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2025 Goals Journal

Just Made It (w48)

I’m writing this from my hotel room in Daytona, Florida, the day after competing in my last weightlifting event as a 45–49-year-old athlete.

I have to admit, I’ve been completely preoccupied with this event all week and almost forgot my weekly blog post (which I’m taking as a positive because I’ve really been in the moment down here).

But while lying in bed at 4 a.m. staring at the ceiling (as one does in menopause), it hit me. I smiled, initially happy to be so present for a change, and then laughed when I realized it was only Saturday and I still had time to post before the end of the week. So here I am, writing in the middle of the night, listening to the ocean and seagulls outside.

(I’m gonna pause, take a deep breath, and take that in for a moment.)

Yesterday was an amazing experience. I’m welling up as I write this. I finally got to meet (in person) the remote coaching team I’ve been working with this year, and they are exactly the good people I expected from our online interactions. Their athletes are equally amazing and supportive. It has been soul-feeding to be around their passion and energy all weekend.

As for my performance, I did a recap on my video journal, so I’m not writing it all out here. Partly because it’s 4 a.m. and I am going to try to get more sleep, but also because I don’t think I have the emotional energy to unpack it again.

Let’s just say I’m proud of myself and my performance, and it has only made me more motivated to attack this sport as I enter my 50s.

I should add that the title of this post is a bit of a double entendre, not just about making this week’s blog post, but also about making the board at this event. I had to fight hard for my last lift to secure a total and qualify.

And you know what? I’m proud of myself for doing both.

If you’re interested in my entire video journal leading up to the event, you can watch it on YouTube or TikTok.

And on that note, I’m going to update my goals and get back to bed.

2025 Goal Check In

  1. Blog Weekly.
    • so far… ✔️
  2. Paint More. Don’t overthink it.
    • so far… ✔️
  3. Make a new handmade pasta monthly.
    • Jan ✔️ ✔️
    • Feb ✔️ ✔️
    • March ❌
    • April ✔️✔️
    • May ✔️
    • June ✔️
    • July ✔️
    • August ✔️
    • September ✔️
    • October ✔️
    • November ✔️ (failed attempt but an attempt all the same)
    • December
  4. Hike at least twice a month.
    • Jan ✔️✔️
    • Feb ✔️✔️
    • March ✔️ ✔️
    • April ✔️✔️
    • May ✔️✔️✔️
    • June ✔️ ✔️
    • July ✔️✔️
    • August ✔️✔️
    • September ✔️❌
    • October ✔️❌
    • November ✔️❌
  5. Perform one unassisted dip.
    • Still training.
  6. Perform five strict pull-ups.
    • Still on singles.
  7. Handstand walk.
    • Still training.
  8. Take at least three yoga classes a month.
    • Jan ✔️✔️✔️
    • Feb ✔️✔️✔️
    • March ✔️✔️✔️
    • April ✔️✔️ ❌
    • May ✔️✔️✔️
    • June ✔️✔️✔️
    • July ✔️ ✔️ ❌
    • August ✔️✔️✔️✔️
    • September ✔️✔️✔️
    • October ✔️✔️✔️
    • November ✔️✔️✔️
  9. Make homemade sourdough bread.
  10. Take the kids to Iceland.
  11. Fix the holes in my house (long story, lots of plumbing issues this year).
  12. Continue my Spanish Streak on Duolingo (I’m on day 1,231!!).
    • so far…✔️ day 1566
  13. Take a Spanish class in person.
    • UGH This needs a whole post to talk about!!
  14. Plan something special for The Husband’s 50th birthday!
    • We leave on the 19th!
  15. Snatch 125lbs.
    • More confident in this goal now.
  16. Compete in at least one weightlifting meet.
  17. Walk a minimum of half a mile daily with Marsh and, preferably, with the Husband, but I can’t base my goal on him.
    • Very rarely miss a night.
  18. Track my movie-watching on Letterboxd.
  19. Keep my citrus trees alive!
    • so far…✔️ (They seem to be okay in the house so far!)
  20. Host an extended family dinner monthly.
    • Jan ✔️
    • Feb ✔️
    • March ✔️
    • April ✔️
    • May ✔️
    • June ✔️
    • July ❌ (But we went out)
    • August 👌🏻 (Mom hosted to give me a break)
    • September ✔️
    • October ✔️
    • November (Thanksgiving tomorrow!)
    • December (This will be Christmas, so YAY!!)
  21. Clean out and organize my closet and drawers.
  22. Thrift more and purchase no brand-new clothes.
    • so far…❌ I caved and purchased about five new items this year (mostly for the Iceland trip), but I have also visited many second-hand stores and attended my first clothes swap. I now consider myself a thrifter! 🙂
  23. Take daily supplements more consistently.
    • so far…✔️
  24. Reduce alcohol consumption to once or twice a month.
    • Jan ❌ 1/18, 1/23, 1/31 (close!)
    • Feb 2/1, 2/15 ✔️
    • March 3/22 ✔️
    • April 4/25, 4/26 ✔️
    • May 5/3, 5/10 ✔️
    • June 6/7, 6/19 ✔️
    • July 7/14 ✔️
    • August 8/9, 8/22 ✔️
    • September 9/27 ✔️
    • October 10/25 ✔️
    • November 11/1✔️
    • December (Already planned 12/7 and 12/20)
  25. Cook one new recipe/dish a month.