Goals For 2017?

El Caballo

I don't want to even catch a glimpse at my goals for 2016 so gonna move on quickly and look to the future and goals for next year.

1)Run 2000 miles
2)Run a Marathon PB (3:15:29)
3)Sub 39 10k
4)Sub 18 5k
5)Run Interclubs XC

The most important one is the top one for me, if I can do that, it means I've got some proper consistency in my training and the others should fall into place. Not quite as ambitious as last year but really need to concentrate on making forward progress.

mdlb

After a pretty underwhelming year this year (10 mins slower than planned in DCM), 1 am hoping to bounce back in 2017

1) - Run over 1000 miles
2) - Sub 19 5k
3) - Sub 40 min 10k
4) - Sub 3:20 marathon

Typed as they came to mind but actually in reverse order of importance!

Coffee Fulled Runner

1) Recover from injury.
2) Get back running.
3) Take it from there.

ger664

Coffee Fulled Runner wrote: »

1) Recover from injury.
2) Get back running.
3) Take it from there.

Ditto

Jakey Rolling

Third year of my back to running plan, and moving up to O50 age group. Still hope to improve on my O40 PBs if I can get through the year without injury for once.

1) Stay injury free
2) 5k 18:xx (PB 19:11)
3) 10k 39:xx (PB 41:57)
4) 10 mile 67:xx (PB 69:10)
5) Sub 1:30 half (PB 1:37:50, don't ask!)
6) Sub 3:30 marathon (PB 3:35 off road)

Of all these, if I can get sub 40 for the 10k I'd happily hang up my runners.

kit3

Coffee Fulled Runner wrote: »

1) Recover from injury.
2) Get back running.
3) Take it from there.

ger664 wrote: »

Ditto

Ditto !

HigginsJ

1. 1st Marathon, Great Limerick Run, April 30th
2. Sub 45 minute 10k
3. Sub 22 minute 5k
4. Run 1,000 miles

The 1st one is everything, once that is done I will shift focus to the races I ran this year just to see how far I have come.

TheBigGreen

2017 will be my second year of running and no Gaelic Football so:

1. 5k - sub 18 (currently 18:43)
2. 10k - sub 40 (currently 42:07)
3. 10 miler - sub 1:05 (currently 1:07:36)
4. Half - sub 1:30 (currently 1:30:08)
5. Marathon - first one so just finish it! Cork City Marathon
6. Run 2000 miles

tailgunner

1. 5k sub-20
2. 10k sub-42
3. Half sub-1:35

Like last year, I'm not sure I'll get near any of these, but sure I'll aim high again. I'll leave the second marathon till 2018.

jamule

Hopefully 2017 will be my second year of decent consistent running.

1. 5k - sub 17.45 (currently 18:20)
2. 10k - sub 38 (currently 39:15)
3. Half - sub 1:25 (currently 1:29:11)
4. Race on a track (preferably 1,500m<5mins)
5. Do at few IMRA/NIMRA races

IvoryTower

2016 was good to me so hopefully I can use everything I've learned to have an even better 2017

200m - Sub 25 (25.43)
300m - Sub 40 (42.3)
400m - Sub 54 (54.84) --> The main target!
800m - Sub 2.10 (2.14)
Mile - Sub 5.10 (5.22)
5k - Sub 18.30 (19.02)
Run Novice/intermediate/Senior XC again, get a bit closer to the scorers on team
Keep up the strength work
Sub 20min Oldbridge Parkrun

jaggiebunnet

1. Injury Free!
2. Run 2000 miles (around 1600 for this year so doable)
3. Run a sub 3.30 Marathon preferably sub 3.20
4. Run Sub 40 10k
5. Run Sub 19 5k
6. Run Sub 68 10m
7. Keep improving and trying!

Maximus Alexander

1 - Sub 20 5k

1b - Sub 21 5k

2 - Sub 3:45 Marathon

2b - Sub 4:00 Marathon

3 - Run 1500 Miles

4 - PB 10k, 10 mile and half marathon

Chartsengrafs

Can I please have a low 3:0X marathon, a 17:30 5k and a surprise.

rainbow kirby

Don't get injured
Don't get injured
Don't get injured
Don't get injured
Don't get injured
Don't get injured
London Marathon - just finish and enjoy it

(and if I've been a really good girl this year, a sub-2 half marathon at Reading in March would be really nice, 25 min 5k, 52 ish for a 10k etc...)

youngrun

Get a PB - think its 2009 ? or 10 since the last one.
Irish vest at Masters XC
Maybe a marathon
Do some core/conditioning work

fletch

16:30 5k (currently 16:38)
<36 10k (currently 36:12)
<1:20 HM (currently 1:24:25
Marathon (currently 3:07)

youngrun

fletch wrote: »

16:30 5k (currently 16:38)
<36 10k (currently 36:12)
<1:20 HM (currently 1:24:25
Marathon (currently 3:07)

That 5k is very good compared to other times, plenty of PB potential 2mins/5mins/10 mins at least in other distances

joey100

Goal 1: 17.30 5km (currently 17.55)

Goal 2: Sub 37.00 10km (currently 37.45)

And if I get a chance a 1.23 half marathon (currently 1.25.40)

1 and 2 are the big ones though.

