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Friday Five: 2015 Goals

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Happy New Year! It’s so weird to write 2015 down on a piece of paper — can you believe it? Well, we made it! And in honor of this new year, today’s Friday Five topic is 2015 goals — I can’t wait to read everyone’s goals! Per usual, I’m linking up with my girls Cynthia and Marfor the #Friday Five. You can read our linkup rules here. Please note that if you don’t play nicely, we will delete your link. Have a great weekend and Happy New Year!  

Goals for 2015 - Eat Pray Run DC

  • Learn more Spanish. On our honeymoon, I was inspired to refocus on learning Spanish. I speak it conversationally (kind of) and want to increase my proficiency. 
  • Update old blog pictures and old posts. If you read some older posts here, you’ll notice that some of the pictures are old and some are missing. I really want to take the time to go through and fix this. 
  • Be proactive about staying healthy – running-wise. This year I had some little things here and there that bothered me and I basically ignored them. Not smart and I know better. This year, I’m going to be proactive about resting when needed and about talking to a doctor if pain doesn’t go away. Pain-free running for 2015!
  • Track my miles. I’ve never really committed to doing this, but this is the year! I’m going to use a combination of tracking devices but mainly I’ll use my Believe journal to track my workouts. I’m pretty excited about this – obviously, I like numbers. 
  • Try a tri. Yes, I’m putting a sprint tri on my list. I need a bike in order to make this happen, but it’s still going on the list. 
what are your 2015 goals? read mine:

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What’s on your list of goals for the new year? Also, check out MCM Mama Runs today for 5 more goals of mine. Yes, I had a lot, so she let me share over there 🙂 

 


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  1. 1

    I LOVE that you want to practice up on your Spanish, Courtney! It’s a constant battle; thankfully, I get to practice with the interpreters at the hospital fairly regularly. Keep us posted on your progress! Hope you had a wonderful New Year’s Day (so jealous that you got to run with so many Flockmates this morning!) and that you have a wonderful weekend, too!
    Tara @ Running ‘N’ Reading recently posted…Goals for 2015My Profile

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      Thanks Tara! I have a bunch of Spanish speaking friends so it’s time to utilize that 🙂

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    so funny, I was thinking about the track my miles thing too. After seeing so many year end wrap ups I was like, what kind of runner am I? I have NO clue how many miles I’ve run. LOL. I could figure it out with combo of looking at MapyMyRun and Garmin uploads. I’d still miss some though like treadmill miles and free for all runs. Hmm… 😉 Great goals lady – see you soon!!
    Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…“Happy New Year” – Thinking Out Loud v6My Profile

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      Yeah, same! I have a general idea but many runs that were never recorded which stinks. Time to change that!

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      Oh man, you tossed them? That stinks!! I can’t believe I’m just now making this a priority!! Happy New Year!

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    Love these! I’d love to try a tri, keep me posted on your plans. Ditto on tracking miles, hoping the journal keeps me accountable. Happy New Year, so glad i met you this year 🙂

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    Improving your Spanish speaking abilities is an admirable goal. I wish I spoke proficiently. Whenever I converse with native speakers, I feel like a toddler! I’ve considered buying Rosetta Stone to brush up on my Spanish, but I don’t know how effective that would be. I think it takes a lot of conversational practice. At any rate, good luck! I look forward to hearing more about your process and progress!

    I’m committed to tracking my miles this year, too. I also have the Believe journal and think it’s going to improve my record-keeping. I’m also going to try to faithfully log my miles with Daily Mile *and* try to remember to wear my Garmin with every run!

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    Nice list of goals Courtney. I have been tracking my fitness workouts since I started running. It keeps me on track and I also keep track of how many miles I have run on each pair of running shoes (I rotate between 3 pair). Can’t wait to watch you try a TRI. That will never be on my list because I went over the handlebars on my bike as a kid and could never do the bike part of the Tri. Here’s to an awesome 2015 with no injuries for any of us!
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    I’ve always regretted that I let my second language go (I took years of Russian in high school and college). Sounds like you have a great 2015 ahead of you! I’m going to try to freshen up some of my old posts too! Your graphics are awesome!

