Goals for 2016?

BeepBeep67

Make some better food choices, do a little more strength work, lay down another solid base year - 2017 is the main focus.

Notwork Error

adrian522 wrote: »

Time goals always seem a bit random, just picking random numbers slightly faster than current PB's, try to be ambitious but not too ambitous

I actually read a great post on letsrun the other day about about goal setting. It said a good goal should make your hands sweat when you think about it but not be so far out there that they seem inpossible. It's more about motivating you to do the work towards those goals than actually hitting them.

My targets for 2016:

Marathon: 2:54
3000m Steeple: 10:59
3000m: 9:59
Mile: 4:54
10k: 36:59
400m: 59
5k: 17:29
Score on all XC teams

We'll see what happens. Hopefully, 2016 will be the year of a ton of a PBs.

RacoonQueen

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

To try and maintain current levels of awesomeness!

That bar is low, can't be too hard!

Myles Splitz wrote: »

Main goals
- Sub 2.40 marathon

Rotterdam?


RUNNING GOALS...WOOHOOOO

- Stay healthy
- Run spring marathon as a springboard
- PB in Berlin
- PB across pretty much all distances - based on my 10 mile and 4 mile times from the last time I raced in 2013, my 5k, 10k and half marathon times were all pretty soft (and 5 mile)

I'm going to spend some time between spring marathon and Berlin doing some triathlons so might not fit all race distances in but sure we'll see.
I'm typically terrible at running in warm/humid weather (even Irish summers aren't great for me) so the Berlin goal may be tough. Much better at Autumn/Winter/early Spring running when I tend to start getting fit, strong and fast so a decent marathon whack might have to wait till spring 2017

CR 7

Sandwell wrote: »

Sub-17 5k
Sub-36 10k
Sub-60 10 mile
Sub 1:20 half-marathon
Finish top 10 in a couple of IMRA races

Fairly similar to my own goals;

Primary Goals
Sub 17 5k
2000 miles
Sub 60 10 mile
Sub 1:20 half-marathon
Race a marathon (Will be my first, and would be nice to break 3 hours at the same time)

And some secondary/nice-to-have goals
Win a race (By racing, not just by default)
Run a few IMRA races
Go to the National Beer Mile Championships

thewolf_ie wrote: »

This year I will highly likely smash the below.

Maybe you're being too conservative so?;)

Murph_D

My goal is to continue to play the long game.

Boston: 3:22:xx and the NY qualifier
Failing that, 1:35:xx at Dublin HM for same.
10m - 69:xx
10k - 42:xx
5m: 33:xx
5k: 20:30
1m: 5:59

Other: help club to M50 medal somewhere (anywhere). 2k+ miles. Another pacing gig. Race DCM again.

annapr

First goal is to get back to consistent running.

Then, wish list for 2016:
5k: sub-24 (current 24:16)
5mi: sub 40 (from 41:18).... probably not at Raheny but maybe Terenure
10K: sub 50 (from 51:18)
HM: sub 1:50, maybe even a NY Qualifier of 1:49 (from 1:55 this year)

If I was to do DCM again, would be looking for 3:59:xx, but won't do it unless I can put the time in to train properly.

Lots of parkruns, with parkrun tourism thrown in... Bere Island is especially appealing.

Keep on running!

ArtieFufkin

My goals:

Run and finish at least two 100 milers.

Run a 24hr race.

Have a few training runs in some amazing locations maybe Dubai, maybe Sydney.

Run 4hrs 30 mins in the Connemara ultra!

Go sub 2.45 in the DCM.

Remain injury free.

Battery Kinzie

Only started running half way through this year so looking forward to getting a full year together and setting some goals.

Sub 20 minute 5k
Sub 40 minute 10k
1.3x.xx half marathon
Run 1000k (maybe 1000 miles depending how its going)

FIFA2004

Still be running this time next year!
5km in under 30mins
Run 10km regularly, try for under 60min
Run in one or more of the race series events
Maybe....... Do a half marathon, or at least be in a position to try early in 2017!

Singer

2016 goals in rough order of importance:

Keep running!
Join a club.
Complete a half-marathon and/or marathon without blowing up

Spirogyra

Connemarathon half marathon, Limerick half or full,attend more club sessions,develop a flat stomach ☺

Back in Black

2016 Goals:

1 mile : 4:5x
3000mtrs : 9:5x
5km: 17:2x
10k: 37:2x
10mile: 63:xx
1/2 Marathon: 84:xx

Dubgal72

2016 Goals

(In no particular order)

- maintain strength and conditioning gym routine; once a week generally and twice a week in early base building phase and post-season rest period

- I have a fair collection of county medals from the last 12 months and a middling collection of provincial. The national column however, is looking a bit sad and empty. I'd like to right this with team and individual medals so:

We have an outside team chance at the national masters xc in January
We also have a good chance at the national masters road relays in April
And the main goal is a national medal at the masters 1500. It was won in 4:56 (I think) this year but my goal is to run 4:50 (current 5:11)

- I'd also like to qualify for the Masters International XC from the Open in October. I was 4 places off, this year's selection. Hopefully can gain those four places, and some, by next October:cool:

That's it really for 2016. Any time goals are spread out over 2016-17. I'm not sure it's feasible to aim for PBs in all distances in one twelve month period but I'll be shooting for as many as possible on the Main Thing 10 Round Numbers Table in 2016

Best of everything to everyone with theirs!

