Re: 2012 Goals

JohnP Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:20 pm

I have fallen so very far! My goal is to figure what's wrong with my knee, get it fixed, and then hopefully run again on a regular basis.

T Miller Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:32 am

T Miller wrote:Well, at the risk of completely embarrassing myself, I will put my goals down here. It appears that I'm trying to keep up with Gobbles but these are my own personal and unrelated goals.

sub 17 5k
sub 1:20 half
2:45 full

Well, didn't make it.

#1 I was able to run a 17:41 PR without 5k specific training.
#2 My fastest half of the year was part of a 14 mile MP run. I wasn't able to find a half that fit into my schedule at the appropriate time.
#3 I'm stupid. I went out too fast and ended up slowing down as the race progressed instead of going out slow and speeding up.

ssilvert Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:08 am

ssilvert wrote:SUB 3

I really should read more carefully. I thought this was a "2013 Goals" thread. Sub-3 is my only goal this year. Oh well. Carry on.

Jerry Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:56 pm

T Miller wrote:
T Miller wrote:Well, at the risk of completely embarrassing myself, I will put my goals down here. It appears that I'm trying to keep up with Gobbles but these are my own personal and unrelated goals.

sub 17 5k
sub 1:20 half
2:45 full

Well, didn't make it.

#1 I was able to run a 17:41 PR without 5k specific training.
#2 My fastest half of the year was part of a 14 mile MP run. I wasn't able to find a half that fit into my schedule at the appropriate time.
#3 I'm stupid. I went out too fast and ended up slowing down as the race progressed instead of going out slow and speeding up.

Tim is responsible for not motivating Jerry to achieve his goal too. lol!

carleenp Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:59 pm

My 2012 goals were:

I want an injury free year and a 4:35 marathon in the spring. If I race a half in the fall, I want a 2:05 half. Not sure what my fall plans will be yet though.

I was indeed injury free other than just a few tiny things that had little overall effect. I also got a 4:28:48 PR in the spring. Woot! I didn't truly race a half in the fall, but unintentionally got 2:07 something (I think it was 2:07:04) and could have been faster if I had set out to race it.

So it was a good year!

Chris M Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:51 am

Chris M wrote:Time to answer my own thread. I want 2012 to be one of setting PRs at every distance I race. I would also like to break under 3:00 in the marathon during the year. Continuing to stay healthy, training and motivated will all be necessary to hit the goals.

To have all new PRs by the end of 2012, I need to beat my times at 5K (18:26), 10K (38:40), 10M (1:04:10), 1/2 (1:24:32), full (3:09:43). Some of those should be pretty easy and others pretty tough. I don't race other distances like 1 mile, 8K and 15k too often but if I do, I want PRs there as well.

I did OK but not great with my goals. I did a minor few seconds PR at the full, a big almost 2 minute PR at the half and a few seconds off the 5k. I didn't race a 10K or 10M race and need to do that this year. I think technically I set a 10M PR during my half but that doesn't really count.

The big one I missed badly on was finally getting sub3. I went for it once at the end of the year and dropped out with an injury so I also failed to reach my 2012 goal of staying fully heathly.

Ben Z Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:35 pm

Ben Z wrote:To stop being such a wuss when it comes to tempo runs. Seems easy but I struggle at it.

And to take at least two consecutive weeks off with 0 miles. I seriously need it I have realized as I am burning out and loosing the motivation for workouts.

I think I did 'OK' at goal #1. I managed some tougher tempo runs by this October / November pretty well.

I failed at the second goal. I lasted a week after my marathon in the spring and two days this December.

T Miller Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:34 am

Jerry wrote:
T Miller wrote:
T Miller wrote:Well, at the risk of completely embarrassing myself, I will put my goals down here. It appears that I'm trying to keep up with Gobbles but these are my own personal and unrelated goals.

sub 17 5k
sub 1:20 half
2:45 full

Well, didn't make it.

#1 I was able to run a 17:41 PR without 5k specific training.
#2 My fastest half of the year was part of a 14 mile MP run. I wasn't able to find a half that fit into my schedule at the appropriate time.
#3 I'm stupid. I went out too fast and ended up slowing down as the race progressed instead of going out slow and speeding up.

Tim is responsible for not motivating Jerry to achieve his goal too.

Sheesh,
#4 I failed to properly motivate Jerry. Anyone have any ideas?

