2024 Goals/Targets

py

Getting this posted early this year to get people (including myself) thinking about their goals for the upcoming year.

I am not doing any racing beyond 1/2 marathon distance this year. I have soft PBs at my planned race distances with the exception of 5Km PB which was set a few weeks ago.

1. 2,000+ miles for the year.
2. S&C at least once per week.
3. Get my diet under control and stop eating like a 5 year old.
4. If I can sort #3, I should be able to drop 5-10Kg which will aid the PB goals below.
5. 5Km PB - Current: 21:18 - 20:xx
6. 10Km PB - Current: 51:14 - 44:xx
7. 10 mile PB - Current: 1:24:39 - 1:14:xx
8. 1/2 marathon PB - Current: 1:44:54 - 1:39:xx
9. Race twice in each of the above distances
10. Do not buy any running shoes in 2024. I have sufficient redundancy in easy and session shoes. I have one pair of racing shoes which is enough.

Fingers crossed for a great 2024 for everyone.

Wottle

Not going to bother going back into the 2023 thread, whatever I wrote, I'm certain I've missed them all.

Moving onto 2024

1. 2,500 miles for the year

2. Stay well as best I can, flexibility, strength, diet. With these I've already got momentum rolling. Currently 18 days with zero junk food and that included Christmas.

3. Two marathons lined up, Rotterdam and Valencia, I want PBs in both.

4. I've signed up for the Wicklow 200k, not sure what I've got myself into as never done anything like it before but mainly to keep the cycling up as I've seen some benefits and starting to enjoy it.

5. To run from Marlay to Larragh across the Wicklow Way with a buddy, somewhere between 26 & 30 miles, no date planned as yet but really want to do it.

I'd also love to lower my 5k PB but not sure I'll find the time this year between all of the above.

ILikeBoats

1. Rotterdam and Dublin marathons
2. Complete those successfully and everything else is a bonus

event

I want to PB all distances I race

5k - Current PB is 19:24. I have a 5k in 8 weeks that I will target but I am conscious of the fact I havent done any running in last 5 weeks, life and injury got in the way. If not, there is a fast one in August to target

10k - Current PB is 40:51. Signed up to the Dundalk 10k on 6th April. Its a new route, so be interesting to see if it is PB material.

Half - Current PB is 1:32:08. I will sign up to Newry Half at end of May.

Full - Current PB is 3:26:31. I am signed up to Dublin

The dream would be sub 40 in the 10k, Sub 1:30 in the half and 3:24:XX in the full. Dont think I am in Sub 19 shape for a 5k. I will continue my S&C I started in July and will continue running trails at least once a week

py

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121559622#Comment_121559622

I would put the WW200 down as the hardest sportive in Ireland. I can't think of other mass participation events that have the distance and elevation profile. Big numbers participating but it is not a mass start event like a marathon would be. When you are ready on the day, you can head off. If you are not experienced out on the road, get out an experience the conditions and dealing with minor maintenance issues like punctures etc. Also getting used to how your body (hands, feet and arse especially) feels out on the road after multiple hours in the saddle. Best of luck with it.

Nuttzz

I want to build on my 2023 Improvement

5k - Sub 20, current pb is 20:40

Half marathon - 1.35, current pb is 1:40

Marathon - BQ time with cut off buffer, pb is 3.29, BQ time is 3.25 so with buffer looking at 3.20 which I will try for in Brighton

As a novelty I am looking to do the Dublin Mountains Way out and back on June 21st (longest day) I have done it from Tallaght to Shankill before.

Sandwell

My main goal is to run more miles than last year. If I can manage that then improvement will follow. I managed 47 mpw on average last year so I'll aim for 50 in 2024.

Arbitrary time goals:

Sub 2:35 marathon

Sub 75 half marathon

Sub 55 10 mile

Sub 34 10k

Sub 16 5k

Realistically I'll probably struggle to hit all of those in a single year but they're all achievable in isolation.

shano_88

First year writing down my running goals, hopefully it helps staying consistent.

1. Run consistently throughout the year. >150km per month with 2000km in total through the year. have never ran consistently for more than a few months so this is really the key to having a good year. For me, I think racing consistently through out the year will help me as | think that keeps me motivated.

