My NSV: Running in 2012

beeblebrox82
beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
in Success Stories
You "real" runners may not think it's a huge number, but I finished my first year of running with just over 250 miles in the books, at an average pace of 9:03 min/mi. That's 37 hours beating the pavement in 2012. Not bad for a guy who couldn't run two miles straight in 2011. Plagued by chronic knee pain I struggled to get moving consistently in the begging of the year, but by mid summer I was really moving!. Those numbers also include my 1st 10K (53:00) and my 1st half marathon (1:54:42), not to mention dropping a solid 20 pounds over the year, and keeping it off. Check that August out: 57.5 miles run at an average 8:15 pace. Killin it.

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2013 goals:
325+miles run.
Sub 21min 5K
Sub 50min 10K
Run the Tough Mudder
Run two+ Half Marathons, aiming for a 1:45 time.
Still contemplating the May 25K in GR... damn that's a long way.

That ought to keep me busy! Some of these goals I'll clobber, some of them will be mighty tough.

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  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
    calories burned: 266 twinkies, or 13 whole Pizza Hut Large pepperoni Pan Pizzas. :tongue:
  • nomsquared
    nomsquared Posts: 35 Member
    Congratulations!! That's quite the achievement :)
  • shgreenw
    shgreenw Posts: 194 Member
    Way to go!! Definitely something to brag about!!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • rainman3k
    rainman3k Posts: 174 Member
    Way to go!
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    I would say you are a runner. If you put one foot infront of the other as fast as you can, you are running! Be proud of your achievement! 2013 toqlw look great too! keep it up
  • Cherie7575
    Cherie7575 Posts: 233
    Good for you! Everyone has to start somewhere, and you just kept on going. and I agree with the person above me - you're a runner if you 'just do it'. =)
  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
    Thanks everyone! :happy:
  • soo_z
    soo_z Posts: 42
    Awesome work!!!

    I have to ask, what did you use to track all of this?? I'm looking for this exact type of set up for myself for 2013.
  • carleemaeb
    carleemaeb Posts: 28
    Way to go!! Definitely something to brag about!!!!! :flowerforyou:


    Yes it is...
  • DefyGravity1977
    DefyGravity1977 Posts: 300 Member
    That is fantastic!!!
  • Crystal82186
    Crystal82186 Posts: 24 Member
    haha! What is a "real runner" anyways? You kicked *kitten* and took names and for that I applaud you :) If you run, you are a runner, if you attempt to run, you are a runner! Awesome job, that is really something to be proud of!

    Keep it up and set a goal for next year! Oh wait..the world is ending tomorrow, isn't it. damn! lol J/K Have a great holiday!

    Edit: So, I just saw that you have goals for next year...I need better attention to detail, lol!
  • javajinny
    javajinny Posts: 78
    Awesome! Your 9 minute miles are a lot better than my 17 minute miles (walking briskly, but down from 19 minute miles). I'm trying to get myself running (jogging really). It's a mind thing, though; I think I'm afraid of getting winded too quickly, being discouraged, and giving up. Running is my goal in 2013. I do a lot of 5 and 8K's, walking briskly. Always the last the to finish, but I'm still lapping everyone on the couch. :) Congrats, 9 minute miles are really something to brag about.
  • dare2love81
    dare2love81 Posts: 928 Member
    WIN.

    Running is by no means easy. Anyone who says it is, is full of it. Well done.
  • mwilke
    mwilke Posts: 378 Member
    Great job! That is an awesome accomplishment!
  • mwilke
    mwilke Posts: 378 Member
    Awesome! Your 9 minute miles are a lot better than my 17 minute miles (walking briskly, but down from 19 minute miles). I'm trying to get myself running (jogging really). It's a mind thing, though; I think I'm afraid of getting winded too quickly, being discouraged, and giving up. Running is my goal in 2013. I do a lot of 5 and 8K's, walking briskly. Always the last the to finish, but I'm still lapping everyone on the couch. :) Congrats, 9 minute miles are really something to brag about.

    I would try couch to 5 k (C25K). It builds you up to running from 30 seconds at a time to 30 minutes. It's supposed to be a 9 week program, but I repeated several weeks so that I felt comfortable before going to my next interval, so it took me longer to complete. At least check it out to see if it is something you may want to do. Good luck!
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    Wow....I totally salute you! You are fast - especially for having just started this year!

    I got started in June - and logged similar total mileage to you....but at a MUCH slower pace. Especially the early runs included a lot of walking mixed in. I however, am still working to get under that elusive 10 min mile.

    running_zps21804bbe-1_zps282bdc3b.jpg

    Goals for 2013

    Run a 10k (April) - Goal 1:05 or less
    5k time under 30min (Curr PR 32:39)
    Run 1Mile at 9min pace (Curr PR 10:07)
    complete sprint length triathalon in August

    Good luck to you, and keep us posted when you hit your milestones this year!
  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
    Awesome work!!!

    I have to ask, what did you use to track all of this?? I'm looking for this exact type of set up for myself for 2013.

    Thanks! I have a blackberry, best program I've found for it is MiCoach by Adidas, real nice program. If you have and iPhone or Android I think Nike+ or mapmyrun are alot more prevalent.
  • kimpossible471
    kimpossible471 Posts: 268 Member
    Awesome work!!!

    I have to ask, what did you use to track all of this?? I'm looking for this exact type of set up for myself for 2013.

    Thanks! I have a blackberry, best program I've found for it is MiCoach by Adidas, real nice program. If you have and iPhone or Android I think Nike+ or mapmyrun are alot more prevalent.

