Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Setting New Goals

Today was a nice easy 5.25 mile run to Target and back. Or more exactly, to Chipotle and back since that's the side of the street I was on. The temperature was 84 degrees, the sun was bright and hot, and it was a good day to get out.

Now that I've broken the four-hour mark in a race, I suppose I should set a goal for the next race. The Boston qualifying time for my age bracket is 3 hours and 20 minutes. That seems like a good goal, but not necessarily for the next race. That would be quite a jump, so I think it's better to try and get to that point in increments. With that in mind, my next goal is 3 hours and 45 minutes or better. That's still quite a bit faster than I've ever run, but I think it's attainable if I work at it. And without a goal, what's the point?

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