At work we do this quarterly exercise called VFOs, Vital Few Objectives. We come up with a few priorities that we’re to focus on for the quarter, knowing what our final destination is for the fiscal. It is intended to keep our priorities in check when work gets in the way.
Last fall I came up with the grand idea of assigning something similar in my fitness goals. I know the ultimate goal for me (for now) is to run the half-marathon in June, and to run it quite a bit faster than my first half 8 years ago (really? 8?), preferably about 10 pounds lighter than I was 8 years ago. But how will I achieve that? Enter the VFOs:

1) get back into the habit of working out consistently, like back when I was rowing.
2) maintain some sort of lifting routine even as I increase my mileage.

That’s about it for now. well, there is
3) look happier when I run

Or run the risk of being known as ‘angry Asian girl’ at the gym. Seriously. I can’t be the only person to make up names of all the gym regulars. I know you do it too.