No longer is one goal proclaimed, but two or three. (As we all know race completion expectations are not so black and white.) I like this plan - no more finish before a blank blank time pressure.
Examples
Runbulldog numbers his outcomes with #1 as the most achievable goal.
“Goal #1 — finish the marathon with a smile on my face and a happy left foot.”
And then they get harder…
Runner26 begins with a summation “My biggest goal is to remain uninjured.”
She then starts with her most ambitious goal and ends with this; "I'll take it…I trained decently, ran for fun, and had a blast!”
Runnerkara has a 10k race this Saturday. Her typical goal is to beat her last time – despite lack of training or wellness...
Possibilities:
"The best pace is a suicide pace, and today is a good day to die." - Steve Prefontaine
"What Was I Thinkin"
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