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Goals for 2020??

  • 16-12-2019 7:22pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,834
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    That time of the year once more, out with the old and in with the new!! What’s people’s goals for the year ahead? I’ll get the ball rolling:

    1. Sub 17.30 5k.
    2. Sub 37.30 10k.
    3. Sub 1.21 Half.
    4. Keep the injuries at bay please!!
    5. More consistency, made improvement on this in 2019 but more work required heading into 2020.

    Normally don’t pick arbitrary times to chase, but will for next year, keep the mind focused. Happy Christmas to you all, may 2020 make your running goals become reality!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 MY BAD
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    Obviously try and stay injury free and run over 3000km for the year. Consistency with my training in running and supplementary work.
    OOnegative wrote: »
    Normally don’t pick arbitrary times to chase, but will for next year, keep the mind focused.

    I'm normally the same but I'll go with it too... For time targets

    5km sub 17 minutes.
    5 miles sub 29 minutes targeting low 28s.
    10km sub 35:40

    If track happens (not sure if it will) 1500m sub 4:40, 3000m sub 10 minutes.

    Also continue to stay active with my club and the greater local running community, volunteering where needed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,237 AuldManKing
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    5km sub 17 minutes.
    5 miles sub 29 minutes targeting low 28s.
    10km sub 35:40

    If track happens (not sure if it will) 1500m sub 4:40, 3000m sub 10 minutes.

    Also continue to stay active with my club and the greater local running community, volunteering where needed.

    Not too sure about the number of 5 mile races in Sligo, but theres a BHAA Race in Dunboyne where I got my PB - fairly flat race and finishes on a track.
    Last Tuesday in May.

    BTW: My 1500 PB is 4.37 ;)

    Love the last goal - top man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,212 healy1835
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    2020 will be entered with the following PB's...

    5k: 17:06
    5M: 28:22
    10K: 35:11
    10M: 60:33
    HM: 1:19:40
    Marathon: 2:53:55

    I'd like to think that they are all on the chopping block next year. Some are softer than others and all of them, with the exception of the 10Mile time, were set in 2019.

    Some arbitrary numbers in here, in some cases I'll be happy to just PB, but I might as well put a time on the board.

    5k: 16:xx
    5M: 27:xx
    10k: 34:xx
    10M: 58:xx (The 60min barrier was a personal bug bear of mine last year...it's gonna fall this year)
    HM: 1:18:xx
    Marathon: 2:49:xx in Manchester would be fantastic and then maybe reasess for Amsterdam/Frankfurt

    Will probably be a touch under 3000 miles for this year, not really in a position to up the mileage a great deal at the moment so will hopefully keep it at around the same.

    I could talk about more sleep and what not, but it's a bit of a vagary really!

    Going into 2020 fitter than I've ever been so looking forward to it all really :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,595 Murph_D
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    Didn’t set any 2019 goals, time to jump in again. 2020 will be mostly focused on marathon, with a few other distractions before and after the main block.

    50k - 4:09:59 (current PB 4:18:30)
    Marathon - 3:19:59 (3:22:11)
    HM 1:32:59 (1:34:17)
    10K - 41:30 (42:03)
    5K: 19:39 (19:40)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,864 average_runner
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    Last two years weren't great for me at all, so just going to focus on the 5k and maybe the odd 10k.

    My pb is 19:38 but currently hitting 21:10(last parkrun was 21:27 but Griffeen is slow) for 5k. So first aim is to get that under 21 and go from there. Will race more often over the distance, parkruns etc. Will post my times in the log but dont have time to maintain the training part of it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 Damo 2k9
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    Really looking forward to the year ahead, vast improvements seen since June.
    26 min improvement in the Marathon, time to get at some of the shorter stuff.

