2015 in Review – Looking Back

It’s funny that Evan has taken the time to throw down the gauntlet. I have actually had my post ready for almost a week now, but wanted to finish as many goals as I could before the New Year started. Last night around 11:00 I finished my 12^th book for the year. Unfortunately, because I have been running around this past week I did have to read some- childish? - books.

2015 was a great year for me. I started the year out with 2 big experiments in mind. The first was a list of goals that I wanted to accomplish in the year of 2015. Due to timing and weather I found myself, in the middle of September, coming to the realization that I would be unable to complete 100% of my goals. The temperatures and water levels were dropping around me and I hadn’t run the French Broad for the year. I decided to rededicate myself to these goals in the search for completing 75% of my intended goals.

Even after hitting the new mark I stumbled from time to time, but managed to end the year out with a full 75% of my goals accomplished, as well as one goal I hadn’t measured since March.

Here are my 2015 Goals:

Whitewater Kayaking

25+ / 20 Laps – USNWC Wilderness Channel

13+ / 10 Laps – USNWC Competition Channel

1 / 1 Trip – Green River (Lower Section) [PFD]

3 / 1 Trip – Green River (Upper Section) [PFD]

0 / 1 Trip - French Broad (Section 9)

Backpacking / Hiking

0 / 50 Miles – Backpacking

10+ / 10 Miles – Hiking

Climbing

6 / 5 – Bouldering Problems

0 / 5 – Top Roping Routes

Disc Golf

10 / 10 – Rounds of Disc Golf Played

6 / 10 – Different Courses Played

Fitness

198 / 200 –lbs (Started 230 lbs)

18.7% / 15% - Body Fat (Started 25%)

Leisure

12 / 12 – Books Read

School

4.0 / 3.0 GPA – Spring Semester

3.325 / 3.0 GPA – Fall Semester

I have a list of 2016 goals I hope to accomplish. I plan on taking some time later today to finish touching them up, at which time I plan to post them in their own separate list.