I JUST RAN A MILE!!

I never ran the mile in HS, I was too busy ditching phys ed to go smoke ciggs. I never ran more than a few feet (unless the cops were behind me) when I was growing up (despite playing HS footbal and league baseball). In March of this year I ran the El Paso 1/2 Marathon (13.1 miles) in just under 3 hours, with virtually NO training & almost 35 lbs OVERWEIGHT. Pure determination and will power. If I can do that, nothing is impossible for me. Just dont ever give up. It will hurt like hell, but no one can ever take it away from you.

Congrats on your run, and I hope that you keep running, keep training, and keep losing the weight until you meet your weight-loss goal. With a little focus, I hope to see you run an eight minute mile. When I was in high school, I ran my first mile under six minutes and two miles under twelve. For the first four years in the military, I kept my two miles between 13 and 14 minutes, and then I slumped to around 16 minutes when I got in the national guard. I ran a sixteen minute two miles up until I reached the age of 38. At first, I thought I slowed down because I was getting older, but then I realized I had a case of getting fatter. Anyway, I decided to start losing weight, running smarter, and training harder. I run 8 miles in about 56 minutes, but I think I can run faster. I ran a marathon last week in the freezing rain in 3 hrs and 51 minutes, but the bathroom kept calling my name and I just don't have the ability to drink water while in motion. That takes skill. I hope to work on my speed because after 16 miles, I felt like death was tapping me on the shoulder. So, with all that said, I hope you decide to run a few 5Ks, then some 10Ks, and then some 15Ks, and one day a 13.1 mile race, and then a marathon. You just need to be motivated and dedicated, and you can accomplish anything.