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katakowsj  ·  1547 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Got any New Year's resolutions, Hubski?

Good for you going for that 10k. The fact that you’re doing it puts you far ahead of where you’d be in not choosing to do so.

I agree wholeheartedly about resolving to improve. I’ve really gotten into tracking and assessing my goals lately, say the last several years. I’d never wanted to track my progress so much before, fearing the failure of missing my self imposed goals kept me from it.

I think I now see that my approach was all wrong. Rather than being disappointed in myself over not hitting a goal target, I try to keep my progress in perspective of where I’d be if I’d made no attempt at a goal at all. I’m finding that I’m free of the fear of facing my failure and I’m making pretty good progress.

I have been running regularly now for the past 5 years, coming from the belief that running was always some form of punishment. My goal this year is to run a sub 23 minute 5k. I’ve gotten as close as 23:30, and I think I can get there in time.

Either way, I’m far beyond where I’d be without the goals/resolutions.

Hope your 10k goes well.