39 Birthday goals...

Yesterday was my birthday, and it was a wonderfully simple day.  I turned 39. 
And it might sound silly, but I am actually looking forward to being 40!  Not that I want the year to fly by, but somehow I feel like I am ready for whatever "40" means...  There was nothing out of the ordinary or extra-special yesterday, but it was just a nice day...  Lucia woke up in a good mood (which is worth her weight in gold to me lately), Liam greeted me with a huge-mostly-toothless-grin and drooly kiss, and Dennis had piping hot, fresh coffee waiting... doesn't start much better!  Last Friday night, Dennis and I went to dinner and a show with some friends which was our gift to each other (his birthday is the day before mine) and with Christmas just around the corner, we decided that was enough...

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I was thinking about what my goal should be for the next year... I had put out before, that I wanted to run 40 miles before I turned 40... I'm not so sure that I am interested in that anymore...  could I do it?  Sure... but I think I need something that I could be more excited and focused on.  And so, I've decided that my goal is to lose about 40 more pounds before I get to 40.  It is acheivable?  Yup... with focus, some running (!), etc...  And reaching that would put me right around 178...  which would be great!  I have 20 more to lose to get to my "pre-Liam" weight, and then with another 20 past that I would really be thrilled.

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So there is my challenge to myself... 

40 pounds in 52 weeks. 

Game on!