2. PB in every distance. This should be easily achievable especially if I achieve goal 1. Arbitrary figures for 2024.

5k - current PB is 23:57 achieved in 2019, ran 24:08 in a Parkrun in December so the goal for the year is to run sub 23 minutes.

10k - current PB is 51:49 achieved in 2019. I didnt race a 10k distance in 2023 but i think sub 49 minutes is achievable.

10 mile - Never raced this distance. Hopefully i can get one race at this distance in during the year.

HM - current PB is 1:58:57 achieved in Galway Bay in 2023. I trained for 6 weeks with this race in mind with a poor base behind me. I think sub 1:50 is achievable. I hope to run Limerick in May which will be my primary goal over the next few months and have already signed up for Dingle in September although I know this is quite a hilly course.

Marathon - Never raced this distance.

3. Run Dublin marathon. First step, get an entry!

Good luck to everyone achieving their goals in 2024.

Sunny Dayz

I like this thread for making me sit down and properly have a think about my targets for the year.

Like last year I don't think I'll pb in 5km (25:40) or 10km (53:21). But last year I did run a few 5kms that were 25:5x times so a few more of those would be great. I haven't a sub 55min 10km apart from my pb, so as close to 55:00 is the aim but I don't think I've really any 10kms lined up unless I do the Mini Marathon this year.

5 mile (44:49) - not doing Raheny this year.

10 mile (1:34) - inch ever closer to 1:30

Half marathon (2:07) - this is my goal and bucket list race for this year! Would absolutely love anything as close to 2hr as possible. Acceptable sub 2:05. Will be disappointed if I'm slower than 2:05 but it might depend on the day.

Marathon (4:38) - haven't an entry for Dublin but might pick up one during the summer. And if so, I'll hope for sub 4:35.

Aim again to run 1,000 miles in the year. Not a single mile run yet!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121564970#Comment_121564970

Why do you not think you'll PB your 5km?

You've improved tenfold over the past year, no reason to not progress further.

You should aim to break the 25 minutes with no pressure if it doesnt happen.

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121562257#Comment_121562257

Appreciate the info. Yes a few cycling friends suggested I start with the 100k but I like the not knowing if I can do it or not.

I bought a direct drive trainer and really enjoying zwift but my butt tolerance is currently only around an hour, so definitely work needed there. I got a smaller stem too as felt I was at full reach and that was very uncomfortable.

Haven't been outdoors and my maintenance skills would be zero, so lots of work needed.

Cheers

Sunny Dayz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121565004#Comment_121565004

The half marathon is my number 1 priority for this year. Some of the local 5kms will be on during my half training and recovery. When the half is out of the way, I might give a rattle at the 5km then! 😁 But eventually I would like to get close to 25:00....

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121565559#Comment_121565559

You'll probably PB your 5km when training for the half. Good luck.

Dubh Geannain

2 and 3 are the same as last year. But here we go again. I've removed my total mileage target as I'll see where the shorter distance type training takes me.

1. 400m - Sub 58.5 (no official PB)
2. 800m - Break PB of 2:08.5
3. 1,500m - Break PB of 4:26
4. 3,000 - Run 9:3x
5. 5,000m - Sub 16 (16:14) - Personally this feels like it'll be the hardest to achieve
6. Leinster Masters XC - Team Medal. Will only have one shot at this obviously.
7. Podium in some age category races
8. Run at least one 10 mile or half marathon race

Billy_the_Kid

Keeping it simple - 2000km total and 2 marathons completed (1 spring and 1 autumn)

marathon2022

As my exuberance for running was somewhat tempered last year I will also keep er simple. I have a place in Chicago in October which will suit a crack at 10k or 10mile PB in the summer. With non running commitments keeping me on low milage till May I recking this will require some serious focus.

Best of luck to the rest of you legends

CuriousCucumber

Not too sure if I'm bothered this year. Have a marathon in March, but once that's over, I will re-evaluate.

