{"id":369,"date":"2009-04-16T02:57:14","date_gmt":"2009-04-16T09:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kmwoley.com\/blog\/?p=369"},"modified":"2009-04-16T03:02:12","modified_gmt":"2009-04-16T10:02:12","slug":"goals-priorities-and-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmwoley.com\/blog\/goals-priorities-and-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"goals, priorities and planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kmwoley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/racefortheroseshalfmarathon452009course.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" title=\"Race for the Roses Half Marathon 4-5-2009, Course\" src=\"https:\/\/kmwoley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/racefortheroseshalfmarathon452009course-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Race for the Roses Half Marathon 4-5-2009, Course\" width=\"244\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago I rocked my first half marathon. At the outset, the endeavor of running 13.1 miles was daunting. Like any good management project, goals and priorities had to be set and a plan established in line with those goals. To define success, each goal was assigned a priority:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Pri0<\/em> goals are those which, if they are not met, the project is an abject failure. This is top priority. You do not ship a product that doesn\u2019t meet Pri0 goals.<\/li>\n<li><em>Pri1<\/em> goals are firm requirements. They must be satisfied before the project is considered complete. They can be sacrificed, for example, if they stand in the way of a Pri0 goal. You <em>might<\/em> ship a product that doesn\u2019t meet Pri1 goals, but you work your ass off to avoid it.<\/li>\n<li><em>Pri2 <\/em>and <em>Pri3 <\/em>goals are \u201cnice to have\u201d. They soften the edges, make the project feel good, and fix those little chinks in the armor.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We established some goals early, and modified some along the way as the situation changed. But as we lined up at the starting line Sunday at 7am I had firm goals:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"426\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\" valign=\"top\">Priority<\/td>\n<td width=\"369\" valign=\"top\">Goal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\" valign=\"top\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"369\" valign=\"top\">Finish. Defined as crossing the finish-line after traveling 13.1 miles under my own power.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\" valign=\"top\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"369\" valign=\"top\">Pride. Avoid at all cost something akin to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/article\/0,7120,s6-243-297--13081-0,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">any of these<\/a> issues.\u00a0 <em>Especially issues #5 &amp; #6.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"369\" valign=\"top\">Health. No additional (new) injuries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"369\" valign=\"top\">Pace. Finish in 2 hours and 18 minutes, which is a 10:30min\/mile pace.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"369\" valign=\"top\">Pain. No aggravation of existing injuries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"369\" valign=\"top\">Walking. Finish without walking.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>M took care of the training plan, which we followed as best as our bodies and schedules would allow. A crack team of knowledgeable experts (podiatrists, physical therapists) was assembled to debug and diagnose each unexpected issue which arose. Early mornings were had. Entire days were spent in combination running and recovery. <strong>The result: success.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We finished. We retained 100% of our pride. Health was maintained. Our pace goals were met <a href=\"http:\/\/www.racecenter.com\/results\/2009\/res_rh09.htm\" target=\"_blank\">(2:16:22 = 10.24min\/mile).<\/a> Only minor pain was added to the existing aches. All Pri0, Pri1, and Pri2 goals achieved. The only goal (Pri3) that wasn\u2019t met was the avoidance of walking.<\/p>\n<p>We rocked a steady 10:00min\/mile pace right up until mile 8, when I completely ran out of gas. Getting over a cold and the resulting loss of sleep from the week before had taken it\u2019s toll on me and I simply hit a wall. Everything before mile 8 was business as usual. Everything between miles 8 and 13 was a battle of will. Every water station was an oasis after that point. I stopped at least 2 times that weren\u2019t water stops, just out of complete exhaustion. M got tough (or, as tough as she could) on me, willing me not to stop more than I needed to. It was a fight, but it was won.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Below is the pace\/heart rate graph from the run\u2026 looking at what started happening around mile 6 and then after mile 8 you can see my body breaking down as pace dropped and heart rate started to go out of control.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kmwoley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/racefortheroseshalfmarathon452009pacedistance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" title=\"Race for the Roses Half Marathon 4-5-2009, Pace - Distance\" src=\"https:\/\/kmwoley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/racefortheroseshalfmarathon452009pacedistance-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Race for the Roses Half Marathon 4-5-2009, Pace - Distance\" width=\"244\" height=\"148\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In retrospect, this was certainly the hardest run I\u2019ve ever had.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think I was prepared enough for the full 13, having only ran a handful of longer runs toward the end of the training due to my knee issues. I also learned the importance of pacing. I started out too fast and paid the price for it later. These things will get fixed the next time.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, next time.\u00a0 This is likely not the last\u2026 Andy had the miraculously fantastic idea to host our own private half marathon, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evite.com\/pages\/invite\/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=HWUQZUNXHNSLRIVMIRYF&amp;li=iq&amp;src=email&amp;trk=aei6\" target=\"_blank\">Half to the Hook<\/a>. Looks like it\u2019s time for another training schedule!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two weeks ago I rocked my first half marathon. At the outset, the endeavor of running 13.1 miles was daunting. Like any good management project, goals and priorities had to be set and a plan established in line with those goals. 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