Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: 2013s Plan

reading with the kids is so important...I started ...

2013-01-07T21:56:06.796-07:00

reading with the kids is so important...I started that when they were not even able to understand a word I was saying and I kept doing it and buying books for them..all kinds of books...and now they are great and avid readers!!

I hope this will be a great running year for you!

i love your goals, especially love that you read w...

2013-01-07T21:15:44.101-07:00

i love your goals, especially love that you read with your kids! my parents can still quote dr. suess' ABC book because they read it to me so many times, good memories!!

I love your 2013 goals. I still haven't offic...

2013-01-07T20:04:25.883-07:00

I love your 2013 goals. I still haven't officially set mind yet. LOL.

I love your 2013 goals! Quality over quantity is s...

2013-01-07T18:17:48.580-07:00

I love your 2013 goals! Quality over quantity is something that carries over into many areas of life. When I nanny overnight we always read a book before bed and he will be 10 in a few months so I have a feeling that the day is coming when reading before bed won't be "cool" anymore.

Nice goals! I don't do energy gels for anythin...

2013-01-07T06:10:57.141-07:00

Nice goals! I don't do energy gels for anything under 13 miles, so I'm totally on board with that one!! Good luck!

Great goals! I hope you get several PRs this year....

2013-01-06T23:45:33.479-07:00

Great goals! I hope you get several PRs this year. What half-marathons are you planning this year? I am from Montana too and was planning on doing one (will be my first!) this fall.

Fabulous goals!! I am certain that 2013 has some ...

2013-01-06T20:50:42.681-07:00

Fabulous goals!! I am certain that 2013 has some wonderful PRs coming your way :)

I am a firm, firm believer in formal training plan...

2013-01-06T20:48:20.028-07:00

I am a firm, firm believer in formal training plans. My running has improved so much since I started doing them. And, I hear ya' on the gels. I sometimes think I over-do it with them. But I end up taking them most of the time because I run first thing in the morning and I haven't eaten anything. But I want to cut back on them anyway.

Those sound like excellent goals to me! Hard to be...

2013-01-06T19:39:44.836-07:00

Those sound like excellent goals to me! Hard to believe you trained for your marathon without a plan, I would have been lost without that.

I love your goals! I have no doubt 2013 will be a ...

2013-01-06T18:41:20.324-07:00

I love your goals! I have no doubt 2013 will be a success!

Looks like you are gonna have another winning year...

2013-01-06T17:34:32.997-07:00

Looks like you are gonna have another winning year!! :-)
Love your goals!
Could you write mine ;-)

Some of my favorite childhood memories are of bedt...

2013-01-06T17:31:34.790-07:00

Some of my favorite childhood memories are of bedtime stories with my Mom or my Dad. I bet your kids love that cuddly quiet time too. Good for you.

I think it's good to not pressure yourself into mileage goals.

I hope you have a wonderful year and you know I will be here cheering you on and reading all about it.

I loooooooove how you said, "after all a poun...

2013-01-06T16:08:34.493-07:00

I loooooooove how you said, "after all a pound of muscle is more dense than a pound of fat" -- so true! I'm caring less and less about what the number on the scale says more concerned with overall appearance. While I'd like to lean out then tone, I think the main objective is to create well rounded fitness routines for 2013!

I've been so inspired by everyone posting his or her 2013 goals, I've decided to post mine tomorrow!!

You have great goals Christy. I especially like th...

2013-01-06T13:43:41.439-07:00

You have great goals Christy. I especially like the part about not obsessing over miles. There are so many times when I want to delete my DM account just for that reason, but then I always keep it. Maybe I keep it just to see how many donuts I burn? Ha, who knows. I also like your goal of not eating as much processed foods. I also need to keep more fruits and veggies in the house for snacking. I stopped obsessing about my weight last year when I was training for Eugene, but no running over the summer has definitely made me a little soft around the edges. The clothes still fit, but I don't feel as confident anymore. I hope to work on that this next year.

I also don't take any gels on runs under about...

2013-01-06T10:21:55.516-07:00

I also don't take any gels on runs under about 10-11 miles.

I've found, after a LOT of crappy long runs and trial/error, that what really works well for me is taking a gel about 45-60 min in, then taking in smaller amounts of calories more frequently, rather than all at one every 45 minutes or whatever. It has helped keep my energy levels steady, and I don't hit the wall anymore.

I love your goals! May have to steal some... I ne...

2013-01-06T10:02:25.481-07:00

I love your goals! May have to steal some... I need to include not worrying about the scale AND spending more time with the kids each day.

What are you reading with your kids? We just finis...

2013-01-06T08:10:19.717-07:00

What are you reading with your kids? We just finished The Hobbit and they LOVED it. Enough that I'm even considering letting them see the movie--part of me still thinks they're too little but they weren't too little to enjoy the story.....

Your plan sounds fantastic to me. Being that sensible about mileage and rest I bet you'll get more than one of those shiny PRs in 2013.

Hi Christy, new reader here (not sure if I have co...

2013-01-06T07:23:09.309-07:00

Hi Christy, new reader here (not sure if I have commented yet?). Your 2013 goals look great, it sounds Luke you are making and have already made some really smart changes! Have a great day :)