So I guess a New Year is supposed to be a new start - although I really don’t feel any differently than I did yesterday. I have told myself about some “resolutions” although I am wondering how they will stick since it’s been spotty in the past. For me, it’s more of a matter of changing something when I can no longer tolerate the previous behavior or situation.

Same usual stuff for me:
- be more frugal (especially with clothes shopping) so I gave myself a monthly budget for clothes
- eat healthier and train more consistently to get faster and keep body composition in check
- try to be more relaxed/content and not freak out as much
- get my bloody website up along with at least one “web property” which I hope to sell so I am not stuck in a 9 to 5 for the rest of my life

Today I did a 10k - I am 8 pounds lighter than a month ago, but for some reason I am slower. It is very frustrating. I thought being lighter was supposed to make me faster. I know I have not done any speedwork, but the first mile I hoped to hold that pace and I could not, so I finished in a snail’s pace and was not happy about it. I am wondering how much muscle mass I have lost - I’ve been trying to not lose more than 2 pounds a week (that in itself is extremely tough for me)…but I thought it would affect cycling and not running. Hopefully I will get faster in time for my race. I start track next week and (in hopes that I don’t get injured as I usually do in track) it always seems to help me get faster.