Hello, 2013!

First, a mini-refresher of last years goals can be found here.  I tried to keep things simple by only making two goals; to stop cussing and to get organized.  I think I've done better this year with the cussing but there is always room for improvement.  So, I'll continue to work on that.  And getting organized is about the funniest thing ever.  I did get my computer files somewhat organized but that's about it.  Major failure with that goal.  No real surprise there.

Maybe I'm still experiencing a runners high from completing my longest training run yesterday but I'm feeling like I can take on the world in 2013.  I've been making lists for about a week now.  I have pages  and pages of small things and big things that I want to complete, do better at, attempt, experience, etc.  Rather than list them all line by line I figured I'd group things together.  It will make it easier next year to say I failed at a category than to say I failed at 35 different things.  HA!

HEALTH

I have lots and lots of goals this year.  For starters, to survive my half marathon on the 12th.  I would love to beat the time from my first half marathon in 2006 but I think I'll be happy if I finish standing and able to walk!  I'm also going to try to run a race every month this year.  I was close last year but I really want to try and find one for each month.  I also plan on running the Colorado Half Marathon in May.  This is the one I signed up for last year but never ran because I went Disney World instead.  It was a completely legitimate excuse but I'd really like to run this race so I'm signing up again and will definitely be aiming for a PR.  And if all goes well this year I'd also like to run the Rock N' Roll Half Marathon or Strip at Night as it's called in Las Vegas in November.  My running buddy has family there and it would be a super cheap trip compared to our race in Disney World. In all of my training and running, I'm hoping to get lighter and faster.  A sub-30 minute 5k is still one of those lifelong goals.  Could 2013 be the year??  I hope so.

In addition to all of the running (I'm sort of tired just thinking about it all), I'm going to mix things up a little bit and do weight training, swimming, biking, and yoga.  My strategy to diversify will be helped along by a special program at work orchestrated by our Fitness Team.  I'll share more about this later in the week after our first meeting.  I'm pretty excited about it.  If the diversifying goes well through Spring, I'd like to try my hand at a sprint triathlon in the summer.

PHOTOGRAPHY

I'm deeming this the "Year of the Photograph."  I took some pretty good leaps last year so I figure I have no excuse to not work harder this year.  I'm hoping to get my website completely finished.  And I really want to take a few of the small business classes that are offered through the City and County so that Uncle Sam doesn't take my house for lack of tax knowledge.  More paying customers and tons more practice would be ideal.  Once I'm done reading the book I for Christmas, I'll elaborate more on my photo plans.

HUMILITY & AWE

This one may seem a bit out there, especially without any explanation.  I'll ramble much more on this in the weeks to come.  Basically I'm going to do my best to live with humility and awe in 2013.  This comes from my soul searching from months back and requires a post all it's own.  It's about gratitude and cherishing what life we're given.  

DO MORE

And here is the catch-all.  More reading, more cleaning, more organizing, learning to sew, taking a concealed weapons class, hiking more, camping more, and all those random things I always say I want to do more of or try.  It's about chipping away at everything and, ironically, spending less time in front of the computer.

And that is all.  The new year begins in about 30 minutes.  Midnight will strike much like years past, Brent asleep and me grumpy yet optimistic.  Happy Frickin' New Year, all.  Woo.