A Year's End Resolution........

There are 34 days left of 2011, and as of right now I have logged 229 miles on Dailymile.....all of those since the beginning of May with the exception of 7 I did in January/February. My highest mileage in a month was October when I logged 53 miles and I'm at a respectable 44 this month. Based on the fact that I like nice round numbers, I'm going to set an ambitious goal for myself to hit 300 miles by December 31st - that's only 71 miles to go. I calculated that I'll need to get in at least 14 miles a week to make this happen and from my experience, there's a much greater chance of sticking to something if you tell someone about it or write it down. I don't know if anyone actually reads this or not, but I'm officially putting it in writing:

34 days. 71 miles. Bring it.

A Dream is a Goal With a Finish Line

I did it. I accomplished a goal that I set for myself over a year ago. I ran the Two Rivers Ford 5k Turkey Trot in under 30 minutes. My official time was 28:03 but I clocked myself at 27:50. All of our chips started as soon as the gun went off so the results weren't completely accurate if you ask me. Regardless, I'm happy with the results and promptly rewarded myself with the Pandora running sneaker charm. I actually didn't pick this up at Jared because of the big "Small Business Saturday" campaign that's been going on. I went to a local gift shop in Murfreesboro called Penny's Closet and picked it up. I'm sure they appreciated my business much more than Jared's ever would.

Speaking of Small Business Saturday.......I had a Match.com date planned again today and decided to check out a local eatery while I was at it. We met at JoZoara Coffee Shop - it is so much more than coffee! They have breakfast and lunch options as well as yummy pastries. What a pleasant surprise to find this right down the street from the clinic I work at. Even though other people had mentioned it, this was my first experience there and definitely will not be my last. The date left a little to be desired but the coffee shop was everything I ever dreamed of and more - no, this is not an exaggeration. I LOVED it! Coffee was awesome and I had the most delicious Mediterranean Chicken Pita. Thank you Small Business Saturday!

This evening I put my tree up and got it partially decorated. I decided to go with a green and gold color theme and I'm absolutely loving it although I quickly realized that I only have one size of ornaments. Guess I'll hit up KMart and/or Wal-Mart after seeing Breaking Dawn with the girls tomorrow afternoon. With all the decorating excitement, I completely forgot that Christmas with the cats is not always enjoyable. They like to chew the tree and get sick on the carpet afterward. Merry Christmas indeed.

160 days and counting.....

Wow, have I been busy lately or what? I don't think being busy is to blame for my blogging absence.....although I have been on quite a dating spree as of late. That's the fun part about Match.com - all the dates and free dinners. I've had a few successful ones but nothing has panned out yet.....and I am constantly reminded that just because I have the hots for someone, doesn't mean that they automatically have the same reaction in return. Apparently this is a two-way street? I think after being away from the dating scene for so long I forgot that there is more than one person involved in the process and sometimes, it's not all about me. What a revolting development. Such is life.

This past Sunday, Molly and I ran the Mayor's Challenge 5k. Once again, I forgot how HILLY Nashville is! I don't realize it until I have to run it. Thankfully, I was way more prepared for this 5k than I was for the Predator's one back in February and I was able not only to run the whole thing, but I posted a PR of 27:46. I've been wanting to break 30 minutes ever since I started all this running business........it only took me a year. Gah! I have one more 5k planned - the Two Rivers Ford Turkey Trot 5k on Thanksgiving. This is going to be my last one for a while. I've decided I'm ready to work towards my next goal of running a 1/2 marathon. I feel like I'm ready for it since my long runs are up to about 7.5 miles right now and also because it's something I want to accomplish before I turn 30 next year. I decided to go all out and register for the Country Music 1/2 Marathon on April 28th. Go big or go home, right?? Let the countdown begin!