Hi, folks. i'm just wondering what your running goals are for this year. i get the 1000km thing, but what are you wanting to do with that? Are you training for an event? Want to get faster? Go farther? What has you putting your shoes on and running?

What injury caught you?

My goals are to have fun, and aim for 20 miles a week. It's hard when you have other workout stuff to do. Like weights, etc. I need to drop 10 lbs before June, as my husband and I are headed for Alaska for 2 months. I just signed up for a fitness bootcamp, that starts at 5:30 in the morning, so hopefully that will help. I want to get in better shape, and gain some control over my eating and drinking habits. Oh, the main thing is to be consistent. I will be happy if I can maintain some normalcy.

Hi, folks. i'm just wondering what your running goals are for this year. i get the 1000km thing, but what are you wanting to do with that? Are you training for an event? Want to get faster? Go farther? What has you putting your shoes on and running?

Goals for 2008 1. Be consistant in my running 2. Try and hit between 1000k and 1000 Miles 3. Spring - 5Ks, Sumer - 10K and Nov. - 1/2 Marathon What has me putting on my shoes and running? I want to enjoy the journey of getting fit (and losing some weight) and enjoying myself. I want to learn to enjoy the running for itself which gives me the benefits of being healthy and in shape. I want this to become part of my lifestyle that is FUN and enjoyable. The above goals should help me along this path. Make sense?

I run to stay in shape for the spring-fall hiking season!

That's why I originally started running! Then I discovered I kinda like running, especially trail running. Trail running doesn't love me so much and tried to eat my ankle, so I've been running on a rail-to-trail in town that is tree lined and asphalt paved. Can't wait for hte snow to melt to start hiking but I would like to get out an snowshoe. Unfortunately my snowshoe partner is out after foot surgery. I've signed up for the Danksin Tri in Seattle (registration opened today) on a dare from another therapist in my building. She has 2 other friends that are going to join us. What the heck was I thinking? Now I have to train for a sprint triathlon! I'm also going to sign up for my first 5k next month. I guess my overall goal is to get in great shape, remove the rest of this extra weight (another 30 lbs), and just feel better overall. The races are just milestones to work towards. My other big goal is to get out hiking 2+ times a month. Real hikes, not fitness walks. Mountains. Trees. Backpacks. Get my money's worth out of that national park pass! MTA: Hey Michelle - where is that picture of Mt Rainer taken from? Looks like Indian Henry's. We are in the same neck of the woods and probably have a lot of the same pictures of the mountain. I'm going to try to get to Sunrise and Carbon River trails this year since I've never been to the north side of the mountain.

I'm going to try to get to Sunrise and Carbon River trails this year since I've never been to the north side of the mountain.

Last comment: I much prefer the Sunrise side of the mountain. The views from Sunrise are the best, and the trails are gorgeous. Try to get to Grand Park if you can, it's really something to see. Carbon River, as you probably know, is a bit longer now since the road washed out, and I don't think they're going to replace it this time. Next summer, I think, my friend & I are going to do the Northern Loop. I've done pieces of it, but never the whole thing. My mom's done the Wonderland trail twice - quite the inspiration - I will do it too but not until my son is older. (as you can tell, backpacking is my passion, and I only run so that I can backpack better & faster so I can see more of the woods!!!).

I'm SO jealous!!!!!