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couch to 10k.

6/19/2023

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I used to consider myself "a runner".

It took me a long time to get to that belief, because prior to that, I would NEVER have thought I would have the where-with-all to jog consistently.

Over the COVID shut down and in the months to follow, I started doing a virtual 5K each month.  Prior to this, I would do some jogs with my sisters-in-law, my girls, and a few friends...but I never had a plan for interval running or building my endurance.  I never really trained or took the time to be intentional with what I was putting into my body to fuel it in a healthy way.

Instead, I just showed up to the races with my crew and walk/jogged (I call this "wogging") the entire thing.  

As part of my "before 40 bucket list" though, I want to be able to jog a 10K without stopping.

According to my "couch to 10K" plan, if I start today, this should happen around September 16th.  So on that date or maybe September 23rd, I'm planning to run my 10K.

I haven't decided if I'll do this here in my hometown or make it a real "event" and go find an actual race in a neighboring town.  There are several that time of year, including one in St. Joseph, Missouri, one at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and the Kansas City Zoo Run -- which I did several years ago and really enjoyed (until I injured my hip at the very, very end).

Here is the Week 1 expectations for the Couch to 10K plan I am using this round.
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Because I'm also participating in 75 medium, I need to build in some sort of physical activity for 45 minutes each day.  Therefore, I'll use this plan as three of my days, but my "rest days" might be taking a walk, doing some strength-training, or repeating one of these training sessions.

Here is what I'm thinking my week will look like:

I'll start today (Monday) with some interval training as my "Run 1". 

Tomorrow (Tuesday), I'll probably do some sort of strength-training for 45 minutes.

Wednesday, I'll move on to "Run 2". 

Thursday, strength-training. 

Friday, Run 3.  I will definitely be doing Run 3 on Friday because I'll be near Warsaw and their nice paved trail by the lake is my very favorite place to run.  I'll share a few photos below that I've taken through the years as I am running there.  
Over the weekend, I'll likely do a nice relaxed 45-minute walk on Saturday morning and again on Sunday evening.  

We also have some farm clean-up projects planned for this summer, 
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So I'm sure I'll be getting some physical activity in every weekend moving and carrying things. 

I saved this image last night, as I was reflecting on all the things that will make my "before 40 bucket list" successful. 

I'm going to print it and hang it in my office at school and my office here at home.  I think I'll even use it as the background on my cell phone over the next nine months.  It's a good reminder that small habits today will grow into real, lasting change in the future.
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Guess I'd better head out for "Run 1" on this beautiful Monday morning.

Lacing up my shoes here at the farmhouse,
Hannah

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75 medium.

6/10/2023

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If you read my blog post on June 4th, you already know that I created a few "bucket lists" to finish up before I turn 40 in March 2024.  

The first "task" on my "things to accomplish" list is to do a 75 medium.

You may have heard of the program by Andy Frisella called 75 hard.  Basically, there are these six requirements that you are supposed to stick to for 75 days.  It builds mental toughness, helps you to push through hard things, and is good physically for your body.
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The "75 hard" rules are as follows:
  • if you skip a day, you must start over
  • pick a diet & stick to it; no alcohol & no cheat meals
  • drink 1 gallon of water per day
  • 2 daily workouts (45 minutes each)
  • read 10 pages of a nonfiction book daily
  • take a progress photo each day

Now, while "75 hard" is a great program -- there is one area where I struggled to stick to...  TWO 45-minute workouts per day.  

If Frisella were standing here right now, he would tell me that I could have come up with the time to make these two workouts fit into my schedule and he would be right. 

However, those two workouts would not be my main priority in my current season of life -- and that's okay.

So instead, I'm going to be doing a "75 medium".

The rules are VERY similar, with a few minor adjustments:
  • if you skip a day, you must start over
  • pick a diet & stick to it 90% of the time; no alcohol (not an issue for me - I don't drink!)
  • drink 1/2 gallon of water per day
  • 1 daily workout (45 minutes)
  • read 5 pages of a nonfiction book daily (I'll go over this almost every single day -- nonfiction reading in summer is one of my favorite things to do)
  • take a progress photo each day

I am going to start my "75 medium" on Monday, June 19th.  Stay tuned for progress pics and updates!

Preparing for 75 medium, here at the farmhouse,
Hannah

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nine months to 40.

6/4/2023

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Nine months from today, I will be 40.

I could not sleep last night, so I decided to come up with a "bucket list" style collection of things to finish before my next birthday.

One list is "things to accomplish" and includes six different tasks that I'd like to complete over the next nine months:
  1. Complete "75 Medium"
  2. Run a 10K without stopping
  3. Write the next Farmhouse654 journal
  4. Become more self-sufficient
  5. Finish house projects
  6. "The Great Money Reset"

The second list is tasks that are more "fun" or just things I've put off, due to procrastination:
  1. Read a book in one sitting
  2. Get another tattoo
  3. New family pictures
  4. Go to a drive-in movie
  5. Adopt a skincare routine
  6. Read 36 books
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Most of these tasks will not cost much at all.  They are really about evaluating where I am in life and making sure that I'm being intentional in how I am spending my time.

I'll be sharing a more detailed look at each of these tasks over the next few weeks to let you all know what my plans are to accomplish the task -- and to hopefully keep myself accountable in "sticking to the plan" since all the information is going to be in writing!

​I can't wait to see how my life has transformed over the next nine months and I can't wait to share the progress with my farmhouse family!

Focusing on intention for the rest of year 39 here in the farmhouse,
Hannah

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a writer.

6/3/2023

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"One more question...what is your dream job?"

"I really want to be a writer."

Today, I had the privilege of sharing with a college class of educators preparing to go into Special Education Administration. 

We had talked about school improvement, and priorities in Special Education programming, and working with staff members, parents, and students.  We had talked about a healthy work-home balance, philosophies and beliefs, and a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.

At the very end, one of the class members asked me what my dream job would be and absolutely without hesitation, I said, "I really want to be a writer."

It just rolled off of my tongue.

I didn't think about it or ponder or consider other possibilities -- I just said it very clearly and matter-of-factly, "I really want to be a writer."

Yet, I haven't blogged in almost a year. 

I've not published a book in almost a year.

And you know -- that's okay.

I do really want to be a writer.

But for now, in this season of life, I'll continue to collect knowledge, life experiences, and family memories.  And someday in the future, I'll use these quips of information to share with the world when I write another book and publish this blog more regularly.

Trying to be present in my current season here in the farmhouse,
Hannah

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