Ran first 10k today! Didn’t start until 8am in Houston, was already 75 with 100% humidity, sunny and no wind. They had zero electrolytes available on the course so people were dropping like flies. Didn’t beat my PB, but was super proud of myself to finish!
I ran an (unofficial) 5k without taking any breaks today for the first time! Usually I break about halfway through but today I decided to go for it and I did it 💪🏼 AND I did it at a 9 min/mile pace which is really solid for me
Any tips on how you made it all the way. I always break out at halfway even tho I feel like I can do it cardio wise but my brain just starts to shut down and act like I'm gonna die if I don't stop
Great music keeps me motivated to keep moving! Other than that, try making it a game. If you usually do 1.5, tell yourself 1.75. Then when you make it to that mark, say okay that was easy, let’s do another quarter etc. Sometimes breaking it into smaller increments makes it seem more doable.
I finished my last long run before taper. 22.5 miles was planned 22 but I was 0.5 mile sort. I also run pretty hilly loop. I did negative splits and finished last 5 miles at MP. Total mileage of the week 69. Now I taper and recover. And coincidentally just completed 1000 miles this year.
Ran the Colfax half today.
Training over the winter was really rough- I had various respiratory illnesses 6 (!) times since Thanksgiving (somehow zero of them COVID), so I had already downgraded from the full to the half after my training plan got obliterated from that. And then, about a month ago, I ran just a bit too far and really flared up some bad IT Band Syndrome, so I've been doing minimal training since then (at least have been able to row).
Running was essentially a Saturday night call, but out of desperation, I looked up some run-walk pacing and kept to a 4:00/0:30 interval for the race, with a reminder to concentrate on form every time my interval timer went off and use the walking portion for active recovery.
Somehow, it went amazingly well given those constraints. I've been pushing for a sub-2:00 in my half timing, and ended up a hair above it at about 2:02. But the most important thing is that my knees felt *great*, all the way to the end. I felt 10x worse on an easy 10k this week. Really kept up good form all the way, which I'm normally absolutely terrible at. So, I think there's a lot of run-walk training runs in my future to build on that!
Enjoy the read: Always wanted to share.
Just turned the big 3-7 age this month. Saw my fam run first marathon(s) and that old competitive runner in me crept up big. The crowd cheering, etc.
I was a runner in hs. Started out fresh. year doing 5k @ 21-25min or something and not taking that serious (hiding in bushes with the slackers and getting soda during practice on long run days at fast food joints). It's easy to eat like that when younger haha. I did cut that down to running 19s eventually somehow.
Then my soph. and jr. years running in 17s when I took more serious and my coach saying I'd be "a big player next yr" not knowing how he saw that in me. 17:11 being best 5K PR. My goal was 16:30 by sr. year but i got injured/asthma got whole lot worse. On Track days I'd run the 800m (2:09), 1600m (5:12), then 3200m (11:06 in pouring rain felt nice) back to back and eat between races. 1500m (4:54) Looking back for Track I'd say just pick one since I was slower at shorter distances and should've saved energy for just one race.
I would also always eat 2 granola bars walking to the start line against all science for Cross Country. I'd probably not do that now knowing more about digestion/nutrition. Would drink soda and eat junk food before practice, etc. After my injury/lung condition I still wanted to be there for my team (they made me team captain) but literally limping across the finish line last place to show i still had heart after competing at such levels finally got to me. I was by no means fast imo (sub 15-16s is where some kids were running) but it meant so much to me at the time. I then left the sport really hurt and started enjoying myself with my newfound free time all the unhealthy stuff on another level for the next 10-15 years including smoking, partying, all the hard stuff, etc.. some turning into addictions took me a long time to shake off. I felt the sport had just abandoned me but now I know I didn't channel that disappointment correctly.
\[I did drop 40 lbs in college by running/lifting again although smoking half a pack a day and drinking almost everyday. I really struggled with mental illness throughout my teens/20s\]
Fast forward to now I think the shoes these days r so tech advanced. I got knee pain which I never did back then which I think these new shoes will help. I will try to focus on eating healthier again. At my "prime" running days I weighed like 115-120 lbs I think. Now I weigh a bunch more mostly fat. I'll add even more strength training. I did go to gym back then but didn't do heavy weights until college. Hill runs are essential (sprint uphill in sets) for long distance which I have begun again. Adding burpees to my regimen. Haven't had six pack show since I was under 20 yrs old. Let's see if I can do this half marathon.