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    I just made the decision to buy a journal to track my mileage this year. I’ve seen so many people post about them, so I really think I need to make it one of my training tools.
    My hubby is full Panamanian and I tried to learn more Spanish when we started dating. I ended up learning how to listen really well, but I have yet to feel comfortable carrying on a full conversation…… unless I have a little liquid courage. My mother in law only speaks Spanish but understands English, so whenever we talk together she speaks in Spanish and I answer/talk to her in English. I’m sure it’s funny to watch us converse.
    Haley @ running with diapers recently posted…15 in 2015My Profile

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    I’ve been wanting to travel to Argentina and Chile for ages now, but I also need to brush up on my Spanish. Last time I actively used it was in 2009.

    Love your goals, and I think they’re all very manageable and smart. I’m also hoping to stay injury-free in 2015 and incorporate plenty of cross-training (like barre) to help with that.
    Jess recently posted…Run the Bluegrass Training Week 3My Profile

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    You have some great goals for 2015! It always helps to write them down! I wrote out mine in my last blog post, as I know I can look back and keep on track as the year goes on. It will help keep me accountable to the goals I set! I am thinking about trying a sprint Spartan race…we will see!
    Thanks for the link up!!
    Angelena Marie recently posted…Goodbye 2014…Hello 2015!My Profile

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    Awesome goals! I am so excited to get back to racing tri’s this year, so addicting, I’m sure you’ll be hooked! I’m actually doing a beginners tri series on the blog this month so if you need help on anything let me know 🙂
    Your Spanish goal is great as well! I should probably ad Spanish to my goals as well, since none of my in laws speak English. I will have to work on it 😉
    Amber recently posted…Why Tri: A Beginners SeriesMy Profile

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    Some great goals for the new year! My hubby does full ironman triathlons. It’s a bit crazy. I can not imagine running a marathon after swimming and biking! I don’t swim, but I have done a few dualthons. My advice: do a lot of brick workouts! No matter how much you run off the bike in training during the race it’s a bit different. It’s just a different kind of fatigue than anything else. I’ve done 2 marathons before but was still so surprised how my legs felt on the run off of the bike.

    I have a whole slew of goals this year, however I’m focusing on consistency to get me there. Reevaluating my progress often. Continuing to move forward!
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      There’s actually a couple here that do the swim in pools too! I can’t decide which option sounds better 🙂

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    Happy 2015! Awesome goals you’ve got planned for the year! Most of my goals this year are blog-related, some are similar to yours, there’s so much to do! I’d love to get back into Spanish too. My Spanish was so good years ago when I travelling but I’ve forgotten so much now. I really want to pick it back up, thanks for the reminder. My fitness goals are all pretty specific, mostly CrossFi-related. I’m looking forward to getting into the year, I feel like it’s gonna be a good one for everyone! All the best with you goals!
    Deryn @ Running on Real Food recently posted…17 Bits of Advice for CrossFit BeginnersMy Profile

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    Great goal! I have toyed with the idea of a tri. I’d love to do a sprint tri eventually. After I hit some running goals I might have time to tackle figuring out how to bike and swim (more than just barely!).

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    As a triathlete, I am so excited for you to try a tri! Don’t be discouraged by not having a bike. For a sprint distance, you could easily use bike trainers at the gym and do cycling classes and then rent a bike for the actual event. The experience is definitely different, especially if you are a little rusty at biking, but it is an easier route (and less commitment unless you want to buy a bike).

    Good luck in the new year! I can’t wait to hear about all these new things.

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      oh, that’s a really good point. thanks for mentioning that, i hadn’t thought about that. i’m very excited to give it a shot – i think i’ll like it!

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