Hello July!

July is here; it’s super hot. I am running two marathons in about three months, and I am peri (maybe meno?) pausal. 

Gulp!

In addition to the running that I need to do, I have been consciously making moves to ensure that my 5-9s (am and pm) are robust and juicy so that my 9-5 does not have me living for the weekend. 

A tall order!

Random goals for July.

Fitness Things

• Run 76 miles this month. Why 76? I need to do longer runs because of the aforementioned marathons. 76 miles because Philly is America’s birthplace, something about 1776, and why not?
• Continuing with the race training: weight training. My left leg has been bothering me for a bit, and I think it’s because I have been skipping leg day. I am adding some weight training back to my routine. 10-20 minutes to start and then bumping it up. 
• Daily stretch. I am proud of keeping my yoga and stretching up and want to find some group classes.

Crafty things

• Completing the crochet projects that I started. On my hooks: a granny square blanket and a hip scarf for The Bee. 
• Curtains for my kitchen. I made one pair and just stopped. 
• Start my junk journal. It’s not just a regular journal. It’s a cool one!
  
  

Food Things

• Continue my plant-based diet. My Meatless May continued into June, and I thought, why not keep it going in July?
• Continue working through “Cozy Vegan” by Liz Douglas. (I love this book!)

Social Things

• Do a new-to-me class or activity after work at least once a week. (that 5-9 thing)
• Play more board games (this could also be a social thing)
• Say “yes” when invited to a thing with friends.
• I want to get more politically active. Since I have a platform – this blog space- I should use it to talk about crafts and fighting the power.

Family Things  

• Days out with Mom and The Bee
• Date nights with The Librarian

House Things

• Continue decluttering. I want to get rid of 465 things this month. 
• Keep the garden going. It’s usually about this time of year that I let things die. This year, I will grow a zucchini!

Work Things

• Find a way to get out of the rut that’s making work feel like, well, work. 

That’s it (that’s enough!)

I am going to blog daily as I work on these goals and July it up. Join me here and on Insta.

It’s your turn…what are your goals for July?