What are your goals for next year?

FoxyMcDeadlift
FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
edited October 6 in Fitness and Exercise
So, its about that time we all get our houses in order and set next years goals. When i first started getting fit it was 2 years ago, and my resoloution and only goal was to drop puppy fat. Now that im a bit more into it, and know a bit more, my goals are more ambitious. My goals this year are:

to run 2250 miles
To have intermediate strength lifts
More definition for my abs/legs
A sub 20 minute 5k

Im going to get all my goals! How about you?
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  • jessicamckay13
    jessicamckay13 Posts: 297
    My goal is to kick *kitten*. At everything.

    I see an orthopedic surgeon/sports medicine doc on Thursday about my knee, so until then, I can't really do specific goals. In a perfect "oh your knee is fine, suck it up" world I would like to run a marathon.

    I'd like to bench my bodyweight. I have 20 lbs to go.
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
    Lose 5lb/mo til I hit goal. Get strong.
    Become a runner, or at least a jogger
    This is a fantasy actually- my family would drop dead of shock
  • wackynunu
    wackynunu Posts: 103
    Run...1,000 miles.
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    I'm running my first full marathon in April and my goal is to finish in under 4 hours.
    Run my first trail 1/2 marathon in the fall.
    Keep my weight below 108.
    Take up street in-line skating.
    I'd also like to give boxing a chance. Not actually with someone else, but like a punching bag type of workout.
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    Wow, my goals seem way too humble to follow those above.
    I'd like to try yoga.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Reach my goal weight.

    Run a 5k in somewhere around 28 minutes.

    Run 1,000 miles.

    Be happy.


    =]
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    Wow, my goals seem way too humble to follow those above.
    I'd like to try yoga.
    I wanna hear them! We are all at different stages so there's absolutely no need to feel bad or embarrassed!
    Also, yoga is awesome. Pilates is much more fun, though!
  • thecrossfitter
    thecrossfitter Posts: 424 Member
    2012 Goals:
    - Compete in a crossfit competition (hosted by a gym, not games stuff)
    - Run my second marathon
    - Deadlift 150% of my bodyweight
    - String together 10 unassisted pull ups
    - Have visible abs (okay, totally vain, but I don't care)

    For goals that I'm not sure if they are realistic and may not happen until 2013:
    - Successfully complete a muscle up on the free rings
    - Complete a handstand push up (can be against the wall)
  • AmandaJ
    AmandaJ Posts: 1,950 Member
    Tagging this so I can find it again when I figure out my goals; will be back to post them!
  • jbdowns35
    jbdowns35 Posts: 352
    Get lean & tone for my Jamaican run away wedding in May.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Mine aren't too crazy compared to this past year.

    Break 20 mins in a 5K

    run my 2nd marathon

    Run 1,000 miles (without having to scramble like mad at the end of december to get them all in like this year)
  • jessicamckay13
    jessicamckay13 Posts: 297
    I'm running my first full marathon in April and my goal is to finish in under 4 hours.
    Run my first trail 1/2 marathon in the fall.
    Keep my weight below 108.
    Take up street in-line skating.
    I'd also like to give boxing a chance. Not actually with someone else, but like a punching bag type of workout.

    The trainer I intern with used to fight...he has all sorts of boxing workouts that I am desperate to try once my knee is better!
  • jessicamckay13
    jessicamckay13 Posts: 297
    2012 Goals:
    - Compete in a crossfit competition (hosted by a gym, not games stuff)
    - Run my second marathon
    - Deadlift 150% of my bodyweight
    - String together 10 unassisted pull ups
    - Have visible abs (okay, totally vain, but I don't care)

    For goals that I'm not sure if they are realistic and may not happen until 2013:
    - Successfully complete a muscle up on the free rings
    - Complete a handstand push up (can be against the wall)


    My kids can do handstand pushups against the wall and it pisses me off! Ha! The 5 year old does gymnastics so she is constantly doing handstands against the wall and I watched her the other day and she would do a head stand, push up to a hand stand, giggle hysterically, back to head stand, down to feet, then run off. I stood there in disbelief.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Get my weight up to around 200 and still look decent
  • jsteffen80
    jsteffen80 Posts: 136
    In 2012 I want to...

    ...be the best dad I can be to both my 5 year old step son and my baby boy that's on the way.

    ...have a lot of fun outdoors. After hurting my ankle this past spring, I feel I really missed out on all the good weather.

    By the end of 2012 I want to...

    ...be close to 200 pounds. My current goal weight is 190 but I'm not sure if I will be able to get all the way there with my other goals. I will be happy with anything under 225 if I can reach my other goals.

