No smokes 2 months, 5k time trial (Read 450 times)

mjh777

posted: 7/2/2009 at 3:04 AM

Quit smoking 2 months ago today and started running, as I have posted earlier. So today went down to the local

track and decided to run 5k hard to see where I am at. Finished in 20:30, I am actually pretty pleased by this time.

Feels like an accomplishment, makes me want to run more and get faster!

srlopez

Derrr

posted: 7/2/2009 at 3:08 AM

Dang.

Great job on both pieces of this!

MilkTruck

posted: 7/2/2009 at 3:10 AM

Dang! That's speedy, beep-beep speedy.

Look both ways before crossing...

Greg Rowe

A lost gladiator

posted: 7/2/2009 at 11:03 AM

20:30 is fantastic for anyone. ...And you did it at 190 pounds and a recent ex-smoker. You have a lot of talent I think. Keep it up, you'll be amazed at how far you can take it.

SeeLizRun

posted: 7/2/2009 at 2:34 PM

damn good job!

~Liz, single mama to K, L & C
Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit.

Slo_Hand

posted: 7/2/2009 at 2:45 PM

I've been telling people for years that my smoking had nothing to do with my lack of speed when it comes to running.

I've since quit......nearly 2 years......and I'm still not any faster. Next I'll stop smoking and see if that makes me faster !

Seriously, congrats on giving up the cigarettes (Thats the real accomplishment) and a very nice 5k time trial.

“All I want to do is drink beer and train like an animal.”
Rod Dixon

kpk33x

Resident of Pennsyltucky

posted: 7/2/2009 at 6:00 PM

mjh congrats - that's awesome!

Actually I had a high school teammate named Greg who smoked a pack of cigarettes a day (as well as the occasional longer, fat, "scented" cigarettes) and ran 16's for 5K...you're not him are you?

21st century PR's: 1 mile: 5:27 (11/02), 2 miles: 12:26 (6/09), 5K: 19:31 (6/04), 5 miles: 33:11 (8/09), 10 miles: 1:17:00 (9/09)
20th century PR's: 1 mile: 4:45 (4/93), 2 miles: 10:13 (2/95), 5K: 17:07 (5/94), 5 miles: 29:22 (9/93), 10 miles: 1:02:06 (12/94)
Goal? To try and narrow the gap between the two.

mjh777

posted: 7/13/2009 at 1:28 AM
modified: 7/13/2009 at 1:29 AM

Thanks for letting me brag guys, it drives me nuts trying to talk about running with my girlfriend!