I’m not big on resolutions. I prefer goals. Resolutions often seem more like rules to me. Goals give us something to strive for, to expand our limits.

Maybe it’s just semantics. Whatever you call them, though, you have to put in the work. No one’s going to run the miles for me.

Here’s my current list of running related goals:

Goals for 2015

◆    3000 miles for the year
◆    400,000 ft gain for the year
◆    Complete my first 100 miler
◆    Run the Pacific Crest Trail Section J solo in one shot, Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass
◆    Negative split an ultra — Jan 10. Bridle Trails Winter Running Festival 50k. 2nd half faster, barely.
◆    First 100 mile training week (not including the 100 miler)
◆    Run everyday
◆    Run to Upper Wallace Falls 50 times in the year
◆    Wallace Falls everyday for a week
◆    Lake Serene quad (~28 mi, 10,400 ft gain)
◆    Traverse Baring Mtn, Barclay Lk, Eagle Lk, Townsend Mtn, Flapjack Pt, Eagle Rock & back to TH (~21.5 mi, 13,000ft gain.)
◆    Run up to peak of Mount Stickney from Wallace Falls side
◆    5:30 1 mile
◆    Sub 18 min 5k
◆    Traverse Mt Persis, Persindex, Mt Index

Longer term goals

◆    2:45 marathon
◆    Sub 4 hour 50k
◆    Sub 8 hour 50 miler
◆    Sub 20 hour 100 miler
◆    Solo run the Wonderland Trail
◆    Organize and direct a trail race
◆    Win an ultra, any distance

Now that I’ve put this out there, I guess I have to go after it.