Hows that for a mouthful of a title? I am still in disbelief it's June already. I had a seriously eventful first few months of 2016 & it shows no signs of slowing down. While my vacation schedule will grind to a halt (due to lack of remaining vacation days...) my social calendar will not. Let the 2016 wedding season begin. May there always be an open bar & may you never have to be the DD.
Not only did I make some year long personal goals for 2016, which you can find here. But I break down new goals each month. I find it's the best way to keep my energy focused where I need it right then & there.
So, first things first, how 'bout a little 6 month check in on my 2016 goals. A + next to the goal indicates it's going well & I'm pleased with my progress // the goal is completed. A - indicates there is more work to be done, or that I best kick it up a notch.
6 month check-in :
bake more +
While I've tried out fewer new recipes than I would have liked, I have baked something each month. Sometimes recipes are tried & true for a reason & they're worth making over & over again. Like my miracle muffin recipe.
find a church -
save more $$$ +
read more books +
I set a 25 book goal for the year & am 10 deep so far for the year. Considering I didn't read a single book in April, I'm a-okay with this #.
lighten the load + & -
I did really well with this during the first few months of the year, but my enthusiasm has waned. It's time to get back to it & use these rainy days before summer is in full swing to get some more junk out the door.
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May goal report card :
run a 5K +
read 3 books +
I actually managed to read 4.5 :)
drop 5 LBs -
My gym closed for 2 weeks for renovations, so I just didn't work out at all. Not my best choice.
meet the parents +
My parents met the BF's parents & everything went just swimmingly. I would like to thank booze & awkward small talk for making this possible. Haha.
invest my $$$ -ish
I've done my research, I know where I want my $. But I think the market is headed down, I want to see if waiting a week or two longer to invest will help me get a little more bang for my buck. I did up my 401K contribution by 1%, so I'm pleased with that.
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June goals :
{run a 5K}
I'm still chasing that sub 25:00.
{drop 5LBs}
Carried over from May. I'm not looking to do this all at once, but I want to get back to a place where I feel comfortable in my own skin.
{no workouts missed}
To go along with my drop 5LB goal, I've created a workout schedule. One that will focus on some speed to get my that sub 25 & cross-training since it's one of my favorite parts of the "off-season". You can find it here if you're interested.
{track all meals in MFP}
{70,000+ steps per week}
This would average out to 10,000 per day, but some days I know will always be more active than others.
{up my evergreen content game}
Evergreen content is content that is continually relevant. Things like recipes, workouts, how-to guides & tips // tricks. Think things that would get pinned to Pinterest vs a recap of my weekend. I love posting about my weekends & my workouts & I don't plan to stop that, but I do feel like I've got things to say that others might want to "hear". So, I better start typing!
What are your June goals?
How many steps do you aim to take each day?
What's your favorite cross - training workout?