I am a big believer in setting goals. So often in running, those goals are focused on racing – doing a half marathon or a marathon, for example.
But there is a big wide world of running goals out there, so I’d encourage you to broaden your goal horizons.
The Big List of Running Goals
Here is a list of running (and running related) goals to get you started.
The goal variations are endless.
Adding a time goal to a race is an obvious goal variation, but so is running in costume in all 50 states or listening to a new running podcast every day for a month. Mix and match until you find a goal (or goal combination) that speaks to you, and go for it!
On the Run
- Run on the beach
- Run on vacation
- Run in a new city
- Run in a new state
- Run in a new country
- Run with music
- Run to a podcast or audiobook
- Run in silence, without music or podcasts
- Run every day for a week
- Run every day for a month
- Run every day for a year
- Do a trail run
- Run with no technology
- Run alone
- Run in a group
- Run in the snow
- Run in the rain
- Run (safely!) run in the dark
- Take a treadmill class
Racing
- Run a 5k
- Run a 10k
- Run a half marathon
- Run a marathon
- Run an ultra
- Racecation! (Run a race while on vacation)
- Run a random distance race
- Run a virtual race
- Win a race
- Win an age group award
- Do an obstacle course race
- Do a fun race (like a glow run or a color run)
- Run a race- just for fun
- Run a race in costume
Running Adjacent
- Spectate at race
- Volunteer at a race
- Crew or support a friend as they run a race
- Create a running-specific Instagram account
- Read a book about running
- Listen to a running podcast
- Keep a running or training journal
- Join a running club
- Join an online running community
Other Fitness
- Do regular strength training for a month
- Take a yoga class
- Take a barre class
- Take a stretching class
- Foam roll regularly
- Cross train regularly
