Goals for 2018?

IvoryTower · 23-12-2017 3:29pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Would ya not go for 52.99 instead?

Have to save something for 2019

Coffee Fulled Runner · 23-12-2017 8:07pm

1) Keep running. I would love to double my milage for 2017 of 1000km ish. But I'll take what I get.
2) Sub 18 running for 5km with a target of 17:30 ish
3) Sub 30 8km but not planning much races over 5k.

Not so much goals but things I want to do.
(i) Continue to help out behind the scenes with my club, marshal duty, C25k couching, etc.
(ii) Try and get a XC senior team at our club, no interest for it at the moment.

davedanon · 24-12-2017 12:28am

What is this Ireland Way, of which you speak?

kerrylad1 · 24-12-2017 12:48am

squinn2912 wrote: »

2:55 marathon ultimate goal. Will try in may and again in dcm if unsuccessful.
2017 yielded a sum total of zero races dude to inward growing verruca, no running for 4 months.
2018 will be different. In spring I want to do 3 HM and the 2:55 then reassess for autumn.
10k sub 37
10m sub 60
HM sub 1:23
Would be delighted to get pbs

What marathon in May are you targeting.I've the same goal as urself.

24-12-2017 5:49am

Top 10 on Carrauntoohil
Top 10 Irish Championships
Sub 18 5km

squinn2912 · 24-12-2017 10:28am

kerrylad1 wrote: »

squinn2912 wrote: »

2:55 marathon ultimate goal. Will try in may and again in dcm if unsuccessful.
2017 yielded a sum total of zero races dude to inward growing verruca, no running for 4 months.
2018 will be different. In spring I want to do 3 HM and the 2:55 then reassess for autumn.
10k sub 37
10m sub 60
HM sub 1:23
Would be delighted to get pbs

What marathon in May are you targeting.I've the same goal as urself.

Thinking newry lad. It's my local run but support not great. What about you?

mojesius · 24-12-2017 10:42am

Get back running after baby arrives in January. Hoping I can start by mid Feb, ease into 5k distance with parkruns. Go back to running club sessions once per week. Need to lose the baby weight fast so will clean up my craving-ridden pregnancy diet.

Aim for 10k in May/WMM early June.
Louisburgh HM September.
Enter a few 5k/5mile throughout the year.

I have a deferral entry for connemarathon half but it's in April so not sure how realistic that is. I'll just see how I'm feeling and how the fitness is coming along in late March.

Not too fussed on times, just want to get distance fitness back next year, avoiding injury and will take it from there.

healy1835 · 24-12-2017 1:37pm

Main goal is sub 3 Marathon in Rotterdam. PB 3:15:26

After that I reckon (hope) almost all of my PBs are there for the taking.

5k: Sub 18. Will actually have to run a 5k race for the first time to do this obviously, 18:58 PB from my solitary Parkrun in 2016.

5m: Sub 30. 30:55 PB from Raheny just gone. Reckon this is there for me right now, hopefully going to run Ferrycarraig 5 in the New Year and knock this off the list.

10k: Sub 37. Ran a 37:52 10k split in a 12k race a couple of weeks back. 37 seems the next logical step.

10m: Sub 62. Running Trim in Feb so will have a rattle there first. PB of 65:55 is pretty soft.

Half: Sub 1:24 Would hope to go lower but that's a number that hits a lot of targets for me. PB of 1:25:55 from Tullamore this year when I had an iffy enough day at office.

Ultrababy · 24-12-2017 2:02pm

davedanon wrote: »

What is this Ireland Way, of which you speak?

The Ireland Way, or Slí na hEireann in Gaelic, is a walking/cycling route 900 km/500 miles long which begins in the rugged south-west coast of Ireland in the small fishing village of Castletownbere and ends in the north coast of Northern Ireland, just past the famous Giants Causeway. Along The Ireland Way you will explore seven mountain ranges, woodland, farmland, bogland, coasts, rivers and lakes across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

From the facebook page.

djemba djemba · 24-12-2017 3:03pm

1) Carryover from last year, break 60 minutes for 10 miles.
2) Cork half marathon. Have done it a few times before but never as a target race. Current pb is 1.21.00.
3) Marathon in Eindhoven in October.
4) One race every month

Also get married.

kerrylad1 · 24-12-2017 3:40pm

squinn2912 wrote: »

Thinking newry lad. It's my local run but support not great. What about you?

