2013 Running Goals & Preliminary Race Schedule

I typically make one post for all my goals for the year, including non-fitness goals, but since I have so many running goals I thought that deserved it's own post. I'm still thinking about other life goals and will post that separately later.

My main running goal for 2013 is to find a better balance between speed and distance. I still have lofty distance goals as I delve deeper into ultramarathons, but it's time to stop using the move as an excuse to slack off and work on some speed again. I also want to do more fun and unique races, and more trail runs. So yes, these are very aggressive goals and I may not achieve all of them, but making them doesn't cost me anything so I might as well aim high and see where I land. 

• Run + Walk a total of 2013 miles for Moon Joggers
• Run 1300 miles (108/mo; 25/wk)
• 1 mile in 8 minutes
• 5K in 28 minutes (9 min pace) or PR (sub-29:23)
• 10K in 62 minutes (10 min pace) or PR (sub-1:03:28)
• Half Marathon in 2:15 (10:15 miran pace) or PR (sub-2:18)
• Race with the Race Guards team
• Ultra longer than 50 miles
• Relay Race (like Ragnar Napa Valley or The Relay) 
• Volunteer for at least 6 races

Tentative 2013 Racing Schedule

This is still very much in flux because I'm still learning about all the local races, but I have already registered for the ones in blod and I'm strongly considering the rest, but will likely not do all of these and add a bunch more because I plan to run as many as I can with DSE and Tracy's Racing since they are nearby, inexpensive and with great company.

• [01.12] Goofy Challenge - Half Marathon - Done!
• [01.13] Goofy Challenge - Marathon - Done!
• [02.03] Kaiser SF Half Marathon
• [02.16] ZombieRunner SF Half (Winter)
• [03.09] Razorback 24 Hour Race - (Goal: 100K)
• [03.24 - 31] Crazy 8 Spring (8 Halfs)
• [04.07] San Francisco Rock 'n' Roll (with Race Guards)
• [04.20] Ruth Anderson Ultras
• [05.04] The Relay
• [05.19] Bay to Breakers (in costume)
• [06.01] ZombieRunner SF Half (Spring)
• [06.02] DSE 6H Distance Classic
• [06.16] San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
• [07.13] Bryce Canyon Half Marathon
• [08.17] Run-de-Vous (100M?)
• [09.08] DSE Lake Merced Half Marathon
• [09.20] Ragnar Relay - Napa Valley
• [11.03] New York Marathon

What awesome race am I forgetting?

2012 Recap: Goals Update

Moving to San Francisco threw a wrench into life in general, so some of these goals suffered or I forgot about them. But considering such a huge life change, I did pretty good. 

Running

• Run 1000+ miles (80/mo; 20/wk) - Check! 1141 miles!
• Run a 5K in 29 minutes - Semi-Check: 29:23
• Run a half marathon in 2:15 or PR (sub-2:24) - Check! 2:18:03
• Run a marathon in 5 hours or PR (sub-5:22) - Check! 4:52:17
• Become a Marathon Maniac (3 in 90 days) - Check! MM #5026
• 30 day running streak (1 mile/day) - Nope

General Fitness

• Walk 500+ miles (42/mo; 10/wk) - Check! 600 miles!
• 30 day plank-a-day challenge - Check!
• 10 hours of yoga per month (2.5/wk) - I have no idea, but I doubt it
• Bike at least once a week - Nope, moving to SF threw a wrench in this one

Other

• Drive car < 6500 miles (541/mo; 125/wk) - I stopped tracking once we moved to SF, but since we don't drive here, it's probably a Check.
• Spend < $1000 at restaurants - Stopped tracking when I moved to SF, but with prices being so high in SF I doubt it. 
• Eat restaurant food no more than 100x (8x per month) - Probably failed at this too, but again stopped tracking when I moved to SF
• Do 1 new thing each month - Totally forgot about this one
• Read 6 books - Check! 9 books read/listened

2011 Recap: Goals Update

Run/walk 1100 miles (run 700) - Yup! I ran 922 miles and walked 430 miles for a total of 1352 miles!

Bike 2000 miles - I focused more on my running this year, so I only biked 884 miles. That's nearly half of what I biked last year, but my true love is running so that's ok with me. I plan to bike a little bit more in 2012.

Run a 5K in 31 minutes (or PR) - Yup! New PR is 30:26. I think 2012 may finally be the year for the sub-30 5K :)

Run 2nd Marathon - It wasn't pretty, but I did it! :)

Complete an olympic distance duathlon - I did a sprint instead. Maybe in 2012, but I want to focus more on my running again so we'll see.

