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Goals for 2020??

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  • #102
    squinn2912
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭squinn2912


    Can’t even face looking back at my goals it’s been an unmitigated disaster. I buried myself in running after picking a friend’s brains about how he managed a huge PB of sub 2:40. Did 42 days without a rest day and 5 months without a rub down. Now I am trying to recover from BOS or Biomechanical Overloading Syndrome. I’ve had a fair bit of acupuncture and have been working in the gym and the good news was that I can run during the recovery. Running back to back days looks like a 2021 endeavour but thinking along the lines of where I was at is likely a 4/5 month wait. Today I did the first tempo that didn’t cause too much pain in about 5 months. I think I’m on around 1500 miles for the year so down about 350 on last year give or take. Hoping that all goes well I’d say I’ll have to cut to 40 MPW until I can get some races over me and see what the physio reckons then. All in all it wasn’t the worst year to make a balls of so onwards and upwards I hope and learn the lesson (again) that one shouldn’t take anything for granted.


  • #103
    jamule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭jamule


    jamule wrote: »
    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

    still alive, still some improvement left , no results of note but the future is still there.


  • #104
    Wottle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭Wottle


    Wottle wrote: »
    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

    Lots of positives this year. Thyroid levels back to normal and I've really paid attention to how my body is feeling and adjusting runs accordingly.

    Spent 8 weeks of the summer in Portugal, lots of new routes, pictures and runs with my better half. Actually my wife has embraced running a 100% now, she's checking strava in bed and has set the lofty goal of a sub 30 5k for 2021.

    One PB but it comes with an asterisk as it was in a TT but I did do over distance and picked a fair course rather than fast, so I'm counting it but definitely need to back it up in a race next year.
    Ticked a sub 6 mile off in the summer and would love to have gone back under 20 mins for 5k, still have time but perhaps just beyond me till next year.


  • #105
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭token56


    token56 wrote: »
    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.

    Despite everything else going on in the world at the moment I will be remembering this as the year I fell in love with running again.

    On my goals:
    1. I'm quite happy to say I achieved this. A number of injuries and frustrations along the way but I never gave up.
    2. 5K : result - 18:5x. I don't have an exact time as it was a TT but I finally dipped below 19 recently after feeling like I had it in me for a while.
    3. 10K : I was hoping to do a 10K TT before the end of the year but that is not going to be possible with my current injury. I know I went under 42 mins in training and I'm confident that I would have been in the low 40's at some point this year but will have to put this down as a DNF.

    There were a number of other highlights for me this year but I am probably most pleased with joining my old club and racing competitively for them again even winning a team bronze medal. Certainly not something I would have anticipated this time last year.


  • #106
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    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.

    Win win win.
    Will be roughly 2600 miles for the year, seven days a week runner now.

    Thanks in no small part to being coached again since February.


  • #107
    squinn2912
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭squinn2912


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    Win win win.
    Will be roughly 2600 miles for the year, seven days a week runner now.

    Thanks in no small part to being coached again since February.

    \how the hell are you managing the 7 days? I was only doing 13 milers on the Saturdays and the physio reckons I’m insane taking a chance like that even. He’s telling me I need to get quality running into my week rather than striving for every day craic. He all but ruled it out for the future too. I think my next programme (depending on a lot of things working well for me) will be 4/5 days per week. If I’m to improve my times it will likely have to come from dieting and cross training.


  • #108
    event
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,065 ✭✭✭✭event


    event wrote: »
    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

    Yeah none of these happened :pac:


  • #109
    MY BAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭MY BAD


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    Win win win.
    Will be roughly 2600 miles for the year, seven days a week runner now.

    Thanks in no small part to being coached again since February.
    Fantastic stuff


  • #110
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    squinn2912 wrote: »
    \how the hell are you managing the 7 days? I was only doing 13 milers on the Saturdays and the physio reckons I’m insane taking a chance like that even. He’s telling me I need to get quality running into my week rather than striving for every day craic. He all but ruled it out for the future too. I think my next programme (depending on a lot of things working well for me) will be 4/5 days per week. If I’m to improve my times it will likely have to come from dieting and cross training.

