I know I am a few days late, but now that April is over it’s time to check in on my goals. I feel like this month flew by! The next few months will continue to be busy so I don’t anticipate these months slowing down any time soon.
You can read my other 2016 updates here:
January
February
March
Summary of April:
This month was really busy. I started out the first weekend in April with a trip to Arkansas for my niece’s Baptism. Then I went to Miami for my friend’s bachelorette party the following weekend.
The next two weekends were spent racing: I ran my first two races of the year, the Sole of the City 10k and the Port to Fort 10k. Both ended up being PRs!
The last weekend in April I spent in NY for a bridal shower.
What else happened this month besides traveling and racing? Not too much actually. I feel like I just got in workouts when I could and tried to stick to my schedule. I created a new total body circuit to switch up my strength training, ran some hills, and built up my long run to 10 miles.
A few other posts from this month:
6 Weeks Without Coffee and 1 Year in Our House
A Crazy Week and First Race of the Year
FITNESS GOALS:
- Continue to work on staying strong and healthy I’ve continued to do my core work and strength training. This month I added some different exercises into my routine.
- Run/Walk 2016 miles This month I ran 113 miles and walked 90 miles. I’m at 755 total miles for the year. (I track my walking using my Vivofit but subtract a mile each day for what I consider just getting around the house.)
- Work towards a BQ No marathons are scheduled for anytime soon. I’m working on building a solid base right now.
- Work towards sub 1:40 half Maybe there will be a half in May, but I won’t be shooting for a 1:40. It’s a tough course and I haven’t put in the training for that kind of time.
- Do at least 10 push-ups 3 days per week I think I stuck with 3 days every week this month. There were some days I didn’t want to do them but remembered that I keep track of my goals on here!
OTHER GOALS:
- Improve posture I am still working on this, and just started reading “Deskbound”. So far it’s been helpful with giving cues as far as how to stand and sit well.
- Move more Probably the same as last month- in fact I think I walked exactly the same number of miles in March and April!
- Focus on saving money Well this month I had some major car issues, so didn’t do to great with saving because of that…otherwise I did pretty well.
- Get back in the habit of weekly meal prep I did at least a little bit of meal prep every week (I always make something for breakfast because I know won’t have a lot of time in the mornings). Rather than prepping lunches I have been relying on leftovers.
- Make time to unplug Some days I was really good about this, others not so much. I really just depends on how busy I am during the day and how much I want to get done for the blog in the evenings!
How did you do with your goals in April?
What are you looking forward to in May?
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April flew by, I can’t even believe we are already into May. It’s such a busy time of year that it takes dedication to stick to our routines and goals, right?!
I know, keep thinking that I will be able to increase my mileage but then things just keep getting busier!
You definitely had a busy month and it sounds like April was a good one for your running! Congrats again on your two PR’s and upping that long run.
Thank you!
I agree April flew by! And now I feel May is doing the same. I don’t have any fitness goals this month besides start yoga 30 minutes 3 days per week. Next month though I think some running goals will be added in, as in start running again, lol!
Your yoga goal is a good one! I’m sure that now that you aren’t training you will be able to get back into your yoga routine.
April did fly by! Congrats again on the PRs! My goals for May are to keep plugging away at marathon training and pay more attention to the little things like strides, drills, foam rolling, etc.
Those sound like some good goals! It’s easy to forget about that stuff as marathon training picks up.
Having these posts to write out are really good for accountability. Nice job in April! You were a rockstar with your races. Building a base is a great idea, and the weather is getting nicer for those longer runs.
If it ever stops raining there is potential for nice running weather! Seriously, this week was so depressing I had like no motivation to run. But once again, it comes back to accountability!
I’m hoping that I will get back into meal prep once we move. I did really well with Alex and me this past week, but I hope that the excitement of being in a new place doesn’t derail me!
Maybe you will be extra motivated to get organized in your new place!
I’m hoping to continue building my base and get stronger for a half marathon PR later this summer. Also, I want to enjoy my last ish month before marathon training officially begins. I need to move more for sure. Working a desk job can be so frustrating at times. Congrats on your PRs 🙂
Thanks! Sounds like you have some good goals for May. Enjoy your time before training begins!
wow you were a busy woman in April! great job sticking with your pushup goal! everytime you post about that i think how much i need to do this…i really need to just suck it up and add it to my nighttime routine!
I think it becomes easier once its a habit! I usually just add them onto my strength or core workouts before after my run.
Wow you did have a busy April. Your niece is adorable! I currently don’t have any goals for May. I just ran a 5k this mth so far. May do a few more shorter races. But no big races are currently on my schedule.
It’s kind of nice to have some time to focus on those shorter races!
As you know, I met my April goal, which was to finish Big Sur. Now I need to work on goals for not only May, but the rest of the year. What to do?
Its always a bit of a challenge to come up with new goals after accomplishing a big one. Like you want to refocus but also give yourself some time off! I think you should take as long as you need to figure it out..you definitely earned a nice break!
April was so busy for me too. I hope May will bring some focus on some mini goals with a lot of the racing behind me.
It can be exciting to shift gears and focus on different goals!