I signed up for the Fargo Marathon with a secret agenda. My marathon PR was only three minutes from a Boston Marathon qualifying time and I was hoping to achieve this goal at the Fargo Marathon. Although running the Boston Marathon is not a dream of mine... qualifying for this prestigious race is. Unfortunately, my training runs for the Fargo Marathon have been far too slow to even consider a Boston qualifying time. Although it is difficult to admit, my goals must change. Goals should challenge us, but they do have to be within our reach. This realization has made me rethink my goals. Here are five new goals for the Fargo Marathon on May 19. 1. Finish with a time of less than 4 hours and 20 minutes. 2. Be happy with above time goal and to refrain from telling anyone who offers me a kind word that my time is nowhere near my PR. 3. Cheer for at least five random runners as they pass me. I plan to pay a compliment and give encouragement to others because as runners, we are all in this together. 4. Make eye contact and thank volunteers at water stops. I am good with thank yous, but we all can do better, right? 5. Appreciate the feat and be grateful for the experience. Happy Running! -Stephanie We would LOVE to hear from you! What is an exercise goal that you have set for yourself? Are you hoping for a PR, would you like to finish a 5K or a half marathon? Do you want to build a consistent exercise schedule? Writing down a goal can help you commit to it.
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Sandie
3/30/2018 01:46:05 pm
My goal is to run the entire sunny brook stomp
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Stephanie
3/30/2018 06:28:34 pm
You can do it! 🍀
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