New Month, New Goals! Can you believe that today is the first day of March?! Last month went by super fast.
At the end of last year I set some overall goals for 2017, but setting smaller monthly goals will help me with the larger goals! I didn’t set any official goals for February, but I was hoping to be active every day. I was hoping that this would help me with my new workout routine. I was active for 26 our of 28 days, so I came pretty close to my goal. Here are my goals for March!
Commit to Half Marathon Training
Training for the Brooklyn Half Marathon started on Monday. I have not officially followed a training plan for a half marathon in over a year (ridiculous I know). I think the issue was that I was running them so often that I just stopped following training plans. The Brooklyn Half will be my first half marathon of the year and I want it to go well so I’m devoting myself to this training plan. That means getting in all my runs and other workouts this month.
No Junk Food
I’m making a conscious effort to clean up my eating this month. This should be easy since today is Ash Wednesday and I’m giving up junk food for Lent. This means no chips, popcorn, candy, cakes, cupcakes, etc for 40 days. The only exception will be a cupcake on my birthday in April. In addition to Meatless Mondays, I’ll also be giving up meat on Fridays during Lent as well.
Try two new recipes
I have some really great cookbooks, but I haven’t used some of them since December. No need for that to continue! Also I’m getting a little bored with my breakfast choices during the week so I definitely want to try something new to spice it up!
Do you have any health and fitness goals for this month?
I’m linking up with Annmarie from The Fit Foodie Mama, Jen from Pretty Little Grub and Nicole from FitFul Focus for Wild Workout Wednesday.
I’m also linking up with Rachel from Running on Happy, Susie from Suzlyfe, Lora from Crazy Running Girl, and Debbie from Coach Debbie Runs for Coaches’ Corner!
Nicole says
Love your goals!!! My main fitness related goal is to keep going to yoga. I keeps my muscles happy!
kookyrunner says
Same for me! I think my muscles give me a giant ‘Thank You’ when I do Yoga, lol
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
These sound like great doable goals! Giving up junk food is hard and I have been working on that as well. I love trying new recipes
kookyrunner says
I definitely know it’s going to be a challenge to give up junk food for Lent, but it’s a good challenge!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
i’m trying to find a new running and workout routine – those are my goals!
kookyrunner says
Sounds like good goals to me!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
Giving up junk food will probably make all the other goals fall into place easily! That’s a great goal.
I start marathon training this month!
kookyrunner says
Yeah I know it will be hard at first but it’s a good goal to have!
Hooray for starting marathon training this month!!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
Monthly goals are the best! Hope your training goes well.
kookyrunner says
Thanks so much Julie!
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
Trying out new recipes will totally help you as you try to clean up your eating. And I think I would need to re-qualify Junk Food, lol
kookyrunner says
I’m looking forward to trying some new recipes!
Jen @ pretty little grub says
It is easy to get complacent about training plans when you run a lot but you definitely see more results when you focus in.
kookyrunner says
I totally agree. The last time I actually trainined for a half marathon I earned my half marathon PR. Not sure that will happen this time, but I’ll be happy with just an awesome race
Annmarie says
Great goals, Kim! I’m hoping to lay off the wine a little 😛
kookyrunner says
Thank Annmarie. Wine is a hard thing to give up!
Kimberly Hatting says
AS you know, I’m launching my official 26.2 training this month, but am also focusing on hip/glute strength with some daily exercises. Also, I’m scaling back on the chai latte’s….I only get one of those babies a day for March. I don’t drink them for the caffeine (though I’m sure there’s some of that in there), instead, I totally love the flavor….not super high in calories,but I know the sugar is not admirable LOL
kookyrunner says
I’m looking forward to following your 26.2 journey! I know scaling back the chai lattes might be difficult because they really do taste so good!
Tina says
I’m too tired to make any
Goals. lol seriously though my
Thyroid is off. My
Hormones are off. So I’m trying to get balanced. Reduce my stress. Not make goals or put pressure on myself. I teach 4 fitness classes/week and run 3 days per week. Sat is my rest day. So that will continue. I should follow a half plan but the pressure to “hit” a workout or goal is too much for me.
kookyrunner says
You are doing the most important thing and taking care of your body.
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says
Kudos to you for committing to no junk food. I’ve been bad about eating all of the candy lately, and am committing to giving that up for Lent.
kookyrunner says
Thanks! It will be hard but definitely worth it. That’s awesome that you are giving up candy for Lent!
Lacey@fairytalesandfitness says
I have been making some new recipes lately too. I have been loving crock pot meals, set it and forget it! I was really sick of my breakfast choices too so I have been having oatmeal. I want to try those overnight oats next. Sounds like it is not too hard to make!
kookyrunner says
I really need to get into making cockpit meals more often – so easy to do! I’ve heard overnight oats are really good 🙂
Rachel says
I was really good about junk food in January and most of February. Until the end. But I’m back for March!
kookyrunner says
Same for me. I tend to do good for a while and then fall off the wagon. At least I know that doing it during Lent will help keep me accountable.
Abby @BackatSquareZero says
I really need to work on cleaning up my diet. Because of my medical issues no matter how healthy I ate I was still gaining weight. So I kind of hit the mentality of – If I am going to gain weight anyway I might as well enjoy it and I have been indulging in HUGE dessert splurges WAY TOO OFTEN. I need to cut it back to occasional treats instead of a regular thing.
Cannot wait to see how your half training goes.
kookyrunner says
Thanks Abby. I hope the training for the half goes well 🙂
I find that I fall off track at night. I can eat decent all day but then at night I always want a treat. It’s so out of hand!
Mary Beth Jackson says
no junk food! Kudos to you! That is a great goal and you are going to feel so good that training program will be a breeze!
kookyrunner says
That’s what I’m hoping! LoL
Nicole @ Fitful Focus says
Wow! It’s lent already? This year is flying! Good luck with the start of training!
kookyrunner says
I know right?! I cannot believe that it’s already March AND time for Lent!
Toni says
The Brooklyn hog is such a great race! Good luck with training. I just want to get back up and running this month.
kookyrunner says
Thanks – i’m excited to run the race again. i know how you feel about running. My goal was to be more consistent about my running in February. It’s hard to get back on track!
Jenn says
These are some great goals! I am hoping to run a race in Brooklyn later this year. Fingers crossed I can make it happen!
No junk food is a tough one. You’ve got it, though! Good luck and be strong!
kookyrunner says
That would be great! Rock n Roll Brooklyn is in October 🙂
The no junk food thing has been hard for the past few days, but I know it will get better!
Patty @ Reach Your Peak says
I love the goal of try 2 new recipes! I don’t do this ever and we end up eating the same stuff day in and day out haha. Let us know if you find a good one!
kookyrunner says
Haha that’s the same problem here, and then I get so bored with my food!