I ran....

Healthier_Me
Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
edited September 18 in Motivation and Support
...for 35 minutes straight!!! I have not been able to do that in so long. It feels so good and I will definitely keep this up.:drinker:

I'm so proud of myself I can cry! :blushing:

~Joanna:flowerforyou:
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  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    ...for 35 minutes straight!!! I have not been able to do that in so long. It feels so good and I will definitely keep this up.:drinker:

    I'm so proud of myself I can cry! :blushing:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Wow--that's a great accomplishment! Congrats!!!!!!
  • Smilineyes
    Smilineyes Posts: 346 Member
    Great job Joanna! I'm proud of you too :flowerforyou:
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    I am amazed! I just started adding in minute run/minute walk to my workouts. . .and running is frickin' hard!

    You're my hero.:flowerforyou:
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    *sniff* I'm so proud of my girls! They're all running now! Yay!

    :tongue:

    I hate myself today.:blushing:
  • abbychelle07
    abbychelle07 Posts: 656 Member
    SO happy for you! I ran my measly amount (walk 2 min, run 45 sec for 2 miles) today.
  • LightenUp_Caro
    LightenUp_Caro Posts: 572 Member
    HOPEFULLY I will be able to say the same thing here pretty soon.
    Congratulations!
  • christahollis
    christahollis Posts: 152
    It's such a triumph, isn't it? I LOVE the running...but get shin splints that kill me. Hopefully you won't have that same problem!
    Way to go!
  • lscotch
    lscotch Posts: 40 Member
    That happened to me today to, I ran for 46 minutes straight, I have NEVER ran for that long before in my life. Soo proud!!
  • julie737
    julie737 Posts: 406 Member
    Yay for you! I'm proud of you too.

    Keep it up!:bigsmile:
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    You are all so awesome!:blushing:
    Looks like I have a hanger in my mouth... my smile is that big!:bigsmile:
    I remember an article that I read on runnersworld.com (thanks Bankable!)
    It said to take two steps as you inhale; take two more steps as you exhale ( http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-380-381-386-245-0,00.html )... well, it worked so well!
    I have asthma but it didn't stop me at all today.

    *sigh*

    Hubbz and the girls were with me so I asked hubbz if I looked like a dork running... he said, "nah... you looked a sexy woman out on her run." ...... :blushing: :blushing:

    Anywho.... thank you all for sharing this milestone with me and being such an awesome support for me. :wink:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • chriss1tt
    chriss1tt Posts: 365 Member
    CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That is a standing ovation for you.:flowerforyou: Great job. And a great hubby too.
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    That is FANTASTIC Joanna. I am so proud of you:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    I am doing back flips for you..........in my head.
    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    Thank ya Thank ya!:blushing:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • pam0206
    pam0206 Posts: 700 Member
    Whoop! Whoop! Keep it up!
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    Thank you so much Pam :happy:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • FatDancer
    FatDancer Posts: 812 Member
    That's wonderful Joanna!

    I used to run...I got up to 5 miles and ran an 11 minute mile...that's not a fast time but it still burned a good amount of calories and made me feel so strong...I got a late start in my exercise life and I got my wind and lungs way before I gained the muscles around my knees to protect my joints...You look pretty young so I'm sure you won't have the joint strain that I did.

    I have to tell you though, my legs are better from bellydance than they ever were when I ran...also used to do lots of crunches and all types of ab work but now that I dance, my stomach is in the best shape ever except for pre child birth.
  • SGFlyinHi
    SGFlyinHi Posts: 469 Member
    Congrats Joanna.
    Keep up the GREAT work!!!!!!!!!!!
    :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

    SG :glasses:
  • REB89
    REB89 Posts: 493 Member
    Go you!!! Many congratulations :drinker:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    :smooched: toot toot.
  • KristieT
    KristieT Posts: 49
    Thats great. Before you know it you will be a long distance runner...Keep it up girl.
  • zenmama
    zenmama Posts: 1,000
    That is awesome...running in my opinion is challenging...I run 5 miles every day and I am so NOT a happy runner. I never get that "runners high".....So Kudos to you.....:smokin:

    dd
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    That is awesome girl! For a second I thought you were leaving the country because of the title :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    That is awesome girl! For a second I thought you were leaving the country because of the title :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    LOL:laugh:
    I wouldn't know where to go!:ohwell:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    :heart: Thanks everyone:heart: ... I'm heading out for another morning run and will do it again later on this evening.

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    That is awesome girl! For a second I thought you were leaving the country because of the title :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    LOL:laugh:
    I wouldn't know where to go!:ohwell:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:

    Well, you would go to Iran, of course! :laugh: :laugh:

    God, I kill me! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Caramel Cutie
    Caramel Cutie Posts: 96
    CONGRATS, GIRL! My "girls" are a little to big right now to try running!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: But, hopefully I'll be running soon, too! Keep up the great work! :smile:
  • cobra1368
    cobra1368 Posts: 90 Member
    It's such a triumph, isn't it? I LOVE the running...but get shin splints that kill me. Hopefully you won't have that same problem!
    Way to go!

    This may look quite stupid, but it works! Running backwards can help to alleviate shin splints. Your muscles just need to move a different way for a while. Running backwards exercises different muscles than running forwards does.

    I am not 100% sure of the anatomical workings of shin splints, other than muscle separates from bone and it is very painful! Yuck!
  • poledancing_ninja
    poledancing_ninja Posts: 271
    I think I might take up running...
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    That is awesome girl! For a second I thought you were leaving the country because of the title :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    LOL:laugh:
    I wouldn't know where to go!:ohwell:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:

    Well, you would go to Iran, of course! :laugh: :laugh:

    God, I kill me! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    Quite the comedian Lina!:laugh:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
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