Since it’s now halfway through the year, I always like to sit back and check in to see where I’m at with my goals and figure out what I need to improve on. With the debacle of May behind me, I can finally start looking ahead to what I’m trying to accomplish instead of trying to reclaim what I lost.

This shift has me looking at the year in retrospect and thinking about what I need to be doing. Since I created most goals at the beginning of the year, some have changed, and others I’ve completely dropped the ball on—shame on me.

My biggest shame is not being able to stick to an exercise schedule. I’m really terrible at it. Since I’m the go-getter of our couple, it’s not like Mr. V. will say, “Hey, let’s go for a walk.” I would rather be doing ANYTHING ELSE.

Even though I know, I’m like that. I know that as I edge closer to fifty, it’s not going to get any easier. I’m still procrastinating on this. I have the workout plan written up. It’s not one of those going to make me sore for days regimes I had enough of that after my children were born. This is more of a get fit slowly and doesn’t hurt yourself type thing. I know all the reasons I need to do it.

• Repetitive stress injuries of the shoulders and neck due to sitting at a desk
• The weight I’ve gained after 40
• I like to cook
• I like to hike when I’m not huffing and puffing because I’m so out of shape.

I just lack the motivation to stick with it at this point. There are few places I can hike nearby. I need to make this a habit in my day that will be automatic as getting my morning coffee and taking my allergy pill. I would like to find a workout buddy, someone to be accountable to. Maybe that might help, but honestly, I don’t have anyone I could walk with regularly.

I’ve considered getting a treadmill and reading while I walk because I like reading and might take the monotony out of stepping onto a machine I hated at the gym. The only exception to this was a rowing machine, but I’ve had some knee issues the last time I had a gym membership before Covid, so I’m not too keen on getting a piece of equipment I might not be able to use.

Well, maybe I’ll start tomorrow.