Accomplishment & Question

Cntrygal

posted: 12/27/2006 at 11:18 AM

WOOHOO!! I ran for 31 minutes this morning (no walking) - the best I had done a couple weeks ago was 24 minutes! WOOHOOO!!!! Now on to my question, (math is NOT my strong subject).... The track I was running on is 1/6 of a mile. So 15 laps is 2.5 miles..... HOW do I figure out 17 laps? If I had known I was at 17, I would have pushed 18 just so to prevent dealing with math. LOL

jlynnbob

You'll ruin your knees!

posted: 12/27/2006 at 11:33 AM

My "calculations" suggest 17 laps of 1/6th mile would be a run of 2.833333333333333333 (etc.) miles. To get this, the math is (1/6)*17 or one divided by six times 17. Congrats on the improvement! Lynn B

""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)

Scout7

CPT Curmudgeon

posted: 12/27/2006 at 11:34 AM

It's approximately 2.83-2.84 miles. 17/6 = 2.8333333333.....

Wingz

posted: 12/27/2006 at 11:35 AM
modified: 12/27/2006 at 11:35 AM

I was going to answer that but Lynn and Scout7 beat me to it! Congrats! You're really getting there! Big grin

Roads were made for journeys...

Cntrygal

posted: 12/27/2006 at 11:38 AM

Thanks everyone!!! I never imagined that I would be having fun running - or that I would be thrilled to run for 31 minutes! LOL Some of my friends think I'm nuts. LOL!!!

Peke98

posted: 12/27/2006 at 11:59 AM

Congratulations. Your friends might be right. You could be nuts but, that's not a bad thing. In running it might actually be a benefit.

Take your protein pill and put your helmet on.

kooky2003

Now that was a bath...

posted: 12/27/2006 at 1:53 PM

Congrats on the improvement in distance! It's those realizations that spark you onwards and make you feel good about your 'insane' decision to become a runner. Claire xxx

jlynnbob "HTFU, Kookie's distal tibia"

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zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 12/27/2006 at 2:04 PM

Quote from Peke98 on 12/27/2006 at 11:59 AM:

Congratulations. Your friends might be right. You could be nuts but, that's not a bad thing. In running it might actually be a benefit.

Yep...around here *nuts* is a GOOD thing! Welcome! Big grin

k

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: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

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• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

va

posted: 12/27/2006 at 3:34 PM

Quote from Cntrygal on 12/27/2006 at 11:38 AM:

...I never imagined that I would be having fun running - or that I would be thrilled to run for 31 minutes! LOL Some of my friends think I'm nuts. LOL!!!

Way to go Country Gal! Welcome to the nut-house! Big grin

Cntrygal

posted: 12/28/2006 at 7:25 PM

Thanks again everyone! I'm still thrilled! This is a great way to end 2006. Last week I had my fastest mile time (8:55), and this week my longest run time with no walking! Today was strength training - so I "warmed up" with an easