End of November

WOW! November just FLEW by. I can't believe it is December in less than 2 hours and Christmas is only a few weeks away! That's just nuts. I barely started my Christmas shopping. This is just NOT like me. And I'm broke, so it'll just have to wait. I'll be one of those fools doing my shopping on Christmas Eve this year... seeing as if we get get our Christmas bonus's, we'll get them on the 23rd and I get paid on the 22nd. Either way? I'll be shopping on Christmas Eve.

Time to look back at November. Lots of figuring out my new job, but I think it went well. I made the decision to do the 10K on New Year's Day and to run in a 1/2 marathon, and this week officially started my training. I'm doing my best to let the annoying people no longer get under my skin (easier said than done!) and trying to continue to focus on the positive. With Thanksgiving, I've really been looking back at the whole year and just overall, I'm grateful for where I'm at now.

As far as the goals I had set for this month... time to review the successes.

Hmm.. run 5 miles at least times? Honestly, I can't remember if I have or not! I didn't keep track all month of what I did, so I'm not too sure. I know I was consistant in getting to the track, even if my knee hurt and even if I didn't get in the whole 3 miles, I did it. SO for that I'm happy.

I didn't do 2 other fitness things every week. I did do some walks, 5Ks and swimming so I was closer than I expected to be! That's cool. Nice to at least have the fitness group's calendar to see what happened. I did do squats and lunges and a work out once. That was good too.

As far as a social night out with friends? I'm going to count the dancing night. We went to a bar after the dance lesson and it was SO much fun! I need to do that more often! :)

Hmm... now for setting December goals.

First... I want to enjoy the season and not stress out about the shopping and all that bs. I just want to enjoy it and have fun with it. Yeah, I'm broke, but I can have fun without spending a ton of money.

Second goal... I NEED to stay on top of my 1/2 marathon training schedule. This is going to include it all... the short Tuesday runs, the strength training, the cross training and most importantly, the long Saturday runs. I HATE running in the morning and this Saturday will be a BIG test for me to do 4 miles at 9am, but I have to do it! And I know I can.

Also, I need to continue to use that online training log that I found. I LOVE it. It is a great way to review my progress and hold myself accountable. Friday's will be my only day with no entries! :)

What else? I want to continue to develop my new friendships. I have done so well with all of that and I think I am continueing to do that. I want to keep up with it and reach out. The fitness group has really opened me up to so many people and I have made so many friends. I like that. I am doing yoga this Sunday with someone I have only met a few times but she is SO nice. So I'm looking forward to us taking Sunday morning yoga classes together.

And that's it... that's what I want for December.

On a side note... I had on The Biggest Loser tonight. They keep doing the commercial for a Biggest Loser exercise video game. In the commercial, this woman walks into a gym. She sees another woman running on a treadmill and it isn't for her. Then she goes into the yoga room and doesn't know what they are doing. Then she walks into a boxing/sparing class and decides the gym is not for her. She goes home and does the game on her own.
I think it is SO funny because all the things she thought were too much, running, yoga and boxing, I LOVE! I don't love the gym, but I love the fitness, the pushing myself and getting in that workout. Not sure when this happened or who I have become, but damn, I like this change in me! :)