    It's definitely an individual thing. There's plenty of lads on here doing 7 days and a lot more weekly mileage than me. DD, Healy, AMK are all in or around 80 miles a week when in a heavy training block.
    I guess there's a few things for me. Being coached is the main one. Another is the approach to building to that point of seven days. I did a tonne of aerobic based stuff and built up to it slowly.
    It's a balancing act tho. The longest streak I managed was 49 days before taking a rest day. I expect in 2021 I should manage more than that.

    Wouldn't have dreamed of it a year ago. Still only hovering around 57 miles a week. Its manageable, given the training load. Might change if the intensity of the training increased.


  • #111
    AuldManKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,236 ✭✭✭AuldManKing


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    It's definitely an individual thing. There's plenty of lads on here doing 7 days and a lot more weekly mileage than me. DD, Healy, AMK are all in or around 80 miles a week when in a heavy training block.
    I guess there's a few things for me. Being coached is the main one. Another is the approach to building to that point of seven days. I did a tonne of aerobic based stuff and built up to it slowly.
    It's a balancing act tho. The longest streak I managed was 49 days before taking a rest day. I expect in 2021 I should manage more than that.

    Wouldn't have dreamed of it a year ago. Still only hovering around 57 miles a week. Its manageable, given the training load. Might change if the intensity of the training increased.

    This would make an interesting thread!

    Currently I'm hovering about 62m/week 7 days a week - but am not currently following a plan - nor in a heavy training block.

    When I start into some heavier intensity, my old body might want a day off.

    Whats interesting is that I've thought for a while about doing some 5k type training on 4-5 days a week - where you feel fresh 90% of the time and not going into workouts tired.
    Any time I've tried to do 5k training of 6-7 days, I get so fatigued and got injured last Aug/Sept.
    I reckon after a lot of miles in the legs, I could do that for an 8 week block - run the race - then revert back to the higher mileage moderate intensity stuff.

    My current streak is 46 days (I think) but that might come to an end this weekend :P


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  • #112
    squinn2912
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭squinn2912


    AuldManKing wrote: »
    This would make an interesting thread!

    Currently I'm hovering about 62m/week 7 days a week - but am not currently following a plan - nor in a heavy training block.

    When I start into some heavier intensity, my old body might want a day off.

    Whats interesting is that I've thought for a while about doing some 5k type training on 4-5 days a week - where you feel fresh 90% of the time and not going into workouts tired.
    Any time I've tried to do 5k training of 6-7 days, I get so fatigued and got injured last Aug/Sept.
    I reckon after a lot of miles in the legs, I could do that for an 8 week block - run the race - then revert back to the higher mileage moderate intensity stuff.

    My current streak is 46 days (I think) but that might come to an end this weekend :P

    Great idea! I’ll make on sure.


  • #113
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    Comic Book Guy wrote: »
    Looking ahead for the coming year I have a few running and race goals:

    Achieve a better level of consistency through the full year. Really lost motivation after my last race of 2019 in November.

    Actually race a 5k, hell maybe even push the boat out and race a 10k too. Kinda stupid that I haven’t raced either distance yet.

    Have signed up for a couple of HM in the spring. Get a PB and go sub 85 mins.

    Get a PB (current 3:13:51) in Dublin marathon. This is going to be tough but hopefully will be carrying more mileage into this years one and a time will follow suit.

    And finally, actually meet some fellow A/R boardsies at some race down the line!

    Bloody Covid!

    Not one official race ran or fellow A/R boardsie met.
    On the plus side i should finish the year with 2200 miles which would be more than 50% more then I ever did before and did get an unofficial sub 3 in VDCM.

    Hopefully onwards and upwards in 2021!


