New Year, New Goals

 For 2013 I had 3 goals: 

1.  Run a sub 4 hour marathon
2.  Enter a half marathon
3.  Complete P90X2

So, how'd I do?

1.  Missed it by 26 seconds.
2.  Did the Bucket of Blood Half Marathon, but it was a trail one so I didn't get the time I was hoping for.
3.  Nailed it. 

For 2014 I am not going to set any goals yet besides getting that sub 4 hour marathon I have been chasing for two years.   I have a few things in mind, but nothing that I am ready to commit to right now.  I would like to do a road half marathon and see what kind of time I could get.  I may or may not do another triathlon.  Some days I say I am done with triathlons, and other days I feel like I want to keep trying them.  I will also keep doing yoga and strength training. 

Right now my focus is on training for the Phoenix Marathon.  Depending on how I do on March 1st, I will reevaluate my focus and see what goal I feel like doing next. 

2013 Goals

I've been debating starting a running (and fitness) blog for a few years and decided it's finally time.  I have been pretty diligent about keeping a family blog for the past few years, but this will be a nice place for me to just write about my workouts.  Let's be honest, not everyone wants to read about my latest track intervals, yoga session, or swim laps. 
  

I'm hoping this blog will serve a couple of purposes: 
1)  Be a record for me.  It's nice to be able to look back at things, like what you ate before your last marathon as you are preparing for the next one. 
2)  Help someone else.  I'm no expert, but I have experience and I've overcome some things (like severe IT Band issues) to be succesful.
3)  Keep me accountable.  Knowing that I have a blog waiting for me to report to will be a huge motivator. 

There is something to be said about a new year and new goals.  For 2013, I have a few running and fitness goals:   
1)  Run a sub 4 hour marathon.  I was so close I could taste it last year (4:00:26), and have been waiting (not so patiently) to acheive this.  I will get my chance on January 20th at the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. 
2)  Enter a real half marathon.  It's been 6 years since I've entered a race for a half marathon, (with the exception of the Bucket of Blood Half Marathon in Holbrook, AZ in 2011 which was a total bust for so many reasons) that I'm curious to see what time I could get now.  My best official time in a race is 1:58 and that was over 7 years ago.  However, I mapped out a 13.1 mile course this past summer and my time was 1:48.  I hope that on an official course I could hit 1:45.
3)  Complete Insanity, P90X, or P90X2.  After the marathon in January, I'm going to need to take a few weeks off from running.  I haven't decided which program I want to do, but I need something to help with strength training.  Plus, with the cold weather I need something I can do inside.  Since I've already done P90X and Insanity, I may opt for P90X2, although I know it is going to be tough.

I love making goals and crossing them off my list!