So for the first time in a while, I have to say that this month went by kind of slowly. It definitely picked up at the end, but for the most part I was just counting down the weeks until April. I really thought March would bring warmer weather, but that was not the case at all. In fact, we had our biggest snow of the season on March 21st.
I’ll be doing my 2018 goals check-in as well as the goal for March that I set at the end of February.
Here are my other monthly check-ins from this year:
January 2018
February 2018
Goals for 2018
PR IN “SOMETHING”
I ran my first race of the year this month, but it was not a PR. It sort of made me put races on hold again for a bit. Right now I’ve just been enjoying being back to doing easy runs.
TRACK MY SHOE MILEAGE
Still doing well with this! I have around 220-230 miles on both pairs of shoes so I started looking for new ones. Luckily, thanks to a tip from Lacey, I found the Pure Flow 6s on sale on 6pm!
GET RID OF BACK ISSUE
This has still been going pretty well! Once in a while I will notice it a little but it doesn’t stick around for long. Although occasionally my shoulder will get really tight (on the same side that my back bothered me). I’m not sure if it’s related, but I do think the shoulder acts up after I do a lot of work on my computer.
NO INJURIES
Still doing well with this one!
IMPROVE RUNNING FORM
I’ve been trying to work on increasing my hip extension by doing things like stretching my hip flexors or strengthening my glutes. I’m hoping this will translate to better running form!
BE MORE STRATEGIC ABOUT SAVING MONEY
This has been ok, but not great. Still lots of room for improvement.
READ AT LEAST 6 BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
I don’t think I’ve made any improvement since last month, so I have still read 2.5 books this year. Good thing there is still plenty of time left this year to do some more reading!
MARCH 2018 GOALS:
I wanted to keep up with my goals from February (drink enough water, get outside at least once a week, and start another book). I think I did well with drinking water and getting outside, but I admit I did not start another book! I didn’t even finish the last one I was reading.
- Try at least one new recipe this month- Umm I actually completely forgot that I made this a goal! I don’t think I tried any new dinner recipes but I did bake some different desserts. Does that count?
- Foam roll 5 times a week- As I mentioned last week I have been doing well with foam rolling, but not with keeping track of it. If I had to guess I would say I foam rolled 4-5 times per week each month.
GOAL SETTING FOR APRIL 2018:
I figure I will carry over some the goals from February/March and adjust some of them as needed.
- Try at least one new recipe this month- Let’s try this one again!
- Foam roll 5 times a week- and keep track of it!
I’m a little disappointed with how I did with my goals in March. But overall, it was a good month! I got in lots of run, strong workouts, and started a new phase of strength training. Hopefully some warmer weather this month will leave me rejuvenated and ready to work.
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It seems to me that you had a really good month of running! Especially when you think about where you were last year. Now, about that weather…
That’s a really good point! Sometimes I forget how rough it was for awhile there.
You still had a good month! Things happen and well then we don’t accomplish our goals. That is OK.
I am glad you found the PureFlow. I was tempted to try out the 7s but then a friend of mine told me about the Asteria (Brooks). I am supposed to get those tomorrow. Excited about it.
I was actually a test wearer for the Pure Flow 7s but it was sort of in the middle of my injury so I don’t know if I got a good sense of the shoe. Also, they could have changed it since the test models came out. I thought they were pretty good though so Im hopeful that I will like them when I do need to switch to those. Ive heard a little about the Asteria but its weird that I don’t see them very much. I hope you like them!
It was a looong month. Especially because I was derailed by this knee injury. I’d so hoped the weather would have improved by now. I have yet to make anything from Run Fast Eat Slow. I keep opening the book but then leaving it.
Hopefully you will be running consistently again just in time for the nicer weather!
I am glad that your back is feeling better! Back pain is the worst. I only had it for about 10 days and it was terrible. 5 days a week foam rolling is something I should be doing as well!
Its good that your back pain cleared up. I feel like mine is a chronic problem and it gets aggravated easily. Luckily my strength coach taught me some tricks that have helped alot!
I’m sorry that your back is still bothering you 🙁 It’s so crazy when injuries just kind of linger and flare up at certain times.
I should follow your lead with the 5 days of foam rolling. I will admit that I’ve gotten lazy about this now that I’m not running as many miles for training.
That was my problem too- when Im not training for anything I totally slack on the foam rolling!
The snow storms made March drag on in my opinion. I really hope April brings warmer weather!
One of my goals for the year is to try 1-2 new recipes each month. I definitely count dessert recipes as a new recipe haha.
Thats a great goal! Its always fun to try new recipes, especially when they involve dessert:)
It sounds like March was a good month overall! I tried a few new recipes this month from Run Fast, Eat Slow that turned out really well. If I don’t try new ones in April, hopefully I can at least make these recipes again as part of a normal meal plan.
I need to try some other recipes from that book! Or at least make some of the ones again that I have forgotten about.
I hear you on the weather – it just seemed to be get MORE snowy as the month ran on. I have not been hitting my monthly goals at all. I can’t decide if I can’t get my act together, or if I am just trying to expect too much out of myself.
Hmm, well maybe try to change things up a bit? Sometimes it can be a little bit of both- when a goal is too daunting we may be less likely to even try to work towards it. And sometimes we just don’t achieve our goals and thats ok too!
The beginning of March was slow, but then things picked up after DST. Last weekend definitely went by too fast. always does when it’s a fun weekend.
That’s so true! Thats probably why the end of the month went faster than the beginning.
I need to get on your foam rolling schedule!
Tracking shoe mileage is so smart to avoid injuries.
Try Carlsbad Cravings for meal ideas! I’ve found a ton of recipes there and all have been delicious!
Thanks! I will need to look into that!
Oh, I am in a major recipe rut. It’s really hard to plan meals, though, because the three of us are seldom ever all home at meal time. Excuses aplenty!
That is definitely tough! My husband can be kind of picky about new recipes. Actually, I usually ask him to pick them out that way I know he will be willing to try whatever I make!
You still have a lot to be proud of for March! I have quite a few recipes on my page for your April goal if interested 🙂 I have some big goals coming up in April – my goal race for the year is on the 21st!
Thanks! I will have to check out your recipes!
I hope you have a great race!
I love your goal to PR in “something”!
I figured it was better than focusing on a specific distance when I’m not exactly sure what I want to do this year!
I constantly bookmark and then try new recipes… some go into my recipe binder for regular rotation, some are dismissed, but I love trying new dishes!
I need to be better about saving the recipes I try! I keep many of them on Pinterest but the can still get lost in all the pins I have saved.
Yep, I think the March weather got all of us. Things are still looking a bit dodgy for April where I am, but it’ll be t-shirt weather soon enough!
I like that you have monthly goals as well as longer-term ones–I may steal that strategy. Right now my only short-term goal is to “run faster”, which isn’t super motivating 🙂
So far I am not really impressed with April weather! It got cold again, we had lots of wind yesterday, and its supposed to snow this weekend.
The short term goals definitely help me to stay focused!
like I always say, the days are long but the year are short. I actually can’t believe it’s April already! and you know me, I make the same meals over and over lol
I know, I cant believe its already April yet at the same time the winter/early spring has just dragged on!