For now, assuming I am going to just focus on running, then my targets are:

Run: >2,000km (1,500 in 2023)

5km: 19:59 (PB: 20:45)

5mile: 34:20 (PB: 34:35)

10km: 42:29 (PB: 45:20)

Full marathon: 3:15:xx (PB 3:20:53)

Reg'stoy

Every year I try and get sub 24 mins for a parkrun, current PB is 23-03 5K PB is 22-56, so hope to finally get under 23, turn 55 this year so at least my age grade goes up 😎

Have entered a couple of 10K's so looking to go sub 48 and close to my PB of 47-13. Have yet to enter any 10 miles, but might do my home town Naas 10 mile and go sub 1hr 28mins.

Might do the one half but no fulls, have done every Dublin since 2018, the Ray Darcy Marathon challenge and one virtual Cork and the body is tired. 1hr 52mins is my 1/2 PB and 4hrs 29mins is my full. Last Dublin I wanted to just really enjoy the craic, paced for 4-40 was 1 sec over 😏.

So my main goal this year is to officially go sub 23 for a parkrun, and just enjoy races.

Lazare

So far I've only one real performance goal in mind for 2024, the rest are more general goals.

Performance goal is to cement a Boston Qualifier at Milan marathon in April. I have a BQ from Amsterdam with a 4 min + buffer but that most likely won't be enough. Goal then for Milan will be to run <3:13, but hopefully sub 3:10.

Have Raheny 5 (pb 32:54) and Bohermeen half (pb 1:29:35) in the build so would be happy to see improvement there.

I had a very good 2023 so want to build on that.

I joined Donore Harriers so post Milan will be all club training and races. Would like to race some graded meets and race some 5ks in the singlet.

Oh, just remembered, I have unfinished business at Dunshaughlin. I ran 40:03 there last year. Will have to attempt a remedy of that.

Would like to get stuck into the 24/25 XC season. Have never raced XC before so that's exciting.

Best of luck everyone.

MisterDrak

Decided to reduce the run volume in 2024, and do a bit more Gym / Swimming / Climbing and what ever else comes my way. So the specific time goals will probably suffer as a result of lower volume. Anyway...

1. Missed the Sub 20 in 2023 (a couple of 20:0X), but still pretty confident with some sessions that a high 19 something is still possible (May / June some time). Still getting harder and harder the older I get.
2. Run in the National Road Relays. This is not about time, but in a team and the F***ing nerves on the days and hours before...
3. Sub 12:30 2 mile, in the club summer race series.
4. A sub 33:45 5 mile. Raheny 5, and if I miss it then Dunboyne in May.
5. A sub 42 10K in Dunsaughlin ?
6. Sub 70 10 mile in Trim ?
7. Sub 1:36 Half. Fairyhouse, or Back to the PP and the Race series Half ?
8. Run Dublin Marathon. Going to put down sub 3:30, as last year was 3:26 but that was taking the race very easy but did enjoy the experience as a result.
9. Run some foreign races, Lisbon Half (March 17th), Brooklyn Half (April 29), Lanzarote Half December.

Generally, keep running strongly (give my age), and have the banter with the lads after the sessions / logs runs that have been a stalwart during the year.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585891#Comment_121585891

Keep running given your age?

You're an absolute credit to yourself. Men half your age cannot run your times.

Never mind your age just keep performing the way you are. You're doing great.

whatnext

Had a decent first half to year last year achieved targets for the Marathon and Half, the less said about the second half the better.

This summer will be better without the marathon, I hope

5k pb 19:55 targeting 19:40

10k pb 42:55 targeting 41:59

10mile 74:51 targeting 70:00

Do a mile on the track, just to see where I'm at.

Still trying to lose the belly but its still with me. Getting under 75kgs is another big goal.

GoGoMcFaster

Trying to get back into running properly in 2024 - Last year I started to make a little progress again since 2019 but lacked miles and in particular consistency with my long runs

Goals are:

Approx 30 - 40 miles per week with one long run (currently rarely run for longer than 60 mins)

Sub-20min 5k (PB 20:43)

42 min 10k (PB 42:57)

Run a half marathon (last one in 2019 - 1:35:xx)

Run >1500 miles (Last yr 1250)

Good luck everyone!

