I’ve got goals, but I’m not a goalie

It’s taken a couple months, but I’m finally setting some goals for 2014.

Running
2013 was a year of firsts. I ran my first 10k, 15k and half marathon! Mix in a few 5k’s and you got a pretty great running year. That’s a lot for 2014 to live up to! But I think I can beat it…
GOALS:
– PR Toronto Yonge Street 10k (April 13th) *I DID! Beat last year’s time by almost 3 mins!
– Complete a Warrior Dash (July)
– Run 5 races and set some PR’s!
1. 04/13/14 – #TYS10k: 10k PR 57:00
2. 04/27/14 – #BumRunTO 5k PR 28:01
– Run either 2 half marathons or 1 full marathon
1. 05/25/14 – #Torontowomensrun Sunnybrook Half Marathon 2:29:17 (not a PR)

Yoga
I’ve been getting into yoga more and more. I’ve been trying yoga challenges put on by a few of the yogis of instagram. The problem is that I start off strong and do the poses every day for about a week, but I have yet to complete a whole challenge. I’ve also grown to LOVE inversions and there are a few styles that I want to conquer this year.
GOALS:
– Complete at least 2 yoga challenges (May will be my first attempt)
– Conquer the following inversions:
   – headstand (CONQUERED!)

   – tripod headstand
   – hollowback (w/out wall)
   – handstand

Fitness
My two trouble areas that I would love not to be trouble areas anymore are my arms and my midsection – I’ve got batwings and a jelly belly.
GOALS:
– toned arms
– widdled middle (slimmed and tightened)

Alright, so now that I’ve shared my goals with you they are set in stone (eek!) I will update you on my progress and hopefully by December I will be able to say, “Oh, those goals? Yeah, I CRUSHED them!”

So, 2014, let’s do this, let’s conquer goals and outshine 2013!

A first but not last

On October 27th I ran my first half marathon. Let me say that again, my first HALF MARATHON! I still can’t believe it.

A year ago I ran my first race ever, a 5K. I just started running (first time in my life) a few months before. Training for that 5K felt like the hardest thing I’ve ever done. My body had no idea what was going on and every minute I would add to my run felt more like an hour. I was over the moon when I ran that first 5K in under 30mins (just seconds under but it was still under)!

And now I’m thinking to myself, “How in the world did I just run for over 2 hours?!”

It wasn’t easy. I had some hip pain near the end. But I did it. I crossed that finish line and got that medal!!!

I am a new member of the 13.1 club and I can’t wait to do another one, two, maybe three (next year)!!!

With all that being said, I don’t have any desire right now to advance to a full marathon. Running for four hours (and longer) sounds like torture. But I’ve learned to never say never. My body has an amazing way of surprising me with what it can do and how strong it can be!

For now I’ll just bask in the fact that I have done something that I NEVER imagined I could do. Woohoo!!!