I tried to come up with specific race day goals. But I don't have much race experience and I don't have anything to base my goals on. So...I picked times that I thought sounded good...an eight minute mile? I would love to run an eight-minute mile!
Gale says this is not a healthy way to approach goal setting as, more than likely, the trainee will not be setting realistic goals. So we decided to start at the beginning. She set me up with a 12-week base training plan that will lead into a 12-week triathlon training plan. This will give me a chance to 1) build my endurance and 2) get used to building workouts into my everyday.
Once I get a better idea of what my times actually are, then I can decide what to push for during the race.
Who Wants to Get Active--Belle
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Jan 6, 2008 5:49 PM
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Active Belle
in response to: Maria
Active Belle
in response to: Maria
Hey Maria--Thanks for commenting! It is fun to get back into it. I hope that you can find your rhythm with ease. What race are you going to train for? Let me know how it goes for you.
Belle
Hey Belle,
First of all congrats on taking up the challenge of a Triathlon!
Like you, I was in the best shape of my life just a couple of years ago and, through our ever changing life, I fell off the wagon. I've run a number of 10 km races and even a couple 1/2 marathons over the years but I still feel stuck as far as REALLY getting back into it. Seeing your blog, Im reminded of the thrill of the challenge...big and small. Ive had it on my mind to do a triathlon but now its time to make it happen.
I wanted to share with you my goals for my first race. First was to finish strong. Second was to be around middle of the pack (or at least not last). And my final and most important goal was to have fun out there. I still use these though my second goal is more or less replaced with a time goal now that I have that experience.
Good luck...and have fun!
Maria