 |
| I still can't quite wrap my head around the fact that I'll be here on Sunday...a little farther back than those folks up front! |
GOALS that is...it is something I've been thinking of for the past couple of weeks...that's a lie, months. For my first half marathon I had one goal, FINISH and I did. Even though I walked a little and was disappointed that I did I was proud that I finished. But then came the need to beat myself, over and over again and try to obtain personal records with each race. I'm still dreaming of a sub 2 hour half...
I know I've trained well, I know what pace I will probably run for 26.2 miles, but I'm still not sure I want to put it out there for the blog world to see and hold me accountable for. Okay, fine I will...in three parts!
 |
| 13 weeks of training baby! |
This is a goal I'm very confident will happen and even if it takes me 6.5 hours (the course limit) I will still be ecstatic when I go up the only hill of the race and cross the finish line. Since this is the first time my body and mind will ever run this distance I really don't know what to expect from my body or mind and I'll have to adapt as things happen.
GOAL 2: UNDER 5 HOUR
I'm not sure why under 5 hours sounds good, but it does. I also know that if I maintain a 10:30 pace for most of the race this gives me quite a bit of time to significantly slow down towards the end and still come in under 5 hours. Again, I will just be happy to be crossing the finish line.
GOAL 3: 4 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES
Secretly, I would like to finish in around 4 hours, 30 minutes. During our 20 miler, Stacey and I were figuring out that if we kept up the pace we normally run at a 4:30 time is totally doable, but again we didn't want to put such lofty goals out there...until now.
 |
| So, it's gonna be warm...time to mentally prepare! |
Question: Do you make goals for every race you set out to do?
8 comments:
we have the same exact goals haha! so close!
I make goals too. Usually 3. An "A" goal which is a stretch. "B" is more realistic and the "C" is Always something like: finish healthy. It seems like you have been through an amazing journey to get to the start of this race. Best wishes for Sunday. It's going to be fun :)
i love the order of your goals... see when i set my goals, i put my most ambitious as #1 and to finish as #3, which left me feeling like a loser when i finished my #3 goal.. you are totally looking at it the right way :)
I try to set a really easy goal, like finishing. But then I also usually have some sort of time in mind, but that goal adjusts as the race progresses and I see how I feel.
I'm excited for you!! You're gonna do great! My goals for my first were just like yours! Don't forget to have a good time and remember that it is your first so you'll PR no matter what!!
Good luck! I can't wait to see how you do and read your race recap! I wish I were running it too!
Wow I just found your blog and I am so glad I did! I am running Chicago this Sunday too. Its my first full marathon and come on sub 5er! I am going to try and make it to the meet up at Starbucks- hopefully I'll see you there!
Thanks ladies! All your advice and support during this training has been INVALUABLE! I never imagined becoming a part of such an awesome running blogger community...I hope to meet each and every one of you sometime in the future!
Post a Comment