I believe it's interesting to see which goals people set before they head out for training/racing and seeing if they accomplished them or not and the reasons.
There may be something to learn from it and also there's the expectation

Ah! And I read somewhere that we are more prone to achieving our goals if we share them with others as that will put some (it should be positive!) pressure on us to perform well and maybe will allow us to push just that little bit more.

So, I am starting: I want to lower my best time on the route I am running today. I ran it twice. First time in 1h36'45'' (49'20'' out + 47'25'' back) and then in 1h32'59'' (47'53'' out + 45'06'' back).
Aiming for 46'30''/47'00'' out and 43'30''/44'30'' back today.

Here I go

To run the wrekin hill with 30 pound on my back without walking....

To complete a slow run without making my injury worse. Had to turn back and now I'm taking 2 weeks off and trying to get hold of a physio

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Goals:
Sub 20:30 5k - Rother Valley, 18 July - 20:13
Emigrate to NZ - August 4th
Sub 41:00 10k - Christchurch, NZ, Sept 2010
http://www.justgiving.com/garethevans5k

Today is gym day, so my goal is to add a wee bit of weight onto my incline bench press and squat.

Tomorrow is long run day - target is 10 miles or so, not too worried about the time though.

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Sub 1:50 half and sub-4 hour marathon (Thanks, Badz)

Today's Goal is to cover ~16mi and not get blown away

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'The minimum requirement to achieve something is to believe that it's possible'

I wanted to run a bit further tonight, but at the moment it doesn't look like I am running at all now, the wind has got so strong I don't think it is safe.

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Cruelty to children must be stopped. Full stop.

Gareth, I'm feeling your pain mate.
My goal for this weekend is to try and not go stir crazy while being laid up injured and reading how many miles everyone else are doing

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Goals for 2010
Sub 27 minute 5k by the end of year, almost there with 27.07
1000 miles run by the end of the year
To beat my current HM PB of 2.16
My justgiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/Lisa-Preston0

Hope the rest does some good. Maybe your local running shop will ne anle to point you in the direction of a good physio?

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Sub 1:50 half and sub-4 hour marathon (Thanks, Badz)

My goal was to run 10 miles in 79 minutes comfortably. I did it but once I'd finished felt a slight niggle in one knee (due to a combination of my job, over stretching 2 days ago, and the old running shoes I'm about to replace), applying ice and resting the rest of today plus having 2 days before my next run should do the trick.

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My 2010 Target Times(Actual Times in Red)
10k — sub 40 mins (3_:__)
10 Miles - sub 68 mins (__:__)
Half Marathon — sub 95 mins (1:__:__) Full Marathon — sub 3 hr 45 min (4:17:37)
http://www.justgiving.com/ErnieBryden/ *** Facebook Edinburgh Marathon 2010

dohhh... had to cut my run short a little, wanted to get back for the footy and a few niggles were becoming apparent after 10mi... got home and the OH was settled down nicely watching 'Smallville'... meaning no footy for me Who knows, maybe I'll catch the last 20mins

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www.richardsimkiss.co.uk
'The minimum requirement to achieve something is to believe that it's possible'

You put football before a run? Shocking

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Start weight: 18 st 4.. Best weight: 14 st 3.. Current Goal: 14st 0lb

to not eat any chocolates and sweets being offered by the mother-in-law! No running today. 12 miler off road tomorrow, aiming to do around my best time for that, 1:42 ish, which given the ground being much more muddy will be an achievement.

My goal is always to be thoroughly out of breath and covered in perspiration after a workout. It's my way of pushing myself that bit more, be it running or lifting weights, resulting in covering the same distance in less time, or lifting a little bit more weight.

That's a rubbish goal, I can be in that state after 1\2 mile

Mine is to be in bed before I am so drunk I fall asleep on the sofa...

... or is that the other way round

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Start weight: 18 st 4.. Best weight: 14 st 3.. Current Goal: 14st 0lb

GOOD MAN...........

ozone.