Goals

It's funny how as soon as you put your goal in writing, you become accountable to complete it. My brother-in-law, Kirk, gave me an idea to help me with running. He said that at the beginning of the month he writes how many miles he wants to run on the calendar as his goal. He was saying that if you don't write down your goal first, but just look back and add up your miles, you generally find that you didn't push yourself as much as you could have. I have found this to be true. For the past 2 months I have written my goal on the calendar and then I hold myself to it. It's best way to ensure that I will be out there doing it. (Not that I don't enjoy it, but heaven knows there are some days you'd rather be doing nothing than out working up a sweat.) Last month I was out on the last day making sure I got in my final mile. I didn't want to short myself. This month I have 4 more miles to go to reach 55 for the month. That half-marathon will never happen if I can't start pushing myself further. That's what next month is for (right, Megan and Lori?)!