2009 report card

i didn't do an awesome job with my '09 goals, but if i recall correctly i threw a few of them in there halfheartedly (some of the 'other fitness' stuff). without further ado, and because i need to hustle on my 2010 goals, let's recap those goals of 2009:

running: B+

1. run 3 marathons. fail. i only ran two (florida, new york). when i made this goal i was thinking of running nd, ct, ri, or nj, of which i did none. i'm giving myself partial credit for going 2-for-3.
   
2. sub-1:30 half. fail. this was probably a bit lofty of a goal. my previous pr was 1:40 and change (7:37 pace); a 1:30 half is a 6:51 pace... oh sure, no biggie. i was looking for a 1:35-1:38 at disney and surpassed that with a 1:34, so more partial credit on this one.
3. sub-3:35 full. oooh pass! this was a fairly reasonable goal i think. 3:33 in nyc (i forgot i even made this goal).
   
4. pr in at least 3 distances. pass again. technically i pr'd in 5 distances - 5k, 10k, half, full and 4-mile trail (by default).
   

health/fitness related: F- (i'd grade myself lower if such grades existed)

1. abs 2-3 times per week. major fail. "no exceptions" i wrote... hah. apparently i found plenty.
   
2. lose at least another 5 lbs. fail. pretty sure i gained actually... .
   
3. truly avoid eating foods with soy. fail. i tried, but i could've tried harder. (some days i got fed up and ate something i knew i shouldn't). it's also always questionable when eating out unless you order a salad with no dressing and that gets a tad boring. i really need to start taking my allergies seriously because they've blown out of control over the past few months.
   
4. yoga once per week. fail. i don't even think i did yoga once per month.

non-running: A

1. pay off my car loan. pass! paid off 2.5 years early making me debt free except the mortgage. woot.
   
2. re-side my house and landscape the front yard. partial credit? got the house resided in december but haven't touched the landscaping (worked out, as the siding guys trampled what little foliage i do have). last year i was concerned about looking like the redneck neighbor, but i don't have to worry about that anymore. my new neighbors (renters) are a nightmare.
3. spend more quality time with family and friends. spurred from the events of Christmas '08. i'd say mostly pass. since getting a second home in kentucky, i think i see my parents more often then when i lived 30 minutes away from them. it's been tough to see friends but i squeeze in a few visits here and there and try to be more cognizant about actually calling (i'm not a huge phone-talker though).
   

obviously i need to be a lot more realistic about non-running activities. overall, i certainly don't consider the year to be a fail by any means. my life was not ruined because i didn't get my yoga on every week. i knocked off the 'bigger', more important goals and i'm proud of myself.