The idea of the “4th Quarter Comeback” was first introduced here, with a detailed follow-up here, and here. If you read them first, this post might make more sense.
The answer is this, and I’ll be brief: I think I squeezed too hard. One of my goals from last month was to increase my level of exercise. I killed it. I got more exercise in November than I had in a long, long time. More than any other month this year, by at least double. Yay me!
But alas, there have been some negative repercussions to this increase, and no, my eyes did not pop out. But my left plantar and left knee are bothering me. I must remember my own mantra: “Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey.”
Overall, my second month ended in success. Here’s the breakdown of the quarter to date:
These were my two goals as of the beginning of November:
1) More exercise. Great, with complications.
2) Less time on the internet. FAILURE. Gonna have to try this one again in December.
So what does December hold?
1) Maintain or improve October & November goals.
2) Less time on the internet.
3) De-clutter. I need to clean out my office, computer, closet etc. If I can start the New Year with a clean slate – literally – I know that I will feel better about the new year. I know that de-cluttering is cathartic and addicting.
So, overall my “Baby Steps” approach is paying off. I am looking at the end of the year with a little more excitement, and less loathing than years past. Some of the improvements I am experiencing are the more obvious ones: I am more rested, more focused, and a month into an improved exercise regime.
There have also been some other improvements that I attribute to my 4th Quarter Comeback that aren’t necessarily directly linked. I have tackled a couple of work projects that have been haunting me for a loooong time. I knocked them both out. I accomplished a personal goal that I will eventually tell you about. Also, November was my best, most productive work month since June, 2009. That is HUGE.
Oh, and remember this? “Retire to thy bed early, that ye be not weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.” (D&C 88:124)
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Sorry about your injury, hope it’s better now!
Keep it up!!!
Good for you! And I’m glad your wife finally knows that you’re sneaking in some secular reading.
Still laughing at John Barney’s comment! 😉
I have been going to bed earlier and getting up earlier, and yes it does make me less fuzzy. However, being consistant with my prayers has failed the last month, I started out great, but then let it slip.
December’s goal- I need to pick up on praying consistantly. And get more exercise in – last month I lost 10 lbs by eating better and the little exercise I did – I can go for another 10 lbs this month!
Thanks for helping by lighting a fire under me!
Sadly, I’m not getting in bed much earlier. But I’m doing pretty well on the rest of my list!
=)
I keep saying I’m going to get to bed earlier, but it doesn’t happen. Maybe I can try just a wee-bit harder.
Sandy
High five! Impressive improvements so far.
As for your complaining knee and foot, make a habit of bonding with ice on a regular basis if you’re not already. Doesn’t necessarily have to be a full-body ice bath (although, I dare ya… it’s “refreshing”!) but definitely spend some quality time with the cold, frosty stuff. The best thing for your foot is to roll it over a frozen can of juice for several minutes at a time, several times a day. Of course, that works best for folks who sit down at their computers a lot and write three or four blog posts a week. But who knows? Maybe you can still find a way to make it happen.
You wish you could watch kourtney and kim take new york 🙂 good job, you.
My 4th quarter goal is to simply survive and endure the month of December.
After that I plan on grabbing 2012 by the horns.
I’ve got 31 days to come up with some goals : )
Way to go, MMD. You’re a perspiration to all of us.
I never really started your 4th quarter comeback, mostly because I’m lazy, but I realized I did make some goals:
1. Keep growing the baby.
The end.
And I’m doing AWESOME!
I failed on going to bed earlier, but most things I’m still hanging in there… hoping to improve a little more on most things before the end of the year. I definitely feel like I’m in a better place than I was a month ago, and that’s kind of the point, right?