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September Goals

September 5, 2015 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC21 Comments

I truly can’t believe I’m writing my September Goals post. August FLEW by. Well, here we are, so hello, September! (PS: Bonus points to anyone who correctly identifies where the picture below was taken!)

September Goals

Before talking about September, let’s see how I did in August. Here were my August goals:

  • Get plenty of rest. Um. Yeah, suffice to say this one is staying on the list for September. 
  • Be diligent about week day runs. Yes! I did much better with this and it resulted in my highest monthly mileage ever – read more in my August training recap. 
  • Meal prepping. Another one staying on the list. August was not good for meal prep. 

Alright then – on to September! Not surprisingly the goals are very similar to August. 

  • More sleep! I’ve started avoiding my phone for the hour before I go to bed and I do think that helps me fall asleep quicker. I’m really, really, really going to try and get to bed earlier. It’s a constant battle between the Courtney that wants to stay up all night reading and just generally doing random stuff and the Courtney that wants to go to bed because sleep is awesome. The right Courtney has to win out at some point, right? 
  • Meal prep. I just couldn’t get it together and lost motivation to do this in the heat. I’m hoping that cooler temps (cooler temps are coming, right???) will help motivate me to get back to Sunday meal prep. Making dinner daily is pretty much impossible for me if I haven’t done some prep work in advance. 
  • Stay healthy. I’ve been doing short little yoga videos and my PT. My goal is to just keep that up and not mess anything up before October. October is a big month of racing for me and I want to go into the month well rested and healthy. 

I am linking up today for the Ultimate Coffee Date with Lynda, Deborah and Coco. Go check those ladies out! 
The Ultimate Coffee Date

 

What’s on your goal list for the month? 


Comments

  1. Daisy @ Fit Wanderlust Runner says

    September 5, 2015 at 6:34 am

    Cooking more meals is also one of my goals. I also really want to join a gym. I miss it!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      both good fall goals – i bet there are lots of deals on gym memberships!

      Reply
  2. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    September 5, 2015 at 7:18 am

    Right there with you on the injury prevention thing…my feet are not 100% this training cycle, and I’m just trying to keep them calm. 5 more weeks…
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      we’ve got this!

      Reply
  3. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    September 5, 2015 at 7:28 am

    More sleep sounds like a great goal! I also need to stay off of my electronics before bed-it’s hard to do! Thanks for linking up today for coffee have a great weekend
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 10:39 am

      Thank YOU for linking me up 😉 you rock!!

      Reply
  4. Karen - Fit in France says

    September 5, 2015 at 8:41 am

    I have such a hard time going to bed early. The table isn’t even cleared until 9 p.m. and by the time I do everything else, its midnight. And it just starts over the next day…..
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 8:52 pm

      yes! it’s such a bad cycle. i’m really hoping to break it.

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  5. HoHo Runs says

    September 5, 2015 at 9:03 am

    I wish getting more sleep was easy to do. It’s not. I have not problem going to sleep…just staying asleep. October is big for me (first marathon) and I’m trying hard to rest this old body. LOL. I’m in awe of you doing meal prep. That’s just something I never got into. It would probably make my life easier.
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 8:52 pm

      well…i haven’t been doing it at all lately. i REALLY need to get back into it.

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  6. Jennifer says

    September 5, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    I always find it harder to meal prep in the summer. I suppose we tend to be out and about in the summer and in the winter I don’t mind staying inside cooking/chopping. I’ve been pretty bad this summer.
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 8:54 pm

      glad to know i’m not alone.

      Reply
  7. Mary Beth Jackson says

    September 5, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    Sleep is so important and thankfully a problem I do not have! I have to be really engaged or I am dozing by 9:30! We have a 10:00 regular bed time and my body is ready, I think it is just routine! cheers to a great September!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      i am trying to adopt a routine where i’m in my bed before 10 and then let myself read for awhile.

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  8. Coco says

    September 5, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    Now that my son is back at school I am trying to get to bed earlier. Meal prep is hard. I really like eating leftovers, but that means I have to cook in the first place!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 5, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      hahaha, i feel the same about leftovers!

      Reply
  9. Carrie@familyfitnessfood.com says

    September 5, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    That is a gorgeous picture. I can’t believe it’s September either. Where is the time going. Glad you are keeping up a good cross-training routine and staying healthy.
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  10. thesimplepeach says

    September 6, 2015 at 9:51 am

    More sleep is a struggle for me too. I get good rest but as the training increases the sleep needs to as well. I’m trying to get into a foam rolling, reading routine before bed.

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  11. Sue @ This Mama Runs For Cupcakes says

    September 6, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    I have a habit of looking at my phone in bed too, I really need to stop that!

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  12. Gabrielle @ marathons and macarons says

    September 7, 2015 at 9:21 am

    One of my September goals is to write for 5 minutes every morning when I wake up. Another was to do a plank a day but I’ve already been slacking on that one!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      September 7, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      The month is still early, you can do it!

      Reply

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