Looks like Limerick again squinn,I've signed up for Manchester on April 8th,but only back running this week,was out for nearly a month,dought I'd be in p.b,shape that early.

squinn2912 · 24-12-2017 4:08pm

Similar for me I was injured for 5 months all told. Back since about Halloween but it's gradual. My plan is to try to get there by raising miles 50-60 per week. Newry is a decent course with a flat second half but in a wilderness!

BeepBeep67 · 24-12-2017 11:34pm

Sleep more
Eat less
Stick to the 80-10-10 rule

Results will follow

Singer · 25-12-2017 12:55am

Enduro wrote: »

This thread got me thinking...

Hey Enduro - not trying to hijack the thread too much, but what does your training look like in general / this year? I'm familiar enough with your race reports, but I have no idea what happens in between

Itziger · 25-12-2017 10:27am

Going to keep it simple I think. (Note last two words)

HM - Plan on having a go at this PB in March. 1.22.04 on this very course in 2015.
Marathon - Will have a go at 2.55

The rest... we'll see.

squinn2912 · 25-12-2017 10:35am

Itziger wrote: »

Going to keep it simple I think. (Note last two words)

HM - Plan on having a go at this PB in March. 1.22.04 on this very course in 2015.
Marathon - Will have a go at 2.55

The rest... we'll see.

Where are you having your attempts?

Itziger · 25-12-2017 10:45am

squinn2912 wrote: »

Where are you having your attempts?

Middle of March in a town called Diekirch (Luxembourg). Flat but can be windy as it's all along a river. If not windy, I'll give it a lash.

Marathon, Stockholm, June 2nd. Might have another go in Autumn.

I was looking at your times, so similar to mine!

squinn2912 · 25-12-2017 3:40pm

Itziger wrote: »

squinn2912 wrote: »

Where are you having your attempts?

Middle of March in a town called Diekirch (Luxembourg). Flat but can be windy as it's all along a river. If not windy, I'll give it a lash.

Marathon, Stockholm, June 2nd. Might have another go in Autumn.

I was looking at your times, so similar to mine!

I know pal, mine are just a bit slower!!! Never did a run away from home but would love to try it out.
I'll be out for a tune up half in feb and then pb attempt in Omagh in march I think it is. Full will be newry end of May

squinn2912 · 25-12-2017 3:40pm

Itziger wrote: »

squinn2912 wrote: »

Where are you having your attempts?

Middle of March in a town called Diekirch (Luxembourg). Flat but can be windy as it's all along a river. If not windy, I'll give it a lash.

Marathon, Stockholm, June 2nd. Might have another go in Autumn.

I was looking at your times, so similar to mine!

I know pal, mine are just a bit slower!!! Never did a run away from home but would love to try it out.
I'll be out for a tune up half in feb and then pb attempt in Omagh in march I think it is. Full will be newry end of May

Murph_D · 26-12-2017 8:45pm

Track
1. Run 400, 800, 1500. Sub-2:30 for the 800, others for the experience.
2. Participate in at least one of the provincial or national masters meets.
3. Take part in indoor meet.

XC
3. Dont get lapped in Dublin Masters.
4. Run at least two other events (say this every year and fail).

Road
5. Run two sub-20 5ks without pacer assistance.

6. 69:xx for the 10 mile.
7. Run a good NYC marathon. Within 3 mins of PB.
8. HM PB and beat clubmate in Charleville smackdown. (On paper, right now, last part seems non-contest, but he may well have something up his sleeve.)

Life
9. Be more constructive, positive, helpful.

If I can achieve the last one, I’ll be happy enough.

