Now that my mileage has increased so significantly, something I really need to focus on in 2018 is strength training and flexibility. I have never been a flexible person, and have never been able to touch my toes, even as a kid. It may be a stretch (pun intended) but I really need to work on flexibility so by 2019 I'm making it a goal to be able to touch my toes. Coupled with that, I know I need to focus on strengthening my legs and my core so I'm hoping to incorporate a better strength routine into my weekly training for 2018.

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Although the spring will be dominated by marathon training, I definitely want to make another PR attempt in the half marathon this fall. I haven't identified a specific race but that's a goal that will be on the horizon as we roll into 2018. Another distance I'd like to revisit is the 5k. I've been so focussed on longer distances that I haven't run a competitive 5k in years. I haven't decided on a time of year yet but I'd definitely like to squeeze a couple of 5ks into 2018.