racing…
Marathon – 5:15
Half Marathon – 2:15
10k – 59:XX
5k – 29:XX
running…
12 Races in 2012
Practice negative splitting
Run at least one race NOT for time – only for fun
Volunteer at two races
fitness…
Commit to 45-60 min workouts, 3x per week (excluding long runs)
Focus more on stretching, yoga, foam rolling, and core work
1000 miles in 2012
nutrition…
Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate!
Take vitamins + calcium supplements every day
Be more conscious of portion sizes
life in general…
Blog consistently, at least 3-4 posts per week
Read at least 15 books
Surround myself with positive people to eliminate unnecessary negativity from my life
Create & follow a {realistic} budget
and most importantly…
enjoy every.single.moment of 2012
While 2011 had more than its fair share of ups and downs, it’s best not to dwell on the difficulties of the past and focus on the opportunities in the future. Let go of the disappointments and use them as learning experiences. Life is short and every minute should be cherished. Surround yourself with people you love. Take chances, live in the moment, don’t think twice. Appreciate everything you have, as it all could be taken from you in the blink of an eye.
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Everyone (for the most part) has set goals and/or resolutions for 2012. Which of yours is the most important for you to achieve this year?
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Good luck on those goals, Melissa! I’m with ya on the budget and the more reading – plus I’d like to make this my fittest year yet between running, yoga, and bootcamp.
Thank you Faith
We’ll have to share book recs; I’m determined to get back into the habit of reading more frequently!
Love all of your goals!! Sound like you are going to have an amazing year!!
thanks so much Samantha – I hope so!
The realistic budget thing is definitely on my list — I was too afraid to pay attention to how much I was spending last year and I’m 100 percent sure it was way out of control!
Great goals! Good luck accomplishing all of them!
First of all, I love your header! Secondly, this is a fantastic list!! I admire all of these goals. My big goal for this year is to run my first marathon injury-free. I know it’s going to take a lot of dedication to stretching and strengthening, but I want it bad enough that I just might follow through!
Good luck to you!!!
Melissa I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to follow your training for your first (and second!!) marathons! I’m so excited for you
12 races in a year is a lot. I did 8 races in 7 months and got super burned out, so be careful! Although, mine were all halfs so if you throw in some smaller ones I’m sure it will be much better.
I think my goal is to run a sub 2 hour half. My PR is 2:41 away from it. Though, I won’t put that on my blog because it won’t happen. So it goes in your comments! You are welcome.
I definitely think you have sub-2 in you, esp if you keep up with those sprints!
I did 11 in 2011, and that was without racing from the end of March – Oct 1st. I did, however, run a ton of shorter races in the fall/winter so that helped a lot. Fingers crossed for no burnouts!! Oh and also for no strikes on my bank account’s behalf