New Year, New Goals 2020 Edition
Alison and I spent the last couple of weeks of 2019 and the first week or so of 2020 discussing the goals we hope to accomplish this year. Some are similar to last year and some are completely new. Here are a few of the things we want to focus on:
Category: Explore
Goal 1: Visit 8 countries we have never visited before.
We are planning an epic travel year. We have already booked out international trips for 2020. We plan to visit: Thailand, Cambodia, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda.
This goal is part of two larger goals - to visit the 7 modern wonders of the world and the sites displayed in Disney's Soarin' Over the World. This year we will visit the final 2 modern wonders of the world.
Locations from Disney's Soarin' Over the World:
Isfjord, Greenland
Kilimanjaro National Park and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania 2020
Lau Islands, Fiji
Iguazu Falls, Argentina 2020
7 Wonders of the Modern World:
2. Christ Redeemer, Brazil - Large Statue 2020
4. Machu Picchu, Peru 2020
Goal 2: Attend 3 Major League baseball games at new stadiums
Attending a Major League baseball game at a new stadium has become a standing goal for me. It is part of a larger goal to attend a game at all 30 baseball stadiums. Going into 2020, we have attended games at 12 of the 30 stadiums. When I began writing this post a year ago I was going to set a goal to attend 1 game at a new stadium. However, in the last week we have been working on planning a trip that will take us to 3 new major league stadiums. I decided why not go ahead and set a big goal for our baseball attendance in 2020.
Goal 3: Hike Mount Timpanogos
This goal is a repeat from last year. This was the one goal I set in 2019 that I did not accomplish. Alison and I are going to prioritize it earlier in the summer and we will make it happen.
Category: Well-being
Goal 4: Set a new half marathon PR
Last year I ran a personal best half marathon in 1:46:19. This year I want to push myself to be even better. I am giving myself two opportunities. I am going to run the SLC half marathon in April and the American Fork half marathon in June.
Goal 5: Purchase and install a chest freezer
Last year Alison wanted to buy a quarter beef. The biggest reason we didn't is because we did not have space to store it. This year we want to buy a freezer so that we can buy and store additional food. Hopefully this will help us save money, while getting better quality food.
Category: Sustainability
Goal 6: Reduce single use plastics
This was a goal Alison and I both thought about while we were visiting the Great Barrier Reef. While we were out on the reef we listened to a presentation about the abundant sea life. One of the biggest threats to the reef is pollution. This year we are going to make a conscious effort to cut down on our personal use of plastic.
Goal 7: Eat Vegan during Lent from Wed, Feb 26, 2020 – Thu, Apr 9, 2020
This is a goal Alison and I first contemplated last year. We were going to eat vegan for a month, but we got busy and it didn't happen. We rescheduled for January and once again we felt too busy to attempt it. However, we have decided we are going to eat vegan for Lent this year. For about 40 days we are going to try it out. We want to see how we feel. This is going to be a great opportunity to focus on plant based eating.
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