Running Mania

La wrote: But my true focus is on Ironman this year.

Me too... first one, can't wait.

My purely running one is ATB, but it's 30k, not an option on the list either. I'm just SOL on this poll.

jono

I run for a good time, not a long distance.
10k is my target race. Anything longer simply kicks the *** out of me and isn't fun.

MINI-T wrote:Well... my "A" game isn't listed.. Gee Dave.. some poll you got here /jk

I wasn't trying to cause a fuss or anything, I just thought it would be simpler if I only included real sports.

dgrant wrote:

MINI-T wrote:Well... my "A" game isn't listed.. Gee Dave.. some poll you got here /jk

I wasn't trying to cause a fuss or anything, I just thought it would be simpler if I only included real sports.

No good deed goes unpunished. You could have put unlimited choices in your poll and someone would still complain you forgot the Beer Mile or the Naked Fun Run.

Mike Runs wrote:

dgrant wrote:

MINI-T wrote:Well... my "A" game isn't listed.. :twisted: Gee Dave.. some poll you got here :wink: /jk

I wasn't trying to cause a fuss or anything, I just thought it would be simpler if I only included real sports.

:wink: :shifty:

No good deed goes unpunished. You could have put unlimited choices in your poll and someone would still complain you forgot the Beer Mile or the Naked Fun Run.

even better, a women's only run! don't forget those... ;)

I want to run a fast 5km this year. So that's what I voted for, but once I run a sub 20min 5km I'll change my focus to the 10km aiming for close to 40min.

Then, if I manage that, I'll move up to 21.1km and a sub 1:35 (around 1:32 is my goal).

But for now 5km is the focus.

I never thought I'd say this (well, I did already a couple weeks ago in a different thread), but this might be the year of two marathons, if I can stay healthy.

Looking to PR in half-marathon and 10K distance this year.

Ironboy wrote:I want to run a fast 5km this year. So that's what I voted for, but once I run a sub 20min 5km I'll change my focus to the 10km aiming for close to 40min.

Then, if I manage that, I'll move up to 21.1km and a sub 1:35 (around 1:32 is my goal).

But for now 5km is the focus.

I like your strategy.

Well I am going for a sub 19:00 5km, 20:00 is my primary goal which I will try to break tommorrow morning on a training run since I have already broke 26:00 in a 6km (23:04) so I am pretty confident in my time for tommorrow if it isn't icy I need to get down to about 17:00 for 5km for XC OFFSA though if i want a chance of winning.

Half marathon as I have decided to run only one marathon this year ( The Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. - I hope ) I have signed up for three half-marathons so far.

tortoise wrote:Half marathon as I have decided to run only one marathon this year ( The Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. - I hope ) I have signed up for three half-marathons so far. :lol:

ohhh... I still want to do that one.... hmmm...



unless NWA has an awesome seat sale, though, it probably won't happen. :(

I voted for half marathon..But I would also like to keep my speed , I have ran a 4:14 , in the 1500 meter. So I wanna take a crack at the mile..see how fast I will run it.

I need to have a half marathon plan that will help me keep my speed becuase last track season I was training as an 800 meter runner and I really dont want to lose my quikness

My focus is the 5 km. My goal for May was sub 18, but the knee will be the ultimate factor as to whether I can actually undertake the training required.

I voted 1/2 M as I have been chasing the 2 hr half for quite a while!!! However I am also doing my second Full this year and hope to knock 10 minutes off my time

I'm in for the Marathon, if I can get healthy. I don't have a plan B yet.

I have the goal of finishing a half IM (and kicking butt as well), but I am going to giver for the halfM PB--try to accomplish my original NCM 2008 goal.

I voted for the full..............it won't happen in the spring but there is some un-finished business I have to take care of.

i was going to vote for 30K ATB. you know - just being able to stand up at the finish, etc.

but due to poll constraints, i'll have to go with a PB in the half. somewhere in the 1:3X range. i've never run the Mississauga course (other than 5km) so maybe i'll do that in May.

I didn't vote because I haven't decided. I'm going to do ATB for sure - that's my first goal of the year, and then after that - we'll see.

my gimmick this year will be multiple marathons in short time periods..

3 marathons in 8 days planned in april.

might try 6 in 16 days in sept/oct!

if i can't run fast, then i will run more and take advantage of my insanely good ability to recover quickly from long runs!

Jenn

Half Marathon and a Half Ironman!

Yay! for real athletes!

Taking some time off my half is goal for this year. Would also like to try and take a minute or two off my 10K time.

My goal this year is to get back to marathon shape, if I can get a PB this year..I would be happy.

S wrote:My goal this year is to get back to marathon shape, if I can get a PB this year..I would be happy.

if??!! baa! Please reword this.