2019 Goals

[hannahb]

Dec 29, 2018 13:05:40 GMT -5 cinco said:

Dec 29, 2018 12:48:37 GMT -5 hannahb said:

I honestly have none. I guess maintain a regular exercise program. I do have some charity races so it will force me to keep my mileage up.
I am trying to convince someone to run the MD part of the AT with me for my 40th birthday (it’s 41 miles) but so far no takers

People in my running group do a RAM run (run across MD) a couple times a year. They have the crewing down to a science. I can get details if you are interested. Some go for part, others do the whole thing.

I may take you up on that!

[thom]

Good goals indeed scm1011. I hope you can keep up your running as long as you desire. I got big so fast with this baby that 45-60 minutes became my limit— or my bladder’s limit — pretty early! But, sometimes appearances are deceiving and baby is uncomfortable or pushing in the wrong spot anyway.
Did you run a half during your pregnancy with DS? If so I bet that helps you know how you’ll feel too.

I suspect an April half is too ambitious for me, but it’s my favorite race so I want to try!

melmel48 — that’s a bummer! Especially if they weren’t clear about a time limit. I don’t exactly remember the story, but if you do it again or find a different race I hope the experience is better!

[emilyj]

1. PR IMTX
2. Go sub-3 on an Oly
3. PR the 1/3 IM I found last year that I really liked
4. PR a half marathon
5. Stay injury free and happy through it all

[scm1011]

thom, my race goals may prove too ambitious! I'll be 22 weeks at the 15k and 28 weeks at the half. The half also has a 5 mile option, so I can drop down if need be. I have no goals but to finish, even if that means walking a good deal, so we'll see. I just ran 6 miles (@ 18 weeks) and felt great!

I did not run any halfs while pregnant with DS, but mostly due to pregnancy timing. I was due in early November and most fall halfs around here are in October. I was too pregnant by that point. I missed spring halfs due to IVF restrictions (no running first tri, frozen transfers don't have the same restrictions). I did run up until the day I went into labor though, so here's hoping! Taking it one week at a time

[gt7301b]

Break 1:20 in a 10 miler. I should be able to at least PR cause my half PR is faster than my current 10 mile PR.

[brooke77]

1. Half marathon PR
2. Sub 4:20 at Chicago marathon
3. Lose 5 lbs
4. Do some sort of strength training program before I start training for Chicago

[SallyJ]

Ballet related goals:

• Dance en pointe for entirety of Swan Lake
• Attend Finis Jhung ballet intensive in NYC
• Dance a solo with my heart rather than with my brain

Fitness related goals:

• 10 min/day of working on vestibular processing (eye tracking, getting comfortable with movement/body in space)
• 15 min/day stretching - Splits by year-end

Diet related goals:

• Complete at least one cut/maintenance cycle to get into the 160s and keep to size 4/6 for the year.

[foundmylazybum]

1. Run 6 days a week consistently
2. Get up to 40_45 mpw running
3. Run harder workouts that include strength and endurance. Things like 3x 2 mile at 5k pace with maybe 2x 800 fast at end or 30-35 min tempo etc
4 usatf masters at track and field.
5 consistent prehab and rehab exercises and things like body work (who doesnt love massages!)

[allez]

The last couple of years have been challenging health-wise so I hope it is okay to jump back in here. Not focusing on goals, rather habit change.

1. Intentional movement every day (cycling, walking, or rowing)
2. Increase flexibility (focusing on more yoga - doing a 30 day challenge in January)
3. Rebuild strength through a regular lifting program
4. Drink more water and eat more whole food (regular meal planning)

I went on an awesome cycling vacation in 2018 and hope to repeat in 2020 so I hope these habit changes help get me in better shape for that.  Happy New Year to all.

[vcubergirl]

Dec 31, 2018 8:55:24 GMT -5 allez said:

The last couple of years have been challenging health-wise so I hope it is okay to jump back in here. Not focusing on goals, rather habit change.

1. Intentional movement every day (cycling, walking, or rowing)
2. Increase flexibility (focusing on more yoga - doing a 30 day challenge in January)
3. Rebuild strength through a regular lifting program
4. Drink more water and eat more whole food (regular meal planning)

I went on an awesome cycling vacation in 2018 and hope to repeat in 2020 so I hope these habit changes help get me in better shape for that.  Happy New Year to all.

Are you doing the Yoga with Adriene challenge? That's what I'm doing, and I know several people who are signed up for it!

[allez]

vcubergirl, yes I am. I printed the calendar yesterday. Looks great!

[olive]

1. Complete my first sprint triathlon
2. Run a half marathon
3. Run at least a couple smaller races
4. Reach and maintain my goal weight (5 lbs away, so very doable)
5. Work on strength training more
6. Introduce myself to yoga

[jade]

Pre-baby:
Run or at least be active throughout this whole pregnancy. Aiming for three days a week
30 day yoga challenge

Post-baby:
Run a fall/winter half marathon
Run at least one 5k or 10k
Lose the baby weight this time
Bike to work in Sept or at least until it gets too cold

[CallingAllAngels]

My big goal is to finish 2019 happier with myself than I am right now.