Use car less than 4000 miles - This was a very aggressive goal and we did not quite meet it, but we drove the car 2,844 less than last year: 7,713 in 2011 vs 10,557 in 2010. This is actually really amazing when you consider that in 2010 we lived without a car for 4 months, so we made more efficient use of the car last year. When you average the miles per month, we drove 1,320/month over the 8 months when we had a car in 2010 vs 643/month over 12 months in 2011. That's less than half per month, so I'm really pleased with that.

Restaurant food budget = $50/mo; $12/wk - Total Fail. My monthly average was over 2x that. I really want to cut down on our restaurant spending in 2012.

Cook 90% of my meals (restaurant meals = 9/mo; 2/wk) - I stopped keeping track, but we've been cooking a lot of our meals. I have 126 restaurant transactions in Mint, so that averages out to 10.5/mo or 2.4/wk so that's not bad. I know there were a few more outings that I did not pay for and thus don't have on my tally, but I don't think my average was more than 11/mo.

Complete 40 items from 101 Thing list (for a total of 75) - I haven't paid too much attention to this lately and have only completed 43 items total so far. I got a lot of catching up to do in the next 9 months.

Read 12 books - Nope. I don't think I read a single book in 2011 :-/ 

2012 Goals & Preliminary Racing Schedule

I'm still working on my 2011 recaps since we still have a day left, but based on the preliminary numbers I figured out my goals and began putting together my racing schedule for next year. Leave a comment if you have a suggestion for a race or goal I should add.


2012 Goals


Running

• Run 1000+ miles (80/mo; 20/wk)
• Run a 5K in 29 minutes
• Run a half marathon in 2:15 or PR (sub-2:24)
• Run a marathon in 5 hours or PR (sub-5:22)
• Become a Marathon Maniac (3 in 90 days)
• 30 day running streak (1 mile/day)

General Fitness

• Walk 500+ miles (42/mo; 10/wk)
• 30 day plank-a-day challenge 
• 10 hours of yoga per month (2.5/wk)
• Bike at least once a week

Other

• Drive car < 6500 miles (541/mo; 125/wk)
• Spend < $1000 at restaurants
• Eat restaurant food no more than 100x (8x per month)
• Do 1 new thing each month
• Read 6 books

2012 Tentative Race Schedule


I've already registered for the ones in bold; the others are just what I am considering but I will likely not run them all. I have a big gap between May and August, but it's usually too hot in Florida to race during those months so it's a good time for rebuilding base milage for marathon season. I may throw in a duathlon during that time, or maybe a 30-day running streak, but I haven't decided yet.

1. [01.01] DeLeons Half Marathon
2. [01.22] Ocala Marathon
3. [02.04] Lady Track Shack 5K
4. [02.12] 26.2 with Donna Marathon (BMC)
5. [02.18] Run Around the Pines 5K
6. [03.04] Orange Blossom Half Marathon
7. [03.11] Sarasota Half or Relay
8. [03.24] Winter Park 10K & 2 Mile
9. [04.07] North Georgia Spring Run (Blairsville) 
10. [04.12] Corporate 5K
11. [04.22] Iron Girl Half Marathon
12. [04.28] Run for the Trees 5K
13. [09.??] Puzzle Run 10K 
14. [09.??] Miracle Miles 15K 
15. [10.??] U Can Finish 5 Miler or Distance Dare
16. [11.??] New York City Marathon 
17. [11.??] Founder's Day 10K or Distance Dare
18. [11.??] Space Coast Half Marathon 
19. [12.01] OUC Half Marathon 
20. [12.??] Jacksonville Bank Marathon 

2011 Goals and Preliminary Race Schedule

2011 Goals

• Run/walk 1100 miles (run 700) = 92(58)/mo; 21(14)/wk; 3/day
• Bike 2000 miles = 167/mo; 39/wk; 6/day
• Run a 5K in 31 minutes (or PR)
• Run 2nd Marathon
• Complete an olympic distance duathlon
• Use car less than 4000 miles = 333/mo; 77/wk
• Restaurant food budget = $50/mo; $12/wk
• Cook 90% of my meals (restaurant meals = 9/mo; 2/wk)
• Complete 40 items from 101 Thing list (for a total of 75)
• Read 12 books

Tentative 2011 Racing Schedule
I haven't registered for any 2011 races yet, but below are the ones I am considering. The plan is to emphasize local races that are within biking distance, or races I've never done before to get the new bling. There are a few repeats because they are close to home or a rare distance. Obviously I won't do everything listed here since some are on the same day, but I'm keeping my options open for now :)

