I love to plan and this time of year is a time of reflection and planning.  I shared my running reflections from the previous year with my running recap of 2012 and now I am going to share with you my health and fitness goals for 2013.

I am a big believer of sharing your goals and dreams with others, so that they can help hold you accountable and keep you motivated.  I am not sure if I will be able to make and attain each of my goals … but I will try.

With all things in life, I am learning that it is easier to ADD to my goals rather than TAKE AWAY.  When I see that I am losing something, it makes me sad.  When I realize that I am gaining something… it is easier to maintain.

As with all goals and dreams, a plan must be made.  I am the type of person where I have to set a goal (dream) first… then I make my plan.  Today I am sharing with you my goals for the new  year.  Soon I will share with you my plan of attack to reach these goals.

Health Goals

I will be limiting my sugar intake.  (Notice I did not say giving up sugar).  My first plan of attack with this is to eliminate soda from my diet.

I will be focusing on proper nutrition.  Learning to cook with more fruits and vegetables for myself and my family.

I will be taking my multivitamin on a daily basis.

I would like to reach my healthy goal weight.  My peak racing weight.  My happy weight.  I would like to look on the outside how I feel on the inside.

Fitness Goals

I love all things fitness.  However, just going to the gym every day to do something doesn’t necessarily keep me motivated.  I need to have a goal to keep me motivated.  Here are my fitness goals for 2013.

My ultimate fitness goal is to make a SUPER PRE-CHILDREN personal best on the half marathon.  I barely squeaked by at the Nike Women’s Half Marathon this past October.  My goal is to smash that number.

I am going to challenge myself to new sporting events in 2013.  Challenge myself to go outside of my comfort level.  Be humbled by what I am truly capable of.  Learning what I can do.  Growing from it.  Being challenged to do more and overcome those uncomfortable I can’t do this moments.

I will be running my fifth half marathon in March.  I will be running the Shamrock Half in Sacramento.  I have already begun my training plan and am hoping to run healthy, run strong, and finish proud.

I will be running in the So. Cal Ragnar Relay in April.  Myself and nine other bloggers will meet up to spend a weekend full of running in the southern California sunshine.

I really really really want to do a color run in May with my husband and three boys!  I think it would be a super fun way to do something together as a family… running a FUN race together!

I want to (just need to sign up) train and run my first Triathlon this June.  I have met with a group who trains together and races together.  I think this would be a great way for me to train and learn what a triathlon is all about!

I have always wanted to do an obstacle course style race.  I have only done the typical road race.  I am keeping my eye out for fun runs like: mud runs, color runs, Warrior Dash, Spartan Race and more!

I think there is a Spartan Race in November that I would love to run!  This will require a lot of crossfit training to prepare for this race.  I love crossfit and I think this would add variety to my fitness training plan.

Who knows, I might decide to get all crazy and train for my first full marathon this year!?  Maybe a group of girlfriends and I will decide that running the CIM relay wasn’t enough… and we should run the whole distance together!?  That might be fun!

Maybe I will get lucky again and win the lottery to run the Nike Women’s Half Marathon again!  That would be awesome! That was such a fun race!

Ultimate Health and Fitness Goal

Ultimately, my goal for 2013 is to remain active.  I want to maintain and continue a healthy lifestyle for myself and my family.  I want to challenge myself physically with my fitness goals.  I want to continue learning about nutrition and how to properly care for myself and my family.

Cheers to a healthy and active new year!

What are some of you health and fitness goals?