raising the bar...

And one, and two, and three, and four... and seven hundred fifty two...

That's me doing chin ups to the bar that I set for myself... and way surpassed. I've done more in the past 5 months than I have done in 29 years. Have I conveyed how good that feels?

YA FREAKING HOO! For real.

So. I've done almost all that I set out to do in 2008. This is all fine and well but now, I have a little dilemma?

Where do I go from here? How do I top what I have already done in the last 5 months? And, how do I keep up the momentum?

... I quit drinking for 2 months.
... I have gotten healthier than I have ever been.
... I completed my first (of many) half marathon.
... I cut back on my technology dependency.

I came into 2008 knowing this would be the most remarkable year in Sarah history and by golly, it sure as heck has.

Now what?

Being the little go-get-em goal setting maven that I am, I am setting some new bars to reach.

☼ QUIT YOUR WHINING! I would like to complain less. Wouldn't we all? Well, when you are deemed Complainy Mullaney (my maiden name), it is quite evident you have a complaining problem. SOOOOO, this summer, Kevin and I are going to take the 21 day No-Complaints challenge. The website and bracelet sort of scare me (is it just me?) so I think I will modify and use my own bracelet.

☼ LOCO FOR LOCAL! For the months of June, July, and August, I am going to become as much of a produce locavore as I possibly can. This means, I will attempt to only eat locally grown (within 100 mile radius) fruits and veggies. Hopefully this will be made much easier by Kevin's garden which will include green peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Additionally, we have a farmer next door who grows a number of other veggies and harvests (is that the right word?) eggs from his very own chickens... and he loves to share! :)

☼ RUN, SARAH, RUN! Well, its pretty obvious that the running bug has infested itself in my soul. So, I will continue my path and am going to shoot for yet another half marathon in September - the Wicked in Salem, Massachusetts. But meanwhile, I have committed to run a number of smaller races in between (see my list on the right?). And, I am REALLY REALLY REALLY interested in learning more about trail running in tha New England area. (However, still no desire to do 26.2.)

☼ YAK YAK YAK! Kayaking is something that Kevin and I have grown very fond of and what's best about it... its something we can do together, unlike soccer or running (Kevin's back injury prohibits him at the moment), so we're committed to doing a lot more kayaking this summer!

And, stay tuned for more random nonsense. I will get off my inspirational high horse at some point to talk about sub-reality TV and useless crap very soon. Exciting, I know.