New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year!

I suppose if I had to get into a "something needs to change" mindset, the end of December is the ideal time for it to happen. I've been in a funk lately that neither 10 days off work nor a drastic haircut has taken care of. So, in my usual control-freak fashion, I am tackling this by keeping busy and keeping exhausted. Hence the following resolutions for 2011...

• Run 8 half marathons, eventually breaking 2 hrs: Most of these are already booked. At this point, my 2011 Half Marathon calendar includes:
1. Jan 8: Lake Samish Half
2. Feb 27: Disney World Princess Half
3. Apr 3: Fools' Run Half 
4. May 29: Half Corked 
5. June 26: Scotiabank Half
6. July 17: Seattle See Jane Run Half

• Complete 10 trail runs. Today I ran my furthest run yet (26k). I would like to complete a 35k trail run by the end of 2011. And not always be last finisher...
  
  
  

• Run at least 70% of the Knee Knacker course. Unofficially!

• Listen to new/better music: I didn't think it would ever happen, but I actually showed my ipod playlists to a friend recently. He has subsequently undertaken to bring my musical tastes into the current century (and quite successfully so far!). I've spent all of my christmas itunes money on new music from The Respectables, Mumford and Sons, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band and other bands I knew nothing of a week ago. Now I just have to keep finding new music throughout the year.

• See one of the above mentioned bands in concert. I can't continue to only go see Great Big Sea and Blue Rodeo (even though they are both AMAZING!!!). I've heard rumours that the Zac Brown Band AND Kenny Chesney should be coming through Seattle this year. I'm going to hope for that one!

2010 Old Pali Road 4.4mi

• Run in three foreign cities: Fortunately, work enables me to travel to many different cities. I will find three cities and run in an organized race this year (and buy the t-shirt!). A repeat performance at the Old Pali Road 4.4 mi in Honolulu (September) is already planned.

• Gym workouts three times per week (average).

• Grow my hair back. I miss my ponytails!

• Post to this blog at least one more time (I have a very short attention span!) 

That's it. Those are my major plans for the coming year. If i'm going to be unsettled, I may as well be exhausted as well! Ta, j.