March Madness

I really can’t believe it’s March already. I feel like I say that for everything (I can’t believe it’s February! I can’t believe it’s snowing! I can’t believe Sandra Bullock’s nominated for a Razzie and an Oscar!). But seriously, March?

The first of the month is a great time for me to refocus. I have admitted to starting things with loads of enthusiasm and then, uhh, not finishing through with them. To name a few: anything pertaining to working out in the morning (ahem, that means you, 30-Day Shred), weekly laundry runs, getting back into tennis, regular leg waxing (not sure what I was thinking there)… So yes, stepping back at the beginning of each month and trying to figure out what I want to spend my time doing will be helpful (following through on the other hand…)

So first, a look at the New Year’s Resolutions I’ve hit so far:

• Not looking like a shlump in the rain. Thanks to my new trench coat and recent Hunter boots purchase, I’m no longer looking like a bag lady with a dash of twelve year old girl kitsch thrown in. Note: Since I accomplished this one so quickly, maybe I should consider more of my resolutions to include shopping… just a thought.
• Eating sit-down meals with my husband every night. We’ve been really consistent with this one so far. Since he’s taken over one night a week for making dinner, it’s really made a big difference. I’ve also noticed that as a result of sitting down to dinner every night, we’ve been drinking wine much more often. Bonus in my book.
• Having people over for dinner more often. So far in 2010, we’ve had a record 4 dinner parties so far. I mean some of them were very small, ahem one other couple, but it totally counts. An added benefit, we’ve recently noticed, to having people over regularly is that our apartment is much much cleaner. Score #2.

I think that’s pretty good so far for someone who’s an extreme procrastinator and rarely sees things through to the end (that’s actually the ultimate resolution on my list. For the rest, check ‘em out here).

A few things that I hope March holds:

• Other resolutions I plan to check off:
  • Get a new job. I’m just about done with the resume, and it’s going out tomorrow! Eeeek! Wish me luck
  • Work out when I’m not at home. March marks the beginning of our spring calendar (read: weddings) that has us going on quite a few weekend trips. I really want to make working out on the road a habit.
• Miscellaneous Things on the Horizon:  
  • I’m trying out a few workout spots in the city (I’ll review them here!) like Soul Cycle and Core Fusion at Exhale, to name a few.
  • Taking a cooking class to mix things up a bit. I’m pretty excited – I’ve never taken a cooking class before. I’m still up in the air as to whether I’ll take a cuisine class (like vegetarian Indian, or dumplings of the world, etc.) or a technique class (like knife skills – which I think would be super rad). Thoughts? Suggestions?
  • MORE PIZZA NYC!  

Anyhow, I’m really looking forward to March. It’s a long month. And waaay colder and wetter than I always remember it being, but it’s so much closer to spring. And that means so much closer to Happy Hours in Central Park. Mmmm, I can taste the cheap wine now…

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March came in like a lion, so far! I totally hit the gym (dreadmill) and rocked it out for 25 minutes at 6.0. For someone who has taken a months-long hiatus from running, this felt like a strong start. Especially considering I forgot my headphones and spent the entire time staring at CNN on mute and wondering if “Wolf” is a family name for the Blitzer’s. I’ve really gotta get back into it, though — I’ve got some races coming up! Check all of my workouts here.

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