Recently I joked about what my running goals are. While those goals are valid, I have two primary running goals for 2011:
1) Run a marathon PR. I really think this is possible. My PR is 4 hours and 25 minutes and I think I can beat that. The last 6 months I have been so focused on building distance that my speed has started to plateau, but I'm going to work on that. I think my two best possibilities for a PR are the Ogden Marathon in May or the Top Of Utah Marathon in September.
2) Complete the Utah Grand Slam. This is a unique club in Utah where you complete a series of four marathons over the course of a few months. There aren't too many spots to get entered for the Grand Slam. I was lucky enough to get into the Grand Slam this year so now I just need to run the races.
A sub-four hour marathon continues to tempt me. If I achieve my two goals I will be very happy. But if I happen to get a sub-4 somewhere along the way I will be ecstatic.
Great goals Cory!
ReplyDeleteI think you could so do a sub 4 hour marathon! Go for it.
ReplyDeleteWhich marathon was your pr set at? Stg is fast but miles 7-12 are killer from what I have heard and what I saw driving the course, plus you paced your wife the last couple of races so hasn't it been awhile since you went all out. I say set your reach goal for the sub 4 and if you miss it you will still get the goal of a pr.
ReplyDeleteCOOLEST JUMPING PICTURES EVER!! I LOVE THEM!!! YOU WILL GET YOUR SUB 4....I KNOW IT!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you do top of Utah then that means I can meet you! That would be fun. Both of your goals seem very doable from looking at your training. You run more than any person I know (or pretend to talk to through the blogosphere). You can easily do a sub 4 with over a ten minute training pace (this coming from a person that has never in her life completed a marathong), but it just seems to me that adrenaline and down hill courses help you cut off some serious seconds on your pace. Anyway- good luck with both of these (and in your ultra this weekend)! CAn't wait to watch you succeed.
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