Despite feeling more like a cyclist than a runner these days, my athletic goals for 2013 centre around running. Together with pals Wendy and Pat, I signed up for the Berlin Marathon, September 29. Ever since the Berlin wall came down, I wanted to run the Berlin marathon and run through the Brandenburg Gate. Growing up in postwar Germany, running under the Brandenburg Gate was not a realistic thing to have on your bucket list ;-) Well, it is on my list for this year and planning for our trip is slowly kicking into gear, as is the training.
Goal #1: Complete the 2013 Berlin Marathon
Goal #2: Establish a training routine for the marathon
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find time to add 2 weekday runs to my 3 bike commute workouts (this is going to be the most difficult part for me)
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consistently run at least 1 day on the weekend, with increasing length according to training plan
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pending a 10km road pace run, obtain training plan from dad (marathon runner, coach and mentor extraordinaire)
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follow training plan
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increase pace (do not skip the interval/speed training)
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do not get injured
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lose weight to (as the skinny boys participating in the Resolution Contest call it) get into fighting shape
Goal #3: Participating in the Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass - custom course of at least 10km
Goal # 4: Participating in at least the following other events/races:
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Capilano Canyon MardiGras Night Run
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Mountain Highway Madness
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XTC 25K
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Bill's Great Peak Ascent
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Capilano Canyon Midsummer Nite Night Run
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Go Deep or Go Home
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Go Deep
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Seymour Super Fun Run
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Pure Satisfaction
Goal #5: run the Trans-Canada Trail. Ideally, parts from Coquitlam to the Coquihalla Summit that I've never been on
Goal # 6: 1 peak in the Peak Bagger Challenge (anticipating being on the road for my marathon training, so keep this one low key)
Goal # 7: ride my bike to work 3x week - weather permitting (I've been averaging 3.5 per week rain or shine in 2012, but will need to adjust to accommodate my marathon training).
Goal #8: add a weight/strength routine to my schedule (2x a week at home with free weights and balance ball)
Goal # 9: stretch at least 5 timse a week (focus on calfs, hips and hamstrings)
Goal #10: Add some other sports to the mix occasionally, ie. skiing , snowshoing, inline skating, badminton, kayaking, swimming, Ultimate. Realistically, I won't have time to add this into a weekly routine, but doing something different every once in a while would be nice.
Goal #11: volunteer for Kneeknacker again (aidstation captain at Cleveland Dam)
Goal #12: swim in the ocean at least once a week in the warmer month
Goal # 13: have a big athletic adventure of some kind: overnight hiking/snowshoe/bike/kayak trip (or something along those lines)
