I JUST RAN A MILE!!

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.