I think it’s important to have goals but not let them run your life. So here are my 12 running goals for the year:
- Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside)
- Continue fitting in tennis and yoga at least once a week (as cross-training)
- Finish my 5K races under 30 minutes and not stress about a PR (though getting one would be super!)
- Get an Age Group award
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Run a 10K race
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Run a 10 mile race
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Run at least one half marathon
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Run at least 12 races (one per month, if possible)
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Run a race in another state
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Run a NEW race
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Listen to my body and slow down when necessary (In other words, do not get injured…)
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Continue blogging regularly (to keep track of miles, as a motivator, to meet new runners…)
Happy Running! Did you set any interesting running goals for 2012?
My First 5K and More... 
happy new Year Darlene!!!
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Yes, Happy New Year Darlene. Your blog was the first one I started reading when I started running again back in September, and I’ve always enjoyed your writing style and laid-back way of communicating. Love your enthusiasm for life, and I hope it is contagious…I’d love to have more myself. 🙂
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I am just now beginning to run (jog) and am very out of shape!! I’m going to do the spark people 5k rookie running training program where I start out small and gradually build up. It is a 8 week training program. How did you get started and how out of shape were you?
Shannon
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My goal is to add 10K races to my list! I signed up for my first one yesterday, the Toronto Yonge St 10K. 🙂
BTW, like the others here I have been following you since I started reading running blogs! You’re very inspirational to me. 🙂 Happy New Year!
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