2013 chopping block

RayCun

So... 2012 awards, well done everyone, you're all very special snowflakes so give yourselves a slap on the back and go collect your medals from reception

But that was last year. You can't live in the past forever you know :rolleyes:

The real question is, what are you going to do next year? Let's have some details -

What times will you run?
What races will you run them in?
And what are you going to do to achieve that? How are you going to change your training to get to that level?

RayCun

and to start off

36.xx in the national 10k (Great Ireland Run)
Sub-80 in the national half (Rock and Roll Dublin?)
Sub 2.50 in the Dublin city marathon

Training... I think the Tuesday 800s/Saturday hills/weekly 100-120km schedule will continue for at least another couple of months. It might change around a bit after the 10k as the focus gets longer, but to be honest this plan is probably fine for half marathons as well. (Given that I'll be racing every few weeks too) I've no idea how much things will change for marathon training, I'm happy to just follow orders for a while...

spurscormac

2013 Goals are...

Distance|Current PB|Goal
5k|20:27|19:59
8k| 34:53|32:59
10k| 43:00|41:29
10mile|1:13:28|1:09:59
HM|1:43:57| 1:34:59

Training plan - keep my fitness over winter & not let it drop off.
Attempt to get to at least 4 and sometimes 5 days a week training:
Mon - steady hour run
Tue - Track interval session
Wed - None / Easy if going ot or have missed a run.
Thur - steady hour run
Fri - nothing
Sat - Tempo session
Sun - LSR, increasing from 10-15 miles over time.

RayCun

spurscormac wrote: »

2013 Goals are...

a bit soft, in the shorter distances at least
What's the training plan?

spurscormac

RayCun wrote: »

a bit soft, in the shorter distances at least
What's the training plan?

Just added the training there, hoping to get consistent with training & not miss sessions, though this can be unavoidable at times.
Also hope to make sure I get the LSR in as my stamina isn't as good as it should be and the races suffer because of this I believe.

Times ain't soft, believe me, I'm currently a minute off that 5k, hoping the 20min barrier will fall in the Galway 5k series in May.
Hit the 43:00 a couple of weeks ago, so hopefully that time will come down as a result of more stamina.

Note: just realised my mistake in the 10k goal, that should be lower, will edit it...

robinph

16:?? for 5km
35:?? low for 10km, think 34 might be aiming a touch too high
<1:20 for half
<2:55 for full

I may have to start doing some training now.

TFBubendorfer

Why are you guys spreading yourselves all over the spectrum?

< 2:55 in the marathon for me. No need for any other goals. If I'm in that shape, a couple of other PBs will happen automatically.

tHE vAGGABOND

Goals - In Order:

1) Sub-3.30 Marathon in second half of year, somewhere [Amsterdam maybe, Dublin Maybe....]
2) Sub 6 Hours for Conn Ultra
3) Sub 1.37 Half

Training:
a) Enjoyed my Berlin plan as there were many different types of sessions in there and I really thought it worked, and that would have sorted me for sub 3.30 had I not gotten injured late in the day I'm sure. So I'm sticking with the theory/spirit of that for Conn, and just chaining some of the tempo sessions for hills and running longer, earlier in the plan [clearly, since its an ultra Im training for].
b) Plan to try and keep one speed session a week, for diversity of training and also with an eye on the marathon and half goals, just running 9 min miles all winter wont do that much good.
c) Get more involved in club sessions, as I only dipped in and out this year. Yes, its somewhat hard with busy work and personal life, but have to make it work if Im to get better.

I have been sorta injury prone over last couple of years, so I need to keep an eye on that with core and strength work and also diet and getting rid of a kilo or two

robinph

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Why are you guys spreading yourselves all over the spectrum?

Because although I would like to get a decent marathon time, you can only do that a couple of times a year so to keep motivated I wouldn't mind breaking another couple of times along the way and there is 5km's every week to have a bash at.

or

Because although I would like to get a decent 5km time, I'll get bored with doing them every other week or whenever so need to have the longer term target of aiming for a marathon time so that I actually bother to get out the door and do some longer runs occasionally.



Which of those would be more appropriate at any particular time will depend on the weather and what side of bed I got out of.

ciaranmac

Much more modest targets for me, the main one is to keep up the brand new running habit. Work and study commitments mean I won't be losing my marathon virginity for a while.

5k in 24:59 (PB is 28:10)
10k in less than an hour should be achievable (1:01:40).
Half marathon if I have to crawl over the line.

seamus

For my second year of running...
Distance|Current PB|Goal
5k|20:44|19:29
5mile| 37:02|33:29
10k| 48:34|42:29
10mile|-|1:12:00
HM|-| 1:40:00

Longer distance goals probably seem a bit soft, but 10k is the longest I've raced, and even that was back in April. 5k PB is from later in the year, 5mi/10km are from early in the year, hence the big disparity between them.

