I ran a half-marathon today!
sengalissa
Posts: 253 Member
My first race ever!
Time was not too great, but it was a hot, humid day. Then it even started raining - the water evaporated within minutes, and the road race became a sauna. But, I made it to the finish line.
After all, a half marathon is not that much. I want to do it again next year!
Until early spring, however, my plan is: cut back on running, focus on lifting/bodyweight. Keep my diet very clean. (The extra calories from long runs did not always get spent for "good" food... :blushing: ) Once BBQ season is over, it will get easier, too!
At the same time, I want to do tabata/HIIT for my cardiovascular fitness. My heart is the bottleneck in my running.
Time was not too great, but it was a hot, humid day. Then it even started raining - the water evaporated within minutes, and the road race became a sauna. But, I made it to the finish line.
After all, a half marathon is not that much. I want to do it again next year!
Until early spring, however, my plan is: cut back on running, focus on lifting/bodyweight. Keep my diet very clean. (The extra calories from long runs did not always get spent for "good" food... :blushing: ) Once BBQ season is over, it will get easier, too!
At the same time, I want to do tabata/HIIT for my cardiovascular fitness. My heart is the bottleneck in my running.
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good on u! :-)0
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awesome
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Congrats on achieving that major milestone!
I have to admit, when you say BBQ season, I think of competitive BBQ, of which the season is winding down. If you meant that, I sympathize!0 -
Competetive BBQ? No, we're are simply invited to potlucks and BBQs ALL THE TIME. Like, 2x a week. Which means I have to save some calories for the evening, and that is so hard.Congrats on achieving that major milestone!
I have to admit, when you say BBQ season, I think of competitive BBQ, of which the season is winding down. If you meant that, I sympathize!0 -
This is awesome, great job!!! :drinker:0
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Very cool!! 0
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great job!0
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Cheers….:) You will get faster for 5ks this way too-think of it that way0
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great job, congrats...0
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Congratulations, what a great accomplishment. I will be running my first half in two weeks. I hope like you, I finish!0
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Great job!!0
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"Not that much?"
You fricking *rock* for doing a half marathon! Kudos!!!!!0 -
"Not too great", "Not that much"... WHAT? Don't downplay your achievements! That's awesome, congratulations! You're amazing! I love summer barbecues, enjoy them while they last! Keep running, lifting, and enjoying life 0
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