TEAM FITDAY: Running and walking club
#351
Wild, wild, west 10 miler - PR by more that 10 minutes!
For the first time in 3 tries ran the entire 3 miles up (albeit slowly, but consistently). Hit the 5 mile downhill and the after burners kicked with 8 min miles. And the last 2 mile uphill was over before I expected - also ran/shuffled the whole way. The last 1/2 mile to the finish line was/is a total battle not to walk - steeply uphill. But I overcame the demons .
2nd in age. I have no idea where #1 was - 3 minutes in front. I never saw her.
Whooo hoooo!
For the first time in 3 tries ran the entire 3 miles up (albeit slowly, but consistently). Hit the 5 mile downhill and the after burners kicked with 8 min miles. And the last 2 mile uphill was over before I expected - also ran/shuffled the whole way. The last 1/2 mile to the finish line was/is a total battle not to walk - steeply uphill. But I overcame the demons .
2nd in age. I have no idea where #1 was - 3 minutes in front. I never saw her.
Whooo hoooo!
Abebe Bikila (winner of the 1960 Olympic Marathon) underwent an appendectomy 40 days before the 1964 Olympic Marathon. He won with a new world record and beat the silver medalist by 4:18.
#354
FitDay Premium Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: DC
Posts: 76
First 10K
Late last year I finally decided to get off my duff and get running. Besides field day in grade school I don't think I ever ran a race, certainly I haven't run one as an adult. Well, last week I ran my first one in the Saint Michaels Running Festival in Saint Michaels, Maryland. I wanted to finish in under an hour and finished in 58:23. Considering that back in December I couldn't run a 10 minute mile on a treadmill for more than a few minutes that says a lot. Now I'm shooting for a half marathon in October. I'm leaning heavily toward the Jeff Galloway training program but I'm weighing my options.
#355
Great job Hank & Welcome!
I ran the 10k in 50:14-the official results aren't posted yet, but it was a nice course with rolling hills along the bike trail of Lake Natoma. The race started @ 9am and the temps were in the mid 70's, but I've been conditioning myself for this type of weather so all went well.
I'm hoping to get under 50min at the next race...
I ran the 10k in 50:14-the official results aren't posted yet, but it was a nice course with rolling hills along the bike trail of Lake Natoma. The race started @ 9am and the temps were in the mid 70's, but I've been conditioning myself for this type of weather so all went well.
I'm hoping to get under 50min at the next race...
#359
#360
FitDay Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2
New new new~ !!
I haven't been a good girl, and I have poor body shape to show for it. But starting this week, I decided to get back on track and tonight I walked for 2 miles. I only averaged about 2.06 MPH but it is definitely a start! Love Fitday!!
I haven't been a good girl, and I have poor body shape to show for it. But starting this week, I decided to get back on track and tonight I walked for 2 miles. I only averaged about 2.06 MPH but it is definitely a start! Love Fitday!!