goals post!

[ilanarama]

So! It is very nearly the end of 2013 (and for some of you, it already IS)! How did your year go? What are your goals for next year?

To jog your memory, last year's goals post.

Comments

[ilanarama]

I wrote up my year in review here. It was a good year awards-wise, and also PR-wise, as I FINALLY broke my 2010 half marathon PR, and set a new personal best in the marathon which is now my best age-graded race. Mileage-wise, it was also a personal best with 2088 miles in the year.

Next year, I'd like to get my half marathon time under 1:35, and run a sub-45 10K that's not downhill (as is my PR) and break 21 minutes in the 5K. I'd also like to improve on my 3:35 at the Imogene Pass Run (trail 17-miler) and maybe run a 50K!

[blnchflr]

Sub-21 5K, that's … I don't even know - not going to be a fun and relaxing race :)

[ilanarama]

The 5K for me is NEVER fun and relaxing, and rarely feels at all good during the race! It's my least favorite distance.

[semielliptical]

What a great year for you! You have a lovely set of awards.

I hope to place in my age group someday, if I can find the right small race with a noncompetitive field. ;)

[ilanarama]

I think the roots of my competitive urge come from my surprise win in a relatively small race when the fast chicks didn't show up - I was much slower, at the time, but I got a trophy, and when I came back and my husband jokingly asked, "well, did you win?" I said YES I DID! After that, I was energized!

So, good strategy :-)

[ell]

You're still my running inspiration. I look at all the amazing things you do and it motivates me to chase you :-) I can't even imagine what a 1:35 half would be like...

[ilanarama]

Aw, thanks. I can still remember being a 2:01 half marathoner and dreaming about maybe getting 1:5x...maybe, in my wildest dreams, SUB-1:50, wouldn't that be a kick? I am sure that me of 2008 would be astonished by the me of now!