I started using the Couch to 5k, err, I mean the Ease to 5K (dunno why the hell they changed the name, but whatever).  I did it once before, but didn’t really stick with it past the first week.  I may not do it all the way through this time, who knows, I just want something to help me get started with being a runner again.

I miss it.

It’s David!  Sup?

He is in town for the Baltimore Marathon, so everyone take a minute to stop over to his blog, or tweet him, and wish him luck!

I’ll admit that while he was one of the bloggers I’ve been really wanting to meet, I was a bit nervous about the whole thing.  We’re both health/fitness/running bloggers, and, well, I haven’t exactly been doing a whole lot of the health/fitness/running thing lately.  With that said, he and his wife are both amazing people, and I was glad to finally do the “in real life” thang and meet both of them.

He’s also one of the people who would seriously kick my ass if I don’t get my shit together, so hopefully by the next time we meet, we’ll maybe be able to go for a run. WooT!

Source: http://www.thetrailjogger.com/2010/11/too-damn-cold.html

Basically I went for a 1.1 mile walk during my lunch break, and I ran/jogged/slogged/whatever for maaaaaybe a fifth of that.

Hey, it’s a start, right? Or a re-start. Bah!

And while it was really hard (wah!), I’m super slow (double wah!) and my calved ache (waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!), I’m glad that I did it.  I have a shit ton of ground to make up for.

So yeah, I didn’t quite make my 20 pound goal for December, which is an understatement.  I went a little crazy over the holidays, and gave in to friends wanting to eat out, family meals, Christmas cookies, etc…etc… But I didn’t realize I had gotten THAT off track.

I won’t be ending January at 280.2 though, that much is clear.

My goals for this month are to:

• Keep and maintain a food diary.
• Walk/run an average of 14 miles a week, and track it on dailymile.
• Do at least 2 hours on the elliptical a week (four 30 minute workouts).
• Do at least three strength training workouts a week.
• Eat the daily recommended value of fiber each day.
• Bulk up as many meals as I can with vegetables.
• Use my support system in moments of weakness, instead of hiding from them, whether it be the blog or twitter, or using my long dormant Sparkpeople account.

It’s a new year, a fresh start, and all that jazz.  Make it count.

Last year, just like nearly everyone else on the planet, I made resolutions for myself for 2010.

Most people usually don’t stick with them, and in a lot of cases don’t even remember them.

Luckily (?) for me, I have documentation in the form of a blog post…so YAY (?) for that!

So how did I do this year, resolution wise?

• Make $50,000 in 2010.  No….but I did get SUPER close.  With my overtime used up for the month I am going to fall short on this goal, but only by a few hundred bucks.  I can deal with that.  This kind of makes me realize just how dependent I am on overtime though…I either need a better paying job or change some living habits, I think!
• Buy a car.   No dice…and now I don’t even have a car at all!  The towing company came by to pick up my van, which I donated to charity.  I’m saving money though, and will hopefully by a new ride by Febuary or March.
• Continue with school.  I’m still in school…so I guess that was a success.  I will be on academic probation for this upcoming semester, because I didn’t finish enough of my courseload, but I’m confident I can make it up. 
• Lose 100 pounds total.  UBER FAIL!  I’m not even close!  I’m still hoping/expecting to have some loss to report for December though, stay tuned!
• Achieve 15% body fat (or less).   Again, super UBER FAIL!
• Run a marathon, a half-marathon, and at least two additional road races.  So yeah, I didn’t run a marathon, BUT…I do have two 5ks and a half marathon under my belt, so I’m glad to have mostly achieved this goal.

All in all, some successes, some failures, and some pretty close calls.  2010 had a lot more downs than I would have liked, but I’ve lived, I’ve learned, and hopefully I’ll go into 2011 much stronger. 

2011 Resolutions

Yeah, I’ll have ‘em. Do I know what they are yet? Nope!  I don’t need to wait until 2011 to live better, but there are definitely some things I want to do better in the new year.

How did you do with your resolutions? Do you have any for the new year?