2009 New Year's Resolutions
01 /08/2009 13:41
Well, it's been another long painful
year, but l am gradually turning things around. I've been divorced
for nearly a year now, and now that my daughter has moved to the
States, I am living on my own again for the first time in a long
time. I'm trying to enjoy the freedom of being on my own.
Hopefully, this will be a good year for running, too. I intend to
make this a year of renewal and rejuvenation. With this in mind,
here are my running goals for 2009:
1. Run an average of 250 kilometers per month (3000 km for the year).
2. Run at least two marathons, including the NAHA marathon.
3. Run at least two other shorter races.
4. Run at least three times a week every week.
5. Never use the bus more than three times a week (one direction counts as once) when commuting to work.
6. Do weight-training at least twice a week every week.
7. As always, never eat at McDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken (very easy for me!)
8. Do a better job keeping these pages updated and replying to mail.
After 18 years in Japan, I finally got my driver's license. I decided not to get a car, however. Instead, I bike or run to and from school. It's 8.5 km from my house, so that's a nice distance. My favorite way of commuting is to bike into school and then run home. But obviously, I can't do this every day, so on some days I will run in and bike home. By not getting a car and running to work, I am avoiding polluting the environment, saving a lot of time and money, helping to alleviate the parking problem at my university, and getting a lot of exercise. At the same time, I'm setting a good example for my students and colleagues, staying in touch with nature, and enjoying listening to a lot of good podcasts. Hopefully, more people will see that running can bring a lot of benefits!
1. Run an average of 250 kilometers per month (3000 km for the year).
2. Run at least two marathons, including the NAHA marathon.
3. Run at least two other shorter races.
4. Run at least three times a week every week.
5. Never use the bus more than three times a week (one direction counts as once) when commuting to work.
6. Do weight-training at least twice a week every week.
7. As always, never eat at McDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken (very easy for me!)
8. Do a better job keeping these pages updated and replying to mail.
After 18 years in Japan, I finally got my driver's license. I decided not to get a car, however. Instead, I bike or run to and from school. It's 8.5 km from my house, so that's a nice distance. My favorite way of commuting is to bike into school and then run home. But obviously, I can't do this every day, so on some days I will run in and bike home. By not getting a car and running to work, I am avoiding polluting the environment, saving a lot of time and money, helping to alleviate the parking problem at my university, and getting a lot of exercise. At the same time, I'm setting a good example for my students and colleagues, staying in touch with nature, and enjoying listening to a lot of good podcasts. Hopefully, more people will see that running can bring a lot of benefits!
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