Goals For 2017?

Bananaleaf

1. sub 25 5k
2. sub 50 10k
3. Complete my first HM. Don't mind what time I log, just doing it will be enough.
4. Join a running club
5. Volunteer at some races

current 5k PB is 28.07. To be honest, I only started running in April so I don't know what a realistic goal time would be, hence choosing 25mins.

Working class heroes

One goal.
Not to have another soul destroying, moral bashing injury at the worst possible time which I struggled to deal with mentally. Fook me it was tough....
Good luck everyone with your goals.

Paddy1234

Sub 17.30 5k (currently 18.10)
Sub 37 10k (currently 38.40)
Sub 30 5 mile (currently 31.20)
Sub 1:25 half (currently 1.29)
Sub 3.10 marathon (currently 3.58)

Some of these are a bit ambitious but sure I'll give it a go.

overthebridge

In no particular order.
Run 2000 miles. I'll break 1600 this year so it's definitely doable
Sub 40 10k. PB is 43 odd
Sub 19 5k. PB is 20.43
Sub 70 10 miles. PB is 73 odd
A low 1.30 odd HM. 1.31-1.32 would be nice. PB is 1.35
Sub 3.30 Marathon. PB is 3.38
If work and family life allows me I'd love to run some IMRA races next summer.

DubOnHoliday

Sub 20 5k (last count in a BHAA 5k was 21:15)
Sub 44 10 k (last count was 47)
1:45 hm (1:54 in Waterford last year)

Main goals:
Improve finishing position in IMRA races/leagues.
Complete IMRA Leinster champs.
Maurice Mulllin trail race in March
3hrs for RTL long course (3:19) this year.
Run 1500 miles (about 1100 this year)

Working class heroes

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

Sub 20 5k (last count in a BHAA 5k was 21:15)
Sub 44 10 k (last count was 47)
1:45 hm (1:54 in Waterford last year)

Main goals:
Improve finishing position in IMRA races/leagues.
Complete IMRA Leinster champs.
Maurice Mullluns trail race in March
3hrs for RTL long course (3:19) this year.
Run 1500 miles (about 1100 this year)

Don't mind that trail, do the long version.:)

beertons

I'd just like to slow down and finish DCM.

ene

I have only just started running so my goals are a little bit easier:

sub 30min 5k- currently 31.55 having literally never run until about a month ago and losing 5 stone!
run 10k great ireland run in april
aim for half marathon in the summer

DubOnHoliday

Working class heroes wrote: »

Don't mind that trail, do the long version.:)

Oh I forgot... run more with Working Class Heroes, he's great craic

RayCun

• About 3000 miles should be doable
• Keep up the S&C
• Run some middle distance in the Gradeds
• Actually race cross country in the autumn
• Good half marathon in the autumn (had been thinking of Athlone:( )
• PB in something (so if you see me entering 6.2km or 11 mile races, you'll know why:D )

ArtieFufkin

Just one main goal for me next year...Badwater 135 :eek:
I spent 2016 getting the qualification results, so it's now or never.

Other than that it would be nice to get close to 2:40 in a marathon- current best is 2:48.

djemba djemba

My second full year of concentrating only on running. Very enjoyable first year so hoping for more of the same in 2017.

My goals

1) Join a club
2) Start and maintain a training log
3) 10 miles sub 60 mins. January to May
4) Cologne Marathon (October 1) PB currently 2.57.58

dublin runner

Can I say this? Go on then...........:D

My goal?! My goal is to beat as many people as possible!

No written done goal times, no clock watching and no sandbagging/unrealistic arbitrary time goal pursuits. Just good old training and old racing. If I do that (+beat people that were beating me in 2015) my times will fall.

Keepin' it simple!

Bananaleaf

ene wrote: »

I have only just started running so my goals are a little bit easier:

sub 30min 5k- currently 31.55 having literally never run until about a month ago and losing 5 stone!
run 10k great ireland run in april
aim for half marathon in the summer

I'm running the great Ireland run in April too and my goal for that will be sub50. Doubtful already, not a great start!!! :pac::P

ene

Bananaleaf wrote: »

I'm running the great Ireland run in April too and my goal for that will be sub50. Doubtful already, not a great start!!! :pac::P

I think i will aim for 60 mins as a challenge but realistically would be happy to be able to run the whole thing and not have to take walking breaks!

andekwarhola

Came to running (as a late newb) about 3 months ago so pretty basic aims for 2017.

Build up my strength.

Try and do about 1000-1200k over the year.

Do some decent 5 and 10k races (haven't had nerve to enter one yet )

Get faster (PB 5k is 26; haven't timed a 10k yet)

In general, continue to really enjoy it and regret not starting earlier!