• 02.05 - Lady Track Shack 5K
• 02.19 - Run Around the Pines 5K
• 02.19 - UCF Adventure Race
• 03.06 - Orange Blossom Half Marathon
• 03.12 - Catch Me if You Can 5K
• 03.20 - Gator Olympic Duathlon
• 03.26 - Winter Park Road Race 10K
• 04.14 - Corporate 5K
• 05.15 - Bay to Breakers
• June - Sept: Clermont Tri, Du or 5K
• 10.30 - Daytona Beach Half Marathon
• 11.06 - NYC Marathon 
• 11.27 - Space Coast Marathon (if not doing NYC)

2010 Recap: Goals

Goal	Status
Complete at least 30 items from my 101 things in 1001 days list.	Yes! I've completed 35 items so far, and have others in progress. I changed my approach to this a bit from the original plan, but it is still serving it's purpose well. I'll go into more details in a separate post.
Complete my first marathon!	Yes! Read the race report. It was an amazing experience and I cannot wait to do it again. I applied for the NYC marathon lottery again, and if I do not get in I hope to run the Space Coast Marathon in November.
Complete my first olympic triathlon	No. I only did one sprint triathlon, and it didn't go so well. I decided to focus on running instead. I may try an olympic distance duathlon  instead.
Complete the Tri 2010 dailymile challenge - run/bike/swin at least a total of 2010 miles in tri proportions: swim 60, bike 1568, run/walk 382	Yes and No. I covered a total of 2572 miles, but not in those proportions. My swimming was practically non-existant, but the biking and running more than made up for it. I'll post full distance/time stats and graphs for all sports in a separate post when Dailymile publishes the annual reports.
Do a long run of at least 6-10 miles/week (total of 12 - 18 miles per week)	Yes, for the most part. I am sure there were a few weeks when I did not, due to injury or some other conflict, but I kept up with running pretty regularly throughout the year.
Run/walk 700 miles (58/month; 14/week)	Yes! I ran 686 miles and walked 326 miles for a total of 1,012 miles.
Bike 1750 miles (146/month; 34/week)	No, but 1552 miles is still an improvement over the 1487 miles in 2009.
Swim 1 mile non-stop	No, I stopped swimming after the triathlon break up. I'll attempt this again someday, but not anytime soon.
Exercise 365 hours (1 hour/day)	Yes! 439 hours (37/mo; 8.4/wk; 1.2/day)
Run a 5K in under 30 minutes (or PR)	Yes! New PR is 32:10, and improvement of 1:02
Run a 10K without walking	Yes! My longest non-stop run was 7.5 miles.
Run a 1/2 marathon in under 2:35 (or PR)	Yes and Yes! :) I PR and ran 2 under 2:35.
Maintain my weight at under 125 lbs	Kinda. My weight fluctuates between 125-130, and I'm ok with that.

2010 Goals and Preliminary Race Schedule

I can already feel that 2010 is going to be a great year. I have very lofty goals, yet I think they are attainable. After reviewing my data from 2009, here's what I've come up with to continue to challenge myself and keep things fun and interesting :)

2009 Goals Update

1. sub-30 5K - No - PR = 33:12
2. sub-70 10K - didn't run any 10Ks
3. sub- 2:35 Half Marathon - No
4. first Sprint Duathlon - YES!
5. first Marathon - training now for Feb 2010
6. (maybe) first Sprint Triathlon - YES!

2010 Goals

1. Complete at least 30 items from my 101 things in 1001 days list
2. Complete my first marathon!
3. Complete my first olympic triathlon
4. Complete the Tri 2010 dailymile challenge - run/bike/swin at least a total of 2010 miles in tri proportions: swim 60, bike 1568, run/walk 382
5. Do a long run of at least 6-10 miles each week during triathlon season (will increase starting in June when I begin training for my 2nd marathon -- WHAT?) This should give me a minimum of 12 - 18 miles per week.
6. Run/walk 700 miles (58/month; 14/week)
7. Bike 1750 miles (146/month; 34/week)
8. Swim 1 mile non-stop
9. Exercise 365 hours - this includes all sports and cross training (1 hour/day)
10. Run a 5K in under 30 minutes or at least a new PR
11. Run a 10K without walking
12. Run a 1/2 marathon in under 2:35 or at least at a new PR
13. Maintain my weight at under 125 lbs

Tentative 2010 Racing Schedule
(this is very tentative and will change, especially the triathlons or anything after May. Items in bold are confirmed.)

