If this sounds like a very late new year resolutions post, that's because it is. I never quite finished expounding on my goals for the year, but I wrote 10 things down, so I figure it's worth posting. Plus, I'm going to have lots of cause to post more in the coming months, as I (plan to) chronicle my upcoming foot surgeries, so I may as well resurrect the blog now. I started out last year's resolutions post saying, "This past year was one of the most challenging years of my life." But 2016 has proven to be a hearty rival. The year was heavily mixed with positive and negative events, emotions all over the place. The good: I ran again, I swam, I came back to yoga, I wrote a lot (just not here), I blossomed at work, I loved my family hard. The bad: I injured myself again and couldn't run, I gave up on biking (but later picked it back up), I floundered trying to find purpose, I distanced myself from friends, and I nearly drowned in my anxiety. But I tried, ...

It is officially a new year! This is exciting in theory, but I realize it doesn't really mean very much in reality: the clocked ticked and the day changed just as they always do. But the new year does present two significant opportunities: (1) to look back at and evaluate the events of the prior year and (2) to plan for a new year of goals. As I look back at the goals I set for last year , which were all running-related, I feel like I accomplished a lot. I didn't really run barefoot, but I feel okay about that :) So here is a new list to look forward to, which includes running goals, but also others: Run a sub-2:00 half marathon. Train for a marathon without getting seriously injured (i.e., don't overtrain). Appreciate the diversity of friends I have and don't be overwhelmed by them :-D Keep my home, car, and office clean. Keep one eye open for new job opportunities but the other focused on current job(s). Enroll in yoga teacher training. Practice playing pia...