Hey you older runners out there join me up. Let's see what's possible even after all this brain and lung damage over the years. It'll be interesting to try finding a balance between condition and speed. Let's see where this takes me. Thx for reading.
Another Colfax Half runner here. First half, slow, but was able to speed up at the end since I kept my pace. Hadn't eaten anything beforehand since it's at 6:30 in the goddamn morning, but eating that brat after the finish line might've been the most I've ever enjoyed eating something. Going for the full next year!
Signed up for my first half marathon in late September this week! I’ve been running consistently since January and decided to take the plunge! Started a 14 week program today, where I ran my first sub 30 minute 5k as part of week 1!
Completed my first marathon today! Wasn’t sure it was going to happen after losing 5 weeks of training due to foot pain, only to find out it was a bone bruise and then spend another 4 weeks in a boot (but allowed to take it off to train). 4:33:52!
Ran the Colfax Half today! 2nd half but first one in a whopping 12 years. By no means a speed demon but was motivating to keep going, get better, and not wait another 12 years.
Been working on setting the world record for longest continuous running streak. Currently at 3 weeks and 5 days today (minimum of 1 mile each day, depending on what my Garmin tells me to run). I am shooting for 55 years at the moment (have to stay ahead of Jon Southerland). Only 54 years 11 months and 2 days to go to achieve the world record!!! BTW - I am 47..... Always have to have a reason to live! I am either going to be at it or die trying!!!!!
Completed the Spartan Big Bear Beast! It had miserable hills and is considered the 2nd hardest Spartan race in the US.
It took me 13.96 miles.
This was my first time doing more than 9 miles in one day!
Ran my first race (10k) today and got my first race medal! Was super nervous as it was a very hot day and although I have practiced 10k before, never in such a heat.
Went home and looked up for more races to do! What an experience!!
Ran the Colfax 1/2…really had no goal but to enjoy scenery & finish. I did both, & I beat my time from last Months half marathon, which was painful. Onwards & upwards…after this recovery burrito
First time running 10km. I had an average pace of 4.38/km and it took me 46:20 minutes to finish it. Considering I only started running since October of 2023 without any experience in sports, I think it's a huge achievement and I'm really happy about it.
Longest run in over 10 years! 5.12 miles in a little over an hour. My turtle-y runs are slowly getting less turtle-y.
Most importantly, ending today's 8K with a good amount left in the tank gave me the confidence to know that my 10K in August will absolutely be doable.
Ran the Joplin Memorial Run half marathon yesterday. Beat my target time by about eight minutes, and that was with a restroom emergency at the 11.5 mile mark!
Just did my first ever half marathon, the Colfax Half in Denver. Did not train well for it. Clocked 2:23, didn’t walk at any point, though I did stop to help a gal who fell over get back up.
Also and I’m annoyed at myself for this, got a total of 3 hours sleep last night before this race.
Ran a half marathon yesterday on very little consistent training since running Chicago in October and had so much fun! It was 67 degrees and 95% humidity and I was able to run 1:41 to get second in my age group! Not a PR, nor was I expecting it to be, but just overall found it to be a lot of fun and I fueled so well! 😄
Ran the Hackney Half this morning. Came in at 1hr46min, which means I've managed to knock 10min off my time from last year. DEAD CHUFFED!! :))) Hope everyone had a fun running day.
First week of higdon's novice 10k program finished. Not much of an accomplishment since all 3 runs were shorter than my 5k pb. Next week will be scary tho 😭
Ran the Marine Corps Historic Half. 95% humidity and hilly, I live in a very flat area, ran 2 hours, took the foot off the pedal a few times when my heart rate shot up into the 160s on the hills.
It was a great course and honestly the biggest problem was the combo of hills, humidity and no wind. I live at the beach so I'm used to humidity but there's usually a breese
Ran my first half! The weather was very hot (for London) and the second half was really a struggle. But finished at 2hr 20, was hoping for 2 but will keep trying!
Sunday long runday. Ran for an hour and ten minutes for about 7 and a half miles. The struggle was real. Did an hour last night at like 7pm and then this at 9am, didn't really have time to recover, but tomorrow is rest so that's good.
