Running Goals 2022

The number of COVID-19 cases is rising again in Berlin (it’s worse than last year!), and we might be staring at another lockdown this winter.

My last entry on this blog was about running and how I wanted to get back into it more. It’s been 2 months since then, and I’ve actually managed to keep my promise to myself a fair bit. I’ve been running 5 km almost every morning for the past month, and I’m ready to set some real goals. I’m still slow as a snail, my core is very weak, and lack stability so much so that I worry I’ll roll my ankle every day, but in all honesty, I’m quite proud of myself for this new habit.

I recently bought my first GPS watch and started doing research on running forms and training plans to prevent injury. I thought it would be nice to write down where I’m at, my goals for next year, and track my progress here on this blog since I probably won’t be traveling for a while with all this COVID madness.

Personal Goals for 2022

1. Run a half-marathon (March 2022)

2. 5 km under 25 minutes

3. Run all 400 km of the 66 lake trail around Berlin

4. Run a trail run race

5. Do all the above injury-free

My long-term goals aren’t so much about speed, but endurance and a healthy body that can go to places where I’d like to go. I’d love to do trail running once I’m more comfortable running on the road.

Training plan

The biggest issue for me has always been an injury. In terms of my running, I’m going to start off by following the Garmin coach on my watch and will see from there. Besides that, here are some of the things I want to work on:

1. Work on my flexibility & STRETCH A LOT
2. Work on my core muscles & posture in my daily life
3. Work on my balance and stability in my legs so I can run on any turf

I know that there’s absolutely no need for me to write this on a blog, but I think it helps to write it down and just put it out there for my future self to read.