I JUST RAN A MILE!!

kar1ssa

thanks & yeah I really feel good that I pushed myself to finish it.

snowbaby2002us

Great Job! That is such an accomplishment. I just started jogging myself 2.5 weeks ago. I am up to 2 miles now, really pushing myself. Today was really really hard, but once I was done I feel so good about myself! Maybe we can give each other incentive~! Have a great day!

smbakke77

Hey congrats! Keep it up!

Lucky79z28

Great job! That was about the same as my 1st time! I was doing a 5K and I did it in 49 minutes and now I am down to 45. Its only 4 minutes fast in 3.1 mile but it makes me feel good!

Claudia007

CONGRATS!!!!! :flowerforyou:

tam120

Congratulations - that's a big deal.
I would love to be able to run the whole mile. I'm at max 2 mins of running right now.

sofaking6

YES!!! I love it...such a great accomplishment The first time I ever ran a mile was in 12:00 on the treadmill..but I go slower than that now working on increasing my distance. Last night I went 3 miles in @40 minutes, but again I'm not worrying so much about the time.. My first mile was not so long ago either I'm so happy for you!

jeffrodgers1

I don't recall the time on my first mile... other than thinking "WTF... did I just do that?"

It is a milestone moment for sure! Congratulations! Look forward to hearing about future milestones!

teetees40

I'm VERY new at this program but I've been working on getting back to being healthier since Feb. Consequently, I've been jogging (slowly) a bit and just worked myself up to a mile about 3 weeks ago. I did it in 11 1/2 min! I know you are so proud of yourself and I'm proud of you too!

chevy88grl

My first mile time was probably right around your time. Before I fell and hurt my back - I was doing a mile in 10:45. Now, I'm right around 11:30-12:00 depending on if my back starts to bother me mid-way through and I have to slow down or not. My goal is to do it in 10 mins flat. Until I can get my back fully healed (which can take a LONG time and sometimes never happens with a bulging disc), I'll be happy with my 11:30. LOL

mbulz53

I never ran the mile in HS, I was too busy ditching phys ed to go smoke ciggs. I never ran more than a few feet (unless the cops were behind me) when I was growing up (despite playing HS footbal and league baseball). In March of this year I ran the El Paso 1/2 Marathon (13.1 miles) in just under 3 hours, with virtually NO training & almost 35 lbs OVERWEIGHT. Pure determination and will power. If I can do that, nothing is impossible for me. Just dont ever give up. It will hurt like hell, but no one can ever take it away from you.

peteyTwang

FAN - FREAKING -TASTIC !!! :laugh:

congrats to _everybody_ in this thread ... i like what Jeff said
I experienced the exact same reaction - tho for me it was not distance but my length of uninterrupted running, and i thought

WTF! DID I JUST DO THAT??? :blushing:

Great job! That was about the same as my 1st time! I was doing a 5K and I did it in 49 minutes and now I am down to 45. Its only 4 minutes fast in 3.1 mile but it makes me feel good!

rodneyderrick

Congrats on your run, and I hope that you keep running, keep training, and keep losing the weight until you meet your weight-loss goal. With a little focus, I hope to see you run an eight minute mile. When I was in high school, I ran my first mile under six minutes and two miles under twelve. For the first four years in the military, I kept my two miles between 13 and 14 minutes, and then I slumped to around 16 minutes when I got in the national guard. I ran a sixteen minute two miles up until I reached the age of 38. At first, I thought I slowed down because I was getting older, but then I realized I had a case of getting fatter. Anyway, I decided to start losing weight, running smarter, and training harder. I run 8 miles in about 56 minutes, but I think I can run faster. I ran a marathon last week in the freezing rain in 3 hrs and 51 minutes, but the bathroom kept calling my name and I just don't have the ability to drink water while in motion. That takes skill. I hope to work on my speed because after 16 miles, I felt like death was tapping me on the shoulder. So, with all that said, I hope you decide to run a few 5Ks, then some 10Ks, and then some 15Ks, and one day a 13.1 mile race, and then a marathon. You just need to be motivated and dedicated, and you can accomplish anything.