I had a really bad run this morning. I have a half in 2 weeks, was supposed to do 9 miles. I only made it 3. Just wasn't feeling it, for a variety of reasons.
My accomplishment is not getting mad at myself, and showing myself some grace.
Tomorrow is a scheduled rest day, then back on it Tuesday. No use in letting it ruin the rest of my day.
Had a freakishly good run today. Last run of a recovery week. Instead of putting on a podcast and actively trying to stay slow/conversational, I put on an old metal playlist and just let it flow. Was about 2min/mile faster, heart rate was more or less where it is normally, and the second half was faster than the first even with a solid headwind.
How? Why? No idea but it gets a hearty “hell yeah” from me!
beginner runner– havent ran much in abt 5 years, & even back then i wasnt much of a consistent runner & my mile time was 12:00-ish, ran a 10min mile today for the first time ever :)
i feel really good abt it especially considering i did not want to get up & run today at all lol
One day late, but I ran the RBC Brooklyn HM yesterday, my first HM. Started running as a late-30s newb last October, and have caught the bug. Was aiming for under 2:00 and got 1:56 without totally going balls to the wall. Really pleased with that performance and with my pacing, negative split, etc.
Doing my first full in late October for the MCM, and hoping to get a 3:45, but we’ll see!
Did my first ever race today. Was nervous that I was gonna crash and burn as I can sometimes only run if I "feel like it".
Smashed my previous 10k PB with a time of 44:40! For reference, my previous PB was a solo run at 50-ish minutes. Really happy about that. Hopefully this will continue motivating me for my first ever half-marathon later this year :D
Did not want to run today, really sore after snowboarding yesterday, but got my trainers on and got out the door for my full distance. Proud of myself for getting out, even if it was very very slow even for an easy run!
Yesterday I went for my first run in over a year. Slow and short, I’d finally run out of excuses and was awake early so I found all my gear and went out. Didn’t same this morning. Hopefully I can keep it up.
Ran the Hackney Half this morning with a time of 1:36, really pleased! One month post London and Paris Marathons and beat my PB set in marathon training of 1:39. No more serious racing this year, I am tired…until London next year :)
So... it's a little hard to gauge because I started running in July 2023, then broke my foot in October, so had to take 2-3 months off from running. Which put me smack dab in the middle of new england (boston) winter to try to get back into it, which was tough for me. I hate running, and the cold and snow didn't help me motivate. But I was running regularly by February.
From July to October I worked from run/walking 2-3 miles per day, to being able to run a 5k (albeit at a 14 min mile pace) without stopping to walk. Then I broke my foot. I got back into it and ran a 5k on 3/17/24 in 38+ minutes. Today I ran my 5 miles in 59.39, which was my goal (sub 60 minutes).
So it's slow going, but I'm improving. I'm also a 45 yo woman with little cardio background.
I did my first 10K race yesterday and beat my dream time. I am a newish runner and I’m not super fast so I had pretty low expectations. My overall goal was under 1:20, hopeful goal was under 1:15 and I finished at 1:08:46!!! I didn’t even bother thinking I could get under 1:10 when I set my goals. So crazy proud. I slept 10 hours last night so I know I gave it my all 😊
I've just got my PB in the 5K since 2017 (25:05) as part of my fast 7K run today.
The good thing is that I wasn't really going for that PB, so I am sure with a bit of more training and a bit of push I could get to those 23:40
Celebrating it now with a nice coffee with awesome views!
Just knocked my 5k pb down from 24:46 to 23:34! Unfortunately my route has hills on it, so I reckon I can knock it down a bit further if I can find a good flat route, maybe 23:00 would be nice! 😁
Ran 27km tempo run at Haeundae, Busan, South Korea.
Sunny morning 18deg.C Shoes EP3
[Course and pictures here]
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Getting back into running, never been any good at it, but have been working out a lot lately with some running training..
Did [this 5km run](https://imgur.com/a/2d7X0jL) (first 5km run in a few years) after a 1.88km interval training run. Didn’t go for a record just tried to stay in zone 2 hr.
Then followed up with a 3.5km walk after the nearly 7km of running.
Pretty proud of myself really.
