tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post2449876048393148311..comments2023-10-15T00:33:21.599-07:00Comments on Each Step is One in The Right Direction: Marathon GoalsAddictedToEndorphinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289165436547387984noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-59295070069688777892008-06-18T13:13:00.000-07:002008-06-18T13:13:00.000-07:00Good goals. I always took the "don't set a goal e...Good goals. I always took the "don't set a goal except to finish" thing for your first marathon as "don't be disappointed in anything except a DNF". If you can meet time goals also, GREAT! But don't make that the overriding focus. Good luck!Nitmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-15352721553556374452008-06-18T01:53:00.000-07:002008-06-18T01:53:00.000-07:00You should still have a bare minimum goal of just ...You should still have a bare minimum goal of just finishing the marathon...the distance is great and anything can and could happen, if you can finish the marathon without stopping I'd consider it a great success!robison52https://www.blogger.com/profile/02370199642749822405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-91489378029413356372008-06-17T18:09:00.000-07:002008-06-17T18:09:00.000-07:00Ummm.. you would like to lose 2lbs a day? is that ...Ummm.. you would like to lose 2lbs a day? is that even normal?!?!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your training. I will be following you all the way!teacherwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791382386588836461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-23828337545063124352008-06-17T17:26:00.000-07:002008-06-17T17:26:00.000-07:00You will exceed in whatever you do! I just know y...You will exceed in whatever you do! I just know you will kick ass girlfriend!<BR/><BR/>Stay focused and believe your dream because it will become your reality!Lily on the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275939535831908513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-80746697545502358592008-06-17T15:34:00.000-07:002008-06-17T15:34:00.000-07:00Great goal Tiger. Good luck with your training. If...Great goal Tiger. Good luck with your training. If you relax, who knows what you may achieve. Have fun training! I wish I ran my first marathon at your age!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514393906061742296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-33890113708821322312008-06-17T13:09:00.000-07:002008-06-17T13:09:00.000-07:00Great goals, Tiger. Like you, I could not settle o...Great goals, Tiger. Like you, I could not settle on "to complete" as the goal for my first marathon. I'm doubting myself and my aggressive goal, but I'm just goign to run with it (hehe) and see what happens. Having Plan A, Plan B, etc. goals is a good idea.<BR/><BR/>RUN TIGER RUN!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-25090995526625824522008-06-17T12:21:00.000-07:002008-06-17T12:21:00.000-07:00I think that 4:15 is a very reasonable goal, provi...I think that 4:15 is a very reasonable goal, provided you do the proper training and have the ability to run that kind of pace. John the Penguin Bingham says during the race that if your goal is, for example, 4 hours, you do not want to run the first half under 2 hours, but at or over, and that makes the second half easier because you won't be all used by by the halfway point. You can't bank time in a marathon. The only way this could be done is if you underestimated your ability for a certain pace, for example, you think you can only run 12 min. miles but in reality you can run 11:30. Does this make sense?Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302710072433158197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36265728.post-17832271198033580092008-06-17T12:17:00.000-07:002008-06-17T12:17:00.000-07:00Great goals, my dear!I need to think about mine no...Great goals, my dear!<BR/>I need to think about mine now. I swear one of my first marathon goals was to be able to wear just a sports bra. ha ha. I didn't feel confident enough to. I probably would now though.P.O.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16410533843419723414noreply@blogger.com