Running the Distance - 2015 Goals

This year, I have decided to set my three main goals. Goal #1 is to be able to run a full 5K (in under 30 minutes) in the first half of the year. Goal #2 is to be able to run a full 10K by the end of the year. Because the distance is enough of a goal for me, I am not necessarily setting a time goal for that one. Goal #3 is to run a total distance of 579 miles this year.

I know some wonderful moms who made the goal last year to run to a certain point on a map. Many of them finished 2014 "on the beach" in Florida, having run the mileage to get from their homes in PA to a sunny place far south of us.

The distance from my house to Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Indianapolis Colts play, is 578.6 miles. My plan is to cover that distance in 12 months, which comes down to about 11 miles every week. Since I'm starting my 5K training now, my typical weekly toll is about 6 miles. In January I have completed 27.3 miles, so I need to pick up my distance. Once I get closer to the end of the year, my runs will become longer. I also want to "up" my running frequency to 4 times a week instead of 3.

Here is my map - from home to Indy. The pink part maps the portion of the journey I've already completed. I'm really looking forward to seeing the pink line grow every month!