I was waiting for a New Year's resolution type post to pop up on the forum but I suppose someone has to do it first! So here goes...
For me it will be to improve on my PB times:
Sub 25 min 5k, sub 56 min 10k, sub 2 hr HM and Sub 04:30 marathon.
Try to run some more exotic city HMs and marathons.
Maybe attempt an ultra (subject to fitness progress during the season).
Run the Camino de Santiago (Camino Frances - 850 km trail in northern Spain) Run a HM and walk 10k every day for a month. (Big but -> subject to work commitments).
Try to post regularly on all the forums - c25k, b210k and the marathon forums to give feedback and support. Post to Strava and support other runners there.
Try to run Parkrun most available Saturdays and to volunteer to marshal also.
Buy no new gear in 2019 apart from shoes as required/when worn out. This one only lasted 3 weeks last year!
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Cheers Tbea! The Anglesey Ring of Fire is still a possibility but I will see how it goes nearer to the date! Is run/walking some of the RoF stages still on your todo list? ringofire.co.uk
Thanks Lordi, I sure hope so. I've tried a few times and something always seems to prevent it from happening - car accident, extreme cold and nasty winter conditions, general apathy - but this year will be different. Plus if it doesn't occur this winter, it'll definitely happen in my training for the 20k trail race this summer!
Amazing goals, Lordi! I am particularly interested in the running a HM and walking 10K every day for a month one - looking forward to hearing about it!!
Good luck and have fun 😊😊😊
I will be kicking back somewhat from running in 2019. We've got a lot of Big Birthday celebrations, so I don't want to commit to anything longer than a half marathon.
So I think:
💥10 pull ups, damnit!
💥HM pb, preferably at Hastings in March
💥Sub- 1:30 for the Brighton & Hove Triathlon
💥Sub- 25 minute parkrun (also more parkrun generally, inc. some tourism)
💥As Allie said, more trails! I'd like to make the most of summer early mornings and get rambling on the South Downs - no objective goal for that one though 😊😊😊
Oh yeah, and:
💥Improve my windsurfing skills!! Haven't figured out an objective goal for that either...
Great list. Good luck! You can do it Abi, no probs. I tested out the Camino in June, so I know it is doable. Injury would be the risk though, and if so there will just be a lot more walking than running!
Depends a lot on what you want from a shoe - for example if you like a wide toe box, brands such as Altra are worth considering. Also you may not really need trail shoes if your trails are not particularly muddy or stony - road shoes are often perfectly fine off road.
I have found that I benefit from a firmer sole to help stop my feet getting sore on hard, stony paths. Also I highly recommend hard toe caps, because if you kick a stone or tree root it can realllllly hurt!!! I have Inov-8 trail shoes at the moment, and I'm pretty happy with them, although they were a bit more than £40 despite being in a sale 😊
This review site is fairly useful, although they do tend to miss some of the deals available:
Thanks roseabi. I like the tread on Inov-8 shoes as it looks like it would let mud and stones drop away instead of staying stuck to the bottom of your shoes!
Thanks for the advice on the toe protection! I guess this is why some trail running shoes aren't much different looking to hiking shoes.
I've tried running in my hiking shoes, and they don't 'react' right plus the tread is too tight to allow mud etc to drop off.
I have tried them in mud once or twice, and I didn't notice a problem with them clogging up. Stones are certainly not a problem. Mine are Roclite 290s - the main problem I have found with them is that the tongues don't have much padding, and they slip sideways (I fixed this with a strategic stitch!). I think all the Inov-8s are pretty low drop, which is something else to consider.
I don't know much about hiking shoes, but I imagine they'd be pretty rigid! I always hike in my running shoes 😊
Remember not to... twist awkwardly when I am carrying small runner in training...or taking heavy bags upstairs after a trip to the coast.....or wander around the lounge in the dark when I am getting ready for an early morning run...or go for a routine knee x ray, which results in an MRI which turns up three stress fractures so old..... that they must have happened when I was a child.. and will not affect anything I do 12 weeks wait for that result!
The only running injury has been a sore knee. ( over bouncy running shoes) and a minor calf tear :)... landing awkwardly!
Learn from what I’ve already done. Build on strength, stop when I feel a niggle. Cut back on mileage and increase once I’m strong enough to continue. Winter weather is helping with cutting miles and increasing cross training like weights/static bike. 😊
Also physio told me I am hypermobile so to be careful not to overstretch!
Wow there are some amazing goals here! As for myself I have the Around the Bay 30k in March, then hoping to do the full Scotia Waterfront Marathon in Oct. (or the Goodlife marathon in early May if I am really lucky) Aside from this, I’d love to try some trail runs out and maybe work on some PBs. Also maybe increase my yearly distance. This year I made 1500km, so maybe 1800 next year. Mostly I want to get comfortable with longer distance runs. And maybe find some new interesting places to run with friends too.
Yep, strength exercises on my list too. I’ve learned the hard way about the importance of strong hips, glutes etc due to sore right hip. Still I’m on the mend and doing short run/walk sessions. I’ll work on reducing time after my first HM in April. Good luck with your Charity walk👍
Thank you. I was sure walking isn’t that different to running, but apart from distances taking twice as long, I do ache in odd places! I’ll be glad to get back to the ( slightly) quicker stuff after March!!
I would like to complete my first half marathon in March - don't care what time as long as I get round in one piece! That will be my first Runniversary celebration! 🎉🎉
Also to get a sub-26 minute Park Run - not sure if that is realistic, just got a 28:13 PB today so who knows...
And to explore lots of lovely new trails, including some of the 1066 Country Walk - have always meant to walk it, but hey, why walk when you can run?! 😁🏃🤗 Happy New Year all! 😊🎉🍾
Hi Lordi, I’m aiming to do Parkrun whenever I can. If I’m not running I’ll volunteer where possible.🏃♂️🙂
As for other goals, I’ve signed up for London Winter 10K in February and Croydon HM in March in time for my 1st Runniversary. Other current plans are Switchback 5 (5 mile x-country) in September, Croydon 10K in October and another HM for British Heart Foundation around then.😀👍
Other than that, staying injury free seems an excellent objective 🙂🤞
I've a few events already booked (despite saying I wasn't going to book ahead too much! Oops) with the Meadows half, the Mhor 84 half, Edinburgh half and Reykjavik half. So I hope to enjoy those! I don't want to put targets on them as they're all very different, so I'll just see what happens.
Beyond that, I definitely want to try more trail runs, I love running in a timeless landscape most of all. Somewhere I feel like just a tiny blip in the fabric of the wild, instead of part of a growing, metropolitan blight. I do enjoy urban runs periodically, looking in people's windows is a source of excellent entertainment, but I've had a few runs of late which have taught me that just running on endless concrete-garnished tarmac for a target time is not for me.
That said...looking at my current baseline times a sub 50min 10k would be nice and I think achievable, and also maybe even a sub 23min 5k.
wow I love these goals, and i really love that you have included supporting others as that is such a vital part of this running community
I have written mine but interwoven with stuff about me and my life. My main fitness type focus this year is to keep running, finally do a pull up and work towards the splits by doing regular yoga. Namaste.
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