May Day

I am so happy that we are on to May. Starting Spring weather and getting warmer and warmer. Looking forward what is coming up, even how busy the month will be.

I'll have my running group Mondays and Wednesdays, swimming this week, then golf every other Tuesday, swimming every Thursday and dancing lessons on Friday nights. I'll be busy, but I'll be having fun with everything I'm doing too. I'm looking forward to it all.

Today was a 5K in NH... the Margarita 5K. SO much fun! A great after party too! :)

But now that April is over, time to review.
WOW, the marathon! Holy crap! I finished. My training suffered so much with my back injury. Going into a marathon only running 10 miles total in the 7 weeks prior? Not exactly well trained, but somehow my back held out. Too bad it has been hurting again since. :( Today too. NOT good for the 5K, but I really didn't push it. Not worth making it a long term injury. I'd rather only get in my track runs than really make it worse.

The dating relationship? I learned a lot about me and about other people with that whole thing. A lot. But I'm better for it.

Again with the marathon, the support I received... and continue to receive, absolutely amazing! My friends showing up, the money I raised and all the people who donated, the encouragement I got from everyone... work, family, friends. It was the best thing ever and it is continuing. Even yesterday with family. Someone said I was like a celebrity! LOL! :) It feels good to know I have so my positive support in my life.

My April goals were to continue the gratitude journal, which I LOVE doing. It is so nice to look back on it. This is something I plan on continuing for a very long time. Although it isn't something I remember to do every day, I do feel good writing in it.

The stretching every day didn't happen. I didn't really get enough in, which wasn't good.

Recognizing when I had a problem with patience. That actually did happen. I still lost patience, especially when driving (wow are there a TON of stupid drivers out there!) but I realized it and recognized it. That's the start. But generally, I don't think I lost my patience nor do I think I acted too quickly in any other situations. A few times doing this actually made me slow down and spend more time thinking before I responded to situations. I think this was a positive one too, that I will continue.

SO.... for May.

I will continue with the gratitude journal... that's sticking around.

I will continue to recognize when I am just reacting or being inpatient... even if I don't do anything other than realize it is happening.

Then for the 2 new healthy habits for the month.... Hmm....

1. I will do some sort of exercise every day for at least 15 minutes. (Today was a 5K! and with all the fitness group's events, it shouldn't be too hard)

2. I will drink at least 32 ounces of water a day.

Also... I want to start looking into doing something with kids again. After my aunts bday party and having 2 of my cousins, a 12 year old and 6 year old, hang out with me for hours, I realized how much I missed it. It was just fun spending time with them and connecting with them. And they loved it too. It was so funny to have the 12 year old ask me when I was leaving cuz he was telling his Papa that they had to leave if I was leaving! :)

And I want to spend time looking into a certification for group training and think about the direction I want to go with that. I love the fitness group and have had great feedback from last week. People telling me I am a great coach. I'm not a coach but I love the positive experience of it all.

I was brainstorming about becoming certified as a fitness instructor as well as becoming a life coach and finding a way to combine those 2 someway. Right now I'm just in the brainstorming phase, but we'll see where it goes.

That's where I'm at, and that's what I want for May. The warm weather is right around the corner! I want this to be a good month and I want my injuries to not bother me and I want to be healthy.