I've been rather timid announcing any athletic goals for 2009. After my injury streak from last year, I didn't want to jinx my training with any lofty aspirations...
But, I guess I should put my plans for 2009 down, it's so easy to loose track:
Goal #1: Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50km, ideally beating my time from 2008 (please note, because of the adverse conditions we will experience for this event, I will give myself credit for partial completion)
Goal #2: Marathon under 4h. I would like to find a spring or fall marathon somewhere less than 1h drive from Vancouver.
Goal # 3: Increase my running pace. Speed workouts 1x a week
Goal # 4: Participating in following other events/races:
- Squamish Scrambler Snowshoe Run
- Capilano Canyon MardiGras Night Run
- Mountain Highway Madness (2 laps)
- XTC 50K
- Bill's Great Peak Ascent
- Capilano Canyon Midsummer Nite Night Run
- Go Deep or Go Home
- Sunshine in September
- M&M's
- Pure Satisfaction
Goal # 5: weight training in the gym 2x a week
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Tallying Up
Ok, lets see how I did this year. Funny how one tends to forget those resolutions half way through the year:
Goal #1: Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50km, ideally beating my time from 2008 (please note, because of the adverse conditions we will experience for this event, I will give myself credit for partial completion)
How Did I Do? I ran about 18km in slippery, sloshy, snowy conditions. I'll give myself 40%
Goal #2: Marathon under 4h. I would like to find a spring or fall marathon somewhere less than 1h drive from Vancouver.
How did I do? I nixed that goal early in the year...seems everytime I increase my road running I get injured. 0%
Goal # 3: Increase my running pace. Speed workouts 1x a week.
How Did I Do? Hey, I've been running with Wendy ;-) Definetely have gotten a tad faster on the flats (still not so good on our technical trails). PB'd on MHM and a few other runs. Give myself 100%.
Goal # 4: Participating in following other events/races:
How Did I Do? Yes to all of these. Pure Satisfaction is this weekend and I am planning to be there. 100%
Goal # 5: weight training in the gym 2x a week
How Did I Do? Did ok until about June, when I cancelled my gym membership. Have been doing some weights at home since. 40%
Totals... That adds up to an average of 56%. Let's try that again next year.