goal setting season starts… now!



This blog post was written by lululemon and posted on December 27, 2010 at 8:38 pm

With a new year comes new opportunities, and January is a perfect time to reflect on the past year and set new goals for the year ahead. Meet Linda Wong, our lululemon Robson St. ambassador in Vancouver BC, who spent 2010 recovering from a knee injury. In 2011, Linda's ready to take on the running world again. Read below for some of the goals she shared with us:

Name: Linda Wong
One year goal: I run an ultramarathon* by March 2011.
One year goal: In 2011, I qualify for the Boston Marathon.

(*Ultramarathons are anything longer than 26.2 miles. Read Brian's post on the secret world of ultra running for more info.)


Five year goal: I run the Great Wall Marathon in China by 2015.

Running this marathon is special to Linda as she hopes to travel to the race with her family supporting her, and turn it into a shared experience with them too.

Ten year goal: I am involved in an organization dedicated to changing the face of women in sport.

2011 is just around the corner. What goals are you setting for the new year?

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Comment by anna zirk — December 27, 2010 @ 9:59 pm


I was there when the photos were taken :-)

Comment by Transporter — December 28, 2010 @ 4:21 am


I was inspired by your manifesto and goal setting to start planning my goals for next year. I have decided to base them in my own manifesto which I created today (I hope you don’t mind the mimicry). I wanted to share it with you. You can check out my blog post about it here: http://craftchick.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/creating-my-own-manifesto/

Now on to the actual goal planning!

Happy New Year
Amber

Comment by Amber Church — December 29, 2010 @ 3:07 pm


Those are some awesome goals Linda!!!!! It’s amazing how much you can accomplish when you sit down and publish your goals. They almost happen magically.
I set some very similar goals a few years ago and now I can say I’ve ran a marathon on the Great Wall of China and just recently finished a 100 mile trail race.
Keep setting the bar high and your quality of life you can fit into the time we have just keeps getting better!!!!!
Cheers to an awesome 2011!!!!!

Comment by Brian — December 30, 2010 @ 12:57 pm


Thanks Brian! Now that my goal is published, there’s no turning back .. and it feels great! Who knows what I’ll take on after achieving my first goal .. only a few months away! If you have specific training tips for conquering that ultra, would love to hear them!

Comment by Linda Wong — December 30, 2010 @ 9:25 pm


My name is Phil and I’m a Key Leader over at the Yorkdale store in Toronto.

Being a super passionate runner myself, it was great reading Linda’s goals. Especially when I got to her 5year goals :)

Turns out Linda and I will be meeting each other as one of my goals posted up in our store is that I finish the Great Wall of China marathon in 5hrs 0mins, May 2015!

Look forward to seeing you there Linda and keep up the running!!!

Cheers,
Phil

Comment by Phil Thompson — January 2, 2011 @ 6:17 am


1. Goal Set – check!
2. Register for Race – check!
3. Train – check!

Comment by Linda Wong — January 3, 2011 @ 12:25 am


And the follow up comment. Here are my New Year’s resolutions/goals, complete with a digital mixed media layout.

Good luck on the goal setting everyone!
Amber

Comment by Amber Church — January 3, 2011 @ 7:44 pm


Phil!! I’m so excited by your post .. see you in 2015 or sooner! :) Please keep in touch. And let me know if your travels bring you out west before then.

linda.

Comment by Linda Wong — January 4, 2011 @ 12:23 am


Phil and Linda,
I did the Great Wall Race in 2009. There’s definitely some specific tips I could give you to make the whole experience a little more enjoyable and less miserable as you must conquer the wall!!!!! (including making the travel arrangements)
There are some other pointers for jumping into the world of >42.2. My first one went great until about 45km and I derailed. Feel free to shoot me an email with any questions.
brian@mindfulnessrunning.com

Cheers to all the BHAG’s in 2011!!!!

Comment by Brian — January 7, 2011 @ 4:19 pm


Thank you for posting Linda’s goals. It inspired me to take the plunge and sign up for the Whistler Half Marathon this year. I’ve got some fancy dancy new winter running tights and jacket from your store and am ready to train!

Amber

Comment by Amber Turnau — January 7, 2011 @ 8:50 pm


Brian – I’ll definitely email you! Thanks!
Amber – I’m so proud of you! I may just have to do that one myself too. :)

Comment by Linda Wong — January 10, 2011 @ 8:36 pm


Truly inspirational.

lots of water + lots of sleep = decreased stress and cortisol levels. If one is lacking in either of those; would be a great place to start improving in.

Comment by Raf Kev — January 10, 2011 @ 9:04 pm


Great, story, and you look beautiful!

Comment by Johnson — January 15, 2011 @ 5:18 am


Counting down … less than 30 days! Yay!

Comment by Linda Wong — February 18, 2011 @ 7:26 pm


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