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2010 Goals... (Read 1074 times)


Skooter MacDooter

posted: 10/26/2009 at 5:57 PM
So I've been thinking about the impending end of the racing season, and how excited I am to build my base up over the winter...today I went out on a tempo run and did 5k in 22:35...that makes me think that sub 20 is possible for 2010. I also want to really destroy my HM and M prs, which I'm pretty sure will actually be easier than my sub 20 scheme...

a) Am I nuts? 

b) What are your goals for the impending new year?
Marathon: 3:30:00 Half: sub 1:40:00 10 Miles: sub 1:15:00 10k: sub 43:00 5k: sub 20:00 1 Mile: race one, I guess sub 6:00

"If you run in a tutu, you'd better be ready to win in a tutu" -The Skootr


old school badger

posted: 10/26/2009 at 6:04 PM

a year ago at this time my 5k PR was 22:48.  So I know it can be done. 

 

I took off 2:55 last year and 4:02 the year before.  So in 2010 I'll say I'd like to squeek under 18:35 so I can have a 5k at under 6:00 pace.  I'm trying to stay on the BadDawg improvement plan. 

2010 goal = 4:59 for 1,500 meters.
posted: 10/26/2009 at 6:17 PM

skootr, not nuts. How did that tempo run feel? Comfortably hard but definitely not race pace? If so, that's a good sign. Go for it, and good luck!

 

Doug, if you want sub-6 pace for 5k, you only have to run 18:38.

 

My 2010 goals will be set after I race a few more 5k's and 10k's. Not giving up on my sub-18 and sub-38 goals for 2009 just yet.

 

But for the marathon, I want to run 2:55-something in Boston.


2010 Goals
Sub-18 5k
Sub-38 10k
2:55 Boston Marathon


old school badger

posted: 10/26/2009 at 6:20 PM
Quote from Dakota RR on 10/26/2009 at 6:17 PM:

Doug, if you want sub-6 pace for 5k, you only have to run 18:38.

 

 

sweet!  my life got 3 seconds easier. 

2010 goal = 4:59 for 1,500 meters.
posted: 10/26/2009 at 6:28 PM
I want to remain strong in the summer.  That was my biggest downfall.

I had a great spring with a lot of improvement, but it makes me sick to see the improvement everyone else made over the summer by lots of miles.
posted: 10/26/2009 at 6:38 PM
Quote from Doug B on 10/26/2009 at 6:04 PM:
I'm trying to stay on the BadDawg improvement plan. 

 

Hey, small world.  Me too. 

 

Goals for this year were to PR at multiple distances, run 2000 and run the half marathon distance 52 times.  Counting marathons (and marathon length training runs) as two, I'm at 48 halves so far.  As long as I stay healthy, I'm gonna make it.  Can you say "knock wood"?

 

Same for next year, and hope my shins don't turn to dust.

E.J.
Tuesday Night Good Times 5K series Lowell, MA
Greater Lowell Road Runners
See Dawg run. Run Dawg run.

"The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self."
Whitney Young


Warming Up

posted: 10/26/2009 at 7:00 PM
modified: 10/26/2009 at 7:01 PM

My goals for 2010 are to spend less time on RA and in the Swamp and to be a little less snarky.

 

MTA: Damn. Fucked that one up already. Oh yeah, and to clean up my fucking language.

 

MTA Again: Aw Fuck.

Seek wisdom. Think for yourself. Avoid maxims.
Jeff


fu don't kung think

posted: 10/26/2009 at 7:03 PM
Quote from Bonkin on 10/26/2009 at 7:00 PM:

My goals for 2010 are to spend less time on RA and in the Swamp and to be a little less snarky.

 

MTA: Damn. Fucked that one up already. Oh yeah, and to clean up my fucking language.

 

MTA Again: Aw Fuck.

 

Heh. You and me both, asshole.
Dopple Bock


posted: 10/27/2009 at 2:32 PM
modified: 10/27/2009 at 2:53 PM

160

 

175#

 

2:39

 

5,000

 

16:59

 

In that order

 

But I always like to set stretch goals this time of year


The future Mrs. Smoopie

posted: 10/27/2009 at 2:41 PM

The usual.

 

1) Run a lot... mostly easy, sometimes hard.

 

2) Get really effing fast. Er.

"Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'."
-Paul Tergat

#1 Ocho Siete fan


For The Thunder!

posted: 10/27/2009 at 2:52 PM
There are still over two months left in 2009.  That's too early for me to think about 2010.
Run fast sometimes.

Don't let the bastard win.


Quotidian

posted: 10/27/2009 at 3:36 PM

a) Yes,but we already knew that.

 

b) Improve all my race times.It will be the 4th year of running for me.The first couple years were alot of slow miles.This marathon training round was my first with consistent speedwork.Hopefully, on Nov 22nd I'll find out that it helped.

A body in motion tends to stay in motion - I. Newton


monkey groovy

posted: 10/27/2009 at 3:37 PM
Quote from MrPHinNJ on 10/27/2009 at 2:52 PM:
There are still over two months left in 2009.  That's too early for me to think about 2010.

 

+42

Dude.

peace, love and hills

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Dopple Bock


posted: 10/27/2009 at 3:58 PM

This season is pretty much over - just 1 silly race yet to run.

 

If I am gonna hit goals for next year, I have to start doing the work now.


7 seconds

posted: 10/27/2009 at 4:02 PM
DB - where's the beer goal?  (or is that the 5000?).
He's all wrong for us, baby. I saw you beat that man like I never saw no man get beat before, and the man kept coming after you. Now we don't need no man like that in our lives.
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