3 months down and 9 to go. How am I doing on my 2014 Goals?
1. Do not get injured. So far, so good.
happy legs and feet!
2. Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR. Yes!
even in the freezing cold
3. Continue fitting in tennis and/or yoga once a week. Tennis YES, Yoga NO.
my instructor returns from maternity leave on May 7.
4. Finish most of my 5K races under 30 minutes. No, but only ran one 5k.
30:17 @ 9:45 pace
5. Run at least one race per month and at least 20 for the year.Yes! 6 races so far.
HMRRC 15K in Jan.
Polar Cap in Feb.
Runnin of the Green in Mar.
6. Run a race in another state or even a NEW state. Yes, Mayor’s Wellness 10 miler in CA, Lighthouse 5k in FL and the Love Run Half in PA. But they are not new states.
Lighthouse 5K in FL.
7. Run at least 10 NEW races. 4 so far- Mayor’s Wellness 10m, HMRRC Winter Series #3 15K, Lighthouse 5k, Love Run
first annual Love Run
8. Run in NYC. No, not yet.
This is as close as I have gotten
9. Get an Age Group award. Yes! 3rd at the Mayor’s Wellness, 1st at the Lighthouse 5K
Mayor’s Wellness 10m
10. Run a 10 mile race. Yes! Mayor’s Wellness 10m
Mayor’s Wellness 10m
11. Run at least one half marathon. Yes! The Love Run.
12. PR in a half marathon. Yes! at the Love Run.
4 sec PR
13. Run over 800 miles. 256 miles so far. I’m on my way.
14. Continue to blog almost everyday. Yes!
So I am doing pretty good so far.
I am expanding GOAL #3 and adding upper body & core strength exercises (planks & weights)
these sit on my desk & I have begun to use them as well doing planks in the am.
and changing GOAL #4 from 5k races to all races (except 15ks & half marathons) to under 10 min. pace per mile.
4 miler in 38:07
Things to work on the next 9 months:
- start yoga
- finish a 5k under 30 minutes
- race in a new state
- run in NYC
- continue to race each month
- continue to sign up for new races
- STAY HEALTHY
Happy Running! Do you have yearly goals? If so, how are you doing so far this year?
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