Morning! I hope you’re having a fabulous Saturday morning.  I’m enjoying having the house to myself — it’s kind of like the calm before the storm.  My mother and maid of honor come to town on Monday night!

Breakfast was a simple bowl of fruity oatmeal.

My oatmeal contained:

• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 sliced banana
• Topping: blueberries, granola, 2 dried apricots

I am so glad blueberries are back in season (at least in Florida).  They were on sale (two for $4) at the store this week!

Delish!

New Year’s Resolutions 2009

I LOVE making New Year’s Resolutions (NYR).  I make NYR every year, and I must say that I usually accomplish MOST of my resolutions (or at least put in an honest effort).

I tend to make both fitness and non-fitness resolutions.  Yes, I always make more than 1 NYR!

My NYR for 2008 were:

• Plan the wedding! (Check!)
• Run a half marathon (Check!)
• Race in a triathlon (Check!)
• Write my book (I wrote a page of it and stopped)

Here’s the 10 most common NYR:

• Spend more time with friends or family.
• Exercise
• Lose weight
• Quit smoking
• Enjoy life more
• Quit drinking
• Get out of debt
• Learn something new
• Volunteer
• Get organized

If you want to set an attainable NYR, follow these simple steps:

• Be realistic and set achievable goals.
• Only try to improve things you can control.
• Break down larger goals into smaller goals.
• If you want to change your behavior, choose alternative actions and include them as part of your resolution (i.e., I want to quit smoking, so I’m going to pick up running).
• Above all else, pick a resolution that you truly want to achieve, not just goals that other people want you to achieve!

My 2009 NYR are:

• Improve my 5K, 10K, 15k, and Half Marathon times.
• Be kind to my knees and take time off from running when necessary to prevent injury.
• Outline my book and write it!!!
• Save money to buy a house in two years.

My biggest resolution is to try to write my book.  To make this a more achievable goal, I’m going to first outline it and then shoot to have several chapters written by my birthday (April 26).  I think if I can get started, I’ll be fine…. but first I just need to get rolling!

What are your 2009 resolutions?