01/Jan/2015 Health Goal: So I started back running last week, its been over 6 months since my last run and around 2 years since I did it regularly. I am following Hal Higdons 10k novice plan which assumes some level of fitness before you begin (able to run 2-3 miles comfortably enough), while I can manage that distance without too much trouble I am having a few niggling pains in knees and ankles. I will probably repeat week 1 of the plan again next week before moving to week 2 to give my poor legs time to toughen up. To help with all of this I started following a Keto diet earlier this week to help lose a little weight. So far it seems to involve wrapping everything in butter and bacon, I can't really believe its a diet. Project Goal: On the project front things are far less tangible, I have ideas for things but nothing that fits within the goal of a small business. Regardless I love tinkering and building things especially if it means learning something new. I bought a whole bunch of arduino components before Christmas, something I haven't really done anything with before. I want to try making a few simple projects involving thermometers, screens, buttons, clocks etc. If nothing else it will be fun and that pretty important in my book. I do have another idea which will involve some programming, its for a tool useful to developers working with HTTP. I'll sit on it for a while until I do some more research. Family Goal: Bought a new buggy and some other bits and pieces. Not a lot we can do yet apart from some prep work around the house. Going to build a lego tower with my son now :)
Other: I have made a lot of progress toward each goal because I have been on vacation from work. That all comes to an end in a few days and I think progress will slow down significantly which is a real shame. It's also one of the reasons for goal number 2. Work is something that needs to be done to pay the bills but when you get a break from it for a week or 2 you also see the cost it has on your life and the things you want to do. I do not expect following updates to be anywhere close to this length.