Duanington

1 - Keep the show on the road at all costs

2 - Race 4 x 5ks and PB in one of them

3 - Actually target cross country next winter as opposed to using it to get fit

4 - By targeting cross country, it means training for a spring 2025 marathon

MisterDrak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585891#Comment_121585891

33:10 in Raheny yesterday so No 4 is DONE. That time target was pretty soft TBH, and would expect sub 33 in Ternure or Dunboyne later in the year.

MisterDrak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585891#Comment_121585891

Missed Point 6. Finished Trim in 72, but I will say that the wind from mile 4-6 was dreadful and probably cost a minute maybe more. Will instead try for a sub 70 in the home race "Battle of Clontarf" in April.

Laineyfrecks

Thought I had done this!

This year already fewls different for me. I would usually be training for a target half marathon which would be Bohermeen but I'm not so I've decided to step out of my comfort zone & move away from some of the familiar stuff I have been doing for the last few years.

I ran Raheny with no intention of a PB(defo didn't feel the fitness was there) I managed to come away with a decent race and only a few seconds away from my PB so a good start to the year.

My aims going forward are:

1. To try some BHAA races ( doing one tomorrow as a complete novice)

2 Focus on enjoying as many races as I can as opposed to always trying to PB.

3. Enter races for fun & for the social aspect.

4. Keep running consistently.

5. Enjoy the 1st half of the year then get the head down with all aspects of running, the training, food, recovery, sleep etc. and hopefully repeat last years very successful marathon block for Berlin.

6. PB Berlin (Amsterdam 3:17) and live happily ever after😁

taxAHcruel

Been in Germany a lot last year for a few reasons and this year coming looks no different so I signed myself up to three things so far over there:

1) Wurzburg Marathon - 26th May - 75euro or 100 euro with a finishers tshirt. Will take a handy enough pace on this one. If I break my current marathon PB thats fine but I won't be pushing for that.

2) Grimm Brothers Run - Start Of June - 85 euro including tshirt - An 80km run through nice hills and scenery that is usually done over 5 runs over 3 days, with all the locals in the towns coming out with homemade foods and drinks for the runners. But I will be joining the group that start from the start on the Sunday morning and running the full 80km in one run and reach the finish line around the same time as the bulk of the "normal" weekend runners. . Actually I plan to join the group who start 4.4km earlier to make it a double marathon distance. Aiming to finish so not targeting any time standards really. This is more for the endurance than the speed.

3) Frankfurt Marathon - 27th October - 119euro with a 37euro finishers tshirt - will work out what my marathon PB to date is and aim to beat it in Frankfurt. Its a nice flat route and October is around the temperature I run best at. So it's my target to set a PB before my advancing years (45 now) start to catch up with me and degrade my standards over time. So I hope not to just beat the PB here but destroy it.

Dubh Geannain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121566137#Comment_121566137

Somehow (inexplicably) I've already blown my own expectations out of the water.

1. 400m. Done in one race. 57.6 PB in January. This was to be a big target for the year so running so quick out the gate left me a little unsure where to go with training. Had already changed up training a little to tailor for the 400 and it's slipped a bit since as I've not set myself a new target just yet.
2. 800m. Done in one race 2:07.08 PB - First 800m race in a year and a half and ran on a whim as the timing suited better than 400m race on the same day. This time blew me away and can only think some of the faster work I had done fed into this.
3. 1,500. No attempts yet
4. 3,000. No attempts yet
5. 5,000. No attempts yet.*
6. Leinster Maters XC Medal - Not done. We got narrowly pipped 😥 . I wasn't feeling 100% on the day and that was the beginning of a lay off with bronchitis to add to the disappointment.
7. Started. I've got a provincial age category medal in my back pocket. Will be in more races during the year hopefully.
8. 10 mile or half marathon. Ran the Trim 10 mile when I was almost recovered. Didn't take the run too seriously and ended up enjoying it immensely as a result. Spent the whole race moving forward from the back and chatting to and encouraging runners as I went. I've never raced a 10k so might yet.

* There's a 5k on Dunboyne AC track some time in August and I'm toying with making this a target race to have a crack. Thought I'd flag it here in case some hadn't heard of this race.

Lazare

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121880795#Comment_121880795

Awesome work N, bravo sir.

