We're almost all the way through February (which in and of itself is kind of hard to believe), but I thought it seemed like an appropriate time to give a quick New Year's resolutions update...because I know you're just dying to know...
1) I want to eat one fruit and one vegetable each day.
As it turns out, this one started out being far harder than I anticipated. I should be more specific though. I wanted to each one fruit and one vegetable intentionally each day...which is really far different that just consuming one of each somewhere amongst all the other foods we eat. For instance, lettuce on a taco does not a vegetable make. I have however, made some judgement calls on this one. There are a few soups I've made that are almost all vegetables. Great! Vegetable done! I'm very happy to report that I have only missed one day with a vegetable and no days with fruits! And I actually woke up in the middle of the night (just past midnight) and remembered that I had not consumed a vegetable, and I debated for just a moment whether it was worth getting up and microwaving some frozen peas for. It was not. I'm pretty darn excited about my 98% completion rate so far, and I look forward to the rest of this very healthy habit forming resolution.
2) I want to run 500 miles this year.
Sadly, I must report that I am falling pretty far behind on this one. I want to run more than two or three days a week, but let's be honest - my life is cray-cray (as the kids say these days). I spend 60 hours a week at work while also trying to get 5-10 hours of homework in each week while also going to church, trying to be social, and oh yeah, sleeping. So running happens when it happens. I've currently completed a mere 49 miles, hitting 9.75% of my entire goal, when the calendar tells me I should be at nearly 15%. However, I am not fretting about this one just yet. Summer is coming! Delightful, glorious, long-day-filled summer! Although I didn't keep a tally from last summer, I was averaging over 4 miles a day...everyday. And then there's that little mountain climbing adventure, and while not technically running, if you don't think I'm going to count those miles, you're sick and very wrong! In four days I'll probably crank out something like 50 miles of strenuous rock-stair-stepping. Close enough to running I say!
As far as my general desire for more discipline, I certainly think about it a lot more than I ever have, so that's a start, right? However, my bed largely remains unmade; the kitchen typically has at least one dish on the counter; that darn snooze button continues to plague me; and I still reach for a second dessert in the cafeteria a lot of days. But discipline must be thought of as more of a journey than a destination, I suppose.
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