Statement of Intent

Dear Reader, (Well of mental support...)

time to get serious...

Plan for 2011 has to get in gear, and my goal for 2011 is the ultimate in Marathon goals for an age group runner.

I will qualify for the Boston Marathon in October 2011.

How am I going to do this? Well that I am not sure about.....

I have to date run 5 Marathons, (Not including one during Ironman Canada a couple months ago); My fastest Marathon so far is 3:52:24, translating to a 5:30 minute km for the whole run, I did this at the BMO Vancouver Marathon in 2009 at 30 years old. My fastest 10k to date is in the Vancouver Sun-Run finishing in a time of 47 minutes and 24 seconds, translating into 4:44 per km, and it felt like an easy run...

It is because of these performances that I am sure I can do this. My qualifying time for the Boston Marathon is 3:10:00, this translates to a 4:30 minute km for 42.2 kilometers, or 14 seconds per kilometer faster than my fasest 10 k, self trained with with two months of speed work, and a marathon distance build.

I am putting this out there for my sake as much as anyone that reads. I believe that saying your intentions is the way to completing them, and this is my Statement:

On October 9th 2011, I will run a marathon in under 3:10:59, to qualify for the Boston Marathon at 33 Years old.

Ray Miller
Race4MS - Running for my life-Race4Boston

To be continued.....