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2015 Goals

January 5, 2015 | baby, family, health, injury, Mental Health, motivation, running

I waver back and forth with how I feel about New Year’s Resolutions. On one hand, I think it’s silly to wait until January to start something new or take control of your life. On the other hand, it is exciting to have a fresh start at the beginning of a new year, and to get hyped about doing things different this time around. I don’t know, I guess it just depends on my mood! With that being said, I used to do monthly goals here on the blog, and while I’m not sure I will go back to that or not, I do have a few things I wanted to share with the interwebs because it holds me more accountable.

2014 brought a LOT of changes to the Montgomery household, and I am having to learn to do things a lot differently (and with one hand ha!) as a baby truly does change everything! Here are just a few things I would like to do in 2015. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but more of a reminder to get my rear in gear.

2015 Goals:

1.) Read my Bible every day: I was REALLY good about this for the past year or so, as it was the first thing I did when I woke up. Now I wake up to a screaming child and the first thing I do is make a bottle as fast as humanly possible. ‘I’m thinking of switching it up and doing my devotions at night after the baby is in bed.

2.) PR in any race distance: I’m not being picky here. I have been out of the game for a long time not being able to run most of my pregnancy, so really I would be thrilled to PR in any distance!

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3.) Foam roll and stretch: As much as I hat to admit it, my IT band and bursitis pain are back, and I have got to keep it under control so I can keep running. If I remember to foam roll before AND after a run, it’s much better, but it’s a hard habit to get into, especially when free time is at a minimum.

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4.) Find a good work/life balance: Something I have not done well since having Emma Kate is finding a good work/life balance. Before she was born, I was working 40-50 hours a week between my blog and travel agency work, and that just doesn’t fly with a three month old at home all the time. It’s very hard for me to admit that I just have to cute back on things and prioritize what is most important, and I still haven’t found that balance yet.

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5.) Eat more healthy foods: Not going to lie, when I was pregnant I pretty much ate whatever I could stomach. My appetite was VERY finicky my entire pregnancy, so I indulged and ate what I could and what I was craving. I was ok with it, I knew it wouldn’t last forever and that I had a good excuse. Smile However, that time is over, and I am ready to get back to some healthier eating habits. I’m taking it one slow step at a time, because if I try to overhaul all at once, I know it won’t stick.

QOTD: What is one goal you have for 2015?

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  1. Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says

    January 5, 2015 at 6:22 am

    Great goals, Heather! I would like to PR myself this year. I know it won’t be this weekend at Disney though lol

    • Heather says

      January 5, 2015 at 5:31 pm

      haha aw why not

  2. Carla says

    January 5, 2015 at 7:41 am

    Water hydrate. Water water.

    • Heather says

      January 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      good one

  3. Ashley says

    January 5, 2015 at 8:05 am

    You’ve got some great goals, Heather! I love your one about reading the bible every day. I’m trying to do the same with a book of grace that I got for Christmas. One of my goals for 2015 is to work on speed, so I’m hoping for some PRs this year. Happy New Year to you and best of luck on your goals!

    Ashley
    http://www.thepavementprincess.com

    • Heather says

      January 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      Happy New Year

  4. Lesley says

    January 5, 2015 at 8:58 am

    My IT pain crept back in a little over my vacation so I’m foam rolling and using the lacrosse ball a lot. My one goal is to follow the plan my PT came up with, which involves a lot of HIIT, which I’ve really avoided as much as I could. I want to find the fun in it and enjoy the change.

    • Heather says

      January 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      yeah that’s not my favorite lol

  5. Mindy @ Road Runner Girl says

    January 5, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Great goals Heather! It’s amazing how much life changes after a baby!

    • Heather says

      January 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      oohhh yes

  6. Tricia Vaughn says

    January 5, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    One goal for me is going to be to show my happiness more. Sounds funny but I withhold my happiness because good friends around me are not where I am in their lives and I don’t want my happiness to come off as negative for them. I have got to quit worrying about this. I have a great relationship with my husband and I should never be ashamed of it or showing it! 🙂

    • Heather says

      January 5, 2015 at 5:33 pm

      you are correct!

  7. Angela says

    January 5, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    Pay off our van, run my first 5k, and maybe a 10k, get back into shape and be happy with my body. I still have 15-20 pounds of weight to lose from my last pregnancy (9 months ago). That weight HAS to be gone by April, when I’m in a wedding.

    • Heather says

      January 5, 2015 at 5:33 pm

      those are great!

  8. Karen :0) says

    January 5, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    Great goals! Sounds like an awesome start to the year! 🙂

  9. Shayna says

    January 5, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    Those are great goals Heather! I too rather call them goals instead of a resolutions! I think one of my big ones this year is to get back into running! I was in a car accident a few months ago and since then I’ve lost my mojo. Which is sad because I was just getting into it! I’m still a new runner and getting the hang of all of it! My dream is to one day run the Princess Half. But for now, I’d be happy just running a 5K!

  10. Vinci says

    January 11, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    I also prefer to think of them as goals because that seems more long-term than resolutions. Eating healthy foods is one of my priorities as well as fitting in a little more free time after work.

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  1. runningwithsass says:
    January 5, 2015 at 2:30 am

    2015 Goals

    I waver back and forth with how I feel about New Year’s Resolutions. On one hand, I think it’s silly

  2. Half Year Wrap Up - Through Heather's Looking Glass says:
    July 1, 2015 at 1:22 am

    […] WOW, we are already halfway through 2015! Did you blink? It’s July my friends. JULY. I dug back through the depths of my archives and found my post about my 2015 goals and gave myself a good chuckle. Some areas I am doing great in, and some not so great. Let’s take a look at what I wrote back in January: […]

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