January Blogging Challenge #1: Write about a challenge.

MM has invited us to hitchhike on a January writing challenge sponsored by the Minnesota Writing Project.  You can read about the challenge over at Miscellaneous Missives if you feel like it.   If you're blogging with us, let us know so we can read along. Please.  Is that asking too much?

Today's invitation: Write about a CHALLENGE.

I'm trying the Couch 25K again.  When 20 Something led our family in a goal making meeting this summer, I chose C25K.  20 Something decided to support me by also doing C25K.

I got to week 4 and then everything started falling apart.  20 Something finished the challenge.  She wasn't snotty about it, just supportive and kind as usual.  When we met up over the holidays, we revisited our goals.  I decided I wanted to try C25K again.  20 Something helped me figure out ways to help me stick with it this time.  She's really good at personal coaching.  If you need personal coaching, I would not hesitate to contact her.  She's able to finish her own goals, work full time and help others with their goals, which is pretty astounding.

One idea she had was to make firm plans to run a 5K race together in spring.  We haven't picked which one yet, but it might be in Indianapolis on May 5.  I finished C25K Week 1 this week.  I could feel proud, but I don't.  I had the whole week off so exercising was easy peasy lemon squeezey.  Now I'm going back to work, so everyone knows all hell is going to break loose.

I hope I don't fail again at meeting my goal. I'm trying not to focus on possible failure, because that's not helpful to anyone.  In Silver Linings Playbook, Bradley Cooper's character repeatedly discusses the importance of positivity.  I've got to take that message to heart.

 I'm actually going to the YMCA for C25K Week 2 Session #1 before I head in to the compound today to finish my report cards, write out lesson plans, and xerox some stuff.  The real challenge will come in the following weeks when my job takes over my life yet again because of my own faults and  flaws. I don't blame anyone but myself.  Okay, I actually blame my job a little bit.

JOB, I CHALLENGE YOU TO GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER IN 2019!