What are your (immediate) goals?

[ilanarama]

Let's talk about running goals. These can be simply time or distance (like, to be able to run 10 miles, or to be able to run 3 miles without stopping, or to run a mile in under 10 minutes), or a time goal for an upcoming race.

I've got a half marathon coming up in just under two weeks. I've been really focusing on this one, because I've run it twice before, each time with a time a bit more than two hours. This spring, I have been training really hard, and I have a number of goals:

Fallback goal: better than 1:56 (my current half marathon PR)
Stated goal: better than 1:50
Seekrit goal: 1:48:xx
All the stars align and someone throws magic pixie dust on me: better than 1:48

I try to set multiple goals for every race. Usually I make my stated goal (but not always; last time I did this race my goal was 2 hours, and I missed it by nearly 4 minutes), sometimes I make my seekrit goal, and I have never made my pixie dust goal but that doesn't stop me from trying!

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[blnchflr]

Yay, let's talk about running goals! I have fallback/stated/sekkrit goals for races, too, heh.

[Edited because my previous time-keeping was apparently way off, so my immediate goals need to be revised *sadface*]

I ran 5.5k today, and the primary goal was to run the whole way, not stop and walk. I met that goal, but I sure expected my time to be better: It took me close to 39 mins. So I'm a long way from running 5k in 30 mins, boo.

My next immediate goal, instead, will be to run/walk almost-8k in 55 mins.

[ilanarama]

Heh, it does help to have a watch. I have this really fancy Garmin GPS-watch that records time and distance and heart rate and probably stock market prices, too. Good luck!

[blnchflr]

Came back to check what my stated goal was - I thought I'd been silly and stated I'd be in shape for the ½-marathon yesterday, but at least I hadn't, *g*.

I did however meet my 8k/55mins goal twice in July, so yay!

I'm looking into getting a watch, because it would be better than looking at random clocks with no seconds-hand and doing ballpark figures :o)