Perfect 10 – Week 2 Update

Week 2 of the new year has come to and end, so that means it’s also time for my Perfect 10 Update, which is hosted by Steve.

Image by Pippa!

Here were my Perfect 10 Goals and how I faired on each of them this week:

• Walk 100 miles over the course of the 10 weeks. This will help keep me on track to reach 500 for the year. I have walked 11.5 miles so far. I’m a little behind on this. As you know I incorporated Zumba and kickboxing into my schedule this week, so that unfortunately took time away from my walking.
• Continue the C25K program, doing it at least 3 days per week until completed. Success. Each time I try I’m able to jog farther without having to stop. I will not give up on this.
• Start riding my bike. No time or distance restraints for this. This one is purely just to get over my fear and DO it…at least once and I’ll be happy. Not yet.
• Not drink ANY soda. This is also a goal for the year. So far so good! I’m on day 109 of not having ANY soda.
• Participate in (3) 5k races. This will help keep me on track to do 12 for the year. I am now registered for 2 – The Calusa Bug Chase on Jan 23rd and the Walk for Wishes on Feb. 6th. I still need to find a 3rd.
• Start a garden. Not yet, but I am still doing research for it. I know nothing about gardening, so this is a real learning experience for me.
• Go to bed by 11:00 on work nights, but preferably 10:00. Succeeded 3 out of 5 nights.
• Sign up for Karate (or another martial art if Karate isn’t available) Not yet.
• Go to the gym at least 3 times per week.Success. I went four times this week after work and plan on going tomorrow morning. (Today is my rest day)
• Stay within my budget every month (using YNAB) This is a yearly goal as well. Eh, not so much. I had a couple purchases this week that got me a little off track. Nothing that can’t be rectified by next week though.
• Read the Bible each day using this plan. Another yearly goal. Epic FAIL on this. Did no reading at all this week.

Overall I’m happy with where I’m at, especially in the area of fitness. I’ve increased the intensity of my workouts big time and I’m hoping for a much better result on the scale come Monday’s weigh-in.

The other part of this challenge is to post something that others may not have known about me. I was on the Crew team during my two semesters at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I know, shocking, huh? I often think back and wonder how different my life might have been had I just stayed with it. We met almost daily at about 4 AM where we ran FOUR miles on the beach (Daytona), and do other exercises such as squats and jumping jacks. After the workout, we’d carry the boat into the water and just row our hearts out. It was such an amazing experience, one that I’d love to do again. Coach Quinn was our coach that year and he was such a great mentor to me. I was the heaviest person on our team, but he accepted me anyway under the premise that I wouldn’t want to take short cuts and that I would work as hard as everyone else. He gave me a chance, ya know? Things like that you just don’t forget.

11.5/500