That Dunboyne 5k sounds good, I'll keep an eye out.

PaulieC

For those seeking BQ times this year, there's a good article linked here

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121967941#Comment_121967941

TL;DR the cutoff for this year was 5:29 under the BQ time and likely to get bigger

MisterDrak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585891#Comment_121585891

Missed Point 5. Not exactly Dunsaughlin, but the Dublin 10K Champs in Garristown, on Sunday. The tail end of the storm, paired with tough hills on last 2 miles. Also no speed work to speak of this year, anyway reasonably happy with 42:30 on the day, and got a Team old lads gold for the efforts.

event

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121560862#Comment_121560862

Slight update on these.

5k - I was injured for this so missed it.

10k - The Dundalk 10k was the weekend just gone by. I had actually been training for a 6 hour race on the same day so no speed work has been done at all. It was cancelled cos of Storm Kathleen so did the 10k anyway. Wasnt in shape for a PB and the storm made sure of that. Came in at 44:49, happy enough. I have thee DKIT 10k this day week. Wont be a PB there either. I reckon my best chance for this will be a local 10K in November.

Half - I am back in training for Newry. Will keep the mileage at about 35-40 miles a week and hopefully 2 speed sessions in there. Lets see what happens

Dublinlad1989

Had these goals for the year but never got around to typing them up.

Last Year I saw a PB in the 10k, 10 Mile and Marathon. I never got to run an official 5k, 5 mile or half marathon due to illness throughout the year so thats my goal for this year.

Already completed a PB in a parkrun this year (previous 23:38, new PB 22:35) so will see how close i can get to 20 mins on this.

Half Marathon PB from 4 years ago will be smashed this year providing i stay healthy haha.

Aiming for 3:45 in the Marathon this year, hit 3:54 last year a PB of 41 mins from the year before.

Other goals for me is completing a 50 mile race in June (hoping for between 8-9 hours) and hitting over 2000km for the year.

Hope everyone is keeping well

event

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122000198#Comment_122000198

DKIT 10k came home in 43:06. Happy with a 1:43 improvement in 10 days, though the course and weather were more forgiving.

All in for Newry, 5 weeks. So 4 weeks of really hard training and speed sessions

event

So Newry was Sunday. Came home in 1:31:36. Over the moon, 32 second PB. Very tough and in the middle bit I struggled. Mile 7 and 8 I slowed down but from mile 9 on, every mile was faster than the one before

MisterDrak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585891#Comment_121585891

Point 1 Done : Donabate Parkrun last Saturday with the lads, and a 19:55 and 2nd place overall. "Happy days" and first time back under 20m since May 22. Left nothing out there, and happy to get that one crossed off for another year.

General : Have missed a few of the events above (Road Relays, Dunboyne 5M), and will miss Dunsaughlin next month as its sold out, so will need to ignore them for this year.

CuriousCucumber

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121571262#Comment_121571262

Just an update on how my goals are going so far:

Run: >2,000km (1,500 in 2023)

• Current State: 936.3km so far this year. Strava tells me that I'm 83.8km ahead of the plan

5km: 19:59 (PB: 20:45)

• Completed: Ran 19:45 in a 5km race in May

5mile: 34:20 (PB: 34:35)

• Current State: have a race targeted in August. Training starts in 2 weeks

10km: 42:29 (PB: 45:20)

• Current State: Improved my PB in March to 44:29 but it wasn't a pretty effort
• Have a race lined up in October that I wil ltarget

Full marathon: 3:15:xx (PB 3:20:53)

• Failed in my attempt for this in March. No other marathons lined up this year. Doing London next year, and hoping that the focus I am putting into faster, shorter races will stand to me in 2025

Sandwell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121564617#Comment_121564617

Might as well do an update too.

Mileage is pretty much on schedule. I've been averaging 49 mpw according to Runalyse and that should creep up a bit over the summer when marathon training gets going.

Sub 2:35 marathon

I'll be targeting this in Frankfurt. Reasonably optimistic.

Sub 1:15 half

Ran 1:16 on a tough course in Wexford recently so I'm not too far off. I'm signed up for Charleville and will hopefully get close there.

