Sibylle's 2013 Fitness Goals

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

  • find time to add 2 weekday runs to my 3 bike commute workouts (this is going to be the most difficult part for me)
  • consistently run at least 1 day on the weekend, with increasing length according to training plan
  • pending a 10km road pace run, obtain training plan from dad (marathon runner, coach and mentor extraordinaire)
  • follow training plan
  • increase pace  (do not skip the interval/speed training)
  • do not get injured
  • lose weight to (as the skinny boys participating in the Resolution Contest call it) get into fighting shape cheeky

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: 

  • Capilano Canyon MardiGras Night Run 
  • Mountain Highway Madness 
  • XTC 25K 
  • Bill's Great Peak Ascent 
  • Capilano Canyon Midsummer Nite Night Run 
  • Go Deep or Go Home 
  • Go Deep 
  • Seymour Super Fun Run
  • 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)