All the best to everyone in 2018. May it be a vintage year of boardsmanship.

squinn2912 · 27-12-2017 1:13am

18:30 for a short measured 5k today. First place with a flu and over indulgence. I'll take that think it's a decent sign of things to come in 2018

pconn062 · 27-12-2017 11:40am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Top 10 on Carrauntoohil
Top 10 Irish Championships
Sub 18 5km

What Irish champs can you come 10th in without having broken 18 mins for 5k?

Chivito550 · 27-12-2017 11:45am

squinn2912 wrote: »

18:30 for a short measured 5k today. First place with a flu and over indulgence. I'll take that think it's a decent sign of things to come in 2018

You don’t have flu. If you have flu you have a very high temperature, the shivers, are sweating the bed every night, haven’t the energy to stand up, and feel like you are going to die. I had the flu last Christmas and the whole holiday period was a write off. I couldn’t train for almost 2 weeks.

You had a dose, not the flu.

Chivito550 · 27-12-2017 11:46am

pconn062 wrote: »

What Irish champs can you come 10th in without having broken 18 mins for 5k?

Beer Mile.

squinn2912 · 27-12-2017 11:47am

Chivito550 wrote: »

squinn2912 wrote: »

18:30 for a short measured 5k today. First place with a flu and over indulgence. I'll take that think it's a decent sign of things to come in 2018

You don’t have flu. If you have flu you have a very high temperature, the shivers, are sweating the bed every night, haven’t the energy to stand up, and feel like you are going to die. I had the flu last Christmas and the whole holiday period was a write off. I couldn’t train for almost 2 weeks.

You had a dose, not the flu.

Thanks for the diagnosis doc.

Chivito550 · 27-12-2017 11:50am

squinn2912 wrote: »

Thanks for the diagnosis doc.

You’re very welcome.

Hate the way people say they have flu when they have a cold. If you have flu you can barely get out of bed to take a dump, let alone run 5k in under 19 minutes.

squinn2912 · 27-12-2017 11:53am

Chivito550 wrote: »

squinn2912 wrote: »

Thanks for the diagnosis doc.

You’re very welcome.

Hate the way people say they have flu when they have a cold. If you have flu you can barely get out of bed to take a dump, let alone run 5k in under 19 minutes.

Seems like a trivial thing to get annoyed about. You are right, it's a bit of a chest cold leaving me low in energy And finding it hard to sleep. If I were concentrating more when posting I'd have said cold but I said flu. Anyhow with an ailment it was a decent 4.5k run

Chivito550 · 27-12-2017 12:08pm

squinn2912 wrote: »

Seems like a trivial thing to get annoyed about. You are right, it's a bit of a chest cold leaving me low in energy And finding it hard to sleep. If I were concentrating more when posting I'd have said cold but I said flu. Anyhow with an ailment it was a decent 4.5k run

Yeh it is trivial, until you get the flu for real, and when you say to people you had the flu over Christmas they think you had man flu.

Ultrababy · 27-12-2017 1:01pm

pconn062 wrote: »

What Irish champs can you come 10th in without having broken 18 mins for 5k?

The Irish 24hour Championships.

27-12-2017 3:21pm

pconn062 wrote: »

What Irish champs can you come 10th in without having broken 18 mins for 5k?

Deleted User wrote: »

Top 10 on Carrauntoohil
Top 10 Irish Championships

Deleted User wrote: »

...Carrauntoohil...Irish Championships...

IMRA. Was 11th on Carrauntoohil last year, don't do a huge amount on roads...

Bananaleaf · 28-12-2017 1:36am

I've been thinking about these goals a fair bit over the past few days, so here they are:

1. Continue to run more consistently than this year. This year I was a consistent runner in that I ran all throughout the year, except when I was ill. But I wasn't consistent in the mileage or the type of running I was doing, nor the amounts of days I was doing week-to-week.

2. 25:XX 5k - not sure if I have this in me or not, but it's definitely a goal of mine. i have a PB of 26:45 but that was 2016 and I've not gotten under 28mins this year.

3. 56:XX 10k - my current PB is 57:39, so 55mins might be a bit of a stretch.