    The screenshot on my post is from Nike+ for comparison. I use with iphone.
  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
    Awesome! Your 9 minute miles are a lot better than my 17 minute miles (walking briskly, but down from 19 minute miles). I'm trying to get myself running (jogging really). It's a mind thing, though; I think I'm afraid of getting winded too quickly, being discouraged, and giving up. Running is my goal in 2013. I do a lot of 5 and 8K's, walking briskly. Always the last the to finish, but I'm still lapping everyone on the couch. :) Congrats, 9 minute miles are really something to brag about.

    Thanks! You can do it! Like I said, I was hardly running at all in 2011, couldn't consistently run two miles. before I was winded and broken. Beginning of the year those are all short runs, 2-4 miles... built up over the whole year.

    When I ran my first 5K in may I said "I don't EVER want to run farther than that"

    When I ran my first 10K in late June I said "I don't EVER want to run farther than that"

    When I ran my first Half in November I said "I don't EVER want to run farther than that"

    LOL.
  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
    Wow....I totally salute you! You are fast - especially for having just started this year!

    I got started in June - and logged similar total mileage to you....but at a MUCH slower pace. Especially the early runs included a lot of walking mixed in. I however, am still working to get under that elusive 10 min mile.

    running_zps21804bbe-1_zps282bdc3b.jpg

    Goals for 2013

    Run a 10k (April) - Goal 1:05 or less
    5k time under 30min (Curr PR 32:39)
    Run 1Mile at 9min pace (Curr PR 10:07)
    complete sprint length triathalon in August

    Good luck to you, and keep us posted when you hit your milestones this year!

    That's a huge amount of mileage in 6 months! I salute you!
  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member

    2013 goals:
    325+miles run.
    Sub 21min 5K
    Sub 50min 10K
    Run the Tough Mudder
    Run two+ Half Marathons, aiming for a 1:45 time.
    Still contemplating the May 25K in GR... damn that's a long way.


    Goal Check.
    -Cleared 250 miles last week, think I got that one nailed.
    -Just ran a 20:51 today, my 2nd 5k of the year. Whoop!!
    -48.02 10K run in April.
    -Coming up End of June
    -They are on the calendar. I've run that distance this year, just not on official time.
    -I DID run that 25K and finished in 2 hours and 3 minutes.... It was a long way LOL.


    Some new goals:

    500 miles for 2013
    20:00 5K
    1:40 Half
    Track a sub 6min mile during a run. (current record, set today, is at 6:22)



    Doing good so far this year! And I'm leaner and meaner than I've ever been in my life.
  • TiredMom12
    TiredMom12 Posts: 78 Member
    That is awesome and I especially like the part about you saying when you ran your 5k, never do that again, ran your 10k, never do that again. Did my second 5k on Sunday and did it in 28.58 seconds. It was a grueling race for me b/c of the heat and I just started out too fast. As I was running, I swore I would never do this again, but here I am looking for another 5k to sign up for and hoping tomorrow to start training for a 10k. I started running last September and I'm really proud of what I have accomplished, as a 40ish working Mom of 3 kids, with a house and husband to take care of too.

    Can I ask if you follow a certain diet and do other things besides run? I'm trying to fit in some weight training, but when I have the time to work out, I love to run!
  • poetictraveller
    poetictraveller Posts: 47 Member
    Thanks for sharing - it's awesome! I decided to start running for the first time in my life (I'm 45 tomorrow ugggg) and have done 6 walk/runs over the last two weeks. On Sunday I ran in the forest for the first time with my dog and LOVED it! I'm inspired by your story and will work towards doing my first 5k run by the end of June. Thanks again and keep it up!
  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member

    2013 goals:
    325+miles run.
    Sub 21min 5K
    Sub 50min 10K
    Run the Tough Mudder
    Run two+ Half Marathons, aiming for a 1:45 time.
    Still contemplating the May 25K in GR... damn that's a long way.


    Goal Check.
    -Cleared 250 miles last week, think I got that one nailed.
    -Just ran a 20:51 today, my 2nd 5k of the year. Whoop!!
    -48.02 10K run in April.
    -Coming up End of June
    -They are on the calendar. I've run that distance this year, just not on official time.
    -I DID run that 25K and finished in 2 hours and 3 minutes.... It was a long way LOL.


    Some new goals:

    500 miles for 2013
    20:00 5K
    1:40 Half
    Track a sub 6min mile during a run. (current record, set today, is at 6:22)



    Doing good so far this year! And I'm leaner and meaner than I've ever been in my life.


    Coming toward the "end" of the season, I've got two races left, a 10K this weekend and a half in November.

    Mileage is not where I would have hoped, I've been sick alot (Tough Mudder gave me a bad bacteria infection, just recovering from Strep and some bronchitis earlier. Blech.) And I've been dealing with a strain in my foot most of the summer.

    Still:

    Currently sitting at 522 miles, so I whooped my mid season goal already. Should get to 600 easy this year.
    Fastest 5K this year ended up being a 20:49, probably won't get another crack at it this year, but I'm happy to be consistently running under 21 minutes now.
    I ran TWO 1:40 and change half marathons this summer. WOO! Hoping maybe I can get into the high 1:30s this November, but I've been ailing and I'm a bit under trained now. We'll see.

    The dreaded 10K. My 10K times are at my half marathon pace. Something goes wrong every time I run one. I "PR'd" a small race last weekend while I was running with a fever and Strep Throat. (Because Runner.... or Because Idiot.) Hoping this weekend I can finally set a time below 1/2 pace, should be in the 44-45 minute range. That will establish a great baseline to start off 2014. Closing Thoughts coming on 1-1-14!

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