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Author Goal: Write 100 Words Work Time: 4:10-6:20pm It took me a while to get started. I cleaned my room, organized my office, tweaked my warm-up routine and did my workout before finally sitting down to write. One change I did make first was to switch out my comfy chair with a less comfortable dining room table chair. I’ve decided I have to earn my comfy chair back. The way I do that is by writing diligently. Once I write at least 100 words a day for 30 straight days, I can upgrade to a more comfortable chair. Then when I complete another streak of at least 100 words a day for 30 straight days, I can earn my wonderfully comfy chair back. And after sitting in that chair for 90 minutes today, I am determined to write diligently and earn my chair back! Even though I was writing in a less comfortable chair (and noticed), I had a good writing session. I wrote more today that I have for the past three days combined. Progress! To improve, I need to write earlier in the day. Writing is my most important task, and I need to make it a priority. |
Athlete Goal: Strength Training Start Time: 2:45pm 3 x 20 strength circuit I put in a Turbo Jam workout I haven’t done in a while. It was fun but was more cardio focused than strength focused. So after 30:00, I turned it off and picked up my 15 pound dumbbells. I completed a 3 x 20 strength circuit of:
Then I added 40 more sit-ups and push-ups to get 100 of each in for the day. The weird thing about today’s workout is that I didn’t break a sweat. I thus don’t feel like I worked out with much intensity, which is disappointing. I do have a race coming up on Saturday, though, which is why I chose not to do one of the more challenging workouts in my arsenal. I didn’t want to risk being sore on Saturday when I’m going for a new 5k PR. Based on the “did I really exercise?” feeling after today’s workout, I don’t think soreness is going to be a problem. |
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Author Goal: Write 100 Words Work Time: 11:40pm-12:05am Usually if I don’t write in the mornings, I don’t end up writing at all. But I have made a commitment to write 100 quality words of fiction per day. I thus knew I could and would follow through. So I enjoyed my work-free Wednesday and did my normal day off stuff. The only difference was that I turned the TV off a little earlier than usual, booted my computer up and added 137 words to my story. I did begin writing without first going through my warm-up routine. However, I thought through the routine during a journaling session earlier in the day. I didn’t completely ignore it, but I also didn’t follow the pattern I’m working to establish. I do need to follow the pattern in order to make it a habit. I want my warm-up routine to be my trigger for creative writing, so I need to warm up before every writing session every day. |
Athlete Goal: Run 7 Miles at 7:50 Pace (54:40) Start Time: 2:37pm Low 50’s, sunny, cool. I set a new 7-mile PR, busting last week’s record of 54:28! I got a faster start today, averaging a 7:15 pace for the first two miles and a 7:31 pace for the next two miles. During mile five, though, I was getting a little winded and had to slow my pace, averaging 7:45 for the final three miles. It’s usually around mile four or five that I find a comfortable pace to settle in to, and that pace is usually a good 20-30 seconds slower than my first three miles or so. Interesting. I wonder what would happen if I ran the first few miles a little slower. Would I be able to settle into a little faster pace for the duration of the run? Would that help me end up with a better overall time? I’ll have to test to find out. In the meantime, here’s the mile-by-mile breakdown:
Today was a cheat day, so I enjoyed some sweets after my run. Back to eating one-ingredient foods tomorrow and Friday, though. |
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Author Goal: Write 100 Words Work Time: 12:25-1:25pm I once again spent most of my writing time developing my warm-up routine. Now it starts with me picturing my ultimate life goal: to hear Jesus say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Then I picture what it is I do to hear Him say well done:
Next, I narrow my vision to a day six months away when I have become a consistent writer who is confident in her ability to market and sell her books. That leads me in to my current project, and I pick up the part of the routine I created yesterday. The routine still needs some tweaking, but it’s working. I have a new kind of energy about my work, and this routine fuels a passion that has been dormant for far too long. The major problem I faced today was that I had to make myself stop writing due to time constraints just as I was getting going. I thus need to start writing sooner so I have ample time to explore my fiction world. |
Athlete Goal: Run 3 Miles Start Time: 1:35pm 40’s, overcast, cold. I ran a nice, easy pace today and enjoyed my relaxing run. It was so good getting back out there after having three straight days off!
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Author Goal: Write 100 Words Work Time: 12:45-1:17pm Most of my writing time today was spent developing a warm-up routine. So far I’ve determined the routine will include reviewing the big picture of the novel: its premise, main characters, plot line and setting. It also needs to include a “what’s happening now?” section so I can plug in to the current scene easily, picture what’s going to happen and then be ready to launch into my writing once the warm-up is over. The 103 words I wrote today only took me about ten minutes. If I kept up that rate, I would have written 600 words an hour! |
Athlete Goal: 5 x 1 Mile Sprints at 7:07/mile Start Time: – I had to go in to work early, so that left me with no time to run.
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Author Goal: Assess This Week’s Progress Results: What did I accomplish this week?
What was my biggest challenge? How do I overcome it?
What do I want to accomplish this coming week?
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Athlete Goal: Assess This Week’s Progress Results: What did I accomplish this week?
What was my biggest challenge? How do I overcome it?
What do I want to accomplish this coming week?
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