Here are the GOALS that I set for 2011:
I was doing REALLY well until June 11 when I hurt my heel… then I rebounded!!
Lower my 5K PR – No, it still stands at 27:30 but I did have 3 races under 28 minutes and 2 just over 28!
√ Run 5ks under 28 minutes – 3 out of 9 under 28 (all 5ks under 30 minutes except for the one where I fell)
√ Win my age group – 2nd for the LG Half, (50-59), 2nd for Polar Cap 4m (55-59), 2nd for Firefighters 5K (55-59), 1st SPAC 5k(55-59) – only got prizes for the lst 2
- Polar Cap – 2nd place in AG
√ Run new races – 14 new races (Polar Cap 4m, Firefighters 5k, Naples Half, LG Half, Delmar Dash 5m, Sean’s Run 5k, Workforce Challenge 3.5m, Runnin of the Green 4m, Adirondack Half, Fall Foliage Half, Santa Clarita Half, Stockade-athon, Run Off That Turkey 5K. Hmrrc Winter Series #1 3m)
Run at least one race each month – 1 in Jan, 1 in Feb, 2 in Mar, 2 in Apr, 4 in May, 2 in Jun, 0 in July, 0 in August, 1 in Sept, 2 in Oct, 4 in Nov & 2 in Dec. (injured in July & August 😦 )
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Sean’s Run in May
√ Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside) – over 800 miles for the year. (It would have been more if I had not been injured in July & August.)
Running outside in January√ Run a longer race than 5k (4 mi, 5 mi or 10K) – 5 Half Marathons, a 15K, 2 – 4 mile races, 1 -5 mile race
- Delmar Dash 5 miler
√ Run a half marathon race – 5 Half Marathons!! Woo Hoo!
LG Half Marathon 4-11
√ Run at least 15 races – 21 races (It would have been more if I had not been injured in July & Aug. I DNS for about 6 races.)
Mother’s Day Race ’11
√ Run a race in another state – 2 – a Half Marathon in Florida and a Half Marathon in California
Half in Naples, FloridaVolunteer at a race – Nope 
√ Take running pics & post on FB & this blog – I have taken lots of photos (even use the timer on my camera) & post on this blog & on facebook
√ Keep track of how many miles I run this year – I record every mile I run on this blog, dailymile.com & on a tickerfactory.com ticker
Happy Running! Did you accomplish your 2011 running goals?
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Great photo of you and ajh! I too was injured in August and have not been as successful as you rebounding….
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I feel like you and I are a lot alike as runners. Maybe because of our age and starting late. But lots of races, lots of running, similar goals, lots of half marathons. I didn’t realize you did 5 too. We rocked the half marathons!
Goals for 2012 – race in NYC and race in Vermont!
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