June Lookback // July Goals

Alright. Confession time. June was absolutely horrible. I failed on all of my goals. It was very bad that I won't even look back. I don't want to. I just can't.

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 Anywho, hopefully July will be lots better since I am actually good with training. Realizing that I will have to run two half marathons within a month of each other is really pushing me to train. I've been running throughout these first few days of July. Started out with two miles everyday and then today I kicked it up to three. Hopefully next week I can bring it up to four and so on throughout the weeks ahead. These are my main goals throughout July:

1. Stretch: I know this was one of my June goals, but I don't think I ever did it once and that's why I got calf cramps. I realized that I need to stretch before and after my runs, that way I am not begging to stretch during my runs once I get cramps. Had to learn that the hard way.

2. Eat better things for running: This is kind of the same as eating healthier, but I really want it to focus on my running. Such as eating bananas to help my calf cramps or drinking Gatorade to gain more electrolytes.

3. Run 5-6 miles: I really need to kick up the training. I am extremely behind and it's making me very nervous. I most likely won't be ready on race day, but it is crucial that I am running at LEAST 5 miles by the end of the month. It is definitely doable since I am running 3 miles right now.

So there you have it. My July goals. I'm hoping I can do a lot better than my June goals.

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." -Jim Rohn.

June Goals

Happy hump day! I hope everyone celebrates today because we are so much closer to summer! I can see it. Today I thought I would share my fitness goals for the month of June. I'm hoping this post will keep me accountable for these goals and really make me realize if I'm staying on track with half marathon training.

1. Run at least 4 days a week. This sounds dreadful to me but I know I need to make it happen in order for me to get on track with training.

2. Run 5 miles. This also seems very dreadful. The most I've run while training is 2 miles. I just need to remind myself that September 1st is not that far away. Crunch time!

3. Stretch. I admit, I am horrible at this. You think being a dancer and a new runner I would be very good about stretching, but sadly I am not. I really hope I can learn to stretch before my workouts as well as after my workouts.

4. Eat healthier. This one will be very tough since summer is just calling my name to sodas, candy, chips, and chocolate. I'm telling myself I can still have those things, I just need to have them in minimal amounts.

Hopefully at the end of the month I can say I did all of these things. Have a great day everyone!

QOTD: Have you ever made short-term goals?