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Goals for 2020??

OOnegative

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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Mr. Guappa

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

Swashbuckler

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.

event

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

mojesius

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

positron

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... ).

Treviso

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)

Lambay island

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.

Pherekydes

Lose more weight.

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.

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...

Wottle

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

Fenster

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.

chris85

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.

rovers_runner

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.

ISOP

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

AuldManKing

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

RentDayBlues

Get my hip sorted - and I dearly want to run the Dublin marathon. Never did more than 18km so it’s a big goal

healy1835

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

ooter

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.

healy1835

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?

OOnegative

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?

ooter

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.

Marty Bird

Only 2 goals for 2020 running wise.

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

partyguinness

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.

Treviso

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

blackbird86

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

dickidy

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

Myksyk

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.

Dudda

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.

Fenster

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.

jamule

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

chris85

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.