    5k: 18:44 (18:45 2 year old PB, want to get back to where I was)
    10k: 39:xx (40:06, very bitter pill to swallow....)
    10 mile: Any improvement on this year...
    Half: 1:29:xx (1:32 PB, Bohermeen I think)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 IvoryTower
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    400m - 54s

    800m indoor - 2.06

    800m outdoor - 2.03

    1500 - race my first one

    Mile - sub 5

    5k - 18.30 ...doubtful tbh


    Lets gooooooooooooo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 shotgunmcos
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    Not break a rib
    2:55 at DCM
    Ballyhoura Marathon with Kate for the craic
    Scooch close enough to 5k, 10k, HM PBs to worry em
    Not do my glute
    2,000m
    Yoga often
    Not do a hamstring
    Run with people
    Run up some hills
    I'll come back to this in 12m and rate myself /10


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,415 Singer
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    I have three goals next year:

    - sub 18:00 5k (PB: 18:07)
    - sub 5:30 mile (PB: 5:42)
    - Be a regular 20 minute pacer at Rivervalley parkun (PB: 18:56, but it's a b0ll0x of a course)

    I'm also registered for Donadea 50k (sub 4?), DCM (sub 3?) and possibly the SF Half (a PB!) which would be all great to do.

    All of this is entirely fantasy land stuff as I recover from injury though :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,212 healy1835
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    Singer wrote: »
    I have three goals next year:

    - sub 18:00 5k (PB: 18:07)
    - sub 5:30 mile (PB: 5:42)
    - Be a regular 20 minute pacer at Rivervalley parkun (PB: 18:56, but it's a b0ll0x of a course)

    I'm also registered for Donadea 50k (sub 4?), DCM (sub 3?) and possibly the SF Half (a PB!) which would be all great to do.

    All of this is entirely fantasy land stuff as I recover from injury though :)

    Sandbags at the ready with those goals!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 token56
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    I'm back after 6 years of doing practically no exercise and my weight ballooning but thankfully I've been back running regularly for about 4 months so I want to set myself a few goals for next year. I'm not sure how realistic they are but sure lets see.

    I'm disregarding my historic PB's for the moment as they are about 12 years old and are really from a different life.

    My goals are:
    1. Don't give up !!!
    2. 5k : Sub 20 min (PB ~23:30 in training)
    3. 10K Sub 43 min (PB unknown)

    I might start a training log on here in the new year, I had an old one and it was fun looking back on it so yeah, might do that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,047 Itziger
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    2020, jeez, when I was a kid we thought that was fantasy land. We'd be living on the moon and all that $hite.

    My Goals are straightforward. Maybe try a 10k and I'd probably accept sub 38. Kinda given up on the PB of 36.48

    The Half (PB 1.21.0x) I'll have a rattle off again. Would like to dip under the :21

    And Marathon, I like to think I'm not finished here. Recent PB of 2.57.3x and I'll aim for sub 2.55 again........

    We keep trying and that's the main thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,553 Dubh Geannain
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    Singer wrote: »
    I have three goals next year:

    - sub 18:00 5k (PB: 18:07)
    - sub 5:30 mile (PB: 5:42)
    - Be a regular 20 minute pacer at Rivervalley parkun (PB: 18:56, but it's a b0ll0x of a course)

    ctrl^C
    ctrl^V

    - sub 18:00 5k (soft PB: 18:47)
    - sub 5:00 mile (PB: 5:02)
    - if I get my mile target then I might try and set a time for the 800 after that. Target of 2:20 maybe


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,282 deconduo
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    Started running earlier this year for the first time, so didn't have any goals for 2019 :D

    For 2020 something like:
    • 5k - 22.XX (currently 24.52)
    • 10k - 49.XX (currently 53.27)
    • Run a half marathon
    • Run a marathon
    • No injuries. (Been good so far!)

    Bonus goals would be sub 2hrs in the HM and sub 4hrs in the full. I think those should be possible, but we'll see :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 chris85
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    Put a lot of effort into running this year for DCM with 31 min PB so I am changing it up a bit for 2020. DCM is still a big goal but I am not really able to swim so I plan for first 6 months to focus on learning to swim and complete a Triathalon (Tri Athy probably) while still keeping a good running base and working on short fast intervals. Then will move into Marathon training in June for DCM.

    So in short:
    • Learn to Swim and complete a Tri.
    • Work on short speed work and work for 5km PB (Current PB 21.37) - Sub 21min goal.
    • DCM 2020 PB - Current PB 3.35 so will see how first 6 months Tri training goes. I am hoping it gives me a really strong base going into DCM.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 jamule
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    Try to survive another year, improve a little.

