This was my goal list for last week…

Business Goals

• Design time – hoping to design 6 hours this week.  :)  That might be 3 days of 2 hours… or one day of 6 hours…
  NO. I didn’t design at all this past week.  The camp schedule has shot my mornings completely.  I ended up focusing on getting my design blog knocked out.  So I did accomplish something just not any new designing.
• I have some papers already done in a new palette and would like to get some elements together so I can release a mini-page kit.
  NO. I didn’t get to this either.  But after hearing about Bunny’s LIVE interview this coming Friday, I may end up giving these papers away as a freebie and then put some coordinating elements in the store.  Not sure yet.
• Work on my design blog some.  Don’t think I’ll have a design done…. but if I can get a rough format together with all the plugins and basic theme, I’ll be happy.
  DONE.  I wasn’t planning on focusing entirely on this project but it just happened.  I ended up spending most of yesterday tweaking and moving/editing Libracorn posts to my new design blog.  So this is actually finished and where I spent a good chunk of my “work” time this week.  I probably spent 20 some hours total working on the blog this week. Got on a roll and went with it. I could have taken an easier route and went with blogger or something like that.  But I actually do like working with wordpress and getting into the code.
• Start putting together my July DSO challenge which includes picking the Ad (going to be running an Ad challenge) and creating a freebie.
  NO. This will be moved to this week.  I have to get this done this week as the Challenge starts Friday.  LOL!
• Extra goal – I see this as an added bonus – a would be nice if I could get this in goal.  Create a July 4th palette and design/stock a mini page kit.
  ROFLOL…. Let’s just say that…

Personal Goals

• Stay on track with my cool running – M-W-F
  DONE. Still on track.  woo hoo!
• Do 30 minutes of aerobic walking on T-Th (going to keep this here – we’ll see how this one goes)
  SORT OF. I walked on Tuesday and then made the decision to not walk on these days as my shins were starting to bother me.  I didn’t want to push them too hard so that I couldn’t do the running days.  So I’m removing this from my goals for now.
• Clean something every day for 30 minutes.
  SORT OF.   I did this for 2 of the days this past week (30 min cleaning spurts).   The main cleaning this week was Jess’s room.  I spent an entire afternoon cleaning her room on Thursday (or maybe it was Wed).  So I feel like I did actually accomplish this goal just in a round about way.  Getting Jess’s room under control was a big project.  Eventually I might get into Dan’s room.
• Extra goal – start building a regular routine.  A lot of my goals are actually repeat goals – like the fitness and cleaning… so ultimately I’m looking at creating a pattern with that.
  DONE. Starting to find a pattern to my days.  Still working towards that balance.

MAIN GOAL - Keep my focus when I’m in “work mode”.  I think this was a problem for me last week.  Got caught up in other things when I had my work time and did not get reach most of my business goals.

I think I did stay focused when I was in work mode… just not on designing.  I basically put everything into getting my design blog up and running.  I also put up a Facebook fan page and tied it into my design blog which took some time.  I feel like I have built a decent infrastructure (store, blog, facebook page) and will start putting my main focus on designing again.

Overall I did have a productive week… just not balanced.  My focus was on big projects and I was able to get them out of the way.  I feel good about that.

DONE!

Day 10 :  5 min warm-up / 3 min jog / 1.5 min walk / 5 min  jog / 2.5  min walk  / 3 min jog / 1.5 min walk / 5 min jog

Total: 26.5 minutes - walking (10.5 min) / jogging (16 min)

Whew! This one was tough… holy cow… went from jogging 9 minutes total last week to 16 minutes this week.  The last 5 minutes I couldn’t jog the entire time so I broke that 5 minutes up into 3 min jogging and 2 min walking.  So my totals today were actually – walking (12.5 min) – jogging (14 min).  Hoping to nail that full 5 minutes on Wednesday.  I may have to do this week routine for two weeks until my endurance catches up some.  This one made me red faced for sure.  lol!  But I did it!

DONE!

Day 7 :  23 minutes – 5 min warm-up / 90 jog / 90 walk / 180  jog / 180 walk  (repeat)

Total: walking (14 min) / 120 walking (9 min)

Got an extra day in this morning.  Felt great!

DONE!