  • #114
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    deconduo wrote: »
    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 :)

    • No injuries. (Been good so far!) - Nope :( - had a bad fall at the end of March that meant 6 months of no running
    • 5k - 22.XX (currently 24.52) - Nope, did improve to 24.09 early on in the year but the injury prevented any further improvements. Might have a go around Christmas
    • 10k - 49.XX (currently 53.27) - Yep, did a 10k TT a few weeks back and came in at 48.30!
    • Run a half marathon - Yep, best run of the year 1:49 at Bohermeen
    • Run a marathon - Yep, did Dublin virtual and finished in 4.36. Had minimal training and had lost fitness so it was much slower than I would have liked but happy I finished it. Targetting a big PB next year :D


  • #115
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    AuldManKing wrote: »
    This would make an interesting thread!

    Currently I'm hovering about 62m/week 7 days a week - but am not currently following a plan - nor in a heavy training block.

    When I start into some heavier intensity, my old body might want a day off.

    Whats interesting is that I've thought for a while about doing some 5k type training on 4-5 days a week - where you feel fresh 90% of the time and not going into workouts tired.
    Any time I've tried to do 5k training of 6-7 days, I get so fatigued and got injured last Aug/Sept.
    I reckon after a lot of miles in the legs, I could do that for an 8 week block - run the race - then revert back to the higher mileage moderate intensity stuff.

    My current streak is 46 days (I think) but that might come to an end this weekend :P

    Yep it's the speed that kills isn't it.

    I think there's a tradeoff between volume and intensity. I'm no expert but I think you want to go into 5k training with a big aerobic base, step back the volume and up the intensity. For longer distances I think there's more focus on volume/aerobic based training. Very simplistic view but if I was doing high intensity sessions, especially 5k, I think I'd want to be stepping back in volume or days of running.


  • #116
    mister paul
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭mister paul


    Distance | 2019 PB | 2020 Target | 2020 Actual
    1 Mile|0:05:58|0:05:49|0:05:49 - Boards 1M TT
    5 K|0:19:44|0:19:15|0:19:30 - Parkrun the week before Bohermeen, so during HM training
    5 Mile|0:36:51|0:32:29|0:32:31 - So close - Raheny 5M
    10 K|0:42:38|0:40:59|N/A - No 10k races, although Strava tells me I got a 10k PB in Bohermeen of 0:42:04
    10 Mile|1:14:41|1:11:59|N/A - Also no 10M races, although Strava also tells me I got a 10M PB of 1:07:42 in Bohermeen
    Half Marathon|1:36:38|1:32:59|1:29:01 - Bohermeen - last race before lockdown #1
    Marathon|3:31:53|3:24:59|N/A


  • #117
    Murph_D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    mister paul wrote: »
    Distance | 2019 PB | 2020 Target | 2020 Actual
    1 Mile|0:05:58|0:05:49|0:05:49 - Boards 1M TT
    5 K|0:19:44|0:19:15|0:19:30 - Parkrun the week before Bohermeen, so during HM training
    5 Mile|0:36:51|0:32:29|0:32:31 - So close - Raheny 5M
    10 K|0:42:38|0:40:59|N/A - No 10k races, although Strava tells me I got a 10k PB in Bohermeen of 0:42:04
    10 Mile|1:14:41|1:11:59|N/A - Also no 10M races, although Strava also tells me I got a 10M PB of 1:07:42 in Bohermeen
    Half Marathon|1:36:38|1:32:59|1:29:01 - Bohermeen - last race before lockdown #1
    Marathon|3:31:53|3:24:59|N/A

    Not a bad return at all for the year that’s in it.


  • #118
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    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

    Ribs intact, broke some each of last 3 years so check #1

    No DCM but wouldn't have been realistic. Fail #1

    Chatted on the phone but no F2F or hill run. Fail #2

    18:53 in the Boards 5kTT was about 40secs off, best effort of the year but not close. Fail #3

    Glute is fine stronger than ever after all the rowing, squats, and lunges so check #2

    2,000m achieved so check #3

    Yoga often hmmm spent more time than ever on the mat so Ill call that a tentative check #4

    Hamstring niggle but managed it only to get a stupid sudden foot injury that has been longer lasting and more frustrating than cracked ribs! FAIL #4

    Ran with at least 2 boardies F2F and if it wasn't for Civid it would have been more. Sort of check #5

    Hills. Fail #5

    50% on the year.