    A few random times to aim for-

    3km- <10min
    5km- 17:10
    10Km- 36:10
    5m-29min
    10mile-1hr
    1/2-1.21


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 Fenster
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    Eh, I'm not aiming hugely for times this year. I've segued a fair bit into trail running, where just finishing for me will be an accomplishment.
    • Complete 50k trail ultra marathon, in Malta in May!
    • Complete second trail ultra in latter half of the year.
    • Complete two trail half marathons, in January and March.
    • Earn five UTMB points.
    • Complete two road marathons, one in April and the other in May. One I'm running at training pace, and the other is a beer marathon (hic).
    • Run in four countries this summer.
    • Run 2500km for the year (2400 for year of 2019, grr!).
    • Learn to swim, like properly.
    • Sub 20 minute 5k.
    • Sub 40 minute 10k.
    • Sub 1:30 half marathon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,541 Dudda
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    I'm waiting until the Dublin Marathon lottery entry places are announced first week in January before I make my 2020 goals.
    That will decide how the year goes and what I'll concentrate on and when.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,550 Myksyk
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    I just want to keep regularly running. Goals have helped the last couple of years though so ....

    Increase kilometreage from 1,200 this year to 1,600 in 2020.
    Sub 21:00 5k (currently 22:02)
    Sub 47:00 10K
    Sub 1:45:00 Half

    That'll do me. Onward and upward.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 dickidy
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    goals for 2020.
    stay injury free for it or none of this will happen

    5k - 19:50 (PB 19:58 but a few years back now)
    10K - 41:00 (PB 42)
    HM - 1:29 (PB 1:31:39)

    do the wicklow 200
    complete a marathon
    complete the glendalough 3.9k swim

    jesus, even writting that just scared the life out of me


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 blackbird86
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    Started running earlier this year when I did couch to 5k. My main goal for 2020 is to continue to improve. Have done a couple of races which I loved so I'll try sign up for plenty of them in 2020 to keep me motivated!

    Goals:
    - Sub 25 min 5k (PB 27:27)
    - Sub 55 min 10k (PB 58:42)
    - Run a half marathon. Ideally I'd love to do sub 2 hrs but completing one would be an achievement in itself for me. I've never run further than 10k.

    My main nemesis is shin splints so I'm hoping it won't scupper any of the above goals.

    Excited for the year ahead :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 Treviso
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    Have a couple of goals for 2020, to improve on all my race PBs from 2019, and actually race some other distances too (4 mile, 5 mile, 10k)

    5k: sub 19 (PB 19.24)
    10k: sub 41 (not raced yet but 43.53 from a HM)
    10 mile: sub 70 (PB 74.31)
    HM: sub 90 (PB 93.39)
    DCM: sub 3.15 (PB 3.26.32)

    Hope to do 2000 miles as well next year and maybe join a running club


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,203 partyguinness
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    Main goal is sub 3:20 marathon (current 3:29) which I should manage all going well.

    Sub 1:30 HM (current 1:36) would be great but not focused on it but may just be happen as a side effect of the marathon runs.

    Get my core and technique sorted.

    Everything else is a bonus e.g sub 20min 5k (currently 20:40) but I very very rarely run 5ks. Perhaps a 42 min 10k (current 44:xx but that was 2 years ago and have not entered a 10k since). Sub 1:10 10 miler would be nice (current 1:12).

    And get rid of the patella tendonitis which is the bane of my life.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 Marty Bird
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    Only 2 goals for 2020 running wise.

    A sub 2:50 Marathon.
    Try an Ultrarun if possible.

    🌞6.02kWp⚡️3.01kWp South/East⚡️3.01kWp West



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,300 ooter
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    my only goal for 2020 is to run a sub 3 hr marathon and whatever times over shorter distances I need to nail to achieve that. ran 3:18 at Dublin in October so a big improvement needed. been working on shorter stuff over the last 2 months with the tom brennan 5k in mind, would love to go sub 19 in that to get the year off to a good start. sub 29 in the raheny 5 mile would be another good step.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,834 OOnegative
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    ooter wrote: »
    my only goal for 2020 is to run a sub 3 hr marathon and whatever times over shorter distances I need to nail to achieve that. ran 3:18 at Dublin in October so a big improvement needed. been working on shorter stuff over the last 2 months with the tom brennan 5k in mind, would love to go sub 19 in that to get the year off to a good start. sub 29 in the raheny 5 mile would be another good step.

