It is 2009. Like most people, I am glad to have the year 2008 end. I have to say personally it wasn’t too bad of a year for me until December when we had to layoff some of our Real Estate Team Members. Why does it always seem to happen during the holidays? However, looking at the headlines from 2008, I can’t say that the world had such a great year.
Here in the U.S. we seemed to have crisis after crisis. The mortgage banking, investment banking, and U.S. automaker crisis’ made it a tough year financially for everyone. U.S. companies laying off thousands of workers making this a time that the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, called a "once-in-a-century type of financial crisis." World wide, we had to endure the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Mumbai attacks, Russo-Georgian War, and millions of people going hungry due to increasing food prices world wide. Not too nice of a picture for us to look back on.
What I am planning to do is put all that behind me and hope that the future will brighten. We have a new President taking office this month who I hope will do a good job. I still have my own job to go to every day. My family is healthy and happy. So, I don’t really have anything to complain about. This should allow me remain positive and to really focus on my goals for 2009.
Here are my goals at the head of this New Year:
1. Finish studying for the Massachusetts Broker’s Exam and pass the test;
2. Run at least 1,200 miles by December 31, 2009;
3. Run in and finish the 113th Boston Marathon on April 20th;
4. Complete my fundraising efforts for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by achieving my goal of $10,000; and
5. Find and train for a fall marathon.
I hope that all who are taking the time to read my ramblings on this blog have a very happy and healthy 2009. If you are a runner, remember what I always tell myself before I head out for a run…Run because you can. Finish because you want to.
Happy New Year everyone!
Here are my training totals for this week:
Dec. 27 – 8.00 miles (1:14:18, 9:17 pace)
Here in the U.S. we seemed to have crisis after crisis. The mortgage banking, investment banking, and U.S. automaker crisis’ made it a tough year financially for everyone. U.S. companies laying off thousands of workers making this a time that the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, called a "once-in-a-century type of financial crisis." World wide, we had to endure the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Mumbai attacks, Russo-Georgian War, and millions of people going hungry due to increasing food prices world wide. Not too nice of a picture for us to look back on.
What I am planning to do is put all that behind me and hope that the future will brighten. We have a new President taking office this month who I hope will do a good job. I still have my own job to go to every day. My family is healthy and happy. So, I don’t really have anything to complain about. This should allow me remain positive and to really focus on my goals for 2009.
Here are my goals at the head of this New Year:
1. Finish studying for the Massachusetts Broker’s Exam and pass the test;
2. Run at least 1,200 miles by December 31, 2009;
3. Run in and finish the 113th Boston Marathon on April 20th;
4. Complete my fundraising efforts for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by achieving my goal of $10,000; and
5. Find and train for a fall marathon.
I hope that all who are taking the time to read my ramblings on this blog have a very happy and healthy 2009. If you are a runner, remember what I always tell myself before I head out for a run…Run because you can. Finish because you want to.
Happy New Year everyone!
Here are my training totals for this week:
Dec. 27 – 8.00 miles (1:14:18, 9:17 pace)
Dec. 29 – 6.00 miles (52:51, 8:48 pace)
Dec. 30 – 3.10 miles (23:37, 7:37 pace) – Speed work
Dec. 31 – 6.00 miles (51:03, 8:30 pace) – Tempo Run
Jan. 2 – 7.00 miles (1:04:12, 9:10 pace) – Marathon Pace
Dec. 31 – 6.00 miles (51:03, 8:30 pace) – Tempo Run
Jan. 2 – 7.00 miles (1:04:12, 9:10 pace) – Marathon Pace
Jan. 3 – 6.00 miles (54:53, 9:09 pace)
Total Miles: 23.10 miles
2008 YTD Miles: 1,064.89 miles
Total Miles: 13.00 miles
2009 YTD Miles: 13.00 miles
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