  • #119
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,678 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    DeepBlue wrote: »
    I've only one goal in 2020 - the elusive sub 20 minute 5K.
    Current PB - 20.52 (December 2019)

    This should fall this year.

    Correction - this WILL fall this year. :D

    uxSzOnS.jpg

    Well.........em........yeah........ I got nowhere near this. :o
    Didn't even go sub 21 this year.

    Did a 3 month training plan and ended up slower than when I started. :D
    The perils of only having one goal! Hey, at least i enjoyed the training.


  • #120
    healy1835
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭healy1835


    healy1835 wrote: »
    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 :)

    Well, for the year that was in it, I didn't do all that bad as regards the above.

    5k: 16:xx 'Yes'
    Didn't actually race one but I did run a 16:51 TT last week and that augurs well for the next time I take the line.

    5Mile: 27:xx No
    Ran 28:12 PB in Raheny on tired enough legs during Manchester block and was happy with that. I'd fancy the chances of going under 28 next time out, whenever that may be.

    10k: 34:xx No
    Didn't race one, but was hoping to go under 35mins in a TT this weekend, but I've pulled the plug on that. Would have been close enough.

    10Miles: Break 60mins + 58:xx Yes & 'Yes'

    Broke 60 mins in Trim when I struggled on a day that saw me coming in off racing Raheny and a hard midweek session in the previous Wednesday. Was frustrated enough and went some way to putting that right when I ran a 58:40 TT back in late August.

    HM: 1:18:xx No
    Raced Carlingford the day before Bohermeen back in March and clocked 1:20:15 (and bagged a podium spot :)) in a solo effort on a tough enough course, which also measured long.

    Marathon: Sub 2:50 in Manchester + Sub 2:45 in Amsterdam No
    Not a whole lot to say here really. Ran a 2:56 virtual DCM for a bit of craic in October. Really enjoyed it and it proved a decent springboard for a a few weeks quality training.

    Will end up with over 5000km for the year.


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  • #121
    squinn2912
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭squinn2912


    healy1835 wrote: »
    Well, for the year that was in it, I didn't do all that bad as regards the above.

    5k: 16:xx 'Yes'
    Didn't actually race one but I did run a 16:51 TT last week and that augurs well for the next time I take the line.

    5Mile: 27:xx No
    Ran 28:12 PB in Raheny on tired enough legs during Manchester block and was happy with that. I'd fancy the chances of going under 28 next time out, whenever that may be.

    10k: 34:xx No
    Didn't race one, but was hoping to go under 35mins in a TT this weekend, but I've pulled the plug on that. Would have been close enough.

    10Miles: Break 60mins + 58:xx Yes & 'Yes'

    Broke 60 mins in Trim when I struggled on a day that saw me coming in off racing Raheny and a hard midweek session in the previous Wednesday. Was frustrated enough and went some way to putting that right when I ran a 58:40 TT back in late August.

    HM: 1:18:xx No
    Raced Carlingford the day before Bohermeen back in March and clocked 1:20:15 (and bagged a podium spot :)) in a solo effort on a tough enough course, which also measured long.

    Marathon: Sub 2:50 in Manchester + Sub 2:45 in Amsterdam No
    Not a whole lot to say here really. Ran a 2:56 virtual DCM for a bit of craic in October. Really enjoyed it and it proved a decent springboard for a a few weeks quality training.

    Will end up with over 5000km for the year.

    You’re a beast! Well done and congratulations I didn’t realise you placed in Carlingford!!


  • #122
    Lambay island
    Registered Users Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭Lambay island


    Lambay island wrote: »
    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.

    First full year running so please excuse predictions.

    5k - No race but did 3 time trials with best at 16.51
    10k - 35.46 Time Trial
    Half- Bohermeen 1.24.04
    Marathon - 2.57 Time Trial

    5 mile - Raheny 29.30
    10 mile - 59.28 Time Trial


  • #123
    py
    Registered Users Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭py


    py wrote: »
    1. Parkrun Double on NYD - After seeing all the happy folks who did the double in 2019 I knew I had to get this done in 2020. Might seem like a small goal but it put a big smile on my face yesterday after completing it.

