It’s time for Friday Five linkup with DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run!
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On New Year’s Day I published my 2014 Running Resolutions, and listed eight running goals, but then only six weeks later, I second guessed myself and wrote Being Realistic When Setting Goals. Since this is Friday Five, I’ll address the first five goals and let you know where I stand on meeting them.
Back in April, Bill and I ran the EX2Adventures Spring Backyard Burn Ten Mile Trail Run at Fountainhead Park. It was on a pretty technical course and I loved it, and I hope to run more of their trail races next spring. In May I ran in Great Falls Park, and in June I ran at Hungry Mother State Park, both technical trails. In July I ran on the C&O Canal, a much easier trail, but still a true trail.
In March I ran the Inaugural Loudoun Half Marathon with hopes of running it strong, but with no particular goal for that race since my sights were set on the Hokie Half Marathon in October. Not only did I run a sub two-hour race, but I set a PR of 1:54:34 (8:45 pace). Keep in mind that the half marathon was not a distance that I raced very often back when I was younger and faster so it was easier for me to set a PR.
I was delighted in June when I ran the Fit Foodie 5K in 23:49 (7:40 pace) and won my age group. A month later I cut 1:30 off of my Firecraker 5K time from last year’s race, but wasn’t able to break 24 minutes on that course.
This goal was meant to be for training runs, not races. I have a tendency to love routine, and therefore; spend most of my time training on the W&OD Trail. This year, in addition to running in Great Falls Park and Hungry Mother State Park, I ventured off of the W&OD and ran on the C&O Canal at Point of Rocks in Maryland. I could improve upon this goal by traveling a little more for my training runs, but at least it’s a start!
I have been great with this particular goal, and hope to have several more meet-ups before the year is over. In fact, I will have a post dedicated to blogger meet-ups at the end of the year. To date, I’ve run with Becky, Julie, Courtney, Sue, Allison, Anne, Kim, Dora, Logan, Meagan, Amy, Erika, Cynthia, Lauren, and Katie.
If I were to talk about meeting goals 6, 7, and 8, my results wouldn’t be so impressive. I guess I should be happy that it’s Friday Five, and not Friday Eight!
- Questions:
- Did you set 2014 goals?
- Where do you stand on your goals?
- Do you like routine or adventure?
Way to bang out those goals! Already an impressive checklist!
Courtney @ Don’t Blink. Just Run. recently posted…Face The Music Friday #44
Thanks!
Wow! Way to go! You’re rocking those goals! And hey, you still have 5 months to knock out the other 3 🙂
Nicole @ Fitful Focus recently posted…Five Summer Goals
Excellent point! The Cruisers have a Ragnar team for DC… I suppose that’s a very big event! 🙂
That’s a fun running goals list! Now that I think about it, this year I finished more trail races in one year than I ever have. They’re the longest trail races I’ve finished, too, a 25K and a 50K.
Tina@GottaRunNow recently posted…Focus on Races
25K and 50K trail races is impressive! Congrats!
you are killing your goals and i’m SO excited we get to race together next month 🙂 i love seeing all your posts on instagram post run — you and your runner friends are inspiring!
Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC recently posted…Friday Five: Goals
Thanks! Can’t wait to see you, too!
Great job on your goals!! It has been awesome meeting you and seeing you at different races! I just linked up with my goals as well 🙂
Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…Friday 5: Goal update!
Can’t wait to pop over and check out your goals as well!
Hope I get to meet up with you on a run soon. The Loudon half looked great I hope to make it next year. Have a great weekend!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…5 Goals this Friday
Thanks! I’m hoping we can run together before the end of the year. 🙂
Hope you have a great weekend, too!
Looks like you have been meeting your goals. Great job!
Thanks!
Wow, look at the great year you have had! Way to set goals and keep at them. I think you can stop here and call 2014 a productive year!
Amy recently posted…Garden, Late July
Thanks, Amy!
Hey, it’s us at the Fit Foodie! Love that pic. And you were my hero at the Fit Foodie 5K – I loved seeing your finish time and winning your age group – it inspired me for the future as I try to get faster!
Cynthia @ You Signed Up For WHAT?! recently posted…Friday Five: Fitness Goals Check-In!
Awww, thanks, Cynthia!
Well now you’ve accomplished those first five goals so convincingly, you have the rest of the year to concentrate on the next three!
I love that trail race photo, and that you’ve met so many run-bloggers this year! One of my goals is to run a sub 2 half as well 🙂
Sherry recently posted…Race Report: Xterra Woodhill 14km Trail Run
Thanks, Sherry! Good luck on meeting your sub two-hour half goal!
look at you!!! way to get at it with your goals 🙂
Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…Friday Five: Marathon Training Goals
Thanks, Mar! And thanks for the linkup.
Way to go on meeting your goals! Interesting – will need to read up on the Loundon Half. How long is the W&O Trail?
Jennifer recently posted…Friday Five: Maryland Bucket List Races
The W&OD Trail is 45 miles long. My son ran the entire length one Sunday in July last summer. I would break it up into segments over several Saturdays, though.
You have been doing an awesome job with your 2014 goals! Especially so on your half marathon and 5K races. Did you surprise yourself with those? So many blogger meet-ups, too! 🙂
Meagan recently posted…These Hanson Tempo Runs…
Thanks, and yes, I very much surprised myself. I seriously thought I had been over-optimistic about a month after I set those goals and considered adjusting them.