Sub 55 10 Mile

I've no idea what I was thinking with this one! Not going to happen.

Sub 34 10k

Got fairly close in Dunboyne back in March but not sure if I'll manage another attempt this year.

Sub 16 5k

I'm not far off this one and hope to have one or two more attempts at it before marathon training starts.

py

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329152/2024-goals-targets

An update probably in order:

1. Unlikely to get there.
2. Nope. Failure so far. Unlikely to start anything in advance of Dunshaughlin in a few weeks.
3. Less said the better on this…
4. Weight has been static
5. 5Km PB - 20:52 out at Naas parkrun in early April.
6. 10Km PB - Dunshaughlin 10Km in a few weeks. If I make the start line, I'll get a PB as current race PB is soft.
7. 10 mile PB - Unsure I will get a 10 mile race in at this stage.
8. 1/2 marathon PB - I missed Wexford 1/2 due to illness. All eyes are on Dublin 1/2 now.
9. Not going to get to race twice in distances other than 5Km I think. Maybe a late 1/2 in the year but nothing booked yet.
10. I had to buy a new pair of race shoes and a new pair of trail shoes. Had to.

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121559622#Comment_121559622

An update in an effort to refocus

1. Picked up a calf injury, will do well to hit 2,000 miles for the year.
2. The no sugar, no junk food streak lasted 131 days, a couple of bereavements and injury just kind of threw me.
3. Decided against Rotterdam, hadn't been feeling the long runs, still excited and motivated for Valencia though.
4. Wicklow 200k is this Sunday, still not sure what to expect but did do ok over 120k last week. Also still convinced there's a role for cycling to play in my running training.
5. Hope to do this in July.
6. Window is closing on this, again due to injury as I felt strong over the faster stuff at the start of April, had broken 20 minutes on 4 occasions, the quickest being 19'30, so still have a minute to find for a PB. I actually reckon I'm now in 20:30 shape.

Couple of other takeaways that some might find helpful. I was in Portugal in April, Monte Gordo track. I was the only non elite on the track and my biggest observation was how long the elites spend doing warm up and drills. I had my warm up, drills, session and cool down done all while they were still in warm up and drills phase.

The other takeaway for me, is when injured, trying not to spiral. I've thrown all my toys out of the pram, nutrition, sleep, strength work.

The pity party has probably set me back more than the injury.

MisterDrak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121585891#Comment_121585891

Just a half year review to see where I am running wise…

1. DONE - 5K done with a 19:55 out in Donabate Parkrun a few weeks ago. Hard going to dip under but delighted with the first sub 20 in 18 months.
2. DNS - Was over in NY for the Brooklyn Half so as regards the Road Relays it was a DNS.
3. DONE - 12:27 for the 2 miles on Tuesday. With the holidays for next 2 weeks and marathon training starting after cant see myself lowering this…
4. DONE - 33:11 for the R5 way back in Jan.
5. DNS - Missed Dunsaughlin, race sold out in an hour and just missed it…
6. DONE- 72 in Trim, but i blame the weather that day. But DONE the 70m on the Leinster 10 mile champs in April and a couple of medals for the efforts :)
7. Registered for Fairyhouse Half instead of the Race series Half as they still allow you to use a car to get there… Anyway got 1:35 over in Brooklyn NY so putting that done as a DONE.
8. DCM ??? Barring injury and a decent training block, should be able to run sub 3:30 handy enough…
9. DONE. Done both Lisbon and NY

Happy with the progress and results, but worryingly most of the other awl lads I run with and either injured or given up, so interesting times ahead … ?

Dubh Geannain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121566137#Comment_121566137

Back racing last weekend after a few months off due to making a brief return to GAA after a 4 year "retirement". Revisiting where I got to during the year.