    Done. No more NYD doubles so happy to have got it completed when I did.
    py wrote: »
    2. Runmutes - 1-2 of these per week. These are new to me but it's going to be additional mileage and an alternative to the bike when commuting. I may eventually build up to a to/from runmute depending on cooperation from the body.

    Got a couple done before (a) getting injured and (b) lockdown moved to me to permanent wfh. I suppose my runs in the morning before work could be classed as runmites. :)
    py wrote: »
    3. S&C - I have the facilties to get S&C done in work so no excuses not to get it done. Have formulated a weekly schedule that I think will work from a time and physical pov.

    Started off well and when injury occurred, it fell to the wayside.
    py wrote: »
    4. PBs - PBs in DCM and Race series would be great. I will wait till closer to race time and evaluate how the body/mind feel before putting specific time goals in place. Everything in first half of the year will be new distances for me so finishing within time cutoffs is the plan for those.

    PBs across the board.
    5Km- 22:14 - PB by 20 seconds
    10Km - 45:59 - PB by ~5-6 minutes
    10 mile - 1:15:54 - PB by ~9 minutes
    1/2 marathon - 1:41:46 - PB by ~6 minutes
    Marathon - 4:09 - PB by ~20 minutes

    5Km was done after just getting back from injury so feel there's a sub 22 in the legs and my first 50Km (5:24) was also at the start of the year so there may be a sub 5 in there too. Hoping to have a crack at the 5Km around February. No plans for anything past marathon distance next year as of yet.
    py wrote: »
    5. Fun - This is probably my #1 goal. Keep enjoying the training process and everything else will/should fall in to place.

    This came and went. A few tough weeks in the DCM training block. Took another 5-6 weeks after DCM for me to start enjoying running once again but the mojo is back.


  • #124
    MY BAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭MY BAD


    MY BAD wrote: »
    Obviously try and stay injury free and run over 3000km for the year. Consistency with my training in running and supplementary work.

    I managed to hit 3000km today but I didn't stay injury free the past six months have been fairly brutal. I'm trying to build things up slowly again.
    MY BAD wrote: »
    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.

    Despite Covid I hit most my race targets. No 10km race through.

    I ran 5km TT in 16:59 then a few weeks later in the summer I got a race PB of 16:51. I was really delighted with that one.

    I only ran 5mile once this year in Raheney a PB 28:35.

    I was gearing up for a few track races but injury put a halt to that. I had three 3000m and a mile race on the cards. I manage to make my 3000m debut and hit my target set back in December 2019 of 9:59. I had a fall in that race too. I was a bit disappointed at the time how that race went but still a goal so can't knock it.
    MY BAD wrote: »
    Also continue to stay active with my club and the greater local running community, volunteering where needed.

    I was in charge of senior training until the lockdown in March. I organised a few virtual 5km races for our members over the summer. Just the odd bit of logistics helping out some club mates on TTs in the past few months


  • #125
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    Fenster wrote: »
    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.

    • Xterra Gozo (Malta) was moved from May to October. I missed the October date due to the lockdown here, so I've deferred to May coming.
    • I completed a self-supported trail ultra, and self-supported trail marathon, in April and May. My finish could have been a lot better, but I take that as a sign of my building fitness.
    • 0 UTMB points earned.
    • I completed many many tough trail runs through the year.
    • I ran in two countries.
    • 2500km for the year blown through. I'm just shy of 3000km, which I need to finish this week and next.
    • Only went swimming like twice.
    • 20:46 5k.
    • No 10k events run this year.
    • 01:40:30 half marathon time trial. Absolutely I could have done better, I plan to rerun this time trial in the next two weeks.

    Overall, my biggest accomplishments this year were in moving to Switzerland and having the run of the Alps for six months. My technical skill and base level of fitness have come a long way since January, though I still feel short of where I want to be. It was a great feeling to come home to old hills and haunts, and feel no challenge in running them.

    I look forward to completing goals in 2021 that I feel I fell short on this year.


