So long 2011....hello 2012!

So....how'd it go?  2011, I mean.  I've heard a lot of people complaining about it.  I'm actually pretty pleased with the way it all fell into place.  In my opinion, I had a fairly crappy 2010.  So I deserved a good 2011.

I followed through will each of my health goals.  Including big one....running 1,000 miles in one year!  You can read about it by clicking here.  I'm still riding the high of making it to that goal.  I haven't decided if I want to give myself a high five or cry tears of joy.  Once the reality of it sinks in & the blisters heal, I might just do both.  There were other goals I knocked out of the park, but I'm tired of talking about last year.  Let's chat about 2012....

I've created 10 goals for myself.  Some are health & fitness related.  Some are not.  They might sound crazy or trivial, but these are things I've wanted to do for a while, and never seem to get around to.  I do pretty well if I create a goal for myself, so I figure that's really the only way I'll ever get around to accomplishing the items on the list is if I put them on an official list.

1. Make myself a quilt.  Yep, I love to sew. I seem to not create enough time to actually do it, though.
2. Run a marathon.  26.2 miles of bloody & blistered toe bliss.  Lucky for me, Santa signed me up to run one this summer!  I found the registration Christmas morning, under the tree, with a note that said, "I believe in you."  :)
3. Journal each day.  I'm pretty good at journaling anyway,  but I'd like to be more detailed with it.  Keeping track of day to day life as well as what I eat.
4. Cut ties with negative family members & acquaintances.  I've already done this to some degree, but there's always room for more.  How sad that some of them are relatives.  Sigh.  Negative people are energy vampires, and I have no time for that.  Life is too short!
5. Try at least one new recipe each week.  This one is pretty self explanatory.
6. No more weighing in (on the scale).  I haven't in quite a while, and MAN have I been happier.  I fit in the same old clothes I've been wearing forever.  In my book, that's maintaining.  
7. Workout 6 days per week.  3 days running....3 days cross training.
8. Give myself a rest day.  Not just from exercise.  From EVERYthing.  I need a day to just enjoy life.  Enjoy my family.  Enjoy being me.
9. Learn how to use my DSLR camera.  I've had it for at least four years, and still have no clue how to use it.  Since it cost an arm and a leg, I damn well better learn how to use it.
10. Go vegan.  I know.  As if being gluten free isn't bad enough, right?  Veganism is something I've been considering for quite some time.  Since I'm the designated family chef, the rest of the family will follow along.  Will they be happy?  Of course not.  They never are...so I might as well do whatever I want.  Life will go on.  I've created a new blog where I will document my journey throughout 2012.  Check out 365 Days As A Gluten Free Vegan by clicking here.

I hope your 2012 is healthy & happy!  Do you have any goals set to ensure healthy & happy will happen for you?