Almost April Fools Day April Goals Check-In
It’s time for another Goals Check-In!
Setting Goals. Training and Life Goals | Organic Runner Mom
I think the April Fools Day Joke this year is that winter is here to stay. We keep getting hints at warmer temperatures and then snowflakes and cold winds arrive. I am trying to will it to be spring by doing a little bit of spring cleaning and I even ordered a mini-indoor greenhouse so we can get going with starting seeds for our garden. Even if spring never arrives I still need to make some new goals!
We did discover a major sign of spring today on a snowshoe hike in the mountains behind our house. The bears have awakened. We found fresh, large bear tracks in the snow. You could even make out the claws. This is a reminder of why I like to trail run with a friend by my side. I am not sure what I would do if I encountered a bear in the woods when I was alone. It was “scary” enough seeing a porcupine in very close proximity as I ran up the mountain trail last year. I let out a loud shriek and nearly jumped out of my skin. It was pretty cool to find the bear tracks though and our kids loved following the trail of the bear in hopes of spotting it.
The Animals are coming out of hibernation. Check out this bear track next to my 10 year old nieces foot!
Being on the trails made me eager to get out in the woods for some trail running. Thankfully the physical therapy that I have been doing for my back has been paying off. I have had some minor setbacks but finally feel like the strengthening work that I have done with my lower abdominal muscles and pelvic floor is giving me more stability so my SI joint is cooperating. I have slowly been adding in my weight training to include squats with lighter weights and lunges as well as upper body and core strengthening. I
have also slowly been adding in running miles. My running miles are not fast and I have been running “naked” (with no watch) because at this point who cares about split times. When I run I am focusing on my form. Before my back went totally crazy I had become a lazy runner using my hips to propel me forward and basically my gluteus maximus just came along for the ride. Now I am extra focus on my posture when i run and on engaging my glutes to propel me forward. Changing my running form while exhausting will pay off in the long term and maybe even make me a faster runner. We’ll see! That’s why setting goals is so important! They keep me motivated and moving forward.
I’m all smiles. The sun is shining and I’ve started running again!
Ok, enough with the adult chit chat as my four year old says and on to my goals for April.
April Training and Life Goals
- Get to bed earlier! I must make this happen! I need to be disciplined!
- Get up at least one morning a week for an early morning workout. This used to be easy for me when I was a rower but somehow the snooze button has become my friend. Perhaps I need to move my alarm clock across the room.
- Select and prepare at least two new recipes every week. It’s all about the clean eating!
- Set my race calendar for triathlon this summer. I am already signed up for my first Ironman 70.3, The Timberman Triathlon.
- Choose some goal running races.
- Go for as many group runs with friends as my body allows. Even though I have not been desperate to run outside in the arctic blast this year I have been missing group training runs with my friends and all of the laughs that come with them.
- Laugh more!
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Looks like great goals for April! I continue to press on with training for another half and hoping for the mama drama to continue to subside.
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…The 5 R’s of vacation
Good for you for sticking to your form training. Not the easy road to take, for sure. It will pay off!
Wow–bear tracks! Yes, I’d want a friend, too, for trail runs there!
misszippy recently posted…The week of running that somewhat was
Mother Nature has been cruel this year…too cold in the East and too warm in the West. We are going to have a severe drought in California this year.
One of my goals is to get to bed at an earlier time. With it being light out longer, it’s been hard to go at my usual time.
Maureen recently posted…Whole30 Days 1-3 {I’m the king of the world}
Great goals! Early morning workouts used to be easy for me also. I might try a couple myself in April. I want to continue to be consistent with my eating habits and workouts in April also be more present with my family
Ivanna recently posted…There is NO one size fits all ANYTHING!
Can’t believe you still have snow! It hasn’t been too springy here in DC either. I am getting back to tri races this summer too! I am really excited also.
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Nourish With Tofu Veggie Collard Wraps
I said this last month but I really need to up my consistency. Write down when I am working out and what I am doing. That needs to happen!~
i need to get to bed earlier as well. be careful with those bears!
Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC recently posted…Cherry Blossom Ten Miler Training Recap Week 4
I’m pretty sure Spring is not coming 🙁 It’s terrible! Ugh!
I live for morning workouts! Once you get in the swing of them, I bet you’ll pick more than one day!
I’ve only seen one bear while running. I saw his big head peek out from the tall grass along the road. Thankfully, I scared him just as much as he scared me. Needless to say, I turned around and ran in the opposite direction. My April goals? To enjoy the taper, run strong on Marathon Monday and then chill!
Angela @ happy fit mama recently posted…Eastern States 20 Miler Recap
I must admit, I would not be so chill about seeing bear tracks! That is one “friend” I wouldn’t want to meet on the trails! My April goals are: complete the last two heavy weeks of marathon training and then enjoy the start of my taper, stay healthy and injury free and survive the first month of spring sports season…only 2 months of school left, time to finish strong!
I agree… you gotta have goals or you get complacement. I am working on getting as fit as possible before heading of on vacation at the end of April. Good luck to you with yours.
Elle recently posted…Soggy Sunday Blues… and Pinks and Yellows and Greens
So glad that you’re back is finally feeling better. It must feel so good to start running again!
You may have the winter that never ends, but here we may just have the year-long summer. That may sound good until you think that it is almost 100 degrees in late March and that may continue all the way through October. Off course June-September will be 110+. Just too much.
Debbie recently posted…Recap: The Week in Training and Life
I like your goals (especially the last one! ;P )! The snooze button is [unfortunately] one of my best friends, so I really need to work on that! The recipe one should be a lot of fun!
Farrah recently posted…Compassion
You’ve got some great goals. Umm, that bear track is scary! Bedtime is a huge thing for me too, I need to start going to bed so much earlier but it’s hard! There aren’t enough hours in the day!!
Seriously will it get warmer anytime soon? I acutally am not a fan of summer temps but I have been craving a hot, sweaty run recently! (will regret saying that in summer lol)
I need to go to bed earlier too. Every night I’m like, I’ll go to bed at 1030 max! and end up going to bed at 1130.
Patty @ Reach Your Peak recently posted…Week 13/52 of Training – 2015
I’m with you on going to bed earlier. My sleep patterns have been so off lately!
Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…What’s Next?! Countdown to Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend
Yay for it being *almost* spring! We’re finally getting tastes of it here in NY too 🙂 And I’m loving your goals for this month too – especially the laughing one!
Love your April goals. That stinks you still have to deal with the snow.
My main goal for April is to continue my pre-marathon tone up plan so that I can be in the best shape before miles ramp up in June.
I haven’t set any goals for spring yet, but I too am sitting around wishing we actually GET spring this year haha
p.s. I’m would totally be scared just seeing bear tracks. Not sure what I would do if I actually saw a bear lol
GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth recently posted…Ginger-Spiced Carrot Bread
Just love your April goals – mine are to find ways to get to bed earlier and up earlier. I would love to only snooze once a morning as well – great goals!!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors recently posted…Fool Yourself Full with Pistachios
I’m trying the no big goals approach this month. We’ll see how it goes.
Spring and running again would make me smile too 🙂
Bear tracks??? I could not be running their alone! My goals this Spring is to take off the 15 lbs I gained over the weekend. I will def be checking out the FitFluential challenge.