  • #126
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    djemba djemba wrote: »
    Running Goals for 2020

    * Berlin 2021- Run a sub 2:45 marathon to qualify for Berlin in 2021. Two attempts Seville in February and Dublin.
    * Half Marathon (Charleville)- For one reason or another I have not done a half marathon in two years. My pb is 1:21:00 so would be hoping for a pb.
    *Break 4,000 kms for the year.
    *Stay enjoying running and those I run with.

    Got Berlin 2021. 2:43:10 in Seville in February. Little did we know what was in store for the rest of the year.

    Half Marathon didn't happen.

    Forgot about my 4,000km target. Finished about 800km of the target. Hard to keep motivation going particularly from mid October to November and then ended up sick for 10 days at the start of December.

    Who would have thought my last goal would end up meaning so much. 15 of us went to Seville, on Tuesdays we could have 30 people training of all abilities all walks of life all with the common goal of just enjoying running and making themselves better. This year when this was taken away you really realize how much a team sport running actually is.

    Also boards really was brilliant throughout the year. The TT's set up during lockdown and reading the training logs was great and just the atmosphere around this thread. Yiz are all deadly.

    A few other things popped up that wasn't expected. I really enjoyed doing two 5km on the track. One the day of pbs and the other the masters national champs. Breaking 17 minutes was the goal for both and I did 16:67
    :D

    Will take a few days to get the time to write the 2021 goals, but enjoying running, the people I run with, and the people whose running I read about will definitely be on the list.

    Happy New Year folks.
    Beir Bua


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  • #127
    squinn2912
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭squinn2912


    djemba djemba wrote: »
    Got Berlin 2021. 2:43:10 in Seville in February. Little did we know what was in store for the rest of the year.

    Half Marathon didn't happen.

    Forgot about my 4,000km target. Finished about 800km of the target. Hard to keep motivation going particularly from mid October to November and then ended up sick for 10 days at the start of December.

    Who would have thought my last goal would end up meaning so much. 15 of us went to Seville, on Tuesdays we could have 30 people training of all abilities all walks of life all with the common goal of just enjoying running and making themselves better. This year when this was taken away you really realize how much a team sport running actually is.

    Also boards really was brilliant throughout the year. The TT's set up during lockdown and reading the training logs was great and just the atmosphere around this thread. Yiz are all deadly.

    A few other things popped up that wasn't expected. I really enjoyed doing two 5km on the track. One the day of pbs and the other the masters national champs. Breaking 17 minutes was the goal for both and I did 16:67
    :D

    Will take a few days to get the time to write the 2021 goals, but enjoying running, the people I run with, and the people whose running I read about will definitely be on the list.

    Happy New Year folks.
    Beir Bua

    Bulaí fir! Great post and fantastic accomplishments with very appropriate emphasis on the thing that matters mostly, the running community!

    Bliain Úr faoi mhaise!!


  • #128
    whatnext
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 916 ✭✭✭whatnext


    whatnext wrote: »
    I started out on a few 5k runs last year. I have multi faceted goals for 2020, obviously interlinked. Firstly I need to lose the 5kg rucksack around my waist (it was 10kg), everything will be easier when I'm not carrying that around with me.

    Targets:
    5k 21:00 PB 22:44 (I'll really be pushing for 20:00 but have to be realistic)
    I'll be going all out for the Bob Heffernan 5k

    10k 49:59 PB 54:22 (Based on my current 5k time I feel I should aim for 48:00)
    Haven't picked a race yet, but will be later in the year.

    Well things didnt go fully to plan. A lot of niggles along the way but nothing serious thankfully.

    I find it tough running alone so relishing the eventual return of races whenever it is with a further years running in my legs.

    As for the targets - missed out on the what has proved to be an ambitious 5k target. got to 21:51 in July, a 53 sec improvement but a far cry from the target.

    As for the 10k: I got to 49:01 in January and from september to December ive ran at least half a dozen solo 10ks between 48:01 and 48:10. Decided to give it one more bash this this morning before posting here and smashed it, 47:38. I know its outside of the date, but with the year thats in it I'm taking it.

