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I was doing some reading about first time marathoners and came across some good advice about goal setting. Yes, we all want to finish and that is a fine goal but we can do better. Set three goals. The first goal should be something attainable, the second goal should be attainable but more of a challenge to reach and the third goal should be somewhat lofty. Here are my three first time marathon goals:
1. Finish in under 5 hours
2. Finish at 4:30
3. Sub 4 hour marathon
What are your three goals for your first race, marathon or otherwise?
Happy Running!
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1. Beat my past 10k time.
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3. Run a 4:30 marathon and feel strong.
I had those same goals for my first marathon and was only to meet goal #1 (but I finally met goal #3 with my third marathon!)
ReplyDeleteFor my next marathon, whenever that may be, I can only think of two goals
1. New PR (3:46)
2. BQ (3:40)
I guess we'll see if/when that happens!
1. finish strong and injury free!
ReplyDelete2. finish in 4 hours
3. finish in under 4 hours
I'm doing a 5K this weekend:
ReplyDelete1. Run the whole thing
2. Finish in under 45 minutes
3. Finish in under 40 minutes.
Yeah, I am pretty darn slow.
I used this approach when setting goals for three of my races this fall. So far it has been really helpful so I think it's a great tip!
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