Comments on: Goals for the New York City Marathon

By: Karla @RunKarlaRun

Karla @RunKarlaRun — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:31:22 +0000

Hope you had a great race! So glad I spotted you guys at the finish! LOVED your Big Apple costumes! Put a big smile on my face.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 16:32:53 +0000

Good luck!! Eek so excited for you and Todd!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 12:59:15 +0000

I like you am not particularly motivated by time goals, I typically asses my marathon success based on how much fun I had and how little pain I was in!

Also, just seeing that picture of you and Todd as Think 1 and Thing 2 literally made me thing, “they are perfect for each other.”

By: Daniel Galioto

Daniel Galioto — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:11:54 +0000

Go Jennifer and Todd!! Best of luck this Sunday!

You have the right idea setting an “A” goal and a “B” goal. Plus, you know the course now, so you’re more familiar with where you need to put in the effort and where you can hang back (take it easy on the Verrazano, cruise conservatively through Brooklyn, and don’t let the Queensboro crush your spirit!)

If I may offer one small bit of humble advice – keep your time goals fluid. In other words, if you find yourself off pace but you feel OK, don’t try to make up the time – just do the next mile at your goal pace. If you’re off pace and you’re dragging, then mentally steel yourself to just keep on keeping on and forget about the clock. And lastly, if you’re *ahead* of pace, congratulate yourself but don’t let the excitement get the best of you; slow down and run the race for which you trained.

If you do all that, Goal “C” will come naturally.

Most of all, though, Goal “D” is the best one. HAVE FUN!!!! You know as well as anyone else that there’s nothing in the world like the NYC Marathon!

Rest up…eat up…and then get out there and tear it up!

By: Meranda@Fairytalesandfitness

Meranda@Fairytalesandfitness — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 01:48:52 +0000

I am so excited for you!
To be honest, I go through the same self doubt you do. So far my training runs have gone great but I am so worried that if I fall behind pace on race day that I’ll get discouraged!
I will be cheering you on on Sunday!

By: Juliana @ 4 Well Rules

Juliana @ 4 Well Rules — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:49:16 +0000

great goals!! Hopefully we will see each other before the marathon! I am so excited!

By: christi in ma

christi in ma — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:02:36 +0000

you can do this, Jennifer!!!!
good luck to you and Todd this weekend!

By: Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

Kathryn @ Dancing to Running — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 22:19:03 +0000

Good luck on Sunday! I can’t wait to virtually cheer you on, and hopefully celebrate with you as you reach most if not all of these goals! You’ve got this!

By: Pam and Christine

Pam and Christine — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:46:36 +0000

Hope to see you this weekend. I know you and Todd will have fun and throw those self doubts out the window. You are different than your past and your training was great this time.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:39:21 +0000

GO GET IT!!!! Have so much fun! I can’t wait to hear all about it when you get back!