Usually when it comes to my running goals for the new year its one goal – Run More! That is still the main thing on my list of goals for this year, but I want to expand on that a bit by setting a few specific goals for running in 2015.
PR, PR, PR!
In October I got a shiny new 1/2 marathon PR, but I want to add to that. In 2015 I’d like another shiny new 1/2 marathon PR, along with PRs for the 5k and 10k. I am running the 10k at Best Damn Race in Jacksonville in 2 weeks and will have my first shot at that new 10k PR. If it doesn’t happen I will still have 11 months to accomplish it. My first 1/2 of the year is a week later, and then my first 5k is a week after that. I could potentially knock this goal out in the first month of the year, but at least I have some time if that isn’t the case.
15 races in 2015
Not 15 half marathons, or 15 10ks, or 15 5ks – just 15 races total. I already have 7 on the schedule plus potentially 3 more RockNRoll races, which already gets me up to 10 races. So that means I only have to come up with 5 more right? Since 7 of those 10 races are half marathons I will probably look into adding shorter distances for those other 5 races. My first year of running I ran a race a month without a problem so I’m hoping this won’t be too hard.
Train Properly
I’ve tried many times in the past to stick to a training plan for the 1/2 marathon distance and it just never happens. I know I can’t do it for the first few races of the year because they are just coming up too soon and too close together. But I REALLY want to properly train for a race in the fall. I’m not quite sure what I need to do differently to make this happen, but I need to do something. Maybe it will be getting a coach, or having someone else write out my plan, or cancelling my social life (um, no) – but something big will have to change this year and I plan on figuring out what that is.
So those are my running goals for 2015? I don’t think they are too big or too scary – just scary enough to make things happen.
What are your running goals for 2015?
You can do it!!!
As for training plans, I can help. You just really have to force yourself to stay on track. Except for this marathon plan, where I ditched a 10 miler at the end for a 5 miler and then missed a 2 due to strep, I’ve always followed plans. You don’t have to lose your social life either!
Thanks Andrea! I’ll definitely get with you soon about setting up some sort of plan 🙂