    ...bench press my highest body weight (350 pounds). Bench press has always been my weak spot, and it is VERY weak. I got to 250 in college with just a couple months of mediocre work, but I know with a full year of dedication I can do it.

    ...deadlift 2x body-weight. The beauty of this is that the more weight I lose the easier it will be. I currently rep at 315.

    ... have 19" biceps. Current 16" Max 18"

    ...do pull-ups. Any would be fantastic!

    ...run a 5k. I've done it before, and I can do it again.
  • peaceinside
    peaceinside Posts: 272
    I just joined in September and have never set goals in my life. I fear failure so much that I always made excuses as to why goal setting was useless. That has since changed very recently and very drastically! I only have two right now but for me they are humongus! #1 Run a 5K by the end of February, I just started the C25K program yesterday. #2 do "The Big Climb" on March 25th (it's 69 floors, 1,311 stairs!) I will obviously be adding to my goals once I prove to myself I can do those two to start with. And of course reach my goal weight!
    Peace! :flowerforyou:
  • BeccaB1981
    BeccaB1981 Posts: 456 Member
    These are some of my goals for 2012. I am sure I'll add more as I think of more things I want to accomplish and I will be keeping an eye on this post for more ideas.

    1. Reach my goal weight
    2. Run/walk 1,000 miles
    3. Start strength training
    4. Start hiking or some other outdoor activity :-)
    5. Run at least 3 5Ks
    6. Run a 5K in under 30 mins
  • SeeEmRun2012
    SeeEmRun2012 Posts: 94
    To get beach body ready for my first out of country vacation! I want the pictures from this vacation to be the kind you look back when your 50 and say " damn i was hot!" lol
  • Stooooo
    Stooooo Posts: 1,191 Member
    To weigh under 200 pounds by my 40th birthday.
    To improve my 5k time.
    To improve my Warrior Dash time.
    To Climb the Warrior Wall.
  • feisma
    feisma Posts: 213 Member
    Had to put some thought into this...I'm more of a last minute, New Year's Eve at 11:30 pm set my goals kinda gal :drinker:
    -Run 3 (or more) half marathons
    -Run my second full marathon
    -Run 100 miles/month for a total of 1200 miles by end of year
    -Drop those last 5-10 pounds by my 40th b-day in June
    -Get my family to be more active
    -GET MORE SLEEP!
    -GET LESS STRESSED!
  • Jacole18
    Jacole18 Posts: 716 Member
    I would like to lose another 80 lbs or so and get fit! :)
    I would like to find a boyfriend too :)
  • MariaAlbinaxoxo
    MariaAlbinaxoxo Posts: 290 Member
    hoping by Feb I hit my goal of 125. then I wanna lose another 5 by May and then tone up for my 21st bday in July! (;
  • therapyruns
    therapyruns Posts: 164 Member
    Run a full marathon, because I've done too many halfs to not go for the gold :)
  • kimbux
    kimbux Posts: 154 Member
    My goal is 12 in 12..... 12 races/events of any type in 2012. I have alreay registered for a stair climb (45 floors), a half-marathon (Vienna, Austria) and a 200-mile relay (Bourbon Chase - KY). I just need 9 more events!

    Good Luck everyone!!
  • mleoni092708
    mleoni092708 Posts: 629 Member
    My goal is to kick *kitten*. At everything.


    That says it all doesn't it? :drinker:

    To reach my goal weight by year end
    To finish the 30 day shred and a few other Jillian Michaels dvds
    To start and finish Insanity and possibly P90X
    To get a bicycle and start riding
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    In 2012, I will:

    run a 5k in 30 minutes
    progress to unassisted pull-ups and dips
    reach my goal weight
  • DarkAngellEyes
    DarkAngellEyes Posts: 317 Member
    My goals are to:
    - finally get to my goal weight
    - run at least 2 5k's (30 min or less)
    - achieve 20% (or less) body fat
    - get some muscle definition!
  • Shweedog
    Shweedog Posts: 883 Member
    My goal is to not gain a horrific amount of weight during my pregnancy. Then, lose the weight I did gain in the six weeks I am home witht he baby. Gotta get my bod back before going back to work!
  • kemeko
    kemeko Posts: 158 Member
    Participate in my first 5K... and hopefully run it all the way. :noway:
  • shivaslives
    shivaslives Posts: 279 Member
    I'm going to eat more food! I know its a bizarre goal for MFP but my ticker is almost at zero and I head into maintenance mode soon and get back about 1000 kcal a day. I'm going to use that fuel my strength training and lean muscle build. That is coupled with getting my Body Fat % to 20% by April 1 and then shooting for a "healthy" BMI.

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