That is 4 or 5 half marathons next year.
Guess you could say that running has gotten into my blood! But I know it is more than just running a half marathon here or there.
Besides the overall health benefits on being active, I think it has now become a matter of “Can I do this, better?” “More efficient?” “Without injuries?”
For 2013, I will be doing the four half marathons again-three Rock ‘n’ Roll Half—Pasadena, 2/17/13, Seattle, 6/22/13, and Las Vegas, 11/17/13, and then the Eugene Women’s Half, 8/25/13.
I would love to do the San Francisco Rock ‘n’ Roll Inaugural Half, 4/7/13 but I just can’t work it into my overall schedule. So this will definitely go on the list, hopefully, for 2014.
Besides the ability to do four halfs again next year, I feel there is still a lot to learn about running. It is not only about lacing up and going out the door to pound the payment for so many miles.
This coming year, I will be concentrating on finding that correct pacing through my training and then executing it on race day. From there, building on what I learn from each race and improving on it during the next subsequent training cycle.
And we mustn’t forgot the strength training. This is an important part of training. I will have to be more consistent on doing this as those sessions will allow my body to met this challenge.
Of course, all this means is I’ll be in training mode for the majority of next year, again. My socializing will once more be around my Saturday and Sunday morning runs as well as runs during the week with a great group of people. And though I tend to make sure I get eight hours of sleep a night and watch what I eat on most days, that glass of wine, here and there, most often will get declined.
As for a possible fifth half, I’m still contemplating on that. My body will be the biggest indicator plus my overall schedule. If I do sign up for one, I’ll be sure to post.
Those are my “healthy” goals for this coming year. My work goals are almost set and those are private. And then there are the “other” things I would like to accomplish this coming year. Some of those are private but the ones that aren’t will be posted a bit later.
As we come closer to the end of this year, what are your goals? Do you break them out into healthy, work, and fun? Are they lumped together? And do you write them down?