<p>Is it acceptable? I did some Googling, found little to nothing on the subject. It’s a sticky subject. If goals become adjustable, what’s the point of them? I suppose they’re still better than nothing, but you run the risk of not taking them so seriously.</p>
<p>Anyway, halfway through the year, I find myself only able to run about 10 miles a week, comfortably, with all the other training I’m doing. My goal was to run 1000 miles for the year (19.2/wk), but that’s a 3x improvement over last year and just plain silly. Without knowing my physical condition, I set a goal that was unattainable, and that breaks one of the fundamental rules of goal-setting.</p>
<p>So I went ahead and adjusted it so as to not have to live with the daily reminder that I never even had a chance to reach one of the goals I set for the year. My new goal? 520 miles (10/wk). Still a solid improvement over last year, but also plenty doable without risking injury. I’m currently 5 miles behind pace, but that’ll easily be made up and I’m quite certain I’ll be able to surpass the goal.</p>
<p>All of my other goals are doing pretty well. I’m about 100 miles behind on riding, but that’s the equivalent of 5 miles running 😉 I’m way behind on swimming, but I swim A TON more once the outdoor pool opens for the summer so there’s no concern there. Also way behind on reading, but that is what it is… I may just not make it. Yelp reviews I’m on par for, blog posts I’m way ahead of, and our Netflix queue is almost already to the end-of-year goal. So… athletically doing great, but I need to read more.</p>