    Sub 19 5k and sub 29 5 mile are worlds apart?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,212 healy1835
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    OOnegative wrote: »
    Sub 19 5k and sub 29 5 mile are worlds apart?

    Yeah, without looking at calculators I'd say maybe 17:45ish and sub 29? Maybe 17:30?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,300 ooter
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    cheers lads, looks like i'm being way too optimistic, both times are unchartered territory for me so not really based on anything. to be honest I'd be delighted with 29:XX at raheny.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,212 healy1835
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    ooter wrote: »
    cheers lads, looks like i'm being way too optimistic, both times are unchartered territory for me so not really based on anything. to be honest I'd be delighted with 29:XX at raheny.

    Well I ran 29:59 in the build up to going sub 3 the first time :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,131 RentDayBlues
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    Get my hip sorted - and I dearly want to run the Dublin marathon. Never did more than 18km so it’s a big goal


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,237 AuldManKing
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    Running Goals for 2020

    (1) Race more - Race when not in PB shape - Race when you feel you dont want to.
    (2) Embrace the psychology of Goal Races.
    (3) Not target a lone 5k race for a PB - rather, target a bunch of them.
    (4) More early morning midweek runs to remove the stress of fitting things into the evening. (even 2/week would be substantial)
    (5) Regular S&C and Yoga (2-3 times/week)
    (6) More Strides/Hill Sprints/200's - they help with cramp, apparently. See here.
    (7) Manage fatigue better: Rest/recovery/H20/Slower runs/ Rest days.

    Do the above and the times will come.

    Times to target:

    Marathon: Sub 2.50 (PB 2.52)
    10k: Sub 36 (PB 36.09)
    5m: 28:4x (PB 28:53)
    5k: 17:1x (PB 17.24)

    At this stage the Sub 60 10m and the sub 120 HM are on the back burner - Dont think they'll happen in 2020. Maybe 2021 :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 422 ISOP
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    One main aim. Sub 3:30 marathon in Berlin next September. Current pb is 3:54. I expect the 10k, 5k etc to fall as well as they usually do in training blocks.

    Current pb

    5k 20:43
    10k 43:43
    half 1:39:36

    Am down for a 100 miler in May which will be treated as a bit of fun


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,708 rovers_runner
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    1. Distance: 1400 miles - 600 this year off only 6 months running. Previous high 1360.

    2. Weight : Target 72kg, Started summer 2019 at 89kg, currently 81kg.

    Times will take care of themselves with combination of the above.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 chris85
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    ISOP wrote: »
    One main aim. Sub 3:30 marathon in Berlin next September. Current pb is 3:54. I expect the 10k, 5k etc to fall as well as they usually do in training blocks.

    Current pb

    5k 20:43
    10k 43:43
    half 1:39:36

    Am down for a 100 miler in May which will be treated as a bit of fun

    Non-runners reading the last line wondering WTF. Ultra has to be for fun, its too long to not enjoy it a bit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 Fenster
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    chris85 wrote: »
    Non-runners reading the last line wondering WTF. Ultra has to be for fun, its too long to not enjoy it a bit.

    So totally this. Getting out on trails and up hills can be miserable on the surface, but you have to be having fun underneath it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 Wottle
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    Explore new routes/trails and bring the camera out more for some landscape shots.
    Stay consistent and make the group long run every week.
    Listen to my body more, took me months to figure out what was wrong but yet still kept pushing, no doubt that made the recovery harder.
    Run more with my wife and my mum has made a return to running, really want to get her to a parkrun, I think she'll love it.
    To revive my training log https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057685240&page=1
    I badly want a pb in 2020 and I think all of the above will contribute in a balanced way. The only one I got this year was a parkrun pb all the way back in February, don't care what distance it's over.
    Excited


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 Pherekydes
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    Lose more weight. :o Aim is to add 30-35 PRs and be in a position to do #100 the following year. Keep volunteering. It's good to be on the good side of the local junior PR Mr Big. :D
    Do a few more road races.
    Reduce my PBs further, particularly my 5k and 1 Mile. (When I say PBs, I mean post age 50 PBs. Not ever getting close to my lifetime PBs.)

    But yeah, that weight...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 Lambay island
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    First Goal
    Keep enjoying running and stay injury free, or more to point be smarter and listen to body when needing to rest.

