Finally broke the hour mark!

joehempel

Finally....10k distance (not race), in less than one hour. Time came in at 56:58.....still had another 2.5 miles left on my run....but damn when I looked at that I was incredibly happy!

I've been trying to get past the one hour mark for a while now.

Now if I could only get my IT band to let me go past the 7-8 mile mark I'll be happy....I want to be able to run another 1/2 Marathon or even a Marathon in October. I'm going to buy one of these strap things that a couple friends swear by for their issues.

melaniecheeks

Well done! That's still one of my targets, a sub 60 minute 10k.

joehempel

THANKS!!

I don't know if this link will work, but you can see what my GPS app calculated for my splits....you can really tell when my knee started acting up.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/125460399

melaniecheeks

Oh I love iMapmyrun - so clever! And like you i find it very helful to be able to analyse how I did.

I did relay leg of the Belfast marathong last week - 5.4 miles in 54 mins, which I was very pleased with. Must sign up fro another 10k run to see how I get on.

DavidTri

well done very impressive.

joehempel

Thanks!

And yeah that app rocks. I can't wait for the Android version of www.zombiesrungame.com

batlou

Well done!

joehempel

Thanks! It felt pretty good!

danzan15

well done , i have just started a couch to 5k training program, on the 2nd of a 9 wks program and already run for longer than ive done in the past 10 yrs. My aim is to do a half marathon next june if possible,reading about people like you gives me a bit more belief. congrats.

summertime_girl

Now if I could only get my IT band to let me go past the 7-8 mile mark I'll be happy....

Foam Roller!

Lindabummy

Congratulations!:Just now starting new on everything and that is something I eventually would like to try. When I get a little more comfortable with beginning my exercise program (been too long and restarting) I am going to look into the couch potatoe to 5k website I remember seeing out there. Continued success with your running times.

drmryder

Oooo I hate tempermental IT bands. They need to realize that we are the masters and they just have to perform correctly.

joehempel

Oooo I hate tempermental IT bands. They need to realize that we are the masters and they just have to perform correctly.

That is the damn truth!! Lol

librislady

That's awesome, way to go! I'm training for a half marathon in October and I hope I'll be able to say as much about improving my time, too!

joehempel

That's awesome, way to go! I'm training for a half marathon in October and I hope I'll be able to say as much about improving my time, too!

The nice thing is as the weight comes off you get faster without trying. I was 225 when I started running last year, and ran a 1/2 marathon in october, timed in at 2:12, and weight 178