It’s the end of January 2018! It is time to revisit our New Year’s goals and tasks. Did we accomplish some or all that we hoped to? Between starting a new sport and adding new tasks to my to do lists, I’ve noticed that I’m more tired and run down. Not a good way to start the new year! With that said, I did hit most goals.
Here’s my January goal list:
- Running: I’ve put in 54 miles. My goal was 2 runs during the week (4-5 miles each) and 1 long run on the weekend. Unfortunately, I missed 2 long runs this month due to bad planning two weeks ago and last week’s long run was missed to due to foot pain. I have the Atlanta Hot Chocolate 15K in a few days so resting my foot was a good call.
- Lifting: My goal was to hit upper/lower twice a week each. I’m still following Get Strong this month. It fits in nicely with my current routine and I love the 4 day split (2 upper & 2 lower). It’s hard to fit it all of my training now that I’ve added BJJ but I can double up the workouts & do a total body workout without feeling overwhelmed.
- BJJ: My goal was to attend twice a week so my mind and body could get used to this martial art. I missed an entire week due to extreme fatigue! My body needed to rest so I stayed home and recovered while my professor competed. Last week, I went attended once but made it up for it by attending my first open mat.
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Post BJJ hair don’t care - Yoga: I’ve been fitting in yoga daily (10-20 minutes) but I could more time on the mat throughout the week. I don’t count teaching as my practice so on those days, I get up extra early to fit in 1 hour of my own yoga practice.
While I believe #IamLimitless, the week of extreme fatigue was a reminder that I need to reset and recover. Learning a brand new martial art is tough mentally and physically. I was putting in two-a-days to fit in all my runs, lifts, and BJJ so I’m still switching things around and finding what works for my body. I plan on keeping February goals similar to this month’s goals.
What were your January goals? Did you accomplish some or all of your tasks/goals?
Yeah I totally agree you have to figure out what is right for your body and don’t overdue it. It is so easy to over train when you trying out new things. Thanks for sharing your journey.
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