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!)
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!
What’s on your goal list for the month?
Cooking more meals is also one of my goals. I also really want to join a gym. I miss it!
Daisy @ Fit Wanderlust Runner recently posted…Things I Am Loving Lately
both good fall goals – i bet there are lots of deals on gym memberships!
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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we’ve got this!
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
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date-September
Thank YOU for linking me up 😉 you rock!!
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…..
Karen – Fit in France recently posted…Virtual coffee date : September
yes! it’s such a bad cycle. i’m really hoping to break it.
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.
HoHo Runs recently posted…Coffee Talk (September)
well…i haven’t been doing it at all lately. i REALLY need to get back into it.
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.
Jennifer recently posted…Friday Five – Reasons to Run the Annapolis Running Classic
glad to know i’m not alone.
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!
Mary Beth Jackson recently posted…September Coffee date!
i am trying to adopt a routine where i’m in my bed before 10 and then let myself read for awhile.
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!
Coco recently posted…Labor Day Weekend Coffee Date Link Up
hahaha, i feel the same about leftovers!
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.
Carrie@familyfitnessfood.com recently posted…September Ultimate Coffee Date
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.
I have a habit of looking at my phone in bed too, I really need to stop that!
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!
Gabrielle @ marathons and macarons recently posted…September’s Fresh Start
The month is still early, you can do it!