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I ran 2.5 miles without stopping!

andreamichelle82
andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
The me from three years ago would scoff at my current excitement, but I've let my fitness decline since then. But, today (!!!) I ran 2.5 miles without stopping, and I'm pumped!!!!

What have you discovered you can do lately?

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  • Nikstergirl
    Nikstergirl Posts: 1,549 Member
    One year ago I couldn't run for 20 seconds... this weekend I ran 8 miles. It's crazy how much you can change in a year!!!!! Congrats on the run.. it's awesome!!!!
  • ckncj
    ckncj Posts: 183 Member
    Good for you!! Yesterday, I ran 1.5 miles without stopping and i've only been training for about a month - not following any sort of plan, just trying to build endurance on my own!

    KEEP IT UP! GOOD JOB!
  • new_me_9_67
    new_me_9_67 Posts: 369 Member
    Congratulations! I love hearing stories like this as they inspire me.
    Keep up the great work.
  • bethany41h
    bethany41h Posts: 218
    Great job! Can't wait till I can say the same!
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    I ran an entire 5K on the treadmill today for only the 3rd time ever! I'm training for a 5K on May 1st and my goal is to run the entire thing in a decent time. The first step towards that is actually running the whole thing! I've finally gotten to the point where I get somewhat out of breath around the halfway point that I go to a slower jog instead of stopping to walk. That's been a huge step, where before i would just stop running and it was hard to get a good momentum back once I stopped. Now I need to start working on my speed... I'd LOVE a sub 35 minute 5K time but my best all-running time is 39:45 so far.
  • aaronbyard
    aaronbyard Posts: 20
    That's awesome! I'm on week 3 of the running schedule, but I made it 15min without stopping yesterday. It wasn't a record setting pace or anything, but I made it around 1.3 miles in that time.
  • elzettel
    elzettel Posts: 256
    Great job! About a year ago I couldn't run 1 mile. I'm about to run my first half marathon and this past weekend ran about 14 miles without stopping. When I really think about it...I'm amazed and proud.
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    Awesome work, everybody!
    I ran 1.5 miles without stopping and i've only been training for about a month -

    I did that for the first time on Friday! I've been doing c25k for 5 weeks now. I was super pleased with myself. Pretty darn good for a fat girl! lol
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    That's awesome!!! Good for you!
    I can only run 1.5 without stopping, but before I started to lose weight I could barely walk a mile.
  • spackham
    spackham Posts: 252 Member
    I can do pushes, the real kind.
    I can run 10 mph sprints.
    I can do the "chatteranga" (sp) in yoga.
    I can lose weight.
    I can do anything I set my mind to do.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    Not big on running. I left that to my little brother (graduated in 1990 and his high school record in the mile is still holding!)

    But I did discover I can do real pushups now; not girlie pushups (on the knees).
  • janack
    janack Posts: 33 Member
    Way to go! I know that feeling. I started back running on January 1st and can run 6 miles now w/out stopping. I am so proud of myself. It is the little goals. :)
  • andreamichelle82
    andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
    Thanks, guys! These are so very motivating! Make sure you are taking time every once in a while to think about your progress!
  • ebert5150
    ebert5150 Posts: 135 Member
    Great job. Did my first 5k last weekend. It was great! Much more fun than the daily workouts. Last year at this time I couldn't run for 30 seconds without getting winded. I'll have my wife post about her achievement, it will really motivate you :-)
  • jsteras
    jsteras Posts: 344 Member
    I for the first time ever today walked a straight 3.5 miles. In the future I intend to be able to post that I ran that in one clip:) Good for you!!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I started running in December. Got a couple races under my belt. Got a few more lined up. But today was a special victory.

    When I first got my house, 13 years ago, I was a skinny 25 year old. Maybe 115 to 120 pounds, tops. I half-heartedly wanted to get in better health, so I'd go for walks around the neighborhood. One route was a 2.75 mile loop through the hilly streets, and the one and only time I walked it, I was afraid I was going to keel over. I had to stop and sit down for a bit to rest.

    Today, 38 years old, 140 pounds, and I ran that distance. Easily. I wanted to keep going, so I detoured a few blocks on the way home to run along a hiking trail by a creek, and up a really, really steep hill right before I got home. And I could have kept going further. Easily. :smile:

    I mostly have run on the treadmill at the gym. A few times around the park by my house. But I had a minor phobia of running any distance from the house. Afraid I'd twist my ankle or something. No more! :smile:
  • dolphin21
    dolphin21 Posts: 301 Member
    Awsome keep it up!!!! I can do 2miles non stop too......:wink: I love 2 hear all this motavation!!!!!
  • Sigra
    Sigra Posts: 374 Member
    I did buttkicks(jogging) for 4mins straight!! I'm not sure how I survived!

    Grats on your NSV :D
  • iamanne
    iamanne Posts: 67
    It is amazing what our bodies can do if we work them and how much we can change them if we set our mind to it. I had never run in my life. I never thought I could. Last August my hubby and I joined a gym. I found l liked working out on a machine that simulated running, so I decided to try actual running in October. When I first started I was out of breath and had to walk after about a minute. But I loved the feeling! I kept going building a little at a time. Last weekend ran my first 5K. I wanted to cry as I crossed the finish line. I couldn't believe I ran a race!!! My first half marathon is this coming weekend. On Saturday I ran the 13.1 miles to make sure I could do it before the race. The last mile and a half were killer, but I felt like I could conquer the world when I was done. I am SOOOO excited about next weekend!!!
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