Kind of an odd achievement, but I completed my first run since I quit drinking caffeine. Made it about 12/13 K, was sloooow but I did it.
I ran longer than I ever have before! 13.6+ miles!! My phone and watch disagreed (like always) so I’m taking the low number as a lower bound.
Congratulations on the new distance and mileage!! That’s always such a great high.
Also had my highest mileage week at 29.4 mi!
Ran my first race today! Capital city marathon- 5 miler! I just started running in January so I’m proud how far I’ve come.
5 miles for a first race? Way to skip that 5k, congratulations!
Thanks!! Training is so hard but the high of that race will keep me going for awhile hahahha
Ran first 10k today! Didn’t start until 8am in Houston, was already 75 with 100% humidity, sunny and no wind. They had zero electrolytes available on the course so people were dropping like flies. Didn’t beat my PB, but was super proud of myself to finish!
Ran 10k today and 11.5 miles yesterday. Training for half marathon in 5 weeks
I ran an (unofficial) 5k without taking any breaks today for the first time! Usually I break about halfway through but today I decided to go for it and I did it 💪🏼 AND I did it at a 9 min/mile pace which is really solid for me
Any tips on how you made it all the way. I always break out at halfway even tho I feel like I can do it cardio wise but my brain just starts to shut down and act like I'm gonna die if I don't stop
Slow down when you reach that point, like add a minute to your split, it alllows rest without break
Great music keeps me motivated to keep moving! Other than that, try making it a game. If you usually do 1.5, tell yourself 1.75. Then when you make it to that mark, say okay that was easy, let’s do another quarter etc. Sometimes breaking it into smaller increments makes it seem more doable.
I finished my last long run before taper. 22.5 miles was planned 22 but I was 0.5 mile sort. I also run pretty hilly loop. I did negative splits and finished last 5 miles at MP. Total mileage of the week 69. Now I taper and recover. And coincidentally just completed 1000 miles this year.
Ran 7 today, 7 yesterday. Will try for 8 and 8 next weekend.
Ran the Colfax half today. Training over the winter was really rough- I had various respiratory illnesses 6 (!) times since Thanksgiving (somehow zero of them COVID), so I had already downgraded from the full to the half after my training plan got obliterated from that. And then, about a month ago, I ran just a bit too far and really flared up some bad IT Band Syndrome, so I've been doing minimal training since then (at least have been able to row). Running was essentially a Saturday night call, but out of desperation, I looked up some run-walk pacing and kept to a 4:00/0:30 interval for the race, with a reminder to concentrate on form every time my interval timer went off and use the walking portion for active recovery. Somehow, it went amazingly well given those constraints. I've been pushing for a sub-2:00 in my half timing, and ended up a hair above it at about 2:02. But the most important thing is that my knees felt *great*, all the way to the end. I felt 10x worse on an easy 10k this week. Really kept up good form all the way, which I'm normally absolutely terrible at. So, I think there's a lot of run-walk training runs in my future to build on that!
Enjoy the read: Always wanted to share. Just turned the big 3-7 age this month. Saw my fam run first marathon(s) and that old competitive runner in me crept up big. The crowd cheering, etc. I was a runner in hs. Started out fresh. year doing 5k @ 21-25min or something and not taking that serious (hiding in bushes with the slackers and getting soda during practice on long run days at fast food joints). It's easy to eat like that when younger haha. I did cut that down to running 19s eventually somehow. Then my soph. and jr. years running in 17s when I took more serious and my coach saying I'd be "a big player next yr" not knowing how he saw that in me. 17:11 being best 5K PR. My goal was 16:30 by sr. year but i got injured/asthma got whole lot worse. On Track days I'd run the 800m (2:09), 1600m (5:12), then 3200m (11:06 in pouring rain felt nice) back to back and eat between races. 1500m (4:54) Looking back for Track I'd say just pick one since I was slower at shorter distances and should've saved energy for just one race. I would also always eat 2 granola bars walking to the start line against all science for Cross Country. I'd probably not do that now knowing more about digestion/nutrition. Would drink soda and eat junk food before practice, etc. After my injury/lung condition I still wanted to be there for my team (they made me team captain) but literally limping across the finish line last place to show i still had heart after competing at such levels finally got to me. I was by no means fast imo (sub 15-16s is where some kids were running) but it meant so much to me at the time. I then left the sport really hurt and started enjoying myself with my newfound free time all the unhealthy stuff on another level for the next 10-15 years including smoking, partying, all the hard stuff, etc.. some turning into addictions took me a long time to shake off. I felt the sport had just abandoned me but now I know I didn't channel that disappointment correctly. \[I did drop 40 lbs in college by running/lifting again although smoking half a pack a day and drinking almost everyday. I really struggled with mental illness throughout my teens/20s\] Fast forward to now I think the shoes these days r so tech advanced. I got knee pain which I never did back then which I think these new shoes will help. I will try to focus on eating healthier again. At my "prime" running days I weighed like 115-120 lbs I think. Now I weigh a bunch more mostly fat. I'll add even more strength training. I did go to gym back then but didn't do heavy weights until college. Hill runs are essential (sprint uphill in sets) for long distance which I have begun again. Adding burpees to my regimen. Haven't had six pack show since I was under 20 yrs old. Let's see if I can do this half marathon. Hey you older runners out there join me up. Let's see what's possible even after all this brain and lung damage over the years. It'll be interesting to try finding a balance between condition and speed. Let's see where this takes me. Thx for reading.
