Friday, January 6, 2012

Four for Friday – the goals and meatless purse edition

1.  Goals for 2012:

  • Ensure I help out with the house cleaning as having just one person do it isn’t a lot of fun
  • Don’t leave piles of stuff everywhere..and putting things into piles is not cleaning up
  • Put dishes into the dishwasher not just beside it
  • Chill the “F” out more

Whoops..those are the goals I secretly want for the hubs.  Let’s get back to me…

2.  From a fitness/well being perspective 2012 is MY year.

  1. The marathon is the May goal.  Period..no compromises
  2. Keep up the changes I have made towards more of a plant based diet.  I have never felt better and like knowing what is in my food.
  3. Stick with the plan – following the run training my coaches have set (including keeping the easy runs – EASY – no matter how slow they are). 
  4. Keep up the weight training I have started doing again.  It makes me feel badass. 
  5. Worry less and be happy more.  I have a tendency to not let myself get too happy as I think that if I do..something ‘bad’ will happen – if not to me but to my family/friends.  I can’t control this..so be happy.
  6. Get lean, mean, fast.  (TWSS)

3.  2012 Race goals:

  • March:  Frosty 5km…yes a 5km race.  I am running with my coach and she has some cracked time for us to beat.
  • March:  Around the Bay 30km.  Go for a PB!
  • May:  Mississauga Marathon.  Go for a PB and feel good about the race.

Post marathon, I am going to see what I want to do.  Another marathon?  Maybe…

4.  My poor sister had her purse stolen just after Christmas.  She is one of the funniest people I know and tends to get …. floopy when she is flustered.  The following is the conversation she sent me when she reported the loss to the police:

Sis:  “Can I just also add that everything was in this really nice Coach wallet?  It’s value is likely more than my net worth, anyway.”  The policeman laughed and had me describe it.  Then he said:  “Well while we’re on it, let’s get a description of the purse too.  What colour was it?”

  • Sis:  “Black”
  • Policeman:  “Was it leather?”
  • Sis:  “No”
  • Policeman:  “So it was a cloth material?”
  • Sis:  “No..well…OK see it’s made by this company called Mat & Nat and they’re vegan”.

The policeman paused and said “So..what are you saying the purse never ate meat?”  That was the first time I laughed all day.

What are goals?   Have you ever had your purse stolen?

15 comments:

abbi said...

Great goals for 2012...both yours and those for your husband.

FoodFaithFitness said...

I agree- piles does not mean you are cleaning! Good luck on your goals!

Jill said...

I love #5, that's a big goal of mine, too. My overall goal is to get stronger and more fit. Period. That will entail a lot of races, but those races will have no goal times other than to make me stronger. Once fall hits, then I hope to make some A race times. Your list is awesome and I hope you nothing but great success :).

Aneta said...

great goals!

and great races for 2012! u will totally rock 'em!

Indi said...

awesome goals for 2012!! You will totally own that marathon I just know it! Kudos to you to doing more plant based food. I'm trying to get better with my fruit and veges this year!

kristen said...

Is it weird that as soon as I saw 'meatless purse' I thought 'Mat and Nat'?

Marlene said...

Okay, reading your first few points I was thinking 'Who is this person?' Goals for the hubs.. makes more sense. I should give those to mine too. Oy.

Good plan for 2012. Time to crush some PBs. 5K.. ouch.

Caroline said...

#5 worry less...I wish I could do that...I need to work on this...it sometimes prevents me to enjoy life

ajh said...

I bet it was the best conversation the police had all day! But what a pain to have a purse stolen.

Lisa said...

I was puzzled by your post title, but now it all makes sense. It sucks that your sister had her purse stolen, but what a funny story. Good luck with all your goals for 2012!

Amy said...

Funny, your secret goals for hubs are the same as mine for the BF - seriously, why does the guy think moving dishes from the table to the counter is helping? Put it in the dishwasher!!! (Arg!) I like the goals you have for yourself too!

findingmyhappypace.com said...

"Worry less and be happy more. " Yes, yes, yes, YES. Me too. Perfect goal.
And I'm with you on the May marathon goal too, PR/PB and FEEL GOOD about it.

carla said...

youre ready and focused.
me?
I NEED TO WRITE ME A LIST.


MizFit

Johann said...

Love your goals and thanks for sharing your's for your husband. :) Sounds like you are committed to stick to your plan for the year. I have many goals and should post about it.

Robin said...

Love the goals for 2012! Here's to a great 2012