1. 400m - Sub 58.5 Ran a time of 57.6 indoors before running 57.21 outdoors earlier in the year. So done.
2. 800m - Break PB of 2:08.5. This is the highlight of my year. Off the back of targeting the 400m earlier in the year I ran 2:07.08 PB indoors which caught me completely by surprise and almost got me a provincial record in my age category. It got better from there. The following month I ran a decent 2:09.1 where I basically set the pace for the entire race and never felt like I was struggling. Decided then I'd target the 800m for the summer. In July I ran 2:06.22 PB. Unfortunately I wasn't feeling 100% on my next outing two weeks later but a couple of cans of red bull gave me enough of a lift to run a 2:04.89 PB. So I broke my 800m PB three times this year!
3. 1,500 - Break PB of 4:26. I ran just the one 1,500 race this year in a county T&F meet and ran 4:22 PB. This was in the middle of my 800 training so I probably shouldn't have been be too surprised but was delighted with the time.
4. 3,000 m - No races
5. 5,000 - Sub 16. Only ran the one race which was just after a return from holidays. 16:50 was decent for what wasn't a full on effort on the day.
6. Provincial Masters XC - Team Medal. Just missed out on 3rd.
7. Podium in some age category races - Done
8. Run at least one 10 mile or half marathon race. Just the 10 miler. Was just over the 1 hr mark on the day.

I gave a proper crack at 6 out of 8 of my targets and hit 5 of those. Can't be disappointed with the 3 or 5k as I never got to focus on them. Totting them up; I had 6 PBs this year between my 400 to 1,500m races. I can't see myself topping that again so will be putting 2024 down as a very good year. Very glad I didn't set myself a mileage target 😁

ILikeBoats

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121560794#Comment_121560794

Had to bow out of Rotterdam with a stress fracture

I ran Dublin successfully

Also this year I set 10k, 10m and half marathon PBs despite less time on the feet. Threw in my first triathlon for good measure!

Happy overall

CuriousCucumber

I'm only going to hit one of my targets this year.

FAIL: Will end up running approx. 1,800km - target 2,000

PASS: Broke 20min for a 5km

FAIL: Did not PB my 5mile time - didnt train

FAIL: Set a 10km PB, but not as fast as I had hoped

FAIL: Did not PB a marathon this year. Was hoping for 3:15, but only did one event, Rome, and it was extremely hot and slow

All my training at the moment is focused on the London marathon next year, so dont expect to PB 5mile or 10km, but will hopefully set new PBs in terms of distance, 1/2 marathon and full marathon

event

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121560862#Comment_121560862

Explained in some other posts above but here they all are together

5k - Havent raced a 5k this year.

10k - Have done 2 this year, neither PBs but wasnt expecting them. Have a 10k in 10 days that I am hoping for a PB. But since the marathon my motivation to get back out is low so might not happen.

Half - Took 32 seconds off this. PB is now 1:31:36.

Marathon - Took 7:01 off this. PB is now 3:19:30.

Have ran more so far this year than all of last year too, happy with that.

MisterDrak

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122310303#Comment_122310303

Almost forgot about this :)

7. DONE - Fairyhouse half in 1:31 so will under the 1:35. Fair result on the day.

8. DONE - DCM. 3:21:58, grand but could have tried harder, just kind of drifted off the 3:20 pace balloons and didn't push on until I bonked at RTE. Still 5 mins faster than last year, and well under 3:30.

So 7 out of 9 targets hit, with just the travel (NY instead of the road relays) and the sell out of Dunsaughlin) preventing the others.

event

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122835255#Comment_122835255

So update on the 10k, it was called off due to the storm last week, not refixed until January. So that is 2024 done.

2 PBs, the half and the full. Happy with the year

Nuttzz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121563970#Comment_121563970

Mixed bag on this

Hit the HM target but failed on the other two, got injured in my marathon block and then a hot and windy day put paid to my marathon plan.

I improved on the 5k time but only by 10 seconds. That said I got 5 mile and 10k pbs this year as well as topping out over 2000 miles this year.

py

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329152/2024-goals-targets

1. Nowhere near.
2. Poor in the first 9 months of the year. Been getting it done once a week since. Some progress.
3. Fail.
4. Fail.
5. 20:52
6. 44:23
7. Didn't race this distance.
8. Doing Malaga 1/2 later this week but it is going to be an easy run.
9. Fail.
10. Somewhat fail - needed a new pair of trail shoes. Everything else is from 2023.

I was going ok until mid August. Since then it has been either injury or illness putting a stop to training.