    So one from two hit.


  • #129
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,190 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Pherekydes wrote: »
    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...

    Lost 10 lbs. :)

    I did 8 parkruns and 4 volunteers before the lockdown. Best 5k was 29:15, 40 secs outside my PB, but it was during a training run!

    Best performance by far was the mile TT in 7:42, my fastest since age 39. (I'm now 60).

    So some good and some bad. Niggles, usually of the calves, are the bane of my life.


  • #130
    quick feet
    Registered Users Posts: 307 ✭✭quick feet


    quick feet wrote: »
    Distance|Current PB|Target|Result
    Marathon| 3:14:55|3:08:00| n.a|
    Half|1:29:50|1:28:00| 1.26.20|
    10 Miles|68:13|66:30|66.00|
    10k|40:20|39:30|39.39|
    5 Miles|31:50|31:30|n.a|
    5K|19:07|18:45|18.21|

    Managed to hit the pbs fairly early on in the year,
    Trim 10, bohermeen, fighting cocks 10k
    In excess of 2700 miles, up from 2000
    Moving in the right direction


  • #131
    ariana`
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭ariana`


    ariana` wrote: »
    First and foremost all the usual goals apply of staying injury free, running consistently with structure, enjoying the training, racing and social side of things etc.

    I missed 8 days running at the end of February due to a niggle but otherwise i achieved the goal of staying injury free. I ran consistently all year - nothing crazy, no streaks, but my mileage increased from 1550m to 1900m roughly and was mostly well structured following plans with some coaching thrown in. And the less said about races and the social side of things the better, we all know that panned out :rolleyes:

    ariana` wrote: »
    That out of the way main goal is to nail a 10k. I'm not sure I can quantify that, maybe low 47, maybe even low 48 will do, just to cross the line satisfied I did my training justice and ran well. A bit wishy washy perhaps :-)

    I got an official 10k PB in a race in early March just before lockdown however it was only a handful of seconds and felt far from nailing it. In the last quarter of the year Garmin kindly offered me a 10k PB on a tempo run which I declined, it can wait until an official opportunity presents itself but the improvement is there :)

    ariana` wrote: »
    Other goals are a bit at odds with each other perhaps but a sub 4 marathon (current 4:26) and sub 22 5k (current 22:42) will both be on the agenda over the next 1-2 years.

    Neither of these happened.

    I didn't give 5k any attention whatsoever and I don't plan to this year either. I did the Boards 5k TT in a time of 22:4x with no specific training or taper etc.

    Having signed up for Amsterdam Marathon I did about 8 weeks of marathon training before I parked it in the absence of a race and went on to working at the 10m-HM distance for the last quarter of the year. I'm confident that will stand to me (more than a marathon TT would have) in 2021 should races become a thing again :)

    ariana` wrote: »
    Best of luck to everyone with their 2020 goals.

    Who knew what 2020 would bring eh but serious kudos to those who did achieve their goals however big or small :)


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  • #132
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    ariana` wrote: »
    Who knew what 2020 would bring eh but serious kudos to those who did achieve their goals however big or small :)

    Coached now E? Or was it a brief phase?


  • #133
    ariana`
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭ariana`


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    Coached now E? Or was it a brief phase?
    Hi P, I'm sticking with it for another while. I like that I don't have to think too much or look too far ahead. And being accountable to someone stops me making excuses. The last time I was as content with running was when I followed the DCM novice plan here in 2017. I didn't question or doubt the plan back then, I just followed it & accountability to J, A, C and the other novices kept me on track. In hindsight I've been plagued with doubts ever since, never fully trusting any generic plan and lacking trust in my own ability to execute a generic plan. Not that questioning a plan is a bad thing, it's good to be critical of a plan especially a one size fits all plan as we're not all one size but I have an inclination to drive myself mad with over-analysis. In hindsight I was spoilt with the Novice mentor group as a first attempt at structured running - it was fabulous to have a group of experts and other novices to bounce off, I really missed that in the aftermath and despite some undeniable gains made my attempts at following generic plans since then have fallen short, certainly in terms of enjoyment and uncomplicated running they've fallen short. Oooops that was a bit of a long winded way of answering a simple question, sorry :D


