2012 GOALS & PROGRESS
Goal: Get back to my 2008 weight - lose those pesky 5 pounds
~ Sadly those same 5 pounds are still there

Goal: Concentrate more on proper nutrition
~My nutrition has improved a lot this year, looking to keep the trend going

Goal: Rehab. my ankle in a smart way
~There’s a whole blog or more in itself. I tried, but facing surgery on both ankles this year.

Goal: 18,000 fitness minutes
~Total for year was 15,853 – short of the goal, but not bad considering the injuries.

Goal: 1,000 miles
~Total for year was 622 – way short of the goal. Again injury played a big role, but probably overly ambitious anyway.

Goal: Increase running - build back up endurance and speed
~Yes and no. Prior to the ankles acting up again late July, I was on track but slowed significantly after that. However, I truly did run more and PRd my 5K time with a time of 26:19.

Goal: Race at least once per month (several shorter races)
~Although I did not race in the months of January or October, I did complete a total of 21 races this year - six half marathons, three 10Ks, one four-mile trail race, and 11 5Ks (race recap listed below).

Goal: Find a new ST program I will enjoy and benefit from
~This goal was a result of stopping my gym membership because of a huge price increase. After several months of trying different things, I joined a different gym and went back to my first love of Body Pump.

Goal: MORE stretching
~I have increased my stretching, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement.

Goal: FINALLY do the work to get the abs I want - I hate ab work and find every reason not to do it
~TOTAL fail on this one. I still hate ab work.

Goal: Sub 2:00 HM
~ Nope, maybe someday – maybe not.

Goal: Add 2 states to my racing list
~ Success! Added Ohio & Wisconsin for HMs (Also added Colorado for 10K distance)

2012 RACES
2/18–SGHS Bridge Run 5K (29:08)
2/25–Dolphin Day 10K (57:19)
3/17–Buzz Run 5K (27:52)
4/7-Dogwood Dash 5K (27:32)
4/14-Coastal GA 4mile Trail Run (36:24)
4/21–Blessing of the Fleet 5K (26:49)
4/28-YMCA 10K (1:07)
5/12 - Fitness is Fun 5K (26:19 PR!)
5/20-Cellcom Green Bay HM (2:18)
5/28–Bolder Boulder 10K (59:49)
6/16 - Summer Solstice 5K (27:53)
6/24-Pictured Rocks HM (2:16)
7/4–Firecracker 5K Trail (32:07)
8/4-Marquette Firefighter 5K (27:18)
9/1–Marquette HM (2:39)
9/8 - Summer's End Run HM (2:08)
9/15-Air Force HM (2:09)
9/22-Sault Chamber Chase HM (2:12)
11/3 - Runnin' for the Law 5K (30:09)
11/22 - Marquette Turkey Trot 5K (30:30 ish)
12/29 - Run Like the Finn 5K (59:57 - walked)

Stay tuned for 2013 goals – I still need to think it through, but they will be brief compared to 2012.