Hello February!

Sorry it's been over a week since my last post! We're in the thick of midterms and I've been insanely busy this week. I'm going to do a quick January recap and then move on to February goals!

January:
1. I started this blog! Pretty big deal, if you ask me ;)
2. New quarter--> New classes: I'm taking Postwar German Film, German language 2, and a class about monsters (yes, it is as cool as it sounds!)
3. Fitness accountability: Our school sponsors a fitness challenge every year, so my roommates and a good friend of mine are on a team. We input our desired challenge level and then the computer tells us how many minutes of activity we need to complete every week in order to reach our goal. If we reach our goal at the end of 10 weeks, we get a free T-shirt! Who doesn't love free shirts?!
4. My roommate Michelle and I started biking! We finally brought our bikes back from home and we've been doing some exploring (see the pictures below)
5. Since January 1st, I lost 6 lbs! Definitely a good start to the year
6. My other roommate Karina and I signed up for our first 5k together (I've run one before but this will be her first ever and my first in a few years!) We also signed up to walk in March for Babies, sponsored by March of Dimes for my birthday which should be really fun!
7. We started running outdoors (used to be SO self conscious about that but I'm working on it)
8. I made a motivation board with tons of inspiring quotes and some "Before" pictures which I definitely won't be sharing until we have some noticeable differences to compare to :)

Looks to me like January was pretty kick ass! Definitely not perfect, but we are on the right track!

Here are some of my goals for February:
1. Come up with an exercise routine and stick to it
2. Work on my endurance when it comes to running. Slow and steady wins the race!
3. Write a blog post at least once a week (but I'm going to aim for twice)
4. Ride a little farther every time Michelle and I bike
5. Try three new recipes
6. Give up chocolate for a week (this will definitely be happening AFTER Valentine's Day!)


Here are a few pictures from our biking adventures. Pretty cool, eh!

 Who knew we lived just a few short miles from these guys?!

 Diggin the tie dye? I got those purple shorts for 47 cents at Old Navy (one of the many reasons it's my favorite store on the face of the planet!)

So artsy ;)

Anybody else have any goals for February?