  • #134
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    ariana` wrote: »
    Hi P, I'm sticking with it for another while. I like that I don't have to think too much or look too far ahead. And being accountable to someone stops me making excuses. The last time I was as content with running was when I followed the DCM novice plan here in 2017. I didn't question or doubt the plan back then, I just followed it & accountability to J, A, C and the other novices kept me on track. In hindsight I've been plagued with doubts ever since, never fully trusting any generic plan and lacking trust in my own ability to execute a generic plan. Not that questioning a plan is a bad thing, it's good to be critical of a plan especially a one size fits all plan as we're not all one size but I have an inclination to drive myself mad with over-analysis. In hindsight I was spoilt with the Novice mentor group as a first attempt at structured running - it was fabulous to have a group of experts and other novices to bounce off, I really missed that in the aftermath and despite some undeniable gains made my attempts at following generic plans since then have fallen short, certainly in terms of enjoyment and uncomplicated running they've fallen short. Oooops that was a bit of a long winded way of answering a simple question, sorry :D

    Not atall! I completely get you and really glad to hear it. I've been nudging you in that direction for a while. Haha.

    Now the mystery is......... Who.... Lol
    No need to answer that question.


  • #135
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    Sunny Dayz wrote: »
    Goals for 201- 2020:
    I want to concentrate more on speed this year and reduce my 5k and 10k times.
    • 5k : 29:xx. I've been chasing sub 30 mins 5kms for the past few years. I know i'm just hovering around the marker give or take a couple of seconds. I want to get properly under 30 mins and make it a regular thing. I think I will feel more like a "real" runner if I see 2x:xx!!
    • 10k: 1:01:xx. I'd love to be able to break the hour for a 10k. But I feel I haven't got a proper stab at 10k's the past few years, they've been run as part of half marathon training. I think my pb is 1:02:55 so if I could take a minute or 2 off it I'll be creeping ever closer
    • Half: 2:19:xx. I'm not really planning on doing a half this year. I've heard a rumour of a half locally later in the year so if that's going ahead I'll do that. I was surprised at my new pb in 2019 of 2:21 so if I do another one this year I'd be hoping to skim in under 2:20 as it's so close.
    • Other: other than those I would like to see how my running improves with the local group I've joined. I would like to try and volunteer less at parkrun and parkrun tourist a bit in 2020.

    Was half afraid to look at my goals for 2020 but I'm actually pleasantly surprised.

    During lockdown 1.0 due to working from home, all activities cancelled and good weather I had time to do more structured training and it helped bring down my times.
    I ran a 5km (Irish Runner 5km virtual) in 29:30. This was along the cycleway though. I remember feeling so strong on it. But my 5km pb was in a time trial in May at 29:23. It's a pity I had no real races to put my faster 5km into practice. I finally got a parkrun sub 30 in Feb.
    10km - 1:02:05 in July at one of the few races I did this year. Happy with it but felt I had run quicker. Had run 10k early March with someone, wasn't watching the time at all, busy chatting and did 1:02:47!
    Half - didn't really do any halves this year apart from in long runs.
    Other - I did get more parkruns done while we had them, glad to have run the Leap Year 29th Feb run. Was run director the last Sat before lockdown - it was a bit nerve wrecking with the threat of Covid rising. Had a number of parkrun tourist locations lined up but didn't get to do any.
    Other other - I did manage to get a 1 mile pb 8:30 in time trial, 5 mile pb 47:51 at Raheny and a 10 mile pb 1:42:16 on a unplanned run with a friend, again busy chatting not looking at the watch!
    Oh yeah and I ran a marathon!! While it was great that I was getting quicker I was a bit fed up that I wasn't really being able to put it into practice. I was feeling strong and decided to give marathon training a go on the Q-T, it was really just to see if I could actually run a marathon before I get a stupid notion to sign up for one at some stage. Turns out I can run a marathon, slowly though!!


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