I ran my first 5K this morning! Well, walk/ran. I didn't know I'd be doing it until I woke up and checked my overnight tweets, and saw that my friend thought I was running it with her this morning. D'oh!
I finished the 3 miles in just over 40 minutes, which is crap for a runner but AWESOME for me. I used one elderly runner in particular (seriously, she was 70 at least) to pace myself. When she ran, I made myself run. When she walked, I let myself walk. Sometimes I got cocky and passed her, but she always out-paced me eventually. She and a very heavy woman -- who I also paced -- KICKED MY ASS, good for them.
August 23, 2008
I half ran, half walked it, and 6 weeks ago I had trouble running for 60 straight seconds. :)
August 23, 2008
I half ran, half walked it, and 6 weeks ago I had trouble running for 60 straight seconds. :)
August 23, 2008
yay, kelly!
i wonder if i'll ever be able to run a 5k at the rate i'm going :(
August 23, 2008
3 miles
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Aug 23, 2008 6:00PM 3.0 miles
I ran my first 5K this morning! Well, walk/ran. I didn't know I'd be doing it until I woke up and checked my overnight tweets, and saw that my friend thought I was running it with her this morning. D'oh!
I finished the 3 miles in just over 40 minutes, which is crap for a runner but AWESOME for me. I used one elderly runner in particular (seriously, she was 70 at least) to pace myself. When she ran, I made myself run. When she walked, I let myself walk. Sometimes I got cocky and passed her, but she always out-paced me eventually. She and a very heavy woman -- who I also paced -- KICKED MY ASS, good for them.
August 22, 2008
Lanna, I think it'll be too hot in the middle of the day for me to run.
Yeah, I'm delicate that way.
August 22, 2008
2.2 miles
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Aug 22, 2008 3:32PM 2.2 miles
MUCH better today!
5 min walk
10 min run
4-ish min walk (I dropped my iphone and had to pick it up and reset the ipod)
10 min run
5 min walk
So I'm a little behind week 6, but the straight runs start next session, anyway.
August 22, 2008
Kelly, would it be antisocial to run tomorrow together afternoon and leave all the kids with the guys? I'd love to check out that lake run!
August 21, 2008
Wreke! We need you back in the program to do your friend's 5K!! How are you feeling? Can you come back to us? Go, Wreke, Go Wreke! You can do it, too!