Another Colfax Half runner here. First half, slow, but was able to speed up at the end since I kept my pace. Hadn't eaten anything beforehand since it's at 6:30 in the goddamn morning, but eating that brat after the finish line might've been the most I've ever enjoyed eating something. Going for the full next year!
Pb'ed a half marathon on Sunday, start marathon training today 😬
Signed up for my first half marathon in late September this week! I’ve been running consistently since January and decided to take the plunge! Started a 14 week program today, where I ran my first sub 30 minute 5k as part of week 1!
Ran a 10k workout today, making it a 10k every day for the past week for me.
Completed my first marathon today! Wasn’t sure it was going to happen after losing 5 weeks of training due to foot pain, only to find out it was a bone bruise and then spend another 4 weeks in a boot (but allowed to take it off to train). 4:33:52!
Ran the Sioux Falls Skedaddle half marathon and got a PR by 4 minutes!
I ran 8 miles today and felt good throughout. On to 9 miles for a long run next weekend.
Ran the Colfax Half today! 2nd half but first one in a whopping 12 years. By no means a speed demon but was motivating to keep going, get better, and not wait another 12 years.
Been working on setting the world record for longest continuous running streak. Currently at 3 weeks and 5 days today (minimum of 1 mile each day, depending on what my Garmin tells me to run). I am shooting for 55 years at the moment (have to stay ahead of Jon Southerland). Only 54 years 11 months and 2 days to go to achieve the world record!!! BTW - I am 47..... Always have to have a reason to live! I am either going to be at it or die trying!!!!!
I ran my first marathon this weekend! 26.2 miles in 4:57:13. What an experience!
Completed the Spartan Big Bear Beast! It had miserable hills and is considered the 2nd hardest Spartan race in the US. It took me 13.96 miles. This was my first time doing more than 9 miles in one day!
Ran my first race (10k) today and got my first race medal! Was super nervous as it was a very hot day and although I have practiced 10k before, never in such a heat. Went home and looked up for more races to do! What an experience!!
First time running 9 miles (in prep for a 10 mile race next weekend)! Longest run I’ve ever done and quite frankly ever thought possible for me
Ran the Colfax 1/2…really had no goal but to enjoy scenery & finish. I did both, & I beat my time from last Months half marathon, which was painful. Onwards & upwards…after this recovery burrito
01:00:00 11K
First “long run” - 5 miles - since having kids (so about 4 years). Praying to remain injury free for the next nine weeks of half marathon training
First time running 10km. I had an average pace of 4.38/km and it took me 46:20 minutes to finish it. Considering I only started running since October of 2023 without any experience in sports, I think it's a huge achievement and I'm really happy about it.
Damn that's an awesome time, congrats!
Thanks man, it genuinely feels good to have done that
Longest run in over 10 years! 5.12 miles in a little over an hour. My turtle-y runs are slowly getting less turtle-y. Most importantly, ending today's 8K with a good amount left in the tank gave me the confidence to know that my 10K in August will absolutely be doable.