T Miller Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:41 am

Chris M wrote:
Chris M wrote:Time to answer my own thread. I want 2012 to be one of setting PRs at every distance I race. I would also like to break under 3:00 in the marathon during the year. Continuing to stay healthy, training and motivated will all be necessary to hit the goals.

To have all new PRs by the end of 2012, I need to beat my times at 5K (18:26), 10K (38:40), 10M (1:04:10), 1/2 (1:24:32), full (3:09:43). Some of those should be pretty easy and others pretty tough. I don't race other distances like 1 mile, 8K and 15k too often but if I do, I want PRs there as well.

I did OK but not great with my goals. I did a minor few seconds PR at the full, a big almost 2 minute PR at the half and a few seconds off the 5k. I didn't race a 10K or 10M race and need to do that this year. I think technically I set a 10M PR during my half but that doesn't really count.

The big one I missed badly on was finally getting sub3. I went for it once at the end of the year and dropped out with an injury so I also failed to reach my 2012 goal of staying fully heathly.

Chris, you allowed Jerry's lame times gain a permanent standing on the 2012 record holder's list. I expect more from you this year. Smile

Chris M Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:55 pm

T Miller wrote:
Chris M wrote:
Chris M wrote:Time to answer my own thread. I want 2012 to be one of setting PRs at every distance I race. I would also like to break under 3:00 in the marathon during the year. Continuing to stay healthy, training and motivated will all be necessary to hit the goals.

To have all new PRs by the end of 2012, I need to beat my times at 5K (18:26), 10K (38:40), 10M (1:04:10), 1/2 (1:24:32), full (3:09:43). Some of those should be pretty easy and others pretty tough. I don't race other distances like 1 mile, 8K and 15k too often but if I do, I want PRs there as well.

I did OK but not great with my goals. I did a minor few seconds PR at the full, a big almost 2 minute PR at the half and a few seconds off the 5k. I didn't race a 10K or 10M race and need to do that this year. I think technically I set a 10M PR during my half but that doesn't really count.

The big one I missed badly on was finally getting sub3. I went for it once at the end of the year and dropped out with an injury so I also failed to reach my 2012 goal of staying fully heathly.

Chris, you allowed Jerry's lame times gain a permanent standing on the 2012 record holder's list. I expect more from you this year.

That was what was most unacceptable about 2012! He's going to go first in 2013 with a bunch of races and then we'll see what I can do again once heathly.

mul21 Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:19 pm

My goals for 2012 were to get healthy, get back to consistent running (which I wasn't doing at the end of 2011), and finish a marathon in a decent time.

I got healthy (for a while) and logged some pretty consistent mileage through the summer and fall and finished Philly in 3:25. Unfortunately, the issue that shut me down at the end of last year, my left iliopsoas, flared up on the other side and I'm now deraling with that. Oh well, I'm probably in better shape right now than I was at the start of 2012, so it's not all bad.

Nick Morris Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:10 pm

My 2012 goals were to PR in the HM and BQ in the Full. I PR'd in the HM at 1:24:XX, which means that 2013 is gonna be tough Smile

The marathon did not work out as well. I got an 8 minute PR, but missed a BQ by 29 seconds Sad

fostever Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:14 pm

Nick Morris wrote:My 2012 goals were to PR in the HM and BQ in the Full. I PR'd in the HM at 1:24:XX, which means that 2013 is gonna be tough The marathon did not work out as well. I got an 8 minute PR, but missed a BQ by 29 seconds

Dang, I must have missed something or forgot, you ran a 1:24:xx? Was that downhill? Dude, that predicts a pretty darn good chance to go sub 3:00, let alone a BQ. You'll get it, be patient! Good year for ya despite the near miss!~

Nick Morris Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:37 pm

fostever wrote:
Nick Morris wrote:My 2012 goals were to PR in the HM and BQ in the Full. I PR'd in the HM at 1:24:XX, which means that 2013 is gonna be tough The marathon did not work out as well. I got an 8 minute PR, but missed a BQ by 29 seconds
Dang, I must have missed something or forgot, you ran a 1:24:xx? Was that downhill? Dude, that predicts a pretty darn good chance to go sub 3:00, let alone a BQ. You'll get it, be patient! Good year for ya despite the near miss!~

Yes, I did...the course is realtively flat with a couple of gradual uphills. It will come. I just need to be patient.

Nick Morris Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:05 am

I just compiled my miles for 2012 and found that I ran about 150 more miles than 2011. 1,350 in 2012 vs. 1,200 in 2011. I can only think that 2013 will be even greater with two training cycles in the same year...

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