Goals for 2014
Pr in a half marathon.
This will be tough. I plan to run the “Love Run” and really kick off the new year with an excellent time. I’m following this plan to achieve this goal.
Break 1 hour in the Broad Street run.
This is my favorite down hill race. I run it every year with my dad. Breaking 1 hour would be incredible, and I’m very close. I would only need to shave off 2 minutes from my time and have perfect weather… It might happen…
Win the Sloppy Cuckoo Half Marathon race.
I’ve come in 3rd and 4th place in this race for a few years now. I would love to win to this race overall. 2014 is going to be the year of speed. I guess it’s just a matter of who shows up that day and what the pace is like.
Age group in the Blues Cruise 50K.
I learned so much running a 50M race last year. I plan to use that knowledge and apply it to a 50K. I’m not far from an age group. With some more speed and better pacing, I will pull this off too.
Some of these goals are extremely difficult. I’ll be happy if I accomplish ONE of them. If I put the time in I don’t see any reason why I won’t. I hope that 2014 is a good year!
UPDATE: I have failed every goal… 🙁 Well, better luck next year? I did learn from my mistakes. I realized I need to do more strength training. In late races I find I get tired legs. I have built up a great cardio base, so now it’s time to build some strength.
Patrick is an ultrarunner and coach from Philadelphia who loves documenting his running career. His mission is to provide useful tips and tricks to assist others along their ultra journey. You can find his coaching services at https://ultraruncoach.com.
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