It is all well and good talking about a theory and going by what others have written but I want to put it to the test with my own challenge. Im my article “Realising dreams and setting goals” I discuss a method used with the GB cycling team before their wins in the 2012 Olympics.
In the last few years I have completed 14 marathons, all of them being around the 4 hour mark. It wasn’t until my 9th marathon that I squeezed just under 4 hours! My personal best is just over 3 hours 47 minutes. A dream for me is to run a marathon under 3 hours 30. I am running the Vienna City Marathon on 12 April 2015… I have my dream and a date to aim for.
The plan
In order to realise this dream I have to have a plan. I have to break down the next few weeks into manageable chunks and work to achieve the smaller goals.
Foundations stones
These are the variables that can easily be monitored and measured against where you want to be.
- Average speed
- Maximum speed
- Km ran each week
- body fat
- Conditioning
At the beginning of each chunk I will decide which of the foundation stones are maintenance goals and which are target goals. At the end of each chunk I will run an audit to see if I have reached the targets and stayed on track with the maintenance goals.
To start, the first two weeks will be establishing where I am with the foundation stones, a starting point on which to improve.
My progression (link not yet available)
Outcomes (link not yet available)