Goal #1 - 2,500 Miles - This year is going to be different for me in that I've never ran a spring marathon. This year, I am lucky enough to be going to Boston in April for that little race they hold there. That said, I've never run a large number of miles during the spring (160 total for March 2014), and specifically during baseball season. This year that changes and hopefully I can keep up with the demands of both marathon training and baseball season. I'm going into the new year assuming that I'm also doing a Fall marathon. With that commitment, I think this goal is within reach considering I'm closing in on 1,900 miles this year and haven't exactly gotten after it the last month of so.
Goal #2 - A New PR in EVERY Distance - This was a goal that I laid out for 2013 as well and the reason for putting it out there again is so that I race and plan to race. I ran a grand total of 4 races during 2014. 3 Half Marathons and 1 Marathon. I don't believe that I toed the line often enough to be able to best embrace my competitiveness. I love all of my running friends, and foes for that matter, but for the time that we are racing, my only mission in life is to beat you to the finish line. In order to be better at racing, you gotta race. I know already that I have a shot at two new PRs with a half in Naples, FL (1/18/15) and a marathon in Boston. I'll start looking at the race calendar over the next few days to figure out where and when to attack the 5 and 10k distances.
Goal #3 - Help someone else achieve a new PR - I've been absolutely blessed to be surrounded by so many who are willing to help. So many people willing to share little bits of information that they've acquired through study and experience to help me become better. I think that now it is my turn to do this for someone else. I don't know how this happens or what shape/form this comes in, but part of my becoming a better runner, athlete and person is to help others achieve their goals as well.
Goal #4 - Re-Qualify for Boston - Complacency has a way of letting the obvious hide in plain sight. This goal seems to piggy-back on goal #2, but I feel that it needs to be put into writing. If I PR at the marathon distance, I will re-qualify for Boston. That isn't enough though. This goal needs to be front, center and in my face as much as possible. I've told people for the past year or so that an ongoing goal of mine is to be able to run Boston any year that I choose to do it. Therefore, this goal needs to appear on my yearly list of goals.
Goal #5 - Cross-training - Reflecting back on the things that went right in 2013, and what went wrong in 2014, cross-training is one of the things that I must get back to doing. Swimming, cycling, core strength training, increased flexibility. I need to be much more consistent about all of these things. The goal is to add two of these items each week to my schedule. Even if it's only 30 minutes at a time. I'll track this along with my running to ensure that I stay on track. The challenge will be keeping up with this routine when the training mileage gets high and baseball season is in full swing.
So, with 1 day left until 2015, it's time to get moving on some of these goals. Over the next few days, as I learn where I'll be traveling for baseball, I'll start researching race calendars to see when I can fit in shorter distance races during the spring. I'll also be researching yoga classes, boot camps, etc. in Nashville, Naples and whatever other cities I'm going to be in for the next 5 months so that I can work toward all of these goals.
A big hope of mine for 2015 is that I've learned from the past couple of years. I've experience enormous highs and some interesting lows. Let's hope hope that I've aligned these goals with all of those experiences. That said, what are some of your goals for the coming year? Anyone setting a mileage goal or a PR goal? Respond to this and let me know. I'm very interested in what others set as goals.
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