Being anti-resolution + 2013 Goals

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! WELCOME 2013!

I haven't verbally made resolutions since I was a kid and they didn't mean a whole lot - like making a resolution to stop climbing trees or hiding my brother's toys. Mike asked me why not, and I told him it was because I didn't want to set myself up for failure and disappointment in front of a public audience. And I guess I just don't like the word resolution. For some reason, in my head, I associate it with the word 'No'. Like I can't/won't do 'xyz' in 2013.. or that a resolution means I have something that is a negative issue/problem. Also, you have to wait until January 1 to make them- why not start now? Mike gave me 30 reasons for why I should.

So because I'm weird or using this as a cop out, but who's judging, hmm? ;) setting 'goals' are more my thing. I feel like the word 'goal' gives an intonation of working towards something better and not so 'end of my year' if I don't achieve it. We all know life throws us curveballs. I don't like thinking that a resolution may be broken for the whole year because of something I can't control. I'd rather just have a goal forever.

To recap December's -

Stay away from the dessert bar on the cruise.  - Success for the most part. I did have dessert at dinner a couple times.

Recovery properly. - Success. After the Brandon Half, I've been resting and my farthest run has been just over 7 miles.

Try a new workout. - Partially success. I had to put Crossfit off until January

Mail Christmas cards - Success! I managed to mail out over 20 this year to friends and family!

Enjoy birth-mas! I very much did. I was extremely spoiled this year and had a wonderful time.
Don't let the holidays become an excuse to slack on progress. Success. I'm net-0 for lbs gained or lost, my stomach isn't angry, and I don't have a mass amount of sweets left in the house.


So for 2013, here are my main goals!

I have a lot of aspirations next year on the fitness front. To accomplish all of these, I'm going to have to RUN SMART. Another injury will pretty much crush all my hopes and dreams for 2013. Mike gifted me(for Birth-mas) a foam roller and The Stick to help me avoid injury. Now I just need to get back out there and log some miles so I can start using my new toys! In the pic, there is a lil' bitty not so subtle hint for what I am praying works out to be my first full marathon- I will know soon!

For the entire year of 2012, I paid off an obscene amount of debt brought on by poor decisions the past 7 years. It took a long time for me to realize that it was a huge $ problem and I spent last year realigning all my expenses. Mike was 100% on board with my goal and was so incredibly generous and thoughtful to give me breaks where ever he saw possible to help me reach this goal. I was on track to be debt free by September until my hip injury. It ended up costing way more than I anticipated, thus, a setback. April 1 is a very lenient time frame, but the point is to be realistic, not unattainable. C'mon tax return!

 

In 2013, I need to focus on getting a blogging schedule down so that I can post more consistently with content you guys actually want to read! I am hoping that things fall in to place so that I can attend Fitbloggin' in Portland in June. This conference sounds amazing! BUT if it doesn't, Healthy Living Summit is another option. 
Since I got a Kindle Fire HD, it has a camera! Now you guys can see my mug yapping away at you instead of just imagining what I might sound like.
I haven't put together a media kit yet! Shame on me. I really want to start working with certain brands that I absolutely love and follow, and this is a necessity. Better get to workin' on my blog's identity!

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2012 was a fantastic year for me. In fact, it was one of the best personal years I have ever had in every aspect of my life - professional, fitness, personal, you name it - they all got gold stars. I didn't make any resolutions on January 1 then either,  but in March - the very first post of this blog, I made a commitment to change my lifestyle. I set a goal and I had no intention to give up my new found love of running or eating better once that goal came and gone. I just chose to set new harder goals once I met the previous ones.

I hope that you take this year to commit yourself to bigger, harder, and many more goals - not just the resolutions!


What are your goals for 2013?
Did you set big goals? No-Why not?