My main running goal for 2021 is to not have any serious injury or niggle, with a serious injury or niggle being when I have to take more than three days off in a row from running.
So I can rest up to three days without it counting as an injury. This should encourage me to take days off to avoid injury.
In 2020, I only took more than three days off in a row twice. Once four days for a sore foot (the top of it). The other time, nine days for a knee injury. Not bad! Better than I would have thought.
Anyway, the goal this year is to get that number down to zero.
Other goals
- Do the two ultras I’m signed up for: the Ultra Montseny in April (76k, 4347m+) and the Ultra Pirineu in October (94k, 6200m+)
- Get comfortable doing 3000m+ a week running or hiking
- Run or hike 2600km, 75,000m+ and 270 hours in 2021
I don’t care so much about goals 2 and 3. The main thing is to not get injured and get to the starting line and finish the two ultras.
It’s nice to see you’ve done a certain amount of work each week, month or year, but I don’t think it should be the main focus if you’re managing to train enough each day to keep you sane and happy.
Focusing on mileage type goals is like following a training plan blindly. It can make the means an end that jeopardises the real end or goal.
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