Krusty_Clown

Hard to follow the above list of aggressive targets, but this year, it's go hard or go home time, so I'm laying it all on the line. Some unfulfilled targets from last year, some a little more realistic, some based on improvements this year:

400m 59.xx seconds
1 Mile: Sub 4:40
3k: 9:10
5k: Sub 15:40
10k: Sub 32:30
10 Mile: < 53:30
1/2M: Sub 71:30
Marathon: 2:29:59

They're not all comparative targets, but I guess I'm getting an idea of where my strengths lie, and what distances I'll be training for next year (10k, 1/2M, Marathon). Little doubt I'll fail miserably at most of these, but if I make a couple of them, I'll be happy. One other slightly unusual goal: run less that I did this year. I've hit my max - the goal next year, is to do more with less. My base is as as good as it's ever gonna get, so time to focus more on the quality in the new year and less on the general maintenance. All or nothing.

aquinn

Get to ideal weight and keep it off for more than two days.
Use meno plan to race Cork Marathon.
Other races will be Lord Mayors Challenge, Raheny, K club, Terenure, full race series and do DCM for fun/maybe pace if not too green. Will race if Cork doesn't go well.
10k - Sub 45
HM - Sub 1:40
Stay consistently running.

Maximus Alexander

1. Sub 21 5k (Currently at 23:something).
2. Debut in the longer distances (5m, 10k, 10m, HM).
3. Complete the Dublin Race Series.
4. Run more than 1609.34 km.

aero2k

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

To try and maintain current levels of awesomeness!

Are you not supposed to pick goals that are achievable??

lenny palmer

I had a good year this year and hope to carry it forward for next year. I did mostly 5 and 10k's this year witch resulted in pb's at both distances and 5 mile also. So for next year I hope to improve these times again and also go longer for the first time. Looking to go to 10mile and HM. So something like this

5k now 20.59 under 20
5mile now 36.47 under 34
10k now 45.55 under 43
Be as competitive as I can be for 10mile and HM . Will have to pick goal times closer to race dates

scheister

Goals for 2016

run sub 20 5km
run sub 3:30 marathon
get my 25 volunteer and 50 runner tshirt for parkrun
complete 1st marathon outside dublin

Timmaay

Didn't break any of last yrs goals ha, so go again, sub 2/4/9/16 for 8/15/3k/5k.

BeepBeep67

Timmaay wrote: »

Didn't break any of last yrs goals ha, so go again, sub 2/4/9/16 for 8/15/3k/5k.

What are you going to do differently

KielyUnusual

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

What are you going to do differently

Run a little bit faster over each respective distance

denis b

2016 Goals

1km 3:34
5km 20.40
8km 35:00
10km 43:50
10mls 1:14:00
HM 1:39:59
Mar 3:39:39

Will be targeting 5-10 km through to April. Will use experiences from this period to gauge other targets.
Core and strength training big time this year and will have to shift 5kg by 10th of Feb!!!!!! Sure maybe if I eat all round me during Xmas then target 5kg off peak weight!!!!

BeepBeep67

KielyUnusual wrote: »

Run a little bit faster over each respective distance

You bringing out a coaching manual for Christmas

Timmaay

In fairness I bloody pb'd in all 4 distances but just didn't manage to dip under the targets! My xc season (or off season) has gone very well this year, I'm lucky enough to have been largely injury free for the last year, well that's partly down to knowing what my body is capable of also, but anyways that will all hopefully help moving forward into the indoors, which will be a big enough target for me. I've introduced a S&C session once a week, and plan on improving that further also.

And as KU says, just run a little faster at everything ha.

Lougheee

2016 Goals:

- Sub 4 1500m

- Sub 15 5k

- Top 3 National Novice XC

Current PBs are from 2013 - 4:05 & 15:16

Last one I'll put out of my mind until September.

chrislad

I'm setting some realistic goals this year.

5k - 24:xx (current pb is 25:54)

10k - 52:xx (current pb is 56:40 or so, but that's a soft one)

Half - 1:59:xx (current pb is 2:03:11)

Ballycotton aiming for 1:29:xx

tailgunner

My main goal this year is to do more races.

Time goals:

5k: 21:59 - Current PB is a very soft 24:38.
10k: 47:59 - Haven't raced this distance yet, but managed 55:43 during a half marathon.
Half: 1:44:59 - Current PB is 1:58:45.
Marathon: 3:59:59 - Berlin will be my first marathon.

These are all very aggressive, so not sure if I'll get near any of them, but no point setting the bar too low I suppose.

Itziger

I suppose the old sub 3 marathon will have to be put down again on the list.

Managed to lower 2013's 3.09 to 3.03, although it took me 3 marathons!!!

5k, if I do one or two: 17.30
10k : 36.40
Half: sub 1:22
Full: see above

Timmaay

Lougheee wrote: »

2016 Goals:

- Sub 4 1500m

- Sub 15 5k

- Top 3 National Novice XC

Current PBs are from 2013 - 4:05 & 15:16

Last one I'll put out of my mind until September.

Think I have ya sussed out. To make things more interesting I'll lay down a 20euro smackdown, 1st one of us sub4 :P