2026 Goals...
Jan. 8th, 2026 09:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
arthur_p_dentWell, it's that time of year again. I spent some time this week reviewing last year's goals, seeing where things went right and wrong, and thinking about what I'd like to accomplish this year. I feel like some things from last year were overly complicated and hard to track, so I did some streamlining. Other items were ambiguous and made it easy to cheat a bit, so I made an effort to be more specific. This is my fourth year making a goals list, and I think this time I have something that sets me up for success.
Weekly goals:
Sleep: On work nights, in bed by 11pm. Other nights, minimum of 5 hours of sleep.
Snacking: No snacking within 3 hours of going to bed (for example, nothing after 8pm on work nights). This has become a really bad habit lately, and I'd like to get it back under control.
Hydration: Minimum of 2.5L of non-alcoholic drinks daily.
Alcohol: When out (dining, etc), maximum of 2 drinks. For the week, maximum of 10 drinks total. My doctor wants me to cut back, and I don't disagree. I'm also doing Dry January, which I'm hoping will make cutting back a bit easier.
Leisure time: Read at least once a week, and work on a puzzle at least once a week. I have a trilogy of books that I'd like to finally get through, so those will be first on the list. Also, I got 10 new puzzles for Christmas this year, and I'd like to complete at least 6 of them.
Exercise: Gym 3-4 times a week, plus running 3-4 times a week. Plenty of distance races to get ready for.
Banking: At least once a week. I really need to be more diligent about keeping up on this.
DW Post: Weekly on Mondays. This year I'll be tracking my weeks Mon to Sun, so posting on Mondays just makes sense.
Weight: Weekly weight-in (no specific weight goal, just for tracking).
Monthly goals:
Haircut: At least once a month (every 3-4 weeks). May seem like a weird thing to have as a goal, but I feel poorly about myself when I let it go too long, and I feel much better after I do it, so this way I make sure I don't let it slide.
Goal review: Post monthly review on DW by day 3.
Quarterly goals:
Activity: Sign up for a class, etc. I only did this once last year, but I really would like to do it more often.
Me day: I had zero success with this as a monthly goal - it's simply too difficult to get an entire day to myself that often. So I've changed it to quarterly, and I'm combining it with last year's "fun day". The idea is to take a day trip in each season, and explore some things nearby that I feel like I've been missing out on. We'll see how it goes.
Running goals:
Half Marathons: I have 2 goals for this year. First is to complete at least 4 half marathon races. I'm already registered for 3 of them, and next month I'll be able to sign up for the 4th. The second goal is to break the 2 hour mark. That one is going to be really tough - I'll have to cut almost 20 minutes off my current best time. But if I can stay healthy and follow a good training plan, I think I can get there.
And that's it. Everything will kick off officially next week - I'm looking forward to getting started. =]
Weekly goals:
Sleep: On work nights, in bed by 11pm. Other nights, minimum of 5 hours of sleep.
Snacking: No snacking within 3 hours of going to bed (for example, nothing after 8pm on work nights). This has become a really bad habit lately, and I'd like to get it back under control.
Hydration: Minimum of 2.5L of non-alcoholic drinks daily.
Alcohol: When out (dining, etc), maximum of 2 drinks. For the week, maximum of 10 drinks total. My doctor wants me to cut back, and I don't disagree. I'm also doing Dry January, which I'm hoping will make cutting back a bit easier.
Leisure time: Read at least once a week, and work on a puzzle at least once a week. I have a trilogy of books that I'd like to finally get through, so those will be first on the list. Also, I got 10 new puzzles for Christmas this year, and I'd like to complete at least 6 of them.
Exercise: Gym 3-4 times a week, plus running 3-4 times a week. Plenty of distance races to get ready for.
Banking: At least once a week. I really need to be more diligent about keeping up on this.
DW Post: Weekly on Mondays. This year I'll be tracking my weeks Mon to Sun, so posting on Mondays just makes sense.
Weight: Weekly weight-in (no specific weight goal, just for tracking).
Monthly goals:
Haircut: At least once a month (every 3-4 weeks). May seem like a weird thing to have as a goal, but I feel poorly about myself when I let it go too long, and I feel much better after I do it, so this way I make sure I don't let it slide.
Goal review: Post monthly review on DW by day 3.
Quarterly goals:
Activity: Sign up for a class, etc. I only did this once last year, but I really would like to do it more often.
Me day: I had zero success with this as a monthly goal - it's simply too difficult to get an entire day to myself that often. So I've changed it to quarterly, and I'm combining it with last year's "fun day". The idea is to take a day trip in each season, and explore some things nearby that I feel like I've been missing out on. We'll see how it goes.
Running goals:
Half Marathons: I have 2 goals for this year. First is to complete at least 4 half marathon races. I'm already registered for 3 of them, and next month I'll be able to sign up for the 4th. The second goal is to break the 2 hour mark. That one is going to be really tough - I'll have to cut almost 20 minutes off my current best time. But if I can stay healthy and follow a good training plan, I think I can get there.
And that's it. Everything will kick off officially next week - I'm looking forward to getting started. =]
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