Goals for '09

I would like to say that I don't have many goals for 2009 except to enjoy running and to continue to love this sport but that would be a flat out lie. As most runners in their 20's who are obsessed with running I am always looking at the calendar and my training trying to figure out new ways to run faster and achieve some sort of crazy goal. That being said here are my goals for 2009:

-Run under 1:10 for the 1/2 Marathon. My current PR of 1:15 something came off of very inconsistent training at the 2008 Flying Pig 1/2 Marathon. I hope to go under 1:10 this year and will probably only have two real chances to do so.

-Qualify for 2010 Boston Marathon. I am planning a fall marathon, probably Columbus, and the thought going into that marathon is only going to be to qualify for the 2010 Boston Marathon. Qualifying for my age group I think is right around 3:10 so that will be the goal in Columbus, anything faster than that will be a bonus (if that even happens).

-Run my first 50k. UltraRunning is something that has always interested me as something that I want to get into. Unfortunately my competitive side won't let me run Ultra's until I have run some decent marathons. So for 2009 I want to take a dip in the UltraRunning world by running my first 50k just to see what it tastes like.

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