I just finished what I would consider a successful collegiate career, but I had a few simple things that I never got to check off my running bucket list.
- Win a race and get to break a tape across the finish line
- Wear bib number 1 because I won last year (I did get to wear a 2 one time)
- Have a bib with my name on it
- Race at Hayward Field
I'm sure some other people have cooler and more creative bucket list items. I would love to hear a few.
Run past the high school without being called a f*g.
My running bucketlist:
- run all the major city marathons
- run a sub 240 marathon
- run 6000 miles in a year
- run a 200 mile week
- run the 153 mile Spartathlon from Athens to Sparta as my final race as a competitive runner
(Also I live in Oregon and will do the Eugene Marathon which ends on Hayward Field lol)
NotAustin18 wrote:
- run a sub 240 marathon
I live in OR too. Going sub 2:40 is all I have left to hope for (and I'm pretty close) and I'm not getting any younger. Where do you live in OR? Looking for a training partner?
My bucket list:
Sub-15:00 5k
Sub-31:00 10k
Use my running pickup line on a girl after a race: "I know I finished before you. If you wanna hang out later, I'll make sure you finish before I do."
Buy a custom singlet that is a Confederate flag design
I live in Albany. Its a small town of 50,000 halfway between Eugene and Portland. I'm probably in low 250 shape now. I'm only 18 so sub 240 is more of a in 5+ years goal.
I'd love to have a training partner. Where in Oregon do you live?
NotAustin18 wrote:
I'd love to have a training partner. Where in Oregon do you live?
I'm in Bend. I am more than twice your age. If you're running 2:50 now you'll hit sub 2:40 easy. I was running 3:03at your age and didn't find high milage until I was about 37. Wish I knew then what I know now :)
Ok cool. And I haven't run my first marathon yet, my workouts just point to low 250s. I'm doing 65-75 mpw in 6 runs. And Bend has a good running community from what I've heard, like that Matthew Maton kid running 14:32 5k at Summit HS. Bend is a few hours away so I doubt we could train together. But just keep looking.
And out of curiosity, how much mileage do you do?
Yeah. Bend is full of good runners. I've avergaed about 60 miles a week this whole year with lots at over 70 miles and some peaks at 80-90 miles a week. I've been injured the last few weeks and lost a chance at good race I thought I might go sub 2:40 in. Oh well. So I'm building back up and want to get back to 80 miles or so a week and shoot for a race as soon as I feel ready maybe in March maybe in May depending on how the training goes and if I stay uninjured.
NotAustin18 wrote:
And out of curiosity, how much mileage do you do?
Hey you two! Get a room.
Not really running much right now but this would be mine:
1. Qualify for Boston (ran a 2:53, on a non-certified course)
2. break 2:40 for marathon
3. break 1:15 for 1/2 marathon
Make it a whole 12 months without an injury (dare to dream)
-Run sub-4
-Qualify for the Olympic Trials
-Win a professional race
Peace Out wrote:
Make it a whole 12 months without an injury (dare to dream)
I'll copy that.
blarg wrote:
Peace Out wrote:Make it a whole 12 months without an injury (dare to dream)
I'll copy that.
+2
Leadville Trail 100
1. Break 3 hours for the marathon
2. Run Boston
3. Run the Comrades Marathon
My only bucket list is not having a bucket list
Jamin... you wouldn't happen to b
e going to school at Angelo would you?
Win a Marathon
Win a race and receive a BIG CHECK with your name on it!
Race a marathon in Japan
Run the Major marathons
Race at Hayward Field