February
Our last year at Castle Rock in Lutsen, MN.
March
My first Firkin Fest at The Happy Gnome.
May
Annual Memorial Day camping trip. Willow River State Park.
June
Finally made it to Byron, MN.
July
Our road trip through the south took us to Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
August
My first time on a boat! Lake Minnetonka.
September
The 2010 Minnesota State Fair, natch.
October
I brought field hockey to Edina, MN.
November
My sweet new baby!
December
The largest snowstorm to hit Minnesota in the 12 years I've been here.
2010 had a lot of twists, turns, and uncertainties. Most of the year I was caught in an uncertain whirlwind, which wrapped itself up around the middle of August so that I could enjoy the rest of the year, which I did. I kicked my butt into gear from August to December and really turned things around. I lost 10 lbs. I decreased my mile time by over two minutes. I ran a 5k in under 40 minutes (39:39). These were all huge accomplishments for me. I still have plenty of work to do with regards to my "running," but I'm happy with what I've done this year. On January 5, 2010, I weighed in at 172.8 and on December 18, 2010, I weighed in at 160.2 (yeah...we're not counting the 3 lbs I gained in PA over Christmas...). As I said, I didn't really get serious until September. Just think what I can do in 2011!
Longest walk: 14 miles
Miles run/walked/ellipticalled (Aug-Dec): 171
5Ks completed: 2
Unworthy boys dissed and dismissed: 3
Blu-ray discs owned: 3
Loads of laundry still to do in Mt. Laundry: 10
Gopher volleyball games attended: 3
Gopher football games attended: 2
Dome collapses: 1
I have a few goals in mind for 2011, all of which I think are completely do-able:
1. Get mile time under 9 minutes. (11:19)
2. Run a 5k in under 37 minutes. (39:39)
3. Do not settle for ANY unworthy boys. Set standards high and keep them there.
4. Lose another 10 lbs., which allows for any setbacks or bad weeks along the way.
I was going to make a goal for Mt. Laundry, but I know myself all too well. C'mon. Even if Mt. Laundry is tackled, it will only come back. Mt. Laundry and I are connected at the hip. Buddies, even.
The last official day of 2010 was spent doing what I do best: exactly what I want to do. I started it off by seeing The Black Swan at 9:40 am (incredible movie) and then I had lunch at high noon with one of my best buds, Jen. We tried out a new place - Stanley's Northeast Bar Room. Jen's been on this kick of trying out new places for lunch and I'm digging it! I'd love to go back and try out Stanley's when I can have a few beers. The beer list seems pretty good for a small place in NE Mpls. Then I went home, picked up my laptop, and settled in at Caribou. I got my small hot chocolate (skim milk, no whipped cream) and started typing.
I re-set my fantasy football line-up for this weekend, benching Vick, Akers, and Jackson and sending in P. Manning, Sebastian Janikowski (Oak), and Avant. No one had Avant so he was an easy last-minute pick up. If I win this week, I will win the entire fantasy football league. Jodi better get cracking on that traveling trophy!
I don't have any plans for tonight. I'm thinking of going to Punch Pizza in Highland Park if it's not too icy out and then watching a movie - perhaps 17 Again on blu-ray (thanks Ru!). Then I'll switch to my man Ryan Seacrest and watch the ball drop with a Yuengling. Tomorrow morning may be quite ambitious - barbell strength class at Lifetime if it's open and then perhaps I'll take in another movie.
Well, people are starting to annoy me at Caribou so I think I'll see what the roads hold for me.
Take a part of 2010 that you liked, think about it, and then launch headlong into 2011. It's gonna be a good one.
Take a part of 2010 that you liked, think about it, and then launch headlong into 2011. It's gonna be a good one.
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