My bed won this morning. I set my alarm for 7 a.m. so I could run for an hour before work. I started at 11 a.m. so there really was no excuse for not running. But I kept hitting my alarm for another two hours. I just wanted to sleep. I went to bed early last night but my body crazed more Zzzzzzs.
Running makes me happy. So I promised myself I would run after work. I packed my running gear and brought it to work. I was in a humdrum mood all day. I just wanted to stay home. I felt instantly better once I stepped outside in the night air.
I ran a steady 9k. Already this week I am on track for a big mileage week. Feels good to get back into the training routine. While I was running I was thinking about a presentation I will give to my running group on goal setting I thought about some of my significant goals that I reached in my life in terms of fitness/running. I came up with:
- Earning my Black Belt in Taekwondo in 2005
- Earning my second degree Black Belt in Taekwondo in 2007
- Running my first half-marathon in 2009
- Running my first marathon in 2011
Setting goals in our life is so important. Setting reasonable goals in our life helps us move forward in our lives. I revisited this year’s running goals while I ran. I’ll be honest I’ve sorta been going through the motions. I have goals and I want to reach them. Winter always puts me in a so-so funk. I need to move to a warmer climate. Pronto.