RunningAHEAD - Topic: Hi

Vintagerunner

posted: 1/31/2010 at 12:32 PM

Hi everybody, I have been posting mainly in the back of the packers, and some on mile a day, I thought I would

come over here to the other boards and start posting some, I am not a high mileage runner, 350 to 500 a year

seems to be what I do, every year I plan on doing more but do not seem to get it done, been running since 1983

when brother wanted me to get in 3 miles race so quit a 2 pack a day habit and started running, I am real slow

but I keep at it. My one brother runs marathons and wants me to do a half in May 23 , the Counsil Bluffs, Iowa

marathon, I told him maybe depends on if I can get in good enough condtion, but he keeps bugging me LOL

Just wanted to say HI, everybody be carefull out there.

Turning back the clock one mile at a time

Sweeter

baby box jumper

posted: 1/31/2010 at 12:51 PM

hello, wow, I didn't realize there was a back of the packers group. I just joined. I'm like back of the back of the pack lol.

Mimi Running at the speed of walk

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I du! (+CX +Mtn.)

posted: 1/31/2010 at 1:00 PM

Welcome, Bob. Big grin

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 ••• '08: 1561 ••• '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike ••• '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike ••• '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike

'12 Goals:

run 750 mi

bike 3500 mi

• more off-road

• gain proficiency @ CX mounts and dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)

Turtle65

Turtle

posted: 1/31/2010 at 1:11 PM

Welcome bob! I am a back of the packer too. But I don't do it to win...I am trying to keep fit...AND I just enjoy it!

another one

The King of Beasts

posted: 1/31/2010 at 3:27 PM

Quote from Vintagerunner on 1/31/2010 at 12:32 PM:

when brother wanted me to get in 3 miles race so quit a 2 pack a day habit and started running.... I keep at it.

that is great !!

welcome.

"As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man / I have chalked up many a mile. / Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, / And I've learned much from both of their styles." ~ Jimmy Buffett

“"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit.
"No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."”

Runnerjohn

Certifiably Insane

posted: 2/5/2010 at 8:44 PM

Congrats, vintagerunner! Quitting the smokes is about the best step you could take! The number of miles doesn't really matter, neither does the speed. What's important is just what you've been doing: Getting out there and consistently putting in the miles. Keep it up, and keep enjoying yourself! You're doing great!

On the road since 1978!

"To be good is not enough when you dream of being great."

I am not obsessed! I'm just INTENSE!

"Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool."

Why? Because race results stay on Google forever!

(Reasonably recent) PR's:
5K - 16:40
10K - 35:04
HM - 1:18:30

Vintagerunner

posted: 2/5/2010 at 9:44 PM

Thanks for the welcome everybody, yea quiting smokeing was a big plus, when anybody asks me how I quit smokeing

I tell them I started running to quit since it does not go very good with running, worked for me but did not see anybody

trying to quit like that. I been trying to get out everyday but there is a lot of 1 mile runs that I use for rest days, I been doing the

treadmill a lot because tired of dealing with the weather, got 6 more inches of snow last night again. I run mainly to stay

in shape I have bunch of grandkids and helps if you can keep up with them, also this is for my ego, I like to stay thinner than my son in laws LOL

Turning back the clock one mile at a time

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'12 Goals: