New Year's Resolution

The word resolution comes from the Latin resolutionem , which means to break something into smaller parts as a means of simplifying it. With that in mind, my new year's resolutions are small and, I think, simple.

1. Eat better

While the quality of my diet is, generally, pretty good, the quantity is an issue. In particular, I need to replace a hefty chunk of my non Omega 3 or 6 fats (read: ice cream and tortilla chips) with good protein and some more complex carbohydrates. I'm going to commit to two weeks of keeping a food diary to see if the outlines of a good diet might be lurking under there.

2. Exercise better

I got more exercise last year than in the previous couple put together. Now I want to start thinking about what I'm doing in terms of performance and health. I need to think more about the relationship between work and recovery, but I'm also going to allow myself some vanity and aim for growing a little bit of a beach body. That said, this year I want to be specifically training for something every time I work out (vanity is something, right?). For the next month or so that will be the 5-K I have coming up--after that I'm not so sure.

3. Sleep Better

Last year I let work really mess up my sleep schedule. No more. I'm aiming for at least seven hours a night--and maybe as many as nine some night--for the next 362 days.

And there they are. I took some baseline measurements thins afternoon and I'll put up a post with current numbers and my end-of-year goals for incentive.