It's been almost 8 months since I posted anything. Not a record, but not what I envisioned for 2021.
At the beginning of each year, I try to set a few goals to keep me from being a slug. Last year I set a very high posting goal for this blog at 100 posts.
Let's see...how'd I do? Sixteen you say? Well, at least I wasn't even in the ballpark and fell just short. Such things are deflating when you come close and still fail.
Once I realized I was going to fail on this one, I guess I went big.
The rest of my goals weren't so bad.
I actually hit my push up and squat goals in early September. I finished the year with 15,000 of each.
I have no idea how many steps I took, because things took a major change for me last year in the phone area.
I stopped carrying my phone with me. I would sometimes go days without even checking it, only to see it was dead. (I highly recommend doing this if you can).
And since I was using my phone to track my steps, I no longer tracked them.
However, things took a dramatic turn for me last year regarding my overall health and fitness. In addition to the above body weight exercises, I added significant amounts of weight training as well as now walking and running.
Last year I wrote the following: "I'm getting a little slower, a little grayer, a little less strong, and a little less energetic...I am honestly exhausted."
By the grace of God, I can honestly say that is no longer the case. I am faster, stronger and more energetic than I was a year ago. And I don't know how, but I think I am less gray. Thank you.
I did well with reading. Finished the Bible around Thanksgiving, reading 4 chapters a day.
Would like to get in more reading this year, in general.
As far as specific goal setting, here is what I think is realistic:
1- 15,000 push ups and squats
2- 10 books
3- 50 blog posts
4- Run my first 5K.
5- Recite the Lord's Prayer, The Creeds, Luther's morning and evening prayers every day. I can't believe I haven't done this every day. Maybe I should just read the Treasury of Daily Prayer every day.
6- Listen to Issues, Etc and morning chapel every day it's available.
7- Get up at the same time every day. I had been doing this for 10-15 years prior, but last year I became a little less rigid about it. That was a bad idea.
As always, Deo Volente.
