Wednesday, January 26, 2011

New Year. New Goals.

Ok ok, I realize it is almost the end of January. The new year is almost one month old and I am just now blogging. What can I say, between Christmas, New Years, my husband's birthday, my son's 4th birthday (4?!), I have been busy.

I don't make resolutions. I have in the past and have never been able to keep them. So this year I am setting goals and making a new plan to help achieve my running them.

Goal number 1: Cross train
I am a full time, work-out-of-the-house mom. Add in a (on a good day) one hour each way commute, I have to usually squeeze my workouts in on my lunch hour. In the past, I have always used this time to run, usually on the dreadmill. I want to get faster and stronger and I know the only way to do this is to add some cross training into my training schedule. I have started taking a spinning class at the gym and I add in some pilates after the kids go to bed. FYI, I hate planks.


Goal number 2: Get faster
This year I am going to start AND FINISH a race with April. Did you know we have yet to do that? April is a naturally fast runner. I am not. I am adding some speed workouts to my routine in hopes of staying with her, rather than drafting off of her ;-)

Goal number 3: Run a sub-2 hour half
I am hoping by doing the above, this will be the outcome. I only need to do it once and I will be happy.

Goal number 4: Have fun
During my last half (San Jose Rock and Roll), I threw all expectations out the window. I was going to run the race for fun and I did just that. And you know what? I had fun. Lots of it. Couldn't wipe the smile off my face for days after the race. So, if I reach these goals this year, awesome! If I don't, as long as I am having fun trying, then it will all be worth it.

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