I JUST RAN 3 MILES!!

shscruggs82
shscruggs82 Posts: 32
in Fitness and Exercise
I just have to brag, I have been training for a 5k, and when I started I could hardly run a minute, I tried to run a half a mile a few years ago and literally felt like I was going to die, I never thought I could be a runner..but then I was running 1 mile, then 1.5 mile then 2, but its 3 weeks till my 5k and I hadn't gone the distance yet so yesterday I told myself I have to do it. The most amazing thing, my body felt like it could do it, my mind kept telling me "you have to stop, you cant run 3 miles..what are you doing?" but I felt fine so I told myself that I could keep going and I did. Im amazed...

I just want to tell anyone who doesn't think they can run, who can barely walk upstairs without getting winded that that's where I was, and I told people that I wouldn't ever be a runner, but I have been consistently running 3 days a week, I think I can say I'm a runner..and if I can become one, so can anyone else.

with all the negativity and support that we need in this whole health and fitness thing, I wanted to post some success of a different type.
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  • loriemn
    loriemn Posts: 292 Member
    awesome for you!!!! I to have discovered I love running (ok,in my case it is still a jog)..lol
  • girlschmoopie
    girlschmoopie Posts: 140 Member
    Well done!

    If you run, you are certainly a runner!

    :)
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Keep up the good work.

    Good luck on your 5K, remember to smile for your finish line photo! Crossing the finish line for the first time is exquisite, racing is addictive.
  • MissB46
    MissB46 Posts: 143 Member
    well done you!!!!:flowerforyou:

    I go running on and off (bit of a fair weather runner me) and I have a point, usually after about 10-12 Minutes when my breathing adjusts and I get into my own rhythm and I feel like I can carry on forever.....
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    it is such a great feeling- hold onto it as long as you can and way to kick some butt!
  • sudmom
    sudmom Posts: 202 Member
    Awesome!
  • dougii
    dougii Posts: 679 Member
    Congratulations!!!!! If you run you are a runner! Enjoy your first 5K and the accomplishment of finishing!
  • jlc041979
    jlc041979 Posts: 385 Member
    Congrats!
  • fleetzz
    fleetzz Posts: 962 Member
    Great job! And now that you can run 3, you can run 4, then 5, then the next thing you know you will be running a 1/2 marathon.

    Congrats!
  • tapirfrog
    tapirfrog Posts: 616 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS. Isn't that feeling of your mind screaming "no" and your body saying "b-b-but I feel fine!" confusing? And wonderful?! Go you!!
  • shscruggs82
    shscruggs82 Posts: 32
    well done you!!!!:flowerforyou:

    I go running on and off (bit of a fair weather runner me) and I have a point, usually after about 10-12 Minutes when my breathing adjusts and I get into my own rhythm and I feel like I can carry on forever.....

    I noticed that to yesterday specifically, but I think pretty much every time, I think I looked at my app when that happened and it was about 6 minutes,
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    Congrats :) Here's to the beginning of your running career! Can't wait to see you post "I JUST RAN TEN MILES". I felt like shouting that one from the rooftops.
  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
    Congrats! The first 3 miles are always the worst.
  • bcl003
    bcl003 Posts: 331 Member
    Totally awesome, hopefully I will be posting something like this in about 3 months give or take!!
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    You're definitely a runner! Congrats! :flowerforyou:
  • LearnFromTheRed
    LearnFromTheRed Posts: 294 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS. Isn't that feeling of your mind screaming "no" and your body saying "b-b-but I feel fine!" confusing? And wonderful?! Go you!!

    LOL, this!!

    I ran 5k last night having had a break for a couple of months - I did 3km on Saturday morning, which was a bit of a struggle, but then went straight back to 5km and felt fine. So you don't lose it, even after that length of time!
  • fast_eddie_72
    fast_eddie_72 Posts: 719 Member
    You rock! Getting to 3 miles is an awesome, er, um, milestone. lol. Especially if your goal is a 5k! Gives you confidence to run the distance before an event.
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    Go ahead and brag! It's a big deal!
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    WOOO FREAKING HoOOOOO!!!!! I can't wait til I get to this point. Are you just doing it on your own or are you using a program? I'm doing the C25K but I quit after week 5 (I ran 2 flipping miles straight!!) and am now back into it again. I hope I can post a 3 mile celebration!! Congrats!!
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    Kick *kitten*!
  • Steffani911
    Steffani911 Posts: 196 Member
    That is awesome! Good for you.
  • kristy6ward
    kristy6ward Posts: 332 Member
    Yay! Congratulations! I remember when I ran my first 5k.. I was so excited with myself I had to tell random strangers in the gym as soon as it happened. lol Keep it up!
  • shscruggs82
    shscruggs82 Posts: 32
    WOOO FREAKING HoOOOOO!!!!! I can't wait til I get to this point. Are you just doing it on your own or are you using a program? I'm doing the C25K but I quit after week 5 (I ran 2 flipping miles straight!!) and am now back into it again. I hope I can post a 3 mile celebration!! Congrats!!

    I used the app, I skipped from week 7 to just running 3 miles, the app I was using only went up to 30 minutes, and Im only doing a 13:40 mile so I cant do 3 in 30 minutes
  • MissySpring
    MissySpring Posts: 442 Member
    Way to go!!! That is awesome. I, too, am one of the people who never thought they'd become a runner...I'm signed up for 3 5ks, 10 mile, 5 mile, and a half marathon over the next 6 months!
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    WOOO FREAKING HoOOOOO!!!!! I can't wait til I get to this point. Are you just doing it on your own or are you using a program? I'm doing the C25K but I quit after week 5 (I ran 2 flipping miles straight!!) and am now back into it again. I hope I can post a 3 mile celebration!! Congrats!!

    I used the app, I skipped from week 7 to just running 3 miles, the app I was using only went up to 30 minutes, and Im only doing a 13:40 mile so I cant do 3 in 30 minutes

    Well super awesome good for you :) You're a rockstar.
  • Kellylynnhaynes
    Kellylynnhaynes Posts: 73 Member
    Awesome job!

    You don't know how much your post inspires me! I've started C25K numerous times, but never followed through the whole program. I think last time I did it, I couldn't get past week 5 (those 8 min jogs killed me). I would always stop at around 5 minutes. I've started back up again, but started at week 4. I may do it for 2 weeks before moving on, just to make sure! My problem is I always have so much trouble breathing, then I feel like I can't breath, which makes me want to stop to walk to catch my breath. It's a viscous cycle that I can't seem to break. And I know it's a mind thing, but I can't break it but I'm working on it!
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    If you can't muster up a smile at the finish, just look all mean and stuff :)
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    So Awesome! Way to go!
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    Awesome!! That's a great accomplishment! Way to go!
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    I love seeing these stories. Well done.

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