Sandwell

Sub 2:50 marathon (currently 2:57)
Sub 36 10k (currently 37:10)
Sub 16 5k (currently 16:47 so this one's a trifle ambitious but hey)
Give a good account of myself in a few XC and IMRA races

gypsylee

Only started running this year so my goals for 2017 will be modest.

1. Sub 30 min 5km (currently 31.20)
2. Sub 60 min 10km (currently 66 mins)
3. Complete a half-marathon in June.

Complete a full marathon is a pipe dream at the moment, will see how the half in June goes before committing to 2017. If not, definitely going to aim for the full in 2018 (for my 50th birthday!!)

PeterParker100

One goal for me, a half marathon in 1:38.

I've managed to beat times set by my younger self in 5k, 10k and marathon, but I haven't got close to the 1:38:xx I set as a 25 year-old in Liverpool in 2000. I was running casually during the in-between years and more regularly since 2014, the closest I've come was 1:45:30 in this year's RnR Dublin Half.

I had sub 45 10k and a sub 22 5k parkrun in my sights for a while and managed those this year.

PBs: 10k 44:12 Dunshaughlin 10k June 2016; 5k 20:56 Parkrun Sept 2016; Marathon 3:48:08 DCM Oct 2015; Half marathon 1:38:xx Liverpool Aug 2000.

average_runner

So got my sub 20 for 5k this year and kept injury free, will hit 2300km and got weight down to 80kg.

2017:

Weight Target: 78
10k sub 41, pb is 42:07
Half sub 1:30, pb is 1:39
5m sub 33, pb is 33:00:mad:

Cant see a marathon happening

ariana`

In no particular order

- run 1,000 miles
- Sub 24:30 5km, pb is 24:53
- Sub 2 hr half, pb is 2:09:25
- new PBs in any other distances in between would be nice too

positron

* 5k under 25 mins
* 10k under 55 mins
* Run two half marathons
* Finish a marathon

pconn062

youngrun wrote: »

That 5k is very good compared to other times, plenty of PB potential 2mins/5mins/10 mins at least in other distances

Agreed, very easy to see where the strengths and weaknesses are with those times. You should definitely consider the odd 1 mile or 3k race with that 5k time. I imagine that's where your real strength lies, not the marathon.

Peterx

Get a regime of core strength and stretching going consistently
Gradually up the running distance, per run and per week (currently seven and zeroish)
Complete the IMRA winter league
Slieve Donard NIMRA race - beat my age to the summit (feasible from 35 to 65 apparently)
Win an IMRA race

Most of these goals are incremental and all are dependent upon the first one working out.

TFBubendorfer

leaving 2016 swiftly behind ...

1) recover fully from my present spell of overtraining
2) subject to 1 being achieved in time. redeem myself at the 24 hrs Worlds in Belfast

eyeball kid

Coffee Fulled Runner wrote: »

1) Recover from injury.
2) Get back running.
3) Take it from there.

ger664 wrote: »

Ditto

kit3 wrote: »

Ditto !

Same here.:( Hoping to get a few miles in over the next few weeks and get back into it in January.

fletch

youngrun wrote: »

That 5k is very good compared to other times, plenty of PB potential 2mins/5mins/10 mins at least in other distances

Yeh I set the 10k PB early this year and didn't do another 10k since, and didn't race any HMs or marathons this year. I did do a 10 mile training run in 57:44 (with a 34'57" 10k reported by my Garmin) so I do think I have the endurance, I just didn't bother with the long races this year.

The 3:07 marathon was after a summer of injury and off the back of about 6 weeks training. It felt quite comfortable and I didn't hit "the wall" so I do think sub 2:50 is achievable but I would be happy with sub 3.

tang1

Arbitrary time goals are not for everyone, I like to have them in my head as a time to chase in a race.

1. PB at Barcelona Marathon- preferably sub 3.10.
2. Sub 18 min 5k(for summer time most likely).
3. As in 2015 & 2016, stay out of the clutches of the injury demons.
4. Anything after that will be a bonus, I'm not greedy!!
5. Volunteer at few more races.

Bananaleaf

1. sub 25 5k
2. sub 50 10k
3. Complete my first HM. Don't mind what time I log, just doing it will be enough.
4. Join a running club
5. Volunteer at some races

current 5k PB is 28.07. To be honest, I only started running in April so I don't know what a realistic goal time would be, hence choosing 25mins.

Working class heroes

One goal.
Not to have another soul destroying, moral bashing injury at the worst possible time which I struggled to deal with mentally. Fook me it was tough....
Good luck everyone with your goals.

