New Year's Goals

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
• We met this goal!!!
• 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