    Current PB's
    5k - 18.31 - Target 18.2X
    10k - 40.54- Target Sub 40
    Half 1.32.46 - Target Sub 1.30
    Marathon 3.25.20 - Target Sub 3.15

    Also want to race a 5 mile and a 10 mile for first time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 Treviso
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    Treviso wrote: »
    Have a couple of goals for 2020, to improve on all my race PBs from 2019, and actually race some other distances too (4 mile, 5 mile, 10k)

    5k: sub 19 (PB 19.24)
    10k: sub 41 (not raced yet but 43.53 from a HM)
    10 mile: sub 70 (PB 74.31)
    HM: sub 90 (PB 93.39)
    DCM: sub 3.15 (PB 3.26.32)

    Hope to do 2000 miles as well next year and maybe join a running club

    So I guess I have to revise my 5k goal, seeing as I ran a 18.46 today!!

    5k: sub 18.30 (PB 18.46)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,430 positron
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    Posting this just to remind myself in twelve months what I was thinking twelve months ago.

    * Run more. I only did around 600km in total in 2019. Significantly down previous years. In 2020, it will be nice to total up to 1000km.
    * Finish two full marathons, up from one marathon per year (it's always been DCM). This year I have two planned (places secured).
    * A bit more of cycling, at least two 200km+ rides.
    * And if I can stretch it, join a swimming improvement course and get into swimming (would love to do the Boyne swim some day... ).


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 mojesius
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    2018/2019 were complete write-offs for me trying to juggle baby/toddler and work and everything else. Things are calming down now. I was FAR too optimistic/unrealistic with my planned 2019 goals so for 2020, I'm keeping things simple:

    - Invest in new runners and gear end of Jan
    - Get out at least 4 times a week, every week, regardless of distance/time/speed goals (started last week)
    - Eat better food, I was stopped in my tracks by too many colds in 2019 (I'm looking at you toddler!)
    -Lose that blasted stone.

    In terms of runs I'm targeting, just the one so far, Raheny 5 mile end of Jan. I'll see how that goes before signing up to more :)


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    5k - Sub 21:00 (PB 21:18, set in November during a 10k)
    10k - Sub 42:00 (PB 43:01, same 10k as above)
    Half - Sub 1:38 (PB 1:38:58)
    Full - Sub 3:43 (PB 3:43:22). PB was set in 2015 when I had been running all year. In October I ran 3:43:43 with only 16 weeks of marathon training so confident I can do it this year. No injuries in 2019 though, so will depend on that


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,583 Swashbuckler
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    Was in two minds whether to post goals for 2020 given the second half of the year I've had! But here goes.

    No time related goals for 2020. What will be will be...

    1. Most important goal is getting back to consistency. 6 days a week. One long, two sessions. Training since July of this year has been far too inconsistent, partly due to injuries/niggles but also due to the new arrival in the house :)

    2. To stop chasing fitness. What this means for me is concentrating on not overcooking the training. I looked back on some of the training from June/July and it was way too aggressive, hence the injury problems. Undercook rather than overcook works better for me. I should have taken Lukes advice at the time - progressing both sessions every week isn't necessarily the best approach especially for someone with the lower cross issues I've had.

    3. Keep an eye on that work/life/running balance. Again, towards the end of this year I was guilty of trying to manage all three ramping at the same time. So when life/work ramps, the intensity of the training needs to scale back. Easier said than done.

    All in all I feel like I've learned a lot this year. Hopefully I can apply some of that learning in 2020. Original plan was target the limerick half. I have signed up for it but certainly won't be forcing a plan or a time goal on it. I'll see what shape I'm in as the next couple of months progress.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,827 Mr. Guappa
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    1 - Stay consistent. Just keep churning out the 5-6 day weeks and 40 mile weeks. Probably goes without saying, but avoiding any major injuries would be great.

    2 - 2,000 miles.
    This will be a by-product of the previous goal. Following on from 1,084 miles in 2018, and just over 1,700 in 2019, I reckon that 2,000 miles seems like a reasonable and logical target. No marathon to inflate the total in 2020 though.

    3 - Cross-training. I've paid minimal attention to this in the past, with the very occasional home workout being the extent of things. I've been signed up for swimming lessons which begin in January, so hopefully I'll make the swimming a regular habit once the lessons are done. In addition, if I could do the home workouts a little less infrequently I'd be happy.

