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In December I wrote my goals for this year.  Since we are halfway through the year, let me update you on how it is going.

• Read 24 books.  I am reading book #11.  

• PR in a race distance.  I’ve only run 1 race and skipped 3.  I am running a 4 mile race on Thursday and doubt I will PR.  I am running the Chicago Marathon in October and hoping to get a PR.

• Run a half marathon in a different state.  If I do run in a different state, it will probably be after the Chicago Marathon.  

• Don’t procrastinate (too much).  I am doing OK.  Sometimes I don’t think about it too much and just do it.  Other times someone else will “remind” me to do it.  One day my mom wanted me to clean the balcony and I told her that I was tired and that I would do it tomorrow.  She told me that I was going to be tired tomorrow as well.  She was right.  I got up and did it.

• Switch retirement plan and add more money to it each month.  I haven’t done this yet.  There are many options to choose from but I will do it.  I did open another life insurance policy.

So let’s review how 2024 is going so far.  

January-February

• Picked my word for 2024…Self-Care.

• Purchased my new domain for my blog.  I like it!

• Ran and walked 43.20 miles in January.

• Ran and walked 16.61 miles in February.

March-April

• Went to San Antonio for my aunt’s 90th birthday.  It was a lot of prep work for school but I had a good time in San Antonio.

• Ran the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k.

• Ran and walked 15.65 miles in March.

• Ran and walked 33.17 miles in April.

May-June

• Ran and walked 36.20 miles in May.

• The 2023-2024 school year ended.  I had 5 days off and began teaching Summer School.  

• Ran and walked 49.01 miles in June.  It is the highest mileage to date.

• Finished reading 10 books.

• Summer School ended.

I truly cannot believe that we are halfway through 2024.  Let’s see how the rest of the year goes for me.

The topic for next week – How do you get through Summer running?  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!