My Ambitions
Here is my list of goals. It’s not very likely that I will achieve them all but it’s always on my mind and it motivates me to go farther and/or faster.
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RUNNING
Distance
Run 5k.Run 5 miles.Run 10k.Run 10 miles.Run 13 miles.Run 18 miles.Finish a marathon.- Finish a 50k ultra-marathon.
- Finish a 50 mile ultra-marathon.
Pace
Run 5 miles at sub-8:00 pace.Run 5 miles at sub-7:30 pace.- Run 5 miles at sub-7:00 pace.
- Qualify for the Boston Marathon and complete it.
Other
Finish top 10 in my age group in a race.- Finish top 3 in my age group in a race.
- Finish top in my age group in a race.
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BIKING
Distance
Ride 100 miles.- Ride 150 miles.
Speed
Ride 10 miles at 18 mph.Ride 10 miles at 20 mph.- Ride 10 miles at 22 mph.
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SWIMMING
Pool Distance
Swim 18 laps (1/2 mile).Swim 36 laps (1 miles).Swim 45 laps (1-1/4 miles).- Swim 72 laps (2 miles).
- Swim 90 laps (2-1/2 miles).
Open-Water Distance
Swim a ‘reasonable’ distance in the ocean.Swim to the buoy and back (150 yards).Swim across the lake (340 yards).Swim across the lake and back (640 yards).- Swim to “Turtle Island” (1/2 mile).
- Swim to “Turtle Island” and back (1 mile).
- Swim 2 miles in open water.
- Swim 2-1/2 miles in open water.
Pace
Swim 1/2 mile at sub-2:00/100 yard pace.- Swim 1/2 mile at sub-1:50/100 yard pace.
- Swim 1/2 mile at sub-1:40/100 yard pace (30 min/mile)
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TRIATHLONS
Complete a sprint distance triathlon.- Complete an Olympic distance triathlon.
- Complete a Half-Iron distance triathlon.
- Complete an Ironman distance triathlon.
