Halfway Through the Year

I really like June 1st and it’s a nice milestone stop in the middle of a hectic year.  It’s opposite day from New Years- exactly 6 months apart & the perfect opportunity to re-group and re-evaluate where this year has gone & where it’s going.   I can’t believe 2011 has flown by so quickly- things have been crazy busy for both hubby and I personally and at work.  I’ve got 2 personal trips this month (San Diego & Seattle) before spending a week at Lake Tahoe for work at the end of the month.  And then we are off for a full week in Costa Rica in July and we’ve also got a girls’ weekend in Dallas at the end of the month.   I’ve been cranking through one book a month & I’m really happy with how much time I’ve had to expand my little mind.    Work has been at a nice pace this year- just submitted a second abstract for publication next year & we will be presenting our earlier paper in a few weeks for publication.

In the rush of discounts yesterday for National Running Day, I am officially now signed up for the half in Philly, the full in Denver and the full in San Antonio.  A while back, I signed up for the full in Vegas in December, but I’m doubting I’ll actually do that one.   We’ll see how eager I am to finish all these races after San Diego this weekend!  I’m not exactly sure what came over me this year wanting to do all these marathons .  One of my goals this year was to run 20 miles/week and I’ve been doing great at that.  I haven’t hit the treadmill as much as I would like, but I usually skip it on weeks before/after the marathons and I’m still running outdoors 2-3 times per week.    I’ve clocked about 364 mile according to the Garmin and another34 on the treadmill, so I’m well on my way to my goal of 600+ miles this year. On the exercise theme, I’ve been really please with yoga too!  I typically go Monday & Wednesday after running in the morning.  With my crazy marathon & work travel schedule, I haven’t picked up too many Friday/Saturday classes, but I haven’t skipped any regular days either.

Now for the things I’m slacking on this year- THE GYM! I swear I haven’t been in months.  I do yoga during my ordinary weights time & we’ve generally had plans on Sundays after church that force me to skip the pool.  I’ve done a decent job of visiting with my grandparents, but I’d like to do better.  With our lack of eating at home (and thus grocery shopping) I haven’t been swinging by the store as much as earlier this year.  I made it all the way to May without getting behind on blogging & photos, but I am totally going to blame my laptop for setting me back hours on the airplane when I should have been working on posts and photos.  This post makes 147 for the year & made me realize I should technically write this post at the *end* of June to get a full 6 months into 2011. I will hopefully have a new computer shortly though & I’ve got tons of photos to share (West Virginia, Vegas, Fishing, Memorial Day, a book review).   Another lacking area has been working with Mia; I’d really hoped to get her a little more calm and obedient, but I just can’t find the time I need to work with her in a structured manner.

Well, that’s my mid-year update!  I’ve got lots of things to look forward to & at least some (potential) downtime to rest and relax before the big end-of-year holidays.  How’s everybody else’s year going?

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY:  Several of my friends signed up for a few marathons yesterday!