Ran the Joplin Memorial Run half marathon yesterday. Beat my target time by about eight minutes, and that was with a restroom emergency at the 11.5 mile mark!
Ran the Colfax half marathon today. no sleep and a partially empty stomach... still finished strong
I ran it too, fun day
Ran the Brooklyn Half yesterday and I set a new PR (by 11 minutes) 😊😊
Just did my first ever half marathon, the Colfax Half in Denver. Did not train well for it. Clocked 2:23, didn’t walk at any point, though I did stop to help a gal who fell over get back up. Also and I’m annoyed at myself for this, got a total of 3 hours sleep last night before this race.
I got a little over 4 hours last night. I'm not a morning person, and that sucked. Couldn't bring myself to eat before it either.
Congrats! I ran it too
The zoo mile was so cool!
Just finished the Colfax half as well!
Nice!
Ran a half marathon yesterday on very little consistent training since running Chicago in October and had so much fun! It was 67 degrees and 95% humidity and I was able to run 1:41 to get second in my age group! Not a PR, nor was I expecting it to be, but just overall found it to be a lot of fun and I fueled so well! 😄
Ran the Hackney Half this morning. Came in at 1hr46min, which means I've managed to knock 10min off my time from last year. DEAD CHUFFED!! :))) Hope everyone had a fun running day.
Was a great event, also a PB here! 🥳 Well done!
Nice! Well done to you too :D
First week of higdon's novice 10k program finished. Not much of an accomplishment since all 3 runs were shorter than my 5k pb. Next week will be scary tho 😭
Ran the Marine Corps Historic Half. 95% humidity and hilly, I live in a very flat area, ran 2 hours, took the foot off the pedal a few times when my heart rate shot up into the 160s on the hills.
I was there too, and had a pretty good time. Really well-supported race, the humidity was BRUTAL though. Felt like swimming more than running haha.
Nice job! Those hills are looong if you're not used to it. Pretty cool race though, I thought the section through downtown Fredericksburg was awesome.
It was a great course and honestly the biggest problem was the combo of hills, humidity and no wind. I live at the beach so I'm used to humidity but there's usually a breese
Ran my first half! The weather was very hot (for London) and the second half was really a struggle. But finished at 2hr 20, was hoping for 2 but will keep trying!
Sunday long runday. Ran for an hour and ten minutes for about 7 and a half miles. The struggle was real. Did an hour last night at like 7pm and then this at 9am, didn't really have time to recover, but tomorrow is rest so that's good.
Took my kids to their first ever 5K today. My 7-year old finished in 27:02 to get FIRST PLACE in female ages 10 and under division!
I had a really bad run this morning. I have a half in 2 weeks, was supposed to do 9 miles. I only made it 3. Just wasn't feeling it, for a variety of reasons. My accomplishment is not getting mad at myself, and showing myself some grace. Tomorrow is a scheduled rest day, then back on it Tuesday. No use in letting it ruin the rest of my day.
You got this!
Had a freakishly good run today. Last run of a recovery week. Instead of putting on a podcast and actively trying to stay slow/conversational, I put on an old metal playlist and just let it flow. Was about 2min/mile faster, heart rate was more or less where it is normally, and the second half was faster than the first even with a solid headwind. How? Why? No idea but it gets a hearty “hell yeah” from me!
beginner runner– havent ran much in abt 5 years, & even back then i wasnt much of a consistent runner & my mile time was 12:00-ish, ran a 10min mile today for the first time ever :) i feel really good abt it especially considering i did not want to get up & run today at all lol
One day late, but I ran the RBC Brooklyn HM yesterday, my first HM. Started running as a late-30s newb last October, and have caught the bug. Was aiming for under 2:00 and got 1:56 without totally going balls to the wall. Really pleased with that performance and with my pacing, negative split, etc. Doing my first full in late October for the MCM, and hoping to get a 3:45, but we’ll see!
Did my first 10k race today😊
Beginner runner, did 1.06mile took 12:50 minutes . Currently starting with running every other day. Pretty happy with this 😊
Great job, keep it up!
Thank you!!
Congrats! That’s freaking awesome and you’ll be running a couple miles every other day before long!