Run for enjoyment rather than results.

Swim consistently even if I’m not triathlon training.

[wawa]

Ok.  I'm finally ready for this.  

My goals mostly circle around the event we're eyeballing for June, but haven't signed up for yet, because signups haven't opened yet...so it doesn't feel real.  
*whispers*  ummm...double century?  with an actual time cutoff.  eek.  

So I get to that and then assess my current situation because there's actually a bigger thing after that, but that one REALLY doesn't feel real yet, so we'll see.


Ultimately - overarching goal - Survive. Enjoy the terrible fun we're about to inflict on ourselves. Ride 200 miles. And then grin.
Stay healthy. Do what it takes to make sure that happens.
Take my abilities and my goals as an athlete seriously, but don't take myself too seriously.
Commit to the schedule. Take the time and really do the training. Don't let the big goals get overwhelming, one day at a time, cross that shit off the calendar one workout at a time.


In concrete terms, which are really only through June: and then we'll see where I am:
-Start every event on our calendar. (gotta stay healthy for this. Pretty sure there are going to be unforseen sacrifices and the trade-offs to get here logistically too, which I'm just kinda bracing for working through with MH.)
-Finish every event on our calendar within the stated time cutoffs. There are inherent speed goals here that seem both insane and somehow doable?
-DO THE TRAINING. Based on what I have on my training calendar - I should be well over 2,000 miles in June. *blink* So, 2000 miles combined by 6/30.
  Uhhh...yeah, sure.  (when I put it like that it seems completely insane. Who do I think I am?)
-Learn something new on my bike. Have fun with it. Maybe cyclocross style flying mounts and dismounts. Bunny hops? Try mountain biking? WHEELIES? i don't know. But just...something fun that I can go play around with on the grass field at the park with the kids and isn't grinding out the miles on the trainer.
 -Ride my bike to work. Or home. Either one works. But do it at least once and see if this is a thing I could make happen regularly. So many birds with one stone there, but first I just have to do it ONCE.
  (it's 18-25 miles depending on route)
-Run...one day a week. Just don't let this fall away entirely. Just one day. Don't honestly care how fast or how far...just keep it in the rotation.
-Swim...Go to class. I'm so lazy on my own in the pool. I need the class. Tuesday mornings, I swim. Same feelings on speed/distance, though I'm signed up for an Oly in July.
-Commit to weight training and mobility/PT exercises FOR REAL FOR REAL because otherwise I'm going to hurt myself.  I have a plan here that feels doable.

[irene adler]

Here’s what I’m shooting for, ordered by importance.

Finish my 40 by 40 with minimal stress and injury free, and ready to build up milage for Surf City in 2020.

Run with my club 3x per month

Run 1k miles

Speed up a bit for shorter races:
-sub 27 5k
-sub 56 10k
-Sub 36 4 miler

Strength train and yoga more.

Hold a crow pose.

And overall, feel awesome and hopefully be in the beat shape of my life by my next birthday.

[laurack]

Biking:

Bike 1,000 miles. This was a goal last year too but I didn’t even keep track, doubt I did it though. This year I need to keep track. I’m also counting spin because we have several months of winter left

Try to improve on mtn bike, be less of a wuss. This will be tough lol

Weights:

125lb squats
155lb deadlifts
75lbs bench
5 pull-ups unassisted

Running:

Run very small amounts and don’t get injured

Triathlon:

Do a triathlon lol. Never did it last year but I think I’ll sign up soon for a sprint in June. Then I’ll finally get my butt back in the pool perhaps which reminds me

Swimming:

swim more than the zero I’ve been doing. I’ll shoot for 50 miles of swimming that’s just one mile a week on average so it sounds attainable ...

Yoga- be more consistent and go at least once a week

[oswin]

My goals are to:
1. Run at least one trail race - preferably more. Probably a short-ish one soon (10-15k) and maybe a longer one later if I manage to train.
2. Hike a lot with my family. We just went hiking with all 5 of us for the first time yesterday. DS2 rides in a new Osprey Poco AG Plus and he loved it, and my big kids had no trouble doing about 2 miles so we'll work up to longer hikes together. I will definitely need to work up to longer distances because carrying an extra 20 pounds of kid (plus water, snacks, etc) is no joke.
3. Get ring muscle ups back (I could do them before I got pregnant but just barely).
4. Eat healthier. Hopefully this will translate to becoming leaner and possibly lighter. I weigh about 180 and although my body fat is actually reasonable, I could definitely lose some fat without getting into unsustainable territory. But more than the weight, I hope that eating healthier can help me feel more energetic.

[minzy]

Run at least two half marathons
Work out 300 days
Gym bike at least 2000 miles
Run at least 500 miles
Lose between 5-10 lbs
Reduce sugar intake

[Susie]

1.  Have a healthy pregnancy.

2.  As long as it's medically indicated (i.e. baby isn't breach/etc.), have my 2nd med-free delivery (due 6/5, +/- a week or so).  If it's not medically indicated, be at peace with that.

