9.30.2012

Sept in Numbers

1 day without a post. I was participating in two challenges (Fitness writing challenge with Fitness Cheerleader and NaBloPoMo: Eye). Turns out, I found I had a lot to share this month, so I didn't need to rely on the prompts for ideas.
33 posts published in Sept. I think this is probably the most I've ever blogged in one month. Even though I missed that one day, I ended up posting more than once a few days. I'd say it was a good month. :) Still, now that I'm working full time, I doubt I'll be as consistent. I'm shooting for 3-5 posts per week.
23 photos submitted for the #runnerdphotoaday challenge. There were a few days that I just wasn't inspired and a few days that I simply forgot. It was a really fun challenge, though! The prompts were very creative.
2 job interviews. I only had two interview this months, but that's all I needed since I got hired after the second one. Well, actually during the second one. I just needed to wait for a drug screen and then for an official offer to be extended.
6 days I spent waiting to start my new job. The offer was extended on a Tues, but I didn't start until the following Monday. I was so excited to start, but I also didn't want to give up my lazy schedule too soon.
5 days spent working at my new job. Whoo hoo! The first week went quite well. I made a few mistakes, but nothing too major. On day 4, the girl who is training me said, "I'm glad we hired you. You're catching on really fast and you're very efficient." Yay!
45 miles biked to/from work. I'm officially a bike commuter! I biked about 5 miles each way. On Thurs, I changed up my route a bit. It adds a tiny bit of distance, but not really any time. The new route cuts out the scariest busiest sections of my previous route, so I feel even safer. Sweet!
60 miles logged running. Goal ACHIEVED! I took a couple unscheduled rest days because my knee was bothering me, but I'd kind of worked a little leeway into my plan. I've got 80 miles on the schedule for Oct. Wish me luck! Check out my Running Calendar (tab at the top) to see how I've broken this down.
146 meals donated to hungry people through Feeding America and the World Food Programme via CharityMiles. Every commute to/from work, I start up CharityMiles. I feel even better about commuting because I get to help others while I'm doing it. I'm not financially sound enough right now to actually make monetary donations, so I can at least donate my time - which isn't really much of a donation, since I'm doing it anyway. I also donated to a few other charities throughout the month, but since Sept was Hunger Action Month, I chose to focus on these two charities. Please take my poll above to help me decide which charity I should support in Oct.

How was your September? Did you achieve your goals?
Do you use CharityMiles? Which is your favorite charity?

15 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your September. So many goals attained - job and miles and charity! Wow!

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  2. Glad your new job is going so well! You had a great month in September in all areas of your life it looks like.

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    1. I'm glad, too. It's such a relief to have found something, and it's even better than it's at a great company with fun people.

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  3. Those are some impressive numbers! Yay for you! Living in Belgium, the charity programs you talk about don't ring any bells, but mentioning them made me consider what I do for charity. Not much right now.
    I plan on adding a charity to the baby-list. I need to work that out as soon as I can.

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    1. Good for you for wanting to add a charity to the baby-list. :)

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  4. Thank you for stopping by my blog. Yes, winning something is always fun and exciting. I am happy that you got a job. Hope you like it.

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  5. What a great month for you! Congrats on your new job, and all your blogging. That's awesome that you can bike to work, too.

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    1. Most people think I'm crazy for biking to work, but I don't mind it.

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  6. Those are all great charities - hard to choose!
    There's some great numbers in this post. Congrats to the new job being off to a good start :)

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  7. What a great month! Nice mileage too:) I'm impressed. Glad your job is going well:)

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  8. Impressive that you are a bike commuter and still a runner! I need to get back into running. Congrats on the new job and all your month accomplishments!

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