Alright, that's my goal . . .

I haven't had a goal set in a really long time.  There have been desires, and half goals.  The biggest goal I've had that hasn't been set is to get back down to 145 by the end of February (when we are going to Hawaii), it's a totally doable goal, but one I can't figure out why it's so hard to accomplish.  I've been working on this "half" goal since the beginning of November and I haven't lost a single pound.  I thought I had a break through one week, down 3 lbs, but the very next week I was back up those 3 lbs. 

I say half goal because obviously I'm not trying very hard.  I mean if I was completely serious about it, I'd see results, right?  It's 10 lbs, and I gave myself 4 months.  But it's not happening.

Anyway, I want to be faster.  That seems to be a consistent goal of mine.  But another one that I don't work on much.  So, how do you get faster?  You work on getting faster.  There are many ways a runner can work on getting faster, tempo runs, fartleks, intervals, and hills.  I don't like any of them, but I live on a hill, so that is usually the one that I do.  But right now I also running a mile a day (at least) and when it's only 1 mile, it's on my treadmill.   So I could totally do 1 mile tempo runs, right? 

At first I told myself my 1 mile runs were going to be easy, I set an easy pace on the treadmill 6.4 mph, which equals 9.23 mile/min, but I've been upping the pace lately.  I've decided I'd rather get it done than be on the treadmill for very long.  Last night I set it at 6.6 (9.05m/m).  And on Tuesday I started at 6.4 and then bumped it up to 6.6 at 1 mile and then up to 7.2 (8.23m/m) at 2 miles and I didn't die. 

See, as I type this I don't really know if I'll follow through with it.  There is so much that I don't care about anymore.  Running a lot and running with a specific goal just doesn't hold my interest that much anymore.  I have really enjoyed my run streak and am thinking of keeping it going, at least until I go to Hawaii.  I also have enjoyed the no pressure runs.  I run however far I want, at what ever pace feels good, and I am liking that.

However, I am signed up to do the 2019 Northwest Passage Ragnar.  A Ragnar race is on my bucket list, and I work with someone who is doing it next year.  I mentioned I was interested in it, so she is signing me up with her team.  Mostly I just want the sticker on my car.  ; )

This is what I really want, but don't think it will happen.