The dangers of setting the wrong goal time 1.
In this article I’ll walk you through why setting an arbitrary goal time is a dagger to your training and provide you with a simple 3-step system to make finding your goal time a breeze. So, if choosing the right goal is that important, how do you determine what your goal time should be? What’s wrong with shooting for the stars and laying it all on the line?
While this seems reasonable – after all, how critical can selecting a goal time be – I believe setting a time goal that is too ambitious is the most common reason runners get injured, plateau, and race poorly. Usually you pick a goal designed to get you under some barrier like two hours for the half marathon, four hours for the marathon – or to qualify for a specific race (Boston being the most common). If you’re like most runners I coach, picking your goal time is a somewhat arbitrary process. Now it’s time to set a time goal so you can get training! Everything is ready to go for your next big race. You’ve picked out the race, booked your hotel, and confirmed your flights.
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