{"id":2421,"date":"2011-01-02T13:09:26","date_gmt":"2011-01-02T18:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teamcrossworld.com\/running\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2011-01-02T13:09:26","modified_gmt":"2011-01-02T18:09:26","slug":"looking-back-at-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamcrossworld.com\/running\/2011\/looking-back-at-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back at 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Last<\/a>Here is a look back at some of the goals I set for myself coming into 2010. \u00a0You never know what awaits you when the new year starts. \u00a0Who knew that I’d have a beautiful daughter? Or that I’d get Lyme’s disease? \u00a0Those would be the two biggest highlights of my year. \u00a0Putting together a Ragnar Relay team and finishing it was quite an accomplishment, especially given my injury. \u00a0I still haven’t eradicated Plantar Fasciitis<\/a>, but it feels pretty good most days.<\/p>\n

In 2010 I ran only 255 miles and completed one race – Ragnar<\/a>. \u00a0However, I rode 1,300 miles on my bike, including commuting miles. \u00a0I swam 9,229 meters (approximately) which is 5.7 miles of swimming. I snow-shoed a few times,\u00a0skied\u00a0once, and aqua jogged to round out my cross training!<\/p>\n

Run Around All Named Bodies of Water in Minneapolis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being injured for a good chunk of the year and having a baby really messed up my running this year. I ran about 255 miles this year, not counting aqua jogging. \u00a0 Shoot, I only ran 1 race. So, I didn’t come close. \u00a0 I’m going to put this on the back burner for 2011 and maybe try again in 2012.<\/p>\n

Read the Entire Bible in a Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

I finished up and read through all 66 books of the Bible. \u00a0I fell behind a lot, but this year’s plan allowed for at least 5 days each month to catch up. You can find the plan here<\/a>. \u00a0Reading through this way means I saw new things, but you also go fairly fast through a lot. A lot of days I also was just reading to get it done, not really to study. \u00a0For 2011 I’m going to do a different study plan through YouVersion.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Read a Book a Month<\/strong><\/p>\n

While some months I didn’t finish a new book, others I read several and made up for it. \u00a0I read a total of 13 books (if you count the Bible). \u00a0The last one I finished on my Kindle<\/a>. \u00a0These books are in no particular order.<\/p>\n

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  1. In A Sunburned Country<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The Associate<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  3. The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  4. On Becoming Babywise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  5. <\/em>The Perfect Mile<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  6. <\/em>Enjoying Prayer<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  7. <\/em>Born to Run<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  8. <\/em><\/em>A Walk in the Woods<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  9. <\/em><\/em>In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  10. <\/em><\/em>Cause Wired<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  11. <\/em>The Bible<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  12. Muslims, Christians, and Jesus<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  13. Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World<\/a> <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I’m going to do this again for 2011. \u00a0I liked the pressure forcing me to find time to read. \u00a0I’m going to add a different dimension and try to read a greater variety\/diversity of books. \u00a0Do you have titles that I should add to my list? I’m also going to try to balance reading books on my Kindle and “real” books. \u00a0I downloaded 20 free books to my Kindle and I have a ton of hardcopy books that I need to read.<\/p>\n

    Blog Regularly<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I started out really well and then things fell apart this fall. \u00a0Oddly, this blog turned into almost just a picture blog. I hope you enjoyed the pictures! I’m surprised at how well I did on the 365 picture blog<\/a>. \u00a0I know that I missed one day completely and a couple of days I took pictures but they were so bad I couldn’t post them. \u00a0Hopefully, next year will provide more opportunities. \u00a0I’m not sure what I’ll do in 2011. \u00a0I want to keep blogging, so I’ll figure something out.<\/p>\n

    How did you do on your 2010 goals? What do you have planned for 2011?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Here is a look back at some of the goals I set for myself coming into 2010. \u00a0You never know what awaits you when the new year starts. \u00a0Who knew that I’d have a beautiful daughter? 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