For the last few years, I have made monthly resolutions. I have a mini white board in my room, and list the things (they're nearly always school or crossfit related) I would like to achieve that month. I've had surprising success by working towards something realistic for 4 weeks rather than 52.
However, I've set a few goals for myself for 2012 as I finalize my packing to head back to the UK tomorrow.
1) Consider school my job. I need to track and ensure I put in minimum 40 hours/week of class, study, research, etc. There will always be more reading, more writing, and more studying I can do not just to improve my scores, but also to eventually become a more knowledgeable educator myself.
2) Kick ass and protect my own. I'm fortunate in that exercise requires zero motivation for me; I absolutely love working out. My problem is that I never rest enough. I hope to focus on utilizing rest days for mobility, skill work, and other activities that satisfy my daily need to move, but also give me something to do instead of hardcore wod. I hope to see that more rest will actually come to prove more gains for me in the long run.
3) Explore Brighton/England/Europe. Who knows how long I'll be here for; I'd better take advantage of it.
4) Survive the Apocalypse. Just sayin.
Hopefully by posting I will hold myself more accountable, like the whiteboards does every month.
Those sound like worthwhile, practical, and level-headed goals.
ReplyDeleteHere are some tips for helping you to survive the apocalypse:
1) Buy a wind-up alarm clock.
2) Make sure you have a Thomas Guide in the trunk (sorry, "boot") of your car.
3) Take a six-month cruise to anywhere and make sure the ship has no computerized anything on board. (That's how I survived the Y2K disaster. :-) )
-GF
lol @ Gary! :)
ReplyDeleteKenni, I need motivation for working out. Give me some of that and I'll give you some of my rest days. If currency were rest days, I'd be visiting you right now as I wouldn't have to work another day in my life.
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