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UjENA FIT Club 100 Interesting Running Articles

Best Road Races and the UjENA FIT Club is publishing 100 articles about races, training, diet, shoes and coaching.   If you would like to contribute to this feature, send an email to Bob Anderson at bob@ujena.com .  We are looking for cutting edge material.

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Pleasanton: The Masters of Double Racing
Posted Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
By David Prokop Pleasanton, Calif., may be a quiet, relaxed community across the bay from San Francisco, but where Double... Read Article
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Champions of the Double
Posted Monday, September 15th, 2014
Peter Mullin has taken Double Racing® by storm. He broke the 60-64 age group world record in the first Double... Read Article
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Double Racing Has Truly Arrived!
Posted Monday, September 22nd, 2014
by David Prokop (Editor Best Road Races) Photo: Double 15k top three Double Racing® is a new sport for... Read Article
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Pritz's Honor
Posted Sunday, May 11th, 2014
By David Prokop, editor Best Road Races The world’s most unusual race met the world’s most beautiful place, in the... Read Article

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A word on Goals
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Strategies for Setting Realistic Goals
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by Ujena Fit Club Coach Barry Anderson  Goals can play a vital role in many aspects of our lives—and running and fitness are no exception. Setting unrealistic goals, however, can become demoralizing and lead to such frustration that many will eventually give up entirely. It is also possible to set goals that are not challenging enough which will stifle progress.

Goal setting does not necessarily have to do with performances in races, or efforts to reach personal best times for various distances. Though those are excellent types of goals, many will benefit from starting their goal setting based on other criteria. For instance, someone just beginning a running or exercise program may focus more on weekly mileage or number of workout days per week. It is also helpful to write your goals down either in your training log or somewhere that you can review them on a regular basis.

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Photo: Setting goals can help things happen.  Bob Anderson (Red) has set a one year goal of running 50 races averaging less than 7 minutes/mile.  So far so good...race number 23 above.  Marin Memorial 10k May 28.  (At left) The start of the 10k in Marin.

One approach to goal setting is to start with a long-range goal that you would like to accomplish within a year or possibly more. Whether it is to run under three hours for a marathon, or just to finish one, make the long-range goal specific, challenging, and realistic. In being realistic you must be very honest with yourself and your capabilities. Bob Anderson’s goal of 50 races in 2012 is an excellent example of a long-range goal that meets these three criteria.

Then, you should also set intermediate goals that relate directly to your progress toward your long-range goal. These goals will serve as periodic benchmarks throughout the year to measure your progress—and possibly indicate the need to modify your long-range goal. Finally, establish immediate goals that will help you establish what you wish to achieve in your workouts each day.

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