5.9 km done this evening

In 59 minutes. I think I was waiting at traffic lights for at least 5 minutes!

Good run, though. Longest distance completed so far. 10k is slowly coming into my grasp.

2014 is going to be a hell of an exciting year. I can't wait to look back and see everything I've achieved at the end of it.

I ate lots of (bad) food today - latte, mcdonalds, a cookie, chicken shish in naan bread, some chips. My belly is full. I am a fatty. This is my life.

Time to start eating healthier again, Christmas is officially over! Healthy(ier) eating resumes Monday. Gonna blog pictures of my food againnnnnnnnnnnn. How boring for my 1.2 readers. Sorry, guys.

I made a meal plan for next week so I know what groceries to get. It took me about 2 hours. Awesome.

Totally gonna eat Chinese tomorrow, though. Not even ashamed. No regrets.

Treated myself to a candle lit bubble bath after the run. Non-food rewards are the way forward!

Just because I run doesn't mean I should eat cake, just because I run doesn't mean I should eat cake, just because I run doesn't mean I should eat cake...

Family weigh-in and measurement taking is tomorrow. Let's see how much damage I've done over Christmas!

Mum & Grandma are also taking up walking and are going to measure how far they can go in 20 minutes. I downloaded runkeeper for them so they can track their progress.

A year of change for everyone. BRING IT!

So this just happened

Just booked my first 10k

5th May.

Exciting.

I should have enough time to train after taking a couple of weeks off after surgery.

No excuses to not get the mileage up now.

Gogogogogogo!

January - Goals Revisited

I thought it would be a good idea to revisit the goals list I blogged about in November every month to see progress against them.

So, new year and a new start. Let's see where I am.

Health & Fitness

• Run 5k without stopping
• Run 5k in less than 30 minutes
• Run 10k without stopping
• Run 10k in less than 60 minutes
• Run a 7 minute mile
• Run and finish a half marathon, no time goal
• Finish a sprint or standard distance triathlon, no time goal
• Gain more upper body and core strength
• Have optimal blood pressure instead of normal
• Lose some a lot of fat
• Cut down on smoking   DONE (switched to e-cig Dec 2013)

Diet

• Eat less carbs, eat more protein & (good) fat
• Stop partaking in office 'fat Fridays' EVERY week
• Remember that lattes (either skinny or normal) are not for every day
• Remember that diets don't stop just because it's the weekend
• Remember that eating well still counts even when I'm drunk, hungover, sick etc
• Alcohol in moderation / less frequently :'(

Knowledge & Learning

• Read more nutrition books
• Read more about running, weight training and general fitness
• Learn a language to a good conversational standard
• Dedicate a few hours each week to learning how to play the bass once my wrist is sorted out
• Keep up with current affairs
• Read more novels

Finances

• Save at least £1,000

Travel/Activities

• Thorpe Park!
• Travel somewhere new inside the UK
• Travel somewhere new outside the UK

Personality

• Think before speaking
• Be kind
• Listen
• Be helpful

Miscellaneous

• Stop biting my nails (again)   DONE (Nov/Dec 2013, hopefully I can keep it up!)
• Sing, laugh and dance more

Outlook

• Appreciate everything, even when things are hard
• Learn to view myself in a positive manner

Life

• Be happy

 Two down - so far, so good.

Happy New Year!

Here's to 2014!

So many things to accomplish. I'm very excited about the coming year!