4. Run 50 parkruns. This Saturday will be my 20th, so if I can squeeze in a NYD double I'll be off to a good start on that one

5. Volunteer at parkrun 40 times. This Saturday will be 20 times so another 20 over the next year is definitely doable.

6. Complete at least 2 half marathons. Beating my time of 2.5hrs from August is also a goal, but I really don't see how I could be any worse than that (famous last words maybe, heh)

7. To have a better winter next year than I did this year. I don't know what happened this winter. I was going really well until about mid-Nov and then I went into total hibernation mode, eating less, sleeping more, staying indoors.

And obv, no injuries please!

Best of luck with for 2018 all!

Murph_D · 28-12-2017 1:40am

Chivito550 wrote: »

You don’t have flu. If you have flu you have a very high temperature, the shivers, are sweating the bed every night, haven’t the energy to stand up, and feel like you are going to die. I had the flu last Christmas and the whole holiday period was a write off. I couldn’t train for almost 2 weeks.

You had a dose, not the flu.

Man flu, it's called. A classic case.

Murph_D · 28-12-2017 1:45am

pconn062 wrote: »

What Irish champs can you come 10th in without having broken 18 mins for 5k?

There may be other examples, but you can be top 3 or 4 or 5 in masters championships events (track) without ever having had an 18 or even a 19 min 5k. The point being (I suppose) that an 18 min 5k doesn't necessarily mean anything special, depending on who did it, and when.

Having said that, it is certainly a very significant achievement, that only a tiny minority of runners ever achieve, and all the more valuable for that.

pconn062 · 28-12-2017 12:36pm

Murph_D wrote: »

There may be other examples, but you can be top 3 or 4 or 5 in masters championships events (track) without ever having had an 18 or even a 19 min 5k. The point being (I suppose) that an 18 min 5k doesn't necessarily mean anything special, depending on who did it, and when.

Having said that, it is certainly a very significant achievement, that only a tiny minority of runners ever achieve, and all the more valuable for that.

Agree with most of that, I was just curious when someone casually throws in top 10 at National champs and sub 18 5k in the same post it got me thinking. When I think National champs I automatically think senior, cross country, track, etc.

Itziger · 28-12-2017 4:35pm

Murph_D wrote: »

pconn062 wrote: »

What Irish champs can you come 10th in without having broken 18 mins for 5k?

There may be other examples, but you can be top 3 or 4 or 5 in masters championships events (track) without ever having had an 18 or even a 19 min 5k. The point being (I suppose) that an 18 min 5k doesn't necessarily mean anything special, depending on who did it, and when.

Having said that, it is certainly a very significant achievement, that only a tiny minority of runners ever achieve, and all the more valuable for that.

Jaysus, Murph, I dunno. How significant can it be if a fella like me can do it at the age of 50? I shared PConn's surprise at the two appearing in the same target list tbh.

El Caballo · 28-12-2017 5:02pm

Itziger wrote: »

Jaysus, Murph, I dunno. How significant can it be if a fella like me can do it at the age of 50?

It's as significant as a a personal goal can be. How significant is a sub-3 marathon if a 73 year old can do it? A sub-4 mile when 40+ year olds do it. It's a personal goal in trying to improve oneself and it's a significant goal to motivate the person trying to achieve it which is the point of this thread.

Itziger · 28-12-2017 5:13pm

El Caballo wrote: »

Itziger wrote: »

Jaysus, Murph, I dunno. How significant can it be if a fella like me can do it at the age of 50?

It's as significant as a a personal goal can be. How significant is a sub-3 marathon if a 73 year old can do it? A sub-4 mile when 40+ year olds do it. It's a personal goal in trying to improve oneself and it's a significant goal to motivate the person trying to achieve it which is the point of this thread.

But Murph didn't say it was a personal goal. I understand the idea of goals being specific to individuals, I don't think that sub 18 is a "very significant achievement" though, just as I don't think that sub 3 is a v.s.a. either in general terms.

El Caballo · 28-12-2017 5:39pm

Itziger wrote: »

But Murph didn't say it was a personal goal. I understand the idea of goals being specific to individuals, I don't think that sub 18 is a "very significant achievement" though, just as I don't think that sub 3 is a v.s.a. either in general terms.

