December check-in

[ilanarama]

Hey! How did it get to be December already?

How goes your running? And, since 2013 is coming up: did you meet your 2012 goals, if you had any? Do you have any 2013 running goals?

ETA: for those of you who need something to jog your memory, last year's goals thread is here!

Comments

[ilanarama]

So, last year I said I was going to try again at my goals from 2011, since I missed every one that year. I'm pleased to report I have done much better in 2012!

My goals:

1) stay uninjured
2) run more miles this year than last year
3) sub-3:30 for the marathon
4) sub-1:36 for a half marathon
5) sub-21:40 for a 5K
6) get better at trail races

And my results:

1) WIN! No injuries!
2) WIN! I'm easily over last year's injury-depressed number, and also at slightly more than 2010's number, which was the real goal. I don't think I will beat 2009 with just 3 weeks to go, but it will be close.
3) WIN! 3:29:19 at Houston in January!
4) FAIL. But I ran my second-fastest and third-fastest half marathons this year, each at 1:38:xx.
5) WIN! 21:03 in April after just missing it with 21:44 in February.
6) WIN! I got course PRs on both the 14.75M Kennebec Challenge and the 17.1M Imogene Pass Run. I ran a lot of trails and it paid off!

So, 5/6, not bad!

I haven't really formulated my goals for 2013. Sub 1:36 half and sub-21 minute 5K, I think. I would also like to run a 50K! And of course, goal #1 - stay uninjured.

[ell]

Woohoo! You had a great year, congratulations!

ps - I love your icon!

[ilanarama]

Thank you, and, thank you! blnchflr made it for me a while back!

[semielliptical]

5/6 - very impressive!! You're a good example of persistence paying off.

[ilanarama]

Well, considering I was zero for six in 2011, I basically got two years to accomplish them all.... :-)

[blnchflr]

Your running year was awesome!

Oooh, 50K, sounds so alluring.

[ilanarama]

Oooh, 50K, sounds so alluring.

Hee, you need to run another half first...

It was an awesome year! I hope it's not my peak, and downhill from there on out...

[blnchflr]

My knee can't even handle a half, I'm just pretending it can, tsk.