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

[temve]

I didn't really have any fully formulated goals for 2012, but I'm very pleased with how the year turned out - I continue to get better at things and surpass my previous performance. 8 minutes off the half-marathon, something like 2 off the 5K, and coming second in my age group on the bike portion of the local sprint triathlon were the highlights for me this past year. Oh, and finishing the damn marathon so I can say I finished one!

Next year? Since this will be the first time I'll be in the same age group as ell, my goal next year is to not be in all the same races as she! ;)

Actually, with the TriStar 111 not happening this year (that was supposed to be my season highlight), I think I'll focus on doing one or two nice Olympic-distance triathlons (which, despite the frightening name, is one of the shorter distances), and doing all the hardcore stuff as part of a relay team. Getting three co-workers to run a quarter of a marathon with me or being one third of a half-Ironman sounds fun without being too stressful. Because next year is all about being Slightly Sporty Woman in support of Iron Woman.

All right, and maybe I'll get my half-marathon time closer to 2 hours. That would be nice.

[ilanarama]

Yay for being pleased with the year, and getting better! And hee, I have other friends who are couples who also complain about being in the same category and having to compete against each other :-)

Coming in second in AG in the bike portion of the tri is AWESOME.