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This. I Rrun too: I'll put in 90-100km this week. I was thinking of trying for 5000km this year, but I think that is pushing it, so instead I'll target 2k miles which is much more doable for me. Yes, I perpetually have something sore on me.
Yeah, I’ll hopefully end up somewhere in the 2k mile range assuming no major injuries. I don’t keep super close track of mileage just because it tends to make me push myself too hard. I really don’t worry as much anymore about whether I went 7 or 9 miles. Just getting out the door regularly is my main goal now.
Strava has been awesome in many ways but also brings out the overcompetitiveness in me. I'm really trying hard to set distance and pace goals and stick to them.
If I set goals when I'm sitting down at my desk they are good, healthy, achievable goals. If I set or change them when I'm running, they tend to be destructive: I can push an extra 3k today or why not pick up the pace these last 8 km, I might be able to finish in under 2 hour.
All that adrenalin and endorphins are horrible at helping you with decision making :)