I’m running out of time for this year as it is literally just flying by! I need to make great progress in a few areas if I want to accomplish some of the items that I had set out for myself this year, others have maybe been even easier than I would have originally thought…
- Run a 10k in an 8:30 pace.
- I have not really been running, and I certainly don’t have any idea what my current time might be but its not fast. I actually think this may be an attainable goal before years end. Try to get me in running shape of some sort before we start any legit triathlon training next year.
- Break 140 watts in my 45-minute cycle class.
- Haven’t been to a cycling class in ages but I’m overall stronger so I am hoping that I might be able to do this anyways. And now that I am not going to be able to go to my Wednesday strength class in Redmond when I move back to the Seattle office, I might take a spin at spinning again.
- Read 10 books.
- Do kids books count? They should. There is no way that I am going to be able to get through eight more books before years end so I will make myself a deal and try to read four…that would still be a major achievement! And I just picked up four from the library.
- Learn to play a song on the guitar.
- Yikes!
- Make 6 girls events happen.
- If I do count PEPS meetups (which I should because it is solely me organizing them) then I have actually met this goal. I have plans for one or two more girls nights to happen so I’m gonna say we are good on this one.
- Be able to do 5 pull ups/chin ups (if not at once, at least in the same day).
- I can easily do these assisted with bands now but without bands I max out at three isolated pull ups. I am still working on strength so maybe this goal is achievable. And I am still proud of the noticeable progress that I have made in this area.
- Visit or spend time with Chad.
- Chad came to visit us and we spent some time together at the cottage. Would still like to visit him in Cinci but not sure when we can do that.
- Do 10 hikes.
- We’ve done five hikes now; one in Arizona, one in Colorado and three in Washington. We got out last weekend to do some fall hiking so maybe we can get in a few more before the end of the year. We’ve explored a few local parks we have never been to before too so I feel like that should count towards the tally.
- Go on a vacation just the three of us (at least a total of 5 nights throughout the year).
- We went to Portland just the three of us, if that counts as vacation, lol.
- Visit 5 new restaurants to try.
- There have been six we have tried: Cantina Lena, Red Cow, Nue, Junebaby, Due Italiana, and Central Smoke. We are doing fine.
- Baby proof and de-clutter the house.
- Done as far as I am concerned, for now.
- Go to a concert.
- We went to the Fitz and the Tantrums concert.
- Re-learn our lindy hop dance.
- Get in one self-care day/night per month.
- I’m feeling good on this one.
- Get in one date day/night per month.
- We’ve done pretty good. We had a bit of a hiatus but now that we have the Seattle Rep back and moving into fall I think we will get in some more.
- Limit social media and cell phone usage to 30 minutes every night after 5 pm.
- I’ve done pretty good on this, now I just need to drop TV for a bit to read.
- Become more involved with our church beyond attendance
- We have been volunteering in the toddler room and we have both signed up for life groups this fall.
- Get Reese a passport
- Eat dinner at the table at least once a week.
- We’ve done great this one. Now we just need Reese to sit there for more than three minutes.
Chelsea
Evolving in the Emerald City 