2010 Goals... Gotta write them down right?

So Ashley and I had the idea to write down some goals for 2010.  I think we did a good job of writing down obtainable yet difficult goals that would definitely benefit us assuming we hit them.  So these are our goals and you can feel free to help us obtain them through reminders, motivation, or whatever else you can/want to offer.

Jason:

Health:

1. Get back down 175 lbs


2. Get back to a 32 Waist


3. With Gym Membership - Bench my weight (assuming we do end up getting a gym membership.  Not for sure yet.)


4. Run 5 miles


5. Finish 60 days of "Insanity"

Financial:

1. Be Debt Free this year


2. Earn a raise


3. Build full emergency fund

Faith:

1. Read one scripture oriented book


2. Say morning prayers each morning

Mind:

1. Read 10 books


2. Read one actual book (not CD)

Ashley's Goals:

Health:

1. Get back down to 115 lbs


2. Get Mental and Physical health in check


3. Fit into pre-pregnancy clothes


4. Run 5 miles

Financial:

Be Debt Free this year




1. Finish and sell (or give as baby gifts) all baby carrier covers


2. Build full emergency fund

Faith:

1. Read one scripture oriented book


2. Say morning prayers each morning

Other:

1. Finish sewing projects (Seth's curtains, our curtains, mending)


2. Do spring cleaning

So there you go.  We have some lofty goals that we will have to work very hard and focus on to obtain.  I'm currently 197 lbs...  Not my heaviest weight ever but not far from it.  I would love to get back down to my high school weight that was around 160, but I think 175 is more realistic and I haven't been that weight since the earlier parts of my mission which was around 2002-2003.  A few years back, 2005 or 2006, I spent the summer running and was running about 5-6 miles a few times a week.  I ended up getting plantar fasciitis which is micro tears in the plantar fascia, the ligament that connects your achilles to your heel to the ball of your foot.  So now that it is all but healed, I would like to push for this again.

I've never been a reader so to say I would read 10 books in a year will be a big stretch for me.  Especially if I have to read the physical book.  Also, we have been really focused lately on getting out of debt before we buy a house.  So we are going to work on getting out of debt and building a fully funded emergency fund by the end of the year so that we can start looking at houses and saving up a down payment for a house for next year.  Can I tell you how nice it is to pay off debts?  Not just to pay the minimum, but to see the debts go away permanently.  It's a beautiful thing to not have a car payment and it's wonderful to see those student loans melt away.

I think the hardest one for me to complete will be the 60 days of Insanity.  It's a workout program like P90x or Tae Boe, but it is extremely intense.  We'll see if my body can hold up under the workouts, but I think this is what will help me to get to my desired weight.  This and a good diet will get me there and both will be difficult to keep up.  We shall see.  I might even gives updates on the blog as I go through it on the program and whether it is working or not.

K...  That's our goals for 2010.