I hope your August is off to a great start! New month, new goals, right? It’s always a great time to reflect, evaluate, and reset if needed!
I can’t believe that March was the last time that I shared my monthly fitness goals – this is one of my favorite posts because it really gives me motivation at the start of a new month. So without further ado, I’m going to share my goals!
I’m linking up with Kim and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics, and Debbie and Marc for the Running Coaches Corner.
Fitness Goals the Past Few Months
Even though I haven’t posted my running and fitness goals over the past few months, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t had goals in mind. Here’s a quick rundown on what my general goals were from April to July and how I did each month:
Biggest April Goal:
- Have a solid, injury-free race at the Rock ‘n Roll Nashville Half Marathon. Grade: A. I finished just over 2:20 and had absolutely no foot pain. I was very proud of this race!
Biggest May Goal
- Maintain health with the start of my first pregnancy. Grade: B+. I was in the midst of training for my last half marathon of the season and I was really focused on that, but then I had to take a step back and slow down. I was also very nauseous most of the time which killed my appetite.
Biggest June Goal
- Make it through 1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut Half Marathon then keep up running 1-2 days a week. Grade: A-. The half was pretty tough, but I indeed made it through! I really focused on having consistent Saturday runs with the Running Club and doing a short run during the week. Unfortunately, the heat made those mid-week runs less frequent!
Biggest July Goal:
- Focus on building/maintaining strength in barre and TRX classes. Grade: A. As the summer heat raged on I wanted to make the most of my indoor workouts, plus running has gotten more challenging as I’ve been regularly doing only the Saturday runs. But I almost always feel better after going to a class!
August Health and Fitness Goals
- Keep up with barre and TRX workouts. I think it’s all going really well and my goal is to continue to attend these classes. One thing I do have to consider is making modifications for my belly. I’ve been a little shy, but I have to let all the instructors know that I’m pregnant so that I make sure I don’t overextend myself!
- Run, walk, and hike to the best of my ability. Lately, I haven’t been running as much – mainly because of the ridiculous heat – but no matter what I do, I want to do the best that I can. I’ve actually been very good about listening to my body so I haven’t been pushing myself too hard. I just need to keep up that attitude!
- Stay hydrated and eat as healthy as possible in Germany and Spain. As I mentioned in my Coffee Date post, I’m heading to Europe on a 2-week vacation! I’m super excited, but I’m also really nervous about the food situation now that I’m pregnant. There are so many meats and cheese that I will have to avoid, and I obviously won’t be drinking, so I hope I don’t feel like I’m missing out too much on the culture. In addition to that, I’m sure it’ll be super hot in Spain, so I’ll be making sure that I drink plenty of water!
What are your fitness goals for August? How did you do in July?
It’s incredible that you have already run 2 half marathons while pregnant! Staying hydrated in super important and you will feel so much better. Have a fantastic trip and enjoy this special time in your lives
How exciting that you’re off to Europe! I’m sure you’ll be fine as far as culture goes. It’s not all about food and wine! Enjoy!
Thanks, Debbie!
I love your goals for August! I’ve taken a few barre classes and I really enjoyed them because they worked muscles I didn’t know I had, lol.
I hope that you have an amazing time in Germany and Spain! Although you with have a few food restrictions, I bet that you still find tons of yummy food to try, especially tapas in Spain!
Thanks, Kim! Barre is definitely my favorite and it always finds a way to challenge me. It’s definitely helped me with my planks! I’ll have to be super careful with my food choices in Europe but I will definitely make the most of it!
I haven’t actually written out any specific monthly goals for awhile, but I have been doing various monthly challenges. The biggest change to my fitness has been #allthebiking. I’m trying to get out for a couple of 10-mile rides during the week, as well as hitting the hilly bike path at least once a week (15-mile round trip and several BIG hills). My running went well in July (and my races were awesome), so I think the biking has really upped my running performance 😉
I’ve enjoyed seeing updates on your new biking adventures! It such a great complement to running. You definitely had a great month, I enjoyed hearing about it! I know you’ll keep it up 🙂
Congratulations! I totally missed that news.
This heat has been brutal
Spain is one of my favorite places so I’ll live vicariously through your trip and plan to go in spring.
Barre, wow. I am impressed. I tried it. Once.
I didn’t know cheeses had to be avoided when you’re pregnant?! I am sure you will find enough to eat. Enjoy this vacation — it’ll be a long time before you have one like it again.
And yes, tell your instrtuctors — they can probably help you out with modifications.
Please forgive me as I honestly cannot remember if i knew you were pregnant. Well, regardless, a HUGE congratulations to you!!! I am sure you will have fun in Europe. I’ve been to Spain once and would like to go again. I love TRX. I used to take take classes but stopped because they were too expensive for me.