We’re 16 days into the New Year; many of us have looked at our resolutions post and wonder how we already went wrong. It was a plague of “new year, new me”. I wonder why we wait for new years to better ourselves, but that’s a philosophical question for another post. So in true fashion, I evaluated “resolutions” that I could and maybe should make for the New Year. I realized that most I will not keep, nor will I try. I probably made them in 2008, 2009, another attempt in 2011, and failed miserably in 2013. So in 2014 I focused on two goals, not a resolution. One was to better my career. Six months of about 210 resumes sent, 130 e-mails, and about 25 interviews, I am sitting in a job that a genuinely enjoy. My second goal was to do something I considered really epic. I wasn’t sure what, but I wanted it to be memorable. So I signed up for an Ironman. 290 hours of training later and that goal was completed.
Failed resolutions included mundane things like eat less dessert. Who are we kidding? Get abs…please refer to previous resolution. Cut back on coffee, this would never lead to a positive outcome. Religiously get mani and pedi’s (never.going.to.happen.). Call my mother more. I try, I really do. Make better romantic/relationship decisions. But then life would be so extremely boring. Control my sarcasm. I’ve learned it’s just part of my charm. Make sure my room is always organized; after all I’m a grown woman. It’s just too exhausting, so some days my bed will not be made. Curse less, skip out on pizza, drink less beer…just plain miserable. I’ve learned through my many years of failed resolutions that none of these things make me a better person, athlete, or really help me grow as a human. Most of them just make me grumpy and possibly less tolerable.
AMEN.
So for 2015, I don’t have resolutions because life improvements started months ago. So I’ll just challenge myself to do more this year. Put in more miles, double 2014. Ride my bike more. Run more, lift more, climb more, hell do more burpees. Do more epic shit. Love more, laugh more, and add some more kindness. If it scares me, do it. If I have to seriously deep dig to accomplish it, do it. If it makes me stronger, do it. If a race is going to hurt, do it. Stop thinking, doubting, over analyzing. If it isn’t for me, get rid of it.
This year is a little different. I am apparently supposed to have all my races for the year selected and planned but that really isn’t the case. I’m actually kind of torn and have taken a bit of a detour. I am genuinely enjoying my road bike. Yes, there are a few triathlons I plan to do but what I’m really excited are road races. I’m looking forward to learning more, riding smarter, and putting in more time. New experiences, like the possibility of a Team Betty 2015 training camp and some tough rides. “Turn the pain into power.”~ AddingMoMiles
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