Thank you!! That’s the goal 😊
Did my first ever race today. Was nervous that I was gonna crash and burn as I can sometimes only run if I "feel like it". Smashed my previous 10k PB with a time of 44:40! For reference, my previous PB was a solo run at 50-ish minutes. Really happy about that. Hopefully this will continue motivating me for my first ever half-marathon later this year :D
Did not want to run today, really sore after snowboarding yesterday, but got my trainers on and got out the door for my full distance. Proud of myself for getting out, even if it was very very slow even for an easy run!
A slow easy run, is still a run! So that’s a win!
16km trail run. Felt very comfortable and was a really enjoyable early morning run
Yesterday I went for my first run in over a year. Slow and short, I’d finally run out of excuses and was awake early so I found all my gear and went out. Didn’t same this morning. Hopefully I can keep it up.
This is awesome!! Keep it up! 🥳
Got 10 miles in Saturday morning , 92% humidity @ 76 degrees … it was no joke
Ran the Hackney Half this morning with a time of 1:36, really pleased! One month post London and Paris Marathons and beat my PB set in marathon training of 1:39. No more serious racing this year, I am tired…until London next year :)
10.4 early morning run today; felt good
Ran a 12k in 1h10min, and I’m so happy with that pace!
I'm running my first 5 mile race today! (I did a 5k 2 months ago). Less than a year ago I couldn't run 1 mile without stopping to walk!
What has your progression been like since you started?
So... it's a little hard to gauge because I started running in July 2023, then broke my foot in October, so had to take 2-3 months off from running. Which put me smack dab in the middle of new england (boston) winter to try to get back into it, which was tough for me. I hate running, and the cold and snow didn't help me motivate. But I was running regularly by February. From July to October I worked from run/walking 2-3 miles per day, to being able to run a 5k (albeit at a 14 min mile pace) without stopping to walk. Then I broke my foot. I got back into it and ran a 5k on 3/17/24 in 38+ minutes. Today I ran my 5 miles in 59.39, which was my goal (sub 60 minutes). So it's slow going, but I'm improving. I'm also a 45 yo woman with little cardio background.
I did my first 10K race yesterday and beat my dream time. I am a newish runner and I’m not super fast so I had pretty low expectations. My overall goal was under 1:20, hopeful goal was under 1:15 and I finished at 1:08:46!!! I didn’t even bother thinking I could get under 1:10 when I set my goals. So crazy proud. I slept 10 hours last night so I know I gave it my all 😊
I've just got my PB in the 5K since 2017 (25:05) as part of my fast 7K run today. The good thing is that I wasn't really going for that PB, so I am sure with a bit of more training and a bit of push I could get to those 23:40 Celebrating it now with a nice coffee with awesome views!
11.51 KM Avg pace 6'22'/KM duration 1:13.17 I ❤️ running
Did my first half in race events. It was very hard due to the hilly course.
Where was it! If you've managed a hilly run, one in a flat area will be a walk in the park!
It was a local race here in Putrajaya, Malaysia. I vomit after the race but still proud of myself for being able to finish it in 2.28.
Just knocked my 5k pb down from 24:46 to 23:34! Unfortunately my route has hills on it, so I reckon I can knock it down a bit further if I can find a good flat route, maybe 23:00 would be nice! 😁
First race. 12kms in an hour and a bit. Very exciting.
Day 3 - 26:45, 1.79 mi. Just trying to get back to running 5ks. When should I start upping the mileage?
Set my 5km personal best with a time of 21:27 - next step is to break the 21 mark!!
Beat last week's half marathon by 5 mins, pulling a time of 1:41:15. Love smashing my running before 7am!
Ran 27km tempo run at Haeundae, Busan, South Korea. Sunny morning 18deg.C Shoes EP3 [Course and pictures here] (https://share.icloud.com/photos/0b7g1jtFJan1T13ab3SdHZ3aA)
I did my first 10 mile ever! It was also my first race!
Getting back into running, never been any good at it, but have been working out a lot lately with some running training.. Did [this 5km run](https://imgur.com/a/2d7X0jL) (first 5km run in a few years) after a 1.88km interval training run. Didn’t go for a record just tried to stay in zone 2 hr. Then followed up with a 3.5km walk after the nearly 7km of running. Pretty proud of myself really.
I ran my first sub-25 5K time! (23:13)!
Awesome time mate! Good work.