goals, goals

This weekend has been quite productive. Friday we were able to spend a good amount of time in the gym, where I increased my reps and the weight I lifted. So that was good. Saturday, Derick ran nearly six miles without me, then out of the kindness of his heart, poked along aside me as I ran. It was a really nice day to run outside, and I feel much better running outside than inside on a treadmill or in redundant circles on a track.

I thought it may be a good idea to make a schedule this week and try my best to stick with it. I am going to try to make it to the gym every night this week, and that's my number one goal. I'm only working one job now, so I have a little more time on my hands. We'll see how it goes.
But as for my schedule, I just want to record basic guidelines, just to keep myself somewhat on track and motivated:

Monday: Zumba at 6:30 and ab workout to follow
Tuesday: Body Combat class and ab workout?
Wednesday: pyramid workout that I normally do
Thursday: abs and arms, machine workout
Friday: pyramid workout again
Oh, I also want to add some runs in there, depending on the weather. If possible, I'd really rather run outside.

I don't think my schedule is too much to ask of myself, and I really think I've come a long way. When we first started the gym, just making it there twice a week was accomplishing a goal for me! I'm glad to see that I've begun to expect more of myself. An important thing about goals is to continue setting and reaching them. When we reach a goal, it's easy to become casual about them and to cease our hard work. We should be proud of our accomplishments but remember to keep striving for more! I know I've accomplished things before, and I was so excited about that I thought, "Ok, I made this big feat, so I can slack off a little now." We shouldn't have that mindset. Our accomplishments should encourage us to reach higher!

Everybody have a productive and safe week! Keep working hard:)

"Everyone waits on a walk. Some are long and some small, but all of them tall. And everyone must make a choice. Will I go for it all, and possibly fall? The tightrope is thin, I could possibly win on the walk" --Hanson