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Yes. Time management and self-care.

Self-care means having a plan for what you're going to do to care of yourself. As in, once a week I'm going to take a bath with candles and bubbles and red wine and the door locked. Or once a day I'm going to go for a walk by myself for 15 min and spend the time not thinking about kids and laundry and job stuff, but just enjoying nature and being outside.

Time management can be done lots of ways, but making and keeping a schedule is the best. When you think of it as a guide or a map instead of a prison, a schedule empowers you to achieve what you want to and come to peace with what you can not. Time Maps, an idea from Julie Morgenstern is something that I have found to be very helpful. 

From http://www.juliemorgenstern.com/newsletter/2006/ezine0506.htm:

Hope that helps! I've got tons more material on both if  they would be helpful.

I am also a huge believer in goals! Thanks for having us all do this. In my field we refer to these as (1) long term goals, (2) short term goals, (3) actions, steps, or immediate goals.

1) Improve my overall health/Be in better shape

2) Get back to running 5k continuously
    Increase comfort level in the water
    Reduce injury frequency & severity
    Continue loosing 1-2lbs/week 

3) Running goals:
* Run 2x week, 1 inside 1 outside to slowly build up to all outside and head-off injury
* Focus on distance, not speed. 
    Swimming goals:
* Swim 2x week
* 1st focused on technique, 2nd on endurance
    Injury prevention goals:
* Attend yoga class 2x week, focus on stretching hips and building core
* Stretch before & after run & swim sessions
    Weight goals:
* Go to bed at a reasonable hour to prevent late-night snacking & skipping breakfast.
* Stick to work-out plan (see above) 

In the classes I've taught on goal setting I've always told everyone this: Goals are tools. They work by providing us with something to measure our progress against so that we can see how we improve. They are tools, not mind readers, so you need to be honest with yourself when you write them. The more honest you are with where you are and what you can achieve the better they will measure. Goals are tape measures to see how far you have come. If you didn't get as far as you wanted don't pick up the ruler and beat yourself with it! Recalibrate and try again - that's what the tool of goals is there to help you with.

I have never been the greatest goal setter so here goes....

Ultimate Goal
Finish Sprint Triathlon July 24, 2011 with a SMILE

February:
Monthly Goals:
1) Prioritize!
2) Follow bike, run and strength workouts as logged this month (Peach Boxes)
3) Get Bike out of rafters and into bike shop for tune up and fitting.
4) Keep an open mind

 Weekly Goals:
1) Eat salad 3 times per week
2) Work out 4 times per week (At least 3 Peach boxes per week)
3) Lose 1.5 pounds

 Daily Goals:
1) Drink eight 8 oz glasses of water
2) In bed by 11pm
3) Do core exercises
4) Take vitamins

I know...my goals are kind of brief and to the point. 

Now I just have to update my training log.

Happy Friday!!

Thanks! It's my mantra when I need to make it up a hill or through a set and I don't believe that I can and I feel that I'm not measuring up to my expectations.