3.  Take baby outside for walks on maternity leave 4x/week, starting as soon as I feel able.

4.  ACTUALLY SEE A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL THIS TIME if I show signs of postpartum depression.  In retrospect, it's clear to me that I was struggling with PPD with DD, which was probably exacerbated by my mom's death when she was 5 months.  I did not seek treatment, so it went undiagnosed.  I want to enjoy DS's first year more.  I want to smile more.  I want to be happy more.  And if I need help to do that, I want to get it.

5.  Work back into running after baby, and run a 5k by December 2019.  If run/walk is where it's at, that is ok:  do it anyway.

Good luck to all who are planning more impressive things this year.  I look forward to that season of life returning!  And especially good luck G22!

[itsme]

Dec 31, 2018 15:16:07 GMT -5 irene adler said:

Here’s what I’m shooting for, ordered by importance.

Finish my 40 by 40 with minimal stress and injury free, and ready to build up milage for Surf City in 2020.

Run with my club 3x per month

Run 1k miles

Speed up a bit for shorter races:
-sub 27 5k
-sub 56 10k
-Sub 36 4 miler

Strength train and yoga more.

Hold a crow pose.

And overall, feel awesome and hopefully be in the beat shape of my life by my next birthday.

I was going to say, I’ll do Surf City too but realized you mean the full.

[itsme]

Run. I just want to get back into running.

Lose the 13lbs I gained since May and lose the 5% body fat I put on.

[G22]

Susie , thank you friend! I cant wait to see your new little one when he makes his debut!

[MrsE]

I didn’t post goals last year because my main goal was to get pregnant and deliver a healthy baby but I didn’t wish to publicly share that. Check, check!

Now while I’m figuring out life with a 12 week old, I’m trying to fit in more fitness. DH gifted me some “fit for mom” classes and a yoga class pack at a local studio and I’m planning to get started soon in addition to some at home workout videos.

My goals for this year:

1) I want to get back in shape in a healthy way while setting realistic expectations and goals along the way. I’m back at my pre-pregnancy weight, but I seem to have lost so much strength and endurance.

2) Exercise at least 4 days per week. I haven’t gone back to work yet, but I’m hopeful I can exercise at least two week days in addition to weekends while BFing, pumping, and fitting everything in when I go back to work.

3) Race a 5k. I miss running. I’m nowhere near half marathon shape, but I ran/walked a turkey trot the week after my post partum checkup and felt fine afterwards.

I’ll re-evaluate my goals when I return to work.

[Jo]

I’m excited for 2019! Here are my goals:

Running
Run a half in late April (27th)
Run another half sometime between the end of July and the end of 2019
PR my local Turkey Trot (was my best/fastest race to date, several years ago. I want to crush that 9;30 pace, aiming for 9:15.

Hiking
Hike with my family at least once a month
Climb (technically a “high altitude trek) Kilimanjaro in early June. Not die while I’m doing it.

Yoga
Do a 30-day challenge this January to get me back into it

Strength
Do some form of body weight activity every day in 2019

Cardio
Do some form of intentional cardio exercise every day in 2019. This includes running, hiking, walking the dog, swimming, anything that gets my heart up and keeps me active

Weight/food
Track calories and make healthier choices to hopefully lose most of the 40 lbs I’ve gained over the past few years. My reach goal is to lose it all, but I’ll consider it a win if I can take off 25 in 2019

[irene adler]

Jan 1, 2019 15:56:57 GMT -5 itsme said:

Dec 31, 2018 15:16:07 GMT -5 irene adler said:

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I was going to say, I’ll do Surf City too but realized you mean the full.

Come anyway! Run the half , and then waiting-on-a-marathon-finish mimosas are on me!

[shauni27]

As usual, I am inspired by you women and in complete awe of some of your goals. You guys, I can honestly say I am so fucking proud of you for what you have ALREADY accomplished, and I have no doubt that you can all do what you have set as your goals for 2019. And that is amazing. I have never before been so certain of a group of people.

sadlebred and CallingAllAngels I really love exercising so much more for fun rather than time or pace or speed or PRs. I hope you enjoy your year of fun!

thom, G22, scm1011, Susie I think you guys are all so bad ass for being fit and having such incredible goals during your pregnancy. I look back on my days of pregnancy with such longing because I loved exercising then. I hate that I worked out more pregnant than I do now!

@vtcupcake, emilyj wawa you guys are fucking amazing. Seriously. SERIOUSLY. I know all three of you will seriously FSU with your IM/double century (respectively). I cannot wait to see what you guys accomplish this year.

[shauni27]

as for me, my goals are simple, but I really hope I can meet them, as I met not a single one from last year.

Run more. Enjoy it. Do CBHM this June. Continue with kickboxing.

[scm1011]

Jan 2, 2019 10:37:23 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

as for me, my goals are simple, but I really hope I can meet them, as I met not a single one from last year.

Run more. Enjoy it. Do CBHM this June. Continue with kickboxing.

I think those are great goals, and thanks for the kind words  
I REALLY want to do CBHM in 2020; remind me when registration is approaching! 

[shauni27]

scm1011, I WOULD LOVE THAT!