Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Week 52 of 52

            Here we are another year lived...another year older...if not wiser...but maybe wiser in the fact that I am now a retired retail worker...my last day at Hallmark made me re-think my decision again...I had a good last day at work...but it didn't take long to remember all the bad days and all the stress and all the aches and pains this job seems to give me...now knowing I am done with the retail industry I am comfortable with the choice I have made...

            I just read my 'Thoughts on Resolutions' blog entry...from the beginning of last January...mmm...I had some good ideas but didn't follow through on all of them...I still cannot speak Spanish...I still cannot ride a horse...I still cannot play the guitar...but I can do yoga...I have been taking classes for almost a year now...after a weeks break for the holidays I start up again with my classes on Thursday...I completed the 'Couch to 5k' running program...it's on Facebook if anyone wants to become a runner...yes I am now a runner...I went from hardly being able to run for 30 seconds in week one...to being able to run a 5k...that's 3.1 miles...running my first one in week 7 of this nine week program...

            I don't have any New Years Resolutions again this year...just a few small goals for throughout the year...I would like to continue with yoga...I would like to continue with my running program...must admit you almost need to have a goal in mind for running...It's sometimes hard to go down to the basement and get on the treadmill...I would like to set a goal of a certain amount of miles run each week...but right at this moment I am not giving myself a number...just to get a run in two or three times a week...even if it's only a 20 minute run...I did sign up today for the Twin Cities Color Run...it's not until July...but it is a running goal...this Spring and Summer I would like to extend my flower gardens...and this year we need to re-paint the deck...I also have a few indoor projects I would like to do...I'm still working on that old rocking chair...

            I am not going to do a weekly blog...some weeks I was really reaching at straws trying to find something to write about...now tell me...who really wants to read about me cleaning out underwear drawers...I will keep in touch by blog...don't know how often...not going to put a number on that either...

            My last entry for my 52 of 52...Adam and I went downtown Minneapolis this morning in 5 degree heat...yes this is Minnesota...and we ran the Commitment Day 5k...this 5k was being run simultaneously in various cities country wide...it was fun to be part of this movement...Joe drove us downtown and waited in the Metrodome while Adam and I ran...here are a few photos of the event...

                                                     adios amigas...feliz ano nuevo...

                          New Years Commitment Day Run...Minneapolis Minnesota...
                                                             Adam waiting to start...
                                                           Angela waiting to start...
                                                         Commitment Day tee-shirt...
                                 Commitment Day journal and bag...for completing the run...