Training will be 3 days a week probably up till May or April, as my time is fairly limited. Training based on a HM plan at micoach.com, which I used for the whole year and really enjoyed for the variety of it.
Plan is to lose 3-5kg in the early part the year, which should actually be worth about 6 months' training in terms of the performance boost.

mossym

may as well get it in writing, nice to look back and see how i measured up...

only started running in may, to date have one race, a 10K, done. so for what it's worth
Distance|Current PB|Goal
5k|26:03(just training run)|sub 22
5mile| -|???
10k| 51:28|sub 48
10mile|-|???
HM|-| sub 2:00

training wise, need to up the number of runs from 3 a week to 4 . just started a proper long slow run at the weekends, so need to add some variance during the week, intervals first, as up till now all my runs have been pretty much the same pace and distance

rainbow kirby

Finally get my back/hip 100% sorted out once and for all, that's the main goal for 2013... won't be racing any time soon.

ger664

Sub 3:25 BQ anything else is a bonus.

village runner

A season free of injuries and PBS will follOw. My 10k pb of 37.45 needs to be sorted

rom

Same again* and get the weight to sub 70Kg before Ballycotton.
* Make good improvements, not the exact same improvements

tunguska

village runner wrote: »

A season free of injuries and PBS will follOw. My 10k pb of 37.45 needs to be sorted

VR if we can get you down to racing weight and off the woodbines you'd do some damage.

robinph

rom wrote: »

Same again* and get the weight to sub 70Kg before Ballycotton.
* Make good improvements, not the exact same improvements

Liking the chart. Must make one of them up for my times.

PaulieYifter

rom wrote: »

Same again* and get the weight to sub 70Kg before Ballycotton.
* Make good improvements, not the exact same improvements

+1 on the graph - looking forward to putting yet another view on all my data!

opus

Comrades on June 2nd in < 9 hours, that is all!

pconn062

Sub 4:40 1500m
Sub 5 minute mile (and more) mile
Sub 10 3000m
Sub 17 5000m (aiming a bit high with this one to be honest!)

I will also race other distances (4 mile, 5 mile, 10k and maybe a 10 mile) but have no specific targets in mind. I am currently doing Daniels 5-15k plan with an aim to peak around April. Then all the focus will be on 1500/3000m metres for the summer. I don't intend on ever going over 60 mile a week, my coach is a firm believer that the times above can be achieved with the need of ever going over 60 MPW (and I trust his opinion! ).

PaulieYifter

2:59 in Cork City Marathon

More miles + more speed and please God no injuries

myflipflops

Win the trilogy
Avoid injury
Run under 2.32
Win a legitimate race

clear thinking

+1 on the chart, still a few races in 2012 to chalk off - Alsaa Mile tomorrow, Goal Mile and the clonliffe 5k....

Mile - 4.40
5k - 16.00
10k - 34.00
Marathon - 2h40

menoscemo

Sub 3 Marathon before Ray.

b.harte

10km in 45:00 Current race PB is 47:20, have been faster in training (Jan 1st Beaufort 10km, currently midway through a training plan for it, slipping a bit because of work)
50KM in 4:30 Donedea; would like to see 4:30 but will be happy to improve on my time from Portumna (4:54).
Then Child 3 is due, I had planned on giving the Portumna 100km a go, but baby due that week.
Depending on how things are I will be aiming for a PB in Dingle (Current 9:34)
Another long solo / low volume run, thinking of either the Barrow Way or the Grand Canal Way. Leaning towards the Barrow.
Either that or stay local and re-run Tralee-Millstreet-Cork or The blackwater way.
Trying to convince a pregnant wife that Glasgow to Edinburgh would be a nice early birthday present, she's not buying it so far.
So a quiet year planned.

TRR

myflipflops wrote: »

Win the trilogy
Avoid injury
Run under 2.32
Win a legitimate race

You will lose the trilogy. In fairness you should break 2.32 for 800 if you keep putting the training in.

dna_leri

clear thinking wrote: »

+1 on the chart, still a few races in 2012 to chalk off - Alsaa Mile tomorrow, Goal Mile and the clonliffe 5k....

Mile - 4.40
5k - 16.00
10k - 34.00
Marathon - 2h40

Some big goals there CT, especially the 5K.
What are your plans to get there?

hot to trot

goals 2013 in the following order:

Improve flexibility until I can reach my ankles on forward bend and can do quads stretch without having to lift foot up in front first - to reach it .:o

Run 100 miles

Get back to doing sub 4 marathons.

Plan. Start new yoga dvds and do some EVERY day except long run days

Keep building mileage slowly and work on mental game for the 100 keeping one track session and one tempo workout going also.

Sub 4 should follow from previous workout also.

jebuz

5k 17:2x (??)
10k 36:xx (37:17)
5 mile 29:xx (31:29)
1/2 Marathon 1:20:xx (1:24:48)
Marathon 2:50:xx (2:59:34)

Had a great 2nd year running, joined a club after the Dublin Marathon and already seeing the benefits. Looking forward to a good challenge in 2013

woody1

43/44 min 10k by may june
il take whatever improvements that gives me on my half marathon time of 1.49 50 something
hope to run my first marathon next year hopefully sub 4 hours but we'll see how things are working out as the year progresses..

went from 49.59 to 45.32 for 1ok at the weekend with no real plan, so im hoping that by following a proper 10k training plan from the start of the year to knock another bit off that,