What is your best fitness achievement to date?

cameronheel

I started running at 50. Ran a 27:22 5K on Saturday.

In Feb I ran/walked my first 5K in 35:30. My second 5K was April 2 and I finished in 29:36. My weight has dropped from 225 to 188. Goal is to get to 24:00 for 5K and 165 weight.

Just wanted to add congratulations to everyone else. Very inspiring thread.

NorthCascades

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Which fitness achievement are you most proud of?

Best lift, best run, hike, climb, ride, going from not being able to walk upstairs but can now run them.
Post them all, and if you have pics please post them

Cascade River Road bike ride. This was 47 miles, most of them dirt; 4,419 feet of elevation gain; the first recorded ascent by bike.

BruinsGal_91

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Yesterday I completed the toughest hilly half marathon I've ever done. Loved it!

Awesome!

Got a PB in the 5k I ran yesterday. It was pouring with rain for the entire time, I was cold and wet and I enjoyed every single minute of it. I'm running better and faster now than when I first started entering races back in 2008.

Vanguard1

Finishing a marathon after chemotherapy. My oncologist said I could not run again after the chemo. It took a year and a half to train for it, but was worth it at the finish line!

AnnPT77

Vanguard1 wrote: »

Finishing a marathon after chemotherapy. My oncologist said I could not run again after the chemo. It took a year and a half to train for it, but was worth it at the finish line!

As a chemo veteran myself, I understand the kind of determination that will have taken. Much respect to you for finding that in yourself.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Vanguard1 wrote: »

Finishing a marathon after chemotherapy. My oncologist said I could not run again after the chemo. It took a year and a half to train for it, but was worth it at the finish line!

That is amazing, well done!

lax75

AnnPT77 wrote: »

Vanguard1 wrote: »

Finishing a marathon after chemotherapy. My oncologist said I could not run again after the chemo. It took a year and a half to train for it, but was worth it at the finish line!

As a chemo veteran myself, I understand the kind of determination that will have taken. Much respect to you for finding that in yourself.

Ditto. Well done!

Madwife2009

Vanguard1 wrote: »

Finishing a marathon after chemotherapy. My oncologist said I could not run again after the chemo. It took a year and a half to train for it, but was worth it at the finish line!

This is beyond - beyond - awesome. I cannot imagine starting to train for a marathon, let alone running one.

You are a legend

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Bamburgh 10k today and I got a PB. 57.17 on my little legs

I'm over the moon!

Geocitiesuser

Beyond losing 130+ lbs, beyond being leaner than ever, fitting into smaller clothes than ever, and having more cardiovascular endurance than ever, I'm proud of how far I have come in Martial Arts.

I can kick 6.5' high, drop axe kicks on people, dodge roundhouses, throw a punch, take a punch, spin like a washing machine, and have some rudimentary nunchucka skills. After about 2.5 years of training I am roughly half way towards my black belt. I've competed in sparring tournaments all around the north east US, and even though I don't usually win, I have refound my competitive spark.

Sometimes fitness is more than just a raw number, but the journey.

Alisonswim46

Finishing Ironman Whistler in 2013. I was 20th in my age group for the swim! I finished in 15:52! Not "fast" but it was such an exciting day! I need to do another one!

dalerst

Just completed in tough mudder 2017 and loved every minute of it. 1 year ago i would never of walked a mile never mind running 12 with 30 obstacles as well.

VeggieBarbells

- Dead lifting 1.5 of my body weight
- Squatting 1.6 of my body weight
- Pull ups 5 sets of 5

acbraswell

I just found this thread and I LOVE it! So many inspiring achievements!!

For me: Bench pressing 135 for 10 straight reps (~ a year ago)

Most recently, running a 5k on June 3rd (7 minutes slower than my 5K personal best). The reason this was a huge accomplishment for me is I just came back to running in April 10 months after a terrible ankle injury last summer, and having ankle surgery in January of this year. I almost gave up on running again during my recovery. I'm currently trying to increase my mileage back to 10K by the end of the summer.

J_NY_Z

365 pound squat.

goldenday

Finishing my first 5K two days ago- in 38 minutes and 17 seconds!

LindaGilpin59

Biked 57 miles on Saturday in less than ideal conditions. Rode on the Raccoon River Valley Trail. High was 91 and wind very much a factor. Mostly was a side wind at one point the wind was strong enough that it was blowing me sideways but was able to stay on trail and stay upright. Wasn't much traffic on the trail at that point so was able to stay in middle of the trail. 57 miles is my personal longest ride to date. I have my sights set on completing a century ride later this summer.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Great achievements and future goals!

Tweaking_Time

Losing 75 pounds and keeping it off for at least 8 years and just recently completing a Sprint Triathlon

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Tweaking_Time wrote: »

Losing 75 pounds and keeping it off for at least 8 years and just recently completing a Sprint Triathlon

I'd love to try a sprint but my swimming sucks!

lokihen

Most enjoyable achievement was riding 20 miles, but this morning I ran for 2 miles which is pretty major for me.

Geocitiesuser

The giant pulsing vein on my bicep when I'm exercising. Sometimes I catch people looking at it with a look that is half way impressed half way terrified. I've nicknamed it wormy.

Seffell

A small one may be but a big for me:
Going from 1000 steps a day monthly average a year ago gradually to 10000 steps a day monthly average!

Rogus1

Completed all 5 passes on the Death Ride in 9:50. 125 miles with 15,000' feet of climbing. I had trained hard for it and expected to finish, but was surprised at my time. It was a very good day.

lorrpb

That I'm still working out regularly on my own 8 months after I lost my trainer when he closed his studio.

brookielaw

Meeting all of my goals in a sprint tri this May, the day after my father-in-law's memorial service and on a max of 3 hours of sleep a night for the week leading up to it. Honestly just completing it was a win. Next year I will do so much better.

ohnonotcrystal

This! As a 270 pound lady, running is a challenge but also a constant source of inspiration.

SandraNancy

#1 Biked, hiked, and kayaked my way across the Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range in Costa Rica. 240 kilometres, 9 days, with a cold and giardia. I felt like Superwoman by the end.

#2 Unsupported century ride (100 miles/160 kilometres) to celebrate my 33rd birthday. It was a challenge carrying enough water and food for the ride, and the black flies were horrendous, but the last hour of the ride I felt like I was flying. There was a good deal of pain but it almost became secondary to the feeling of total elation as I pushed the last few kilometres.

zharptichka

neldabg wrote: »

Mastering the side splits. ^^ I've always admired flexible people, and I always felt that doing the splits was one important move that demonstrated flexibility.

Middle splits are one of my goals! I'm getting closer.

My greatest achievement so far is running 5k non-stop. But I think I'm proudest of the day I got started.

BruinsGal_91

Winning my age-group in a 5k on Sunday. I've placed a handful of times, but this is the first win. I'm still grinning like an idiot.