So, updates….updates…
Well, I haven’t been exercising. In my head, I’m running like the wind, light as a feather. In reality, I’m hesitant to go out of the house and go for a brisk walk. Why? One time, J asked me what my reason was for wanting to run. I thought about it and said, “I just want to be the runner I once was.” He thought that wasn’t reason enough, that it wasn’t powerful enough to will me out of the house and hit the trail and actually do it.
Truth is, I just want to be healthy. I want to be able to jog for long periods of time and not get winded after only a couple of minutes. I want my damn right knee to stop aching every time I try to exert any effort to exercise. I want all the gunk in my system to be flushed out, leaving only the essential stuff my body needs to get through the day. And yes, I want to be able to do a 5K fun run, and eventually a half marathon, and savor the great feeling of being able to just do it and finish.
Solution to Daily Goal Related to Fitness: Get enough sleep. Plan a training schedule and stick to it. Continue counting calories. I find that my biggest obstacle are my thoughts upon waking up. It’s too cold. I’m sore from sitting all day long. I’ll run after lunch. I’ll run after I work. I’ll just work out indoors. It’s too late to work out. Once I fix a running regimen and meal plan with J’s help, I’ll work on changing my morning thoughts, quickly dress up, and just go out. I’m in the U.S. Compared to what I’m used to in the Philippines, it will always be cold here. Suck it up and go for it!
Lately, all my online time has been monopolized by Facebook and Twitter (and I have a reason, which I will get into later). I have not been reading random Wikipedia pages for knowledge as planned. I have not been cruising the nets for inspiration. I haven’t been blogging (obviously). I was able to catch up on my Google Reader feed (which is chock full of photos, comics, recipes, and interior design) yesterday, so that’s progress. I was also able to catch up on some of my shows, but I haven’t written anything about what I thought of them. Lately I’ve been raving about Mraz’s new single and how it’s my new anthem for the year and all that…that, I have written about in passing, but I really should exercise my writing chops and go deeper. Will get into that later today.
Solution to Other Daily Goals: I really should start scheduling my days, for real this time. Being at home 24/7 can be really challenging in terms of productivity. It’s so easy to get sucked into a 45-minute show, and then another, and yet another. It’s so easy to do things at the last minute because you think, I have all the time in the world, and before you know it, you’re cramming so your weekend won’t suck.
I have a love for visual lists, so I’m going to start doing them on a daily basis. Even if I have 1500+ friends on Facebook, it doesn’t mean I need to be updated on each and every one of them. I’ve recently grouped my contacts into lists, and that allows me to focus on the updates from people that actually mean something to me. I need to update my Google Reader and add more stuff to it that doesn’t only involve pictures. I need to set aside an hour a day at least to write whatever comes to mine, even if it’s not-so-important. While we’re on the subject of exercising my writing talents, I also need to get back to my art. Doodle even if you think it’s not good enough to post online. Doodle for you.
In other news…this is what’s been keeping my brain and heart preoccupied:
That’s it for now. This is Jam, full of life and full of love, signing off.
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