    4 - Keep on progressing. This is kind of a hard one to quantify, but I want to keep learning about running, absorbing ideas, having a better understanding of the purpose of various sessions and plans. I've learned so much in the past 12 months, and I just want to continue that really.

    5 - Join a club. Hmmmm. I'll put this one in anyway - I'm kind of tempted to join a club. Seems like a natural step at this stage. On the one hand I like how things are going for me at present, but then I do admire the camaraderie you see amongst club runners at various races. We'll see on this one.

    6 - PB's. I'm confident that these will continue to fall if the earlier goals are achieved. The only time target I have in mind really is a sub 20 5k, although time will tell how realistic that goal is. Otherwise, current PB's are:
    5k - 21:08
    4 mile - 27:25
    8k - 35:58
    10k - 44:48
    10 mile - 1:18:22
    HM - 1:43:37
    Marathon - 3:47:15


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 395 passinginterest
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    2019 was a much better year than I could have expected in many ways. I didn’t necessarily gain the speed I’d have liked to but it was consistent and I didn’t break down. Psoriatic arthritis seems to be under control, marathon itch was scratched. 1236 miles for the year completed.

    2020 plans, no marathon, focus on keeping up the consistency and getting the 5k and 10k times down. Will probably do a half as well but not sure if it’ll be a target for the year.

    Would be nice to hit 1,500 miles. I’ve never done a race shorter than 5k but I’ve run the Goal mile in Talllaght in 2018 and 2019 (7.00 and 6.41 respectively). Would like to get the mile time to 6 or under or at least sub 6.20.

    I think I’ll join Tallaght AC this year even if I can’t make that many sessions. It would be good to make use of the facilities and maybe take part in some club events.

    5k - pb: 20.18, 2019: 21.58, 2020 target: sub 21
    5mi - pb: 35.26, 2019: 38.15, 2020 target: sub 37
    10k - pb: 44.47, 2019: 51.22, 2020 target: sub 47
    10m - pb: 1.14.03, 2019: 1.26.07, 2020 target: sub 1.21
    Half - pb: 1.37.56, 2019: 1.49.02, 2020 target: sub 1.45

    PBs all from 2014, effectively did nothing from November 2014 to November 2018 due to arthritis in two metatarsal heads. If I can get close to 2014 levels I’ll be delighted. Would love a sub 20 5k. Aim to race more this year and add more variety with cross country and mountain running hopefully included.

    I think there’s potentially some big gains to be made if I can keep up the consistency and target speed work rather than endurance which was all I thought about last year. Could really do with losing about a stone too, diet has been fairly brutal lately so sorting that out is my last 2020 goal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 WesternStorm


    For me it'll be:

    - Complete my first marathon (entered for Barcelona in March), don't care about time
    - Sub 1.40.00 half marathon, my personal best is 1.49.49
    - Keep motivated throughout the year


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,355 Jim Gazebo
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    New to running in the last 6 months and starting to head for trails. First trail half marathon this month, and would be happy with anything around 2 and a half hours in it. That would set a bar. As for other goals.

    5km PB is 22.20. would love to go in and around 21mins here.
    10km PB is 50.09, aim here is to go sub 46 mins.

    No other times I'd be aiming at but id like to get better at longer distance and get out on the trails more. Food, nutrition , train properly and learn more about recovery.

    Training has not gone well for the half due to all the Christmas pints but since Stephens day I've been hammering in the miles so we'll see how it goes :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,300 ooter
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    19:30 for 5k this morning, fastest 5k in a long time and something to build on in the coming year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 lenny palmer
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    I've basically missed the past 2 years with injuries so I suppose the main goal is just to get out and run as much as possible. If I could get back close to my pb's that would be brilliant

    1m..... 6 minutes
    5k.....20.05
    5m....35.27
    10k....45.34
    10m ...1.12.44

    I'm also going to do a marathon this year. No goal time yet, until I see how the running goes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,685 Darren 83
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    Last year was getting back at running, did over a 1000km last year and would like to do 1000 miles for this year. Also plan to do Cork marathon and would like to get a pb as my first marathon didn’t go to plan and feel there is a better time for me.


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