Home at last.
Hawaii and training trip was wonderful as usual. I always forget how long we are gone for. It seems like I miss so much of the holidays. The Christmas decorations were taken down before I got home. I didn’t even make it to midnight on new years. We were too tired to stay up for the fireworks. Pathetic, I know. Despite my new year’s “celebration”, I’ve decided to participate in making some new year’s resolutions. I’ve never been really big on Resolutions; I always believed anytime is a good time to set goals for yourself. I mean why wait till January to start something? However, this year is going to bring a lot of change. Therefore, there are several things I would like to focus on.
1. Be less serious.
In my meeting before training trip, Kelly asked me if I felt incredibly mature compared to the rest of the team. He said that I act like and think about that most adults don’t think about till they are in their late twenties or early thirties. Although, he was mostly talking about my ability to plan for my future, I realized that most people would say I act a lot older than I am. I not implying that it’s a bad thing that I’m so focused. I just want to make sure that I don’t miss out on fun.
2. Read a book a month.
Over training trip I read more books than I have in a long time. I miss reading. There are a lot of good books out there that I should be reading and would enjoy reading. I think a reasonable goal would be a book a month.
3. Use the Phone.
I have this strange phone phobia. I really don’t like calling people and talking on the phone. I have gotten much better at returning calls, but I sure could use some improvement. This resolution includes calling up friends…just to talk. This is so much harder for me then it sounds. The curse of the introvert...
4. Train consistently.
I want to win a triathlon (or at least my win my age group) this summer. It is very possible, but it will take a consistent effort on my part. Working out alone has always been harder for me than working out with other people. In addition, this year will be my first without swim practice. I need to embrace exercise as a lifestyle, and learn how to structure it into my life as so.
