Once again, let's start by looking back at my goals from January. I didn't do too well this year.
- Get married
- Completed this one in September!!
- Complete at least two races over 10 miles. Improve on times from my prior races of same length.
- I half completed this goal. I ran the Cherry Blossom race in April, a half marathon in August, and 9 miles of a marathon relay in October. My Cherry Blossom race time was slower, but my half marathon time was faster.
- Get tenured and promoted at work
- Again - half completed. I got tenured, but not promoted.
- Visit at least ten countries, at least four of which are new countries.
- I almost got this one. With our trip to Italy next week, I will hit at least 8 countries for the year and if we get to San Marino, then it will be 9 countries with 4 new ones.
- Germany
- United States
- France
- United Kingdom
- Turkey*
- Czech Republic*
- Finland*
- Italy
- San Marino*
- Watch at least two sunrises and sunsets
- This is a whole lot easier to meet when the sun rises after 8 am like it does here.
- Read 15 books
- I only read 9 books this year - a pretty poor showing. Although three of the books were re-reads of the last three Game of Thrones books, so those are worth like two or three books each.
- Don't go more than 60 days without seeing Sara
- Do a pull up
- So, I utterly failed at doing this myself. But, in the last month or so, I joined a crossfit gym and it is a skill we are working on. With assistance from a large rubber band, I have managed to do several pull-ups.
- On the other hand, I did learn how to do a head-stand. So that was awesome.
- Do 50 sit-ups in 5 minutes
- I need to actually try this - I think I can do it, but don't think I have sat down and tried. Update later
- Attend at least two concerts, two soccer matches and one football game
- I attended two concerts (Jason Mraz and Counting Crows), but no soccer matches and no football games.
2015 Goals
- Move in with my wife!!!!
- Learn Arabic to the 1/1 level by end of year
- Go on an awesome honeymoon
- Weigh under 200 lbs by September 1 (about 2 lbs/month)
- Complete at least one long race (over 10 miles)
- Complete a triathalon (short distance)
- Do a pull-up (or three)
- Visit family and friends on home leave
- Become a football referee
- Visit at least 3 new countries and 3 new states
- Watch at least two sunrises and two sunsets
- Use our wedding china at least three times
- Read 15 books in 2015
- Get promoted at work