• 01/23 - 26 mile Marathon Training Run
• 02/06 - UCF Adventure Race
• 02/21 - Breast Cancer Marathon Relay (5 miles)
• 02/28 - Gasparilla Marathon
• 03/13 - Winter Park Road Race  Distance Dare (10K + 2 mile)
• 04/15 - Corporate 5K
• 05/08 - Muddy Buddy Orlando
• 06/19 - Heartland Triathlon
• 06/27 - Morton Plant Mease Triathlon
• 07/17 - Central Florida Tri Series #2
• 08/14 - Athletes Who Care Reverse Triathlon
• 09/12 - Florida Challenge Triathlon (olympic distance)
• 10/31 - Athens Classic Marathon (in Greece! I hope I can make this happen)
• 11/13 - Urban Dare Orlando
• 11/?? - Space Coast Half Marathon

So that's my plan for now. I'll adjust it as the year goes on and racing calendars are finalized at the various sites. If you have a suggestions for a not-to-be-missed race, or goal I overlooked, post it in the comments.

2008 in Review & 2009 Goals

I realize that I am 2 months late for this, but I just never got around to it before now because 1) I was on vacation; 2) I was training for my 2nd half marathon; 3) I was recovering from my 2nd half marathon. So without further ado, here is a quick review of my first year of running and my plans for the 2nd.

2008 in Review

During my first 8 months of running, I completed:

• 1 2-mile race
• 8 5Ks
• 1 5-miler
• 2 10Ks
• 1 half marathon

Here is a closer look at my progression.

• February: Began my lifestyle change to get fit and lose weight; started eating better and working out regularly (mostly cardio kickboxing and walking)
• 03.26: Walked to work for the first time
• 03.29: First race, 2 miler which I mostly walked, and inspired me to start running.
  
• April: Began biking to work regularly
  
• 04.04: Began Couch to 5k
• 04.12: First 5K Race
  
• 04.24: First long bike ride: 8.7 mile bike ride to Waterford
• 06.08: Finished Couch to 5K
  
• 08.31: First 10K Fun Run
  
• 09.20: Began Galloway Half Marathon Training
  
• 09.21: First real long bike ride: 28 Miles rountrip to Sweet Tomatoes
  
• 10.12: Firat 10K Race
• 10.19: First 5 Miler Race
  
• 12.06: First Half Marathon Race
  

Races Completed in 2008

1. 03.29: CNLBank 31st Annual Winter Park Road Race 2 Miler - 28:54 (clock)
   
2. 04.12: Windermere Run Among the Lakes 5K - 44:38 (watch)
3. 05.03: Disney's Go Red for Women 5K - 41:46 (chip)
4. 05.14: Run for the Trees 5K - 42:57 (chip)
5. 06.14: ORC Race into Summer 5K - 40:17 (clock-manual)
6. 06.28: Wee Little Virtual 5K - 38:15 (watch)
7. 08.31: Nike Human Race 10K - 1:22:16 (watch)
8. 09.13: Autumn Rock n Run 5K - 38:08 (chip)
9. 09.27: Miracle Miles 5K - 35:38 (watch)
10. 10.12: Disney's Race for the Taste 10K - 1:15:52 (chip)
11. 10.19: U Can Finish 5 Miler - 57:24 (chip)
12. 12.06: OUC 1/2 Marathon - 2:38:56 (chip)
13. 12.15: Reindeer Run 5K - 33:50 (watch)

2009 Goals

• sub-30 5K
• sub-70 10K
• sub- 2:35 Half Marathon
• first Sprint Duathlon
• first Marathon
• (maybe) first Sprint Triathlon

2009 Planned Race/Training Schedule
I have not registered for many races yet as I like to complete one race before registering for the next, but here are some of the ones I'm considering so far. I'm still in search of my first marathon this fall somewhere in Florida (not Disney), so if you have suggestions feel free to post them in the comments.

• 03.12 - Began Galloway 10-Week Maintenance Session
  
• 04.16 - Corporate 5K with UCF/CDWS
• 04.25 - Run for the Trees 5K
• 05.16 - Left Behind Half Marathon (conclusion of Galloway Maintenance Session)
• 06.06 - Begin Galloway Marathon Training
• 06.28 - Baldwin Park Sprint Duathlon (may do one in April or May in St. Augustin if I'm ready sooner)
• 09.12 - Lighting Run 5-Miler