Day 7 :  23 minutes – 5 min warm-up / 90 jog / 90 walk / 180  jog / 180 walk  (repeat)

Total: walking (14 min) / 120 walking (9 min)

Well I made it through week 3.  yay for me!  I didn’t walk yesterday to try and rest my right shin.  I’m glad I did.  It wasn’t bad running today but it’s irritated still.  I actually found running easier on my shin then the walking.  I just need to get in better cardio shape.  I looked through all the weeks of this program a few days ago and saw that the ultimate goal is to be running for 30 minutes by week 9.  That’s only 6 more weeks.  Running for 30 minutes straight?  Hmmm…. I’ll believe that when I see it.  lol!  Going to try though and so far I’ve been on track and the workouts are feeling great!  I really need to get myself over to the local Fleet Feet so they can did a running analysis.  I just might be able t get a pair of shoes that help me to not walk so much on the outside of my feet.

On Facebook this week, Kara Luce recommended the Nike + Sportsband which collects your running from a chip on your shoe.  She ties her chip to her laces which I would do as well since I don’t actually like Nike shoes – never have.  They also have one that works with an iPod/iPhone instead of the sportsband.  Even though I have an iphone, I think the sportsband might work for me better.  It looks like a very cool gadget.

DONE!

Day 7 :  23 minutes – 5 min warm-up / 90 jog / 90 walk / 180  jog / 180 walk  (repeat)

Total: walking (14 min) / 120 walking (9 min)

Today’s run went well.  I walked yesterday for 30 minutes (trying to walk Tues/Thurs) but it looks like that may have affected my shins as I feel a shin splint developing on my right calf.  sigh… not good.  So I think I’ll be passing on the walking Tues/Thurs until I can get my ChiRunning form under control.  I have tweaked things in my running stance but I’m not sure if I’m doing it right.  In the book the author recommended video taping yourself running and I may just do that on Friday so I can see what my form looks like.   I’m also strongly considering going to a running store and seeing if they have shoes for people with high arches.  I know I run/walk on the outside of my foot which also causes crazy stress on my outside shin.

DONE!

Day 7 :  23 minutes – 5 min warm-up / 90 jog / 90 walk / 180  jog / 180 walk  (repeat)

Total: walking (14 min) / 120 walking (9 min)

The total jogging time stayed the same this week but the groupings changed.  With this one, I had two runs of 3 minutes jumping up from a minute and half.  It felt pretty good.  I wasn’t as winded as I was expecting to be.  Last Monday I had a harder time getting in the groove and this week I’m even a bit sunburned.  So I think my cardio is improving.

Here is this week’s goals…  ( my recap of last week’s goals is here.)

Going to try and work this keeping in mind that kids will be in camp for 2 hours in the morning – and I will driving to-from during this time.   Too many goals in one week creates too many things not accomplished and a horrible feeling at the end of the week.  Not going to do that to myself.

Business Goals

• Design time – hoping to design 6 hours this week.  :)  That might be 3 days of 2 hours… or one day of 6 hours…
• I have some papers already done in a new palette and would like to get some elements together so I can release a mini-page kit.
• Work on my design blog some.  Don’t think I’ll have a design done…. but if I can get a rough format together with all the plugins and basic theme, I’ll be happy.
• Start putting together my July DSO challenge which includes picking the Ad (going to be running an Ad challenge) and creating a freebie.
• Extra goal – I see this as an added bonus – a would be nice if I could get this in goal.  Create a July 4th palette and design/stock a mini page kit.

Personal Goals

• Stay on track with my cool running – M-W-F
• Do 30 minutes of aerobic walking on T-Th (going to keep this here – we’ll see how this one goes)
• Clean something every day for 30 minutes.
• Extra goal – start building a regular routine.  A lot of my goals are actually repeat goals – like the fitness and cleaning… so ultimately I’m looking at creating a pattern with that.

MAIN GOAL - Keep my focus when I’m in “work mode”.  I think this was a problem for me last week.  Got caught up in other things when I had my work time and did not get reach most of my business goals.

… and I said that I was going to go light… LOL!  There is always so much I want to do.  But I seriously think having some goals and trying to accomplish them every week is a great thing for me personally.  I’m definitely one of those “make a list and cross things off” people.  I find myself feeling so much better about life in general when I feel a little sense of accomplishment day to day.  But I’m also learning not to stress myself out if I don’t reach all my goals for the week.  I am trying to use these goals to help me feel good about myself and the direction my life is heading.

Wishing, hoping, pouting isn’t going to get me where I want to be.  And I’m learning that where I want to be isn’t a set destination but more a journey towards every day happiness.

I leave you with this week’s quote…

Most people who fail in their dreams fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment.  ~ Zig Ziglar

Have a great week!