We asked, "What are your goals for 2011?" You said .... 

Marie Curran

 

  1. Run at least six half-marathons during the year - I want to run DCM in Oct 2012
  2. Complete Connemara half-marathon without stopping or walking
  3. Get under 8 minutes for a magic mile!!!!! 

 

Orla Tierney

 

  1. Sub 51:00 10km
  2. Complete a triathlon
  3. Avoid the dreaded injuries - Pilates all the way

…. And maybe do a triple somersault of the top board in Blackrock!

 

Lyall Guiney

 

  1. Sub 65 min in Ballycotton  - Failed in 2010, injured!
  2. Sub 5-hour Connemara Ultra
  3. Sub 3-hour marathon  - Targeting Cork!

 

James Corbett

 

  1. To break 1hr 10min for Craughwell
  2. To run at least 1 PB
  3. To stay injury free

 

Anne Lyng

 

  1. To complete the Galway half ironman triathlon in Sept 2011 - 1.9km swim, 90km cycle, half-marathon. I have already entered so there is no turning back!
  2. Run sub 23min 5km
  3. Run 25km

 

Martin Keane

1.       50 minute10K

2.       88 minute ten-mile, again - 89.01 in Ballycotton 2010

3.       1:55 Half-marathon -1:56 National Half in Laois 2010

4.       4:20 Marathon, again - 4.19 Dublin Marathon 2010

Patrick Forde

1.       That we have a successful Kilconieron 5 miler

2.       That the body and mind stays in relative working order

3.       Complete Dublin Marathon in sub 3.21 (my PB) and Ballyvaughen in sub 4hrs, if it's not as hot as last year. 

4.       Think about Portumna 100k!

 

Tony Killarney

 

  1. No stupid goals like ‘run every day’
  2. Stay away from kicking cows
  3. As close to marathon 3 hours as possible

 

James Lundon

 

  1. Sub-20 5KM (20:39 in 2010)
  2. Sub-70 10M (none in 2010)
  3. Marathon (none in 2010)
  4. Compete in 25 races in 2011
  5. Learn to skip ‘proper’

 

Anne Hunter

 

  1. To stay injury free and be able to enjoy my running again 
  2. To complete my first Sprint Triathlon
  3. To beat Frank Burke at anything!!!!   Egg & Spoon anything...

 

Frank Burke

 

  1. Don't get injured
  2. Beat Owen Curran in a race 
  3. Do the ‘Ironman UK’

 

Ray Somers

 

  1. Sub 30min 8k
  2. Sub 18min 5k
  3. Be on time for races and some training runs! (Saturday morning can be hard after some Friday nights)

 

Malachy Conlon

 

  1. Sub 37-minute 5 miler
  2. Sub 47-minute 10k
  3. Sub 80-minute 10 miler

 

Seamie Gilhooley

 

  1. Score highly on Athenry team that does well in Inter-clubs cross-country
  2. Score highly on Athenry team that finishes in top 5 in National 10k road championships
  3. Get lapped no more than once in national track 5k!

 

Owen Adye-Curran

 

  1. Beat Frank Burke in all meaningful races! Tuam was a training run Frank!
  2. Develop a better understanding of those people who don’t run  - Whats wrong with running every day?
  3. 2:57 - Need I say any more?

 

Michael Duane

 

  1. Run sub-20-minute 5kms consistently
  2. Run a sub 70-minute 10 miler
  3. Stick to a training plan. No more runs or cycles just for the sake of it.

 

Maeve Noone

 

  1. Complete my first triathlon and hopefully not drown
  2. Manage to achieve at least one PB at any distance
  3. Do some trail running and maybe even a race

 

Ruth Kilcawley

 

  1. Complete ironman 70.3 in Galway in September 
  2. This is a biggy... Get under 46min for 10k
  3. A 5km PB in the 5k series

 

Miriam Wall

  1. Complete half ironman race in Galway 2011. Hopefully equal or better my time for 2010.
  2. Do a sub 20 min 5km! Can I improve by 40 odd seconds?
  3. Do a 42 min 10km