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2011 Goals

Posted: February 8th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: running | 3 Comments »
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I’ve done much thinking about what I’d be happy accomplishing in 2011 in terms of goals and I am finally set on what I want to knock off. Here we go:

Running miles: 800+
-Last year was 600, this is a good addition with the other stuff I want to do

Running races: 1/2 Marathon, 5k PR, 50K
-The half is a good middle distance, the 5k is to ensure my speed work “works”, the 50K is because it’d be awesome

Running sweetness: Entire Appalachian Trail in CT
-I live right by it, it’s 52 miles. Not in one shot, I just want to have run every mile of it by year’s end.

Triathlon: any distance
-A simple one, just to see what it’s all about

Strength situps: 200
-My core is WEAK. I just did the initial test at 200 Situps and can only do 40…ouch. The core is fundamentally your greatest strength for running, for everything.

Strength pushups: 150
-Again, WEAK. I just did the initial test at 100 Pushups and can only do 33…’nuff said.

I feel really good about these goals and think they are challenging, yet very acheivable.

So what about you? What are your goals this year? I’d love to hear in the comments!

3 Comments on “2011 Goals”

  1. 1 Rachel said at 3:10 pm on February 13th, 2011:

    I’ve been a ‘blog stalker’ here since you started this and thought I’d finally participate since you called for comments!

    I started running back in 2009 about 5 months before you and have been steadily keeping at it.

    I too have a goal to complete my first Half Marathon this summer, something I never thought I’d do!

    I’m also working on basic strength like you listed, but only after I read the amount of pushups and situps you could do. I tried it on my own and was slightly upset. Let’s just say I can barely get over the digits on my two hands! Another goal!

    Good luck, keep up the writing here, I really enjoy peeping in and seeing how you’re progressing.

  2. 2 BobbyLove said at 10:39 am on February 23rd, 2011:

    Oooh, a stalker, awesome! Good luck with the Half this summer!

    The situps and pushups piece was a bit disturbing for me and I am working at it. I’ve added a few to each of those numbers so far but still have a long ways to go this year!

    Thanks for commenting!

  3. 3 Tailynn said at 9:37 am on July 10th, 2011:

    A mutine saved is a minute earned, and this saved hours!

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