Yeah I get you, probably depends on where you are looking from as well I suppose. There's probably guys out there that look at making an Olympic team or final as not a significant achievement but to others, it's a huge deal. Not comparing that to a sub-18 before I get called out on it;) but just musing.

Going to bow out that before I completely derail this.

OOnegative · 28-12-2017 5:42pm

Itziger wrote: »

But Murph didn't say it was a personal goal. I understand the idea of goals being specific to individuals, I don't think that sub 18 is a "very significant achievement" though, just as I don't think that sub 3 is a v.s.a. either in general terms.

It's each to there own, I'd consider a sub 3 marathon a big achievement for myself cause to call a spade a spade I'm just a middle of the road runner but to others a sub 3 is the norm and could be achieved any day of the week. You harped on about your sub 3 in Cork plenty when it happened........

Itziger · 28-12-2017 6:20pm

Replied but it was lost in the webnet. Back to thread relevancy.

Chivito550 · 28-12-2017 9:38pm

Everybody’s goals are personal and are amazing to some, and not at all to others. That’s the nature of running though.

Not all national titles have equal difficulty that’s for sure. National 1500m or 400m Championships are obviously considerably stronger than weight for distance, IMRA, ultra distances etc, but placing highly in a championship is a good goal to have, which can push a person on to the next level.

JosDel · 29-12-2017 1:24am

Injury free

liamog · 29-12-2017 5:21am

My 2018 goal is 1 run a day.

There was a spell at the start of my marathon training pre-training where I was doing 6 days a week of short distances. I felt really good.
So for 2018 that's the goal.

I've always been a fair weather runner, January will be 3/5km runs with no pace targets.
Will be a real commitment test.

Itziger · 29-12-2017 2:20pm

So how are dem Goals coming along folks?

deisedude · 29-12-2017 3:09pm

Copying Cartman78's format as not all my goals are time specific

General Goals:

- Keep up the foam rolling and strength training
- Want to do some IMRA, adventure races, cross country races and mud runs this year as I'm not doing a marathon

Specific Goals:

- 5K - Firstly get the sub 20 monkey off my back and then aim for under 19:30 ( current PB 20:04)
- 10 Mile - 70 mins (Soft PB of 73:30)
- Half Marathon - Under 1:32 (currently 1:34:59!)

squinn2912 · 30-12-2017 4:56pm

Ran a tempo over a 10k very hilly course today. Gave it some for final 2k 40:16 so happy enough with progress made. No flu today but a few pints last night! Few more tonight

only running · 30-12-2017 5:30pm

Run 3 marathons - Limerick, Dublin and TBD. Will try do all sub 3.40

Sorting out my diet is probably the most important goal though

martyboy48 · 31-12-2017 11:15pm

I don't usually put my goals here, but willing this year...
In general, all my best performances were from back in 2015.
I'm hoping to get back to that level and better it.
My recent sub40 10k has given me confidence that I'm going in that direction.
With that....

5K PB 19:14(2015) Goal <19:10
8K PB 32:02(2017) Goal <31:30
10k PB 39:58(2017) Goal <39:40
Half PB 1:29:23(2015) Goal <1:29:00
Full PB 3:18:41(2015) Goal < 3:08
50K PB 4:09:59 (2016) Goal < 4:00:00

Some of these might seem a bit random but other factors are included as in I will only be doing one 8k race ect.

I'll be reassessing these as the year progresses as I see how I'm doing.

I'd also like to throw an attempt at XC and track. Try something new and all that....

Enduro · 01-01-2018 12:21am

Singer wrote: »

Hey Enduro - not trying to hijack the thread too much, but what does your training look like in general / this year? I'm familiar enough with your race reports, but I have no idea what happens in between

I won't derail the thread by answering that here, but will write something in the ultra thread at some pointwhen I get the chance.

Back in Black · 01-01-2018 12:31am

Keeping it simple. 2 goals for 2018.

Sub 17:30 5k and sub 38 10k

Goals for 2018?

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