Derco

Get a little bit closer to my Holy Grail of a sub 4hr marathon

Lazare

I was a walking cliche last new years day, wandering around Elvery's buying running gear with my one4all vouchers. So this time last year my 2016 goals were to not waste my xmas bonus on dust collectors.

Thankfully I caught the bug and am a totally changed person, drinking cut back, smoking kicked for good.

My goals for 2017, now that I've a full year of running as a base are to run a race every month starting with my first ever one at the Raheny 5mile, culminating with my one main goal, Dublin City Marathon. My goal for that right now is to simply finish it, running.

I'd like to get a sub20 5k along the way too, currently at 22:15.

Overall though, I want to keep enjoying it as much as I do now.

Wottle

To stay consistent but not to become all consumed by it.

Be able to run more with the juveniles in the club (depends a lot on the above).

Would love to get back under 20 for 5k by April, have no idea where I'm at right now, will know more next Saturday.

That'll do for now

deisedude

2016 was my first year taking running semi serious.

Goals for 2017
1. Join a club
2. Be more consistent with stretching and foam rolling
3. Sub 22 min 5K (PB 22:48) Dream to go sub 20!
4. Sub 45 min 10K (PB 47:30)
5. Sub 1hr 45 min HM
6. Run a marathon!

hot buttered scones

1. Enjoy running - sometimes it ends up being a bit of a grind and I've got to get out of that mindset
2. 10 mile PB (Dungarvan and Ballycotton)
3. Half Marathon PB (Don't know yet)
4. 10k PB
5. 5k PB

Dubgal72

Working class heroes wrote: »

One goal.
Not to have another soul destroying, moral bashing injury at the worst possible time which I struggled to deal with mentally. Fook me it was tough....
Good luck everyone with your goals.

Oh! Oooooh!! OOOOOOH. NOW I get it. I am slow.

scotindublin

Goals for 2017.

1. Join a club (almost there already)
2. Improve as a runner and become more aware of the true art of running; training properly;pacing correctly in races etc from being around better runners than me.
3. Sub 19:29 5k currently 20:03
4.Set a target for 10k; not done a timed one in more than 2 years then better it by the end of 2017.
5. Sub 1:35 1/2 marathon currently 1:40:09
6. Most importantly continue to enjoy running.

Be interesting to look back on these in 12 months time.

Itziger

Here goes.

5k - 17.30 current pb is 17.50 I believe but as I only do about one every two years.....
10k - sub 36.30 . PB is 36,48 I usually target one or two in March but current injury would need to clear up pronto to aim for those.
Half - sub 1.22. PB 1.22.04
Full - sub 3. PB 3.03.2x

juke

Non runner. Only ever entered 5ks - and that was a few years ago before a back injury. But now I'm strong.

Started back jogging this summer, but struggling with motivation. Writing this down makes it horribly real.

So goals:

Stay injury free

Half marathon in autumn with an eye on DCM 2018

Non-running: double bodyweight squat

quickbeam

Fairly new to running - started 12 weeks ago. Only completed 5km for the first time today. But goals:

1. Run 5km in 30 minutes
2. Run 10km
3. Run 1000km in the year (1000 miles would be nice, but I think km is more realistic).
4. Reach my weight target

As an addendum to point 1 above, I'll also add: to run Park Runs once time is reasonable.

MrMacPhisto

quickbeam wrote: »

Fairly new to running - started 12 weeks ago. Only completed 5km for the first time today. But goals:

1. Run 5km in 30 minutes
2. Run 10km
3. Run 1000km in the year (1000 miles would be nice, but I think km is more realistic).
4. Reach my weight target

As an addendum to point 1 above, I'll also add: to run Park Runs once time is reasonable.

Just an addendum to your addendum, start parkrun now. All times are reasonable at park run. You wont regret it.

RayCun

MrMacPhisto wrote: »

Just an addendum to your addendum, start parkrun now. All times are reasonable at park run. You wont regret it.

16 people (of 91) over 30 minutes in Tymon parkrun last Saturday
60 of 320 in Marlay

quickbeam

RayCun wrote: »

16 people (of 91) over 30 minutes in Tymon parkrun last Saturday
60 of 320 in Marlay

Yeah, but I'd still be 8 minutes after the last person in Tymon! I don't need to be at my 30 minute goal to start Park Run, but I will need it to be at a "reasonable" time.

RayCun

quickbeam wrote: »

Yeah, but I'd still be 8 minutes after the last person in Tymon! I don't need to be at my 30 minute goal to start Park Run, but I will need it to be at a "reasonable" time.

There's an Operation Transformation effect in January
On the 16th this year there were over 200 people in the parkrun, going all the way up to over an hour.
It'll be the same next month