As I have run off and on over the years I have had one goal: to complete a half marathon. I completed this goal on November 3, 2013. Now I find myself floundering. Why should I go for that run? I reached my goal and fill-in-the-blank needs to be done around the house.
I want to run still but I don’t know what to run for. What goal should I set now? I don’t have much desire to do a full marathon. And by much I mean no desire. Do I schedule another half for next fall/winter? Do I stick to shorter races such as 15 or 10 Ks? Do I just do a run as my cardio workout?
I feel lost and without direction. I don’t know where I want to go with my running. I do know other fitness goals I have, such as get back into weight lifting and work on core strength. I also want to test out the RushFit videos I have. Lastly, I’d like to do boxing or kickboxing.
But I can’t figure out running. I feel stuck. I feel like I am spinning my wheels. I plan to finish the race season and then take a break to figure this out. I have a few races scheduled for January, March and April then it will be a running break. Hopefully I will be able to come up with a new goal.
What did you do when you reached an ultimate goal? What suggestions do you have for new running goals?
