Tag: goals

i lasted 5 minutes

Posted on by jplatt27

i lasted 5 minutes on the stairmill this morning.  well it was more like 2.5 and i pushed myself to get through 5 before i got off. i’d been kind of eyeing this machine for a little while now, wanting to give it a whirl and when i walked in this morning with a plan to zone out on the elliptical, i thought eh, why not?  holy cow did my butt and legs hurt and my heart was pumping.  which is a good thing.  i do love a good cardio session in the morning–when you can really feel your heart working and get to the point of breathless.  i didn’t love the burn enough to continue for the 20 mins i set originally so i jumped off after 5 mins and moved to the elliptical. i’m glad i challenged myself a little bit this morning.  i now have a new fitness goal: work my way up to 10 mins on the stairmill.

tell me:

is there a machine at the gym that really gets your heart pumping?  is there a machine that is super tough for you?

hello september

Posted on by jplatt27

september still reminds me of school days.  of waiting for the bus on a chilly morning, football games on brisk nights, after-school snacks, new teachers and classes, and the excitement of a new year.  i’m hoping to take those feelings into this month as i look to my september goals.

marriage

  • go on two dates (i think this may be a monthly goal.)
money
  • keep detailed record of my spending
career/education
  • start prep for GRE/GMAT by looking up words in my list of words i don’t know
blog
  • write and publish things after the rings about page
miscellaneous these are more to-do’s than goals but whatev.
  • choose photos for wedding album and place order
  • post favorite wedding photos on facebook
  • go shopping three times  (i’m going to be screwed when fall comes and i have two pairs of pants.  this is to support a larger goal of developing a wardrobe.)

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  • what memories or feelings does september bring to you?
  • what are your goals for september?