Happy New Year!

So much for my 2013 goals.  I didn't get to do an open water swim race.  I was swimming on a regular basis but then a series of personal and professional setbacks happened and I just stopped and haven't gone back in months.  However, I did finish two half marathons - the Slacker Half Marathon in June and the Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon in August.  I barely trained for both so that kicked my butt.  I fell way off the running wagon after Georgetown.  I think I burned myself out.  Since August, the most I've ran has been probably 3 or 4 miles at a time.  I also have not updated my blog on a consistent basis.  I want that to change.

For 2014, I'd like to start slow and short instead of immediately training for a half marathon.  That was way too much in 2013.  So, I've registered for the 3W Winter Six Pack Series.  Specifically, I signed up for three 5Ks, then a 4-miler, 5-miler, and finally, a 10K.  I think that will help me to progress at a steady rate instead of rapidly increasing my mileage.  I don't know when my next half marathon will be, but I want to focus on shorter distances and speed for a while.  However, the first 5K is already coming up in a week and half and I am NOT in shape.  I'd better get on that starting today!

Here are my goals for 2014:

1. Run at least one mile a day.  Thank goodness for my basement treadmill!  This will be a difficult goal to stick with.  One of my good friends has ran at least one mile a day for 800 days and counting, and it has made a huge difference for him in his health and weight loss, so I want to give it a try.  It takes less than 15 minutes to run one mile on my treadmill, so that does not require much time and effort on my part no matter how much my mind tries to convince me otherwise!
2. Swim one mile at least once a week.  Swimming is such a great workout.  I didn't mean to stop swimming laps but I missed a week, and then two weeks had gone by, and so forth.  It just all added up.
3. Improve my running pace.  I'd really like to be able to run under 11 minutes a mile.
4. Do at least one half marathon.  And actually TRAIN for it!
5. Do an open water swim race.
6. Lose my freaking baby weight!  Whoever said that nursing melts away the baby weight is a lying SOB.  It has been the exact opposite for me.  I am heavier than I have ever been in my life, and it SUCKS.  I am not happy with my appearance and I want to change that in 2014.  I want to lose the weight by being more consistent in tracking my food intake and exercise with MyFitnessPal.com, and making an effort to exercise more.
7. Blog more frequently!  Blogging will help me to stay motivated and on track with my 2014 goals.

What are your goals?