Showing posts with label Resolutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Resolutions. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

New Year's Resolutions

I am a fan of setting New Year's Resolutions... I'll take any opportunity to challenge myself. One year, I believe it was 2007, I gave up M&M's and Skittles. I made it through the entire year without enjoying either snack. Well, almost. I had one slip up at work. I was in a meeting that was running long and ended up going through lunch. One guy's assistant went out to get everyone Subway for lunch. She remembered I couldn't eat bread but that I could eat Skittles, so she brought me Skittles for lunch. It wasn't the most nutritious meal I've ever had but 1) I was desperate to eat because I was hungry, and 2) I didn't want to insult her by not eating the Skittles.

Anyway, this year I have three resolutions (in priority order):
1) Reduce the number of times I crack my knuckles each day. Notice this is reduce, not eliminate. So far I am doing pretty well. I think I've cracked my knuckles about twice a day over the last four days of this New Year. And I used to do it two times an hour, at least. It's completely out of habit and sometimes happens by mistake.
2) Run in a race. This one surprises even me! After the damage I did to my knees while training for the half marathon in 2006 I never thought I would run again. But I miss what running did for my mental health. I have been working with a trainer at our gym once/week for almost two years now, and he has been super helpful at getting me to strengthen the muscles around my knee. I hope to run a relay leg (approximately 7 miles) of the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati the first weekend in May.
3) Start a family.

What are your New Year's Resolutions?