Happy Friday! It’s a new month and it’s time to set new goals! No matter how crazy everything gets, I always like to set monthly goals because I find that they help to keep me focused.
First, let’s take a look at my goals from January:
Complete the Peloton January Strength Challenge
Grade: A
I was able to complete the strength challenge and a bunch of the other January challenges this month! I didn’t realize this until I checked my badges for the month and I was pleasantly surprised. I’m glad that I was able to start off the year strong!
PR the 200m Benchmark Row
Grade: A
Happy to report that I crushed my PR on the 200m benchmark last month. I finished around the time that I thought I would so it was nice to be on target. When I first started OTF I hated rowing but I’m glad that I’m enjoying it more and getting better at it. I am definitely embracing “getting comfortable with being uncomfortable”.
Commit to daily stretching
Grade: B
I definitely made more of an effort to stretch before and after my workouts this month, but I missed a few days. I normally don’t stretch before my OTF workouts. It’s hard to do that now that we can’t wait in the studio before class, but I always stretch after those classes.
Here are my goals for February!
Hit 4K minutes in the Peloton Annual 2021 Challenge
I’m almost at 3K minutes so I think I can break the 4K mark this month. I know it probably seems like a lot of minutes, but the great thing about the challenge is that is counts ALL Peloton classes – warm ups, cool downs, stretches, meditation, etc.
Meal prep every weekend
There are five weekends in February so that’s five chances to get in quality meal planning! I’ve been researching different ways to meal prep and I’m going to try a new method. I think that the way I was prepping before was a little overwhelming for me so I’m hoping this new method will be helpful.
Increase my water intake
I’m usually pretty good about drinking enough water throughout the day but last month I definitely could have been better about drinking enough water. My goal is 100oz a day. Right now I’m probably around 64-72 ounces a day so it’s an achievable goal.
That’s it for this month – wish me luck!
If you set monthly goals, what are your goals for February?
I’m linking up with Darlene, Michelle, Renee, Jenn and Zenaida for Fit Five Friday!
Look at your with those nice badges!! My goal for February was to run over 100 miles. With the snow and cold weather, my goal now is to get out every day and run one mile. I know there are no rules for a run streak but I am aiming for a mile.
It’s so hard to get in outdoor runs in the Winter, especially with so much snow and ice. Hopefully the weather for the rest of the month isn’t too bad.
You had an awesome January! Congrats on your rowing PR!
I’m really curious to hear more about your meal prep. I’m still all over the place on this one and wildly inconsistent!
Here’s to a great February! 🙂
Thanks Michelle! I don’t hate the rower anymore so that’s a huge win for me, lol. For the meal prep I’m going to focus more on batch cooking vs cooking complete meals. That way I can mix and match options throughout the week.
Congrats on a great January and all the best with your February goals. I too could do a better job with hydration. I think the cold weather throws me off but I need to drink more. My goal for February is to work around the lack of heavy weights here in Florida. I suppose meal planning needs to be a goal as well as eating out gets old pretty quickly.
It’s the same for me – when it’s cold outside I don’t really think about drinking water that much, except for when I’m working out.
Kudos to you on a great month. You are so active with Peleton and OTF.
I don’t really meal prep on the weekend but I do go shopping so I can prepare what I want during the week. Sometimes I do make a meal or two on Sunday.
My goal for February is to survive my half marathon and keep it going with outside walks everyday.
I hope you have a great half marathon this month!
I am always so impressed with the goals you set for yourself, Kim. Good luck with your February goals! I did a 3-hour trail race at the end of January and I also finished 30 days of yoga, so I currently have absolutely NO goals. Maybe it’s time to think of some!
Thanks so much Laurie!
You had an awesome January – congrats!
Great job with your goals! I know that some days I don’t drink enough water. Yesterday I was so busy, I found myself still drinking my coffee at lunch time. I need to be more mindful of drinking water while I’m also drinking my coffee.
Thanks so much Lisa! filling up my massive water bottle at the same time I make my morning coffee has been super helpful. It reminds me to try to drink both by mid-morning.
GREAT work in January !! And I think you Feb goals are really doable! I also want to meal prep more. Started doing it last week actually and find that it’s helped so far with staying on track/
Thanks so much Renee! Love that you’ve had success with meal prep. I’m hoping that it will help me stay on track too.
You did great last month! I need to be better at drinking enough water. I really try but sometimes I realize I’ve barely finished one bottle through the day. And meal prep? I’ve never been organized to do it. I usually plan my dinner about a half-hour before I start cooking. 🙂
Thanks Debbie! I noticed that whenever I have lost weight it’s always been because I did meal prep. I’d like to drop a few pounds I gained over the holidays so I hope being a little more disciplined about my nutrition will help!
Look at you, kicking butt and taking names! I love it!
You are really leaning into those badges and challenges! Love your commitment and you are going to crush all those goals!
Thanks Jenn! The badges and challenges give me a mini challenge to focus on each month so it’s fun 🙂
I love those goals – I started my water challenge very well last month and then flopped towards the end, so that’s one that is back on in February. I hope your new meal planning approach works! If you find the secret to meal prepping in an efficient (and not overwhelming manner) please be sure to blog about it!
Yup! I’ll be sure to blog about it next month if it goes well!
You sure started 2021 strong! I am really focusing on drinking 64 oz of water (not counting what I consume on the tread/bike). It takes real effort to get that last 16 oz in.
It definitely does! And I don’t count my coffee as part of my water intake so that makes it harder, lol
If you find a meal prep system that works for you, I’d love to hear about it. Why is getting dinner on the table every night so. frickin. hard???
Congrats on a solid start to 2021! Hope your February continues to be as strong.
Will do! I’m going to focus more on batch cooking vs. making individual meals. This way I can mix and match options throughout the week so that I don’t get bored.
I’ve never gotten into meal prepping, but meal planning for the week has worked really well for me… I do not mind cooking every night though (and I know that is not everybody’s cup of tea ;))
How do you do your meal prepping?
I’m going to try batch cooking as opposed to cooking individual meals. This way I can sort of mix and match the protein and veggies as the week goes along which may work out better for me.