Paddy1234

Sub 17.30 5k (currently 18.10)
Sub 37 10k (currently 38.40)
Sub 30 5 mile (currently 31.20)
Sub 1:25 half (currently 1.29)
Sub 3.10 marathon (currently 3.58)

Some of these are a bit ambitious but sure I'll give it a go.

overthebridge

In no particular order.
Run 2000 miles. I'll break 1600 this year so it's definitely doable
Sub 40 10k. PB is 43 odd
Sub 19 5k. PB is 20.43
Sub 70 10 miles. PB is 73 odd
A low 1.30 odd HM. 1.31-1.32 would be nice. PB is 1.35
Sub 3.30 Marathon. PB is 3.38
If work and family life allows me I'd love to run some IMRA races next summer.

DubOnHoliday

Sub 20 5k (last count in a BHAA 5k was 21:15)
Sub 44 10 k (last count was 47)
1:45 hm (1:54 in Waterford last year)

Main goals:
Improve finishing position in IMRA races/leagues.
Complete IMRA Leinster champs.
Maurice Mulllin trail race in March
3hrs for RTL long course (3:19) this year.
Run 1500 miles (about 1100 this year)

Working class heroes

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

Sub 20 5k (last count in a BHAA 5k was 21:15)
Sub 44 10 k (last count was 47)
1:45 hm (1:54 in Waterford last year)

Main goals:
Improve finishing position in IMRA races/leagues.
Complete IMRA Leinster champs.
Maurice Mullluns trail race in March
3hrs for RTL long course (3:19) this year.
Run 1500 miles (about 1100 this year)

Don't mind that trail, do the long version.:)

beertons

I'd just like to slow down and finish DCM.

ene

I have only just started running so my goals are a little bit easier:

sub 30min 5k- currently 31.55 having literally never run until about a month ago and losing 5 stone!
run 10k great ireland run in april
aim for half marathon in the summer

DubOnHoliday

Working class heroes wrote: »

Don't mind that trail, do the long version.:)

Oh I forgot... run more with Working Class Heroes, he's great craic

RayCun

• About 3000 miles should be doable
• Keep up the S&C
• Run some middle distance in the Gradeds
• Actually race cross country in the autumn
• Good half marathon in the autumn (had been thinking of Athlone:( )
• PB in something (so if you see me entering 6.2km or 11 mile races, you'll know why:D )

ArtieFufkin

Just one main goal for me next year...Badwater 135 :eek:
I spent 2016 getting the qualification results, so it's now or never.

Other than that it would be nice to get close to 2:40 in a marathon- current best is 2:48.

djemba djemba

My second full year of concentrating only on running. Very enjoyable first year so hoping for more of the same in 2017.

My goals

1) Join a club
2) Start and maintain a training log
3) 10 miles sub 60 mins. January to May
4) Cologne Marathon (October 1) PB currently 2.57.58

dublin runner

Can I say this? Go on then...........:D

My goal?! My goal is to beat as many people as possible!

No written done goal times, no clock watching and no sandbagging/unrealistic arbitrary time goal pursuits. Just good old training and old racing. If I do that (+beat people that were beating me in 2015) my times will fall.

Keepin' it simple!

Bananaleaf

ene wrote: »

I have only just started running so my goals are a little bit easier:

sub 30min 5k- currently 31.55 having literally never run until about a month ago and losing 5 stone!
run 10k great ireland run in april
aim for half marathon in the summer

I'm running the great Ireland run in April too and my goal for that will be sub50. Doubtful already, not a great start!!! :pac::P

ene

Bananaleaf wrote: »

I'm running the great Ireland run in April too and my goal for that will be sub50. Doubtful already, not a great start!!! :pac::P

I think i will aim for 60 mins as a challenge but realistically would be happy to be able to run the whole thing and not have to take walking breaks!

andekwarhola

Came to running (as a late newb) about 3 months ago so pretty basic aims for 2017.

Build up my strength.

Try and do about 1000-1200k over the year.

Do some decent 5 and 10k races (haven't had nerve to enter one yet )

Get faster (PB 5k is 26; haven't timed a 10k yet)

In general, continue to really enjoy it and regret not starting earlier!

Derco

Get a little bit closer to my Holy Grail of a sub 4hr marathon

Lazare

I was a walking cliche last new years day, wandering around Elvery's buying running gear with my one4all vouchers. So this time last year my 2016 goals were to not waste my xmas bonus on dust collectors.

Thankfully I caught the bug and am a totally changed person, drinking cut back, smoking kicked for good.

My goals for 2017, now that I've a full year of running as a base are to run a race every month starting with my first ever one at the Raheny 5mile, culminating with my one main goal, Dublin City Marathon. My goal for that right now is to simply finish it, running.

I'd like to get a sub20 5k along the way too, currently at 22:15.

Overall though, I want to keep enjoying it as much as I do now.

Wottle

To stay consistent but not to become all consumed by it.

Be able to run more with the juveniles in the club (depends a lot on the above).

Would love to get back under 20 for 5k by April, have no idea where I'm at right now, will know more next Saturday.

That'll do for now

deisedude

2016 was my first year taking running semi serious.

Goals for 2017
1. Join a club
2. Be more consistent with stretching and foam rolling
3. Sub 22 min 5K (PB 22:48) Dream to go sub 20!
4. Sub 45 min 10K (PB 47:30)
5. Sub 1hr 45 min HM
6. Run a marathon!