the 5 mile route. I ran with friends I haven't ran with in a while and friends that I run with at least once a month. It was nice to get together.

The picture below is a picture of the whole group. The picture is courtesy of my friend Joyce, her husband took this picture. We had about 40 people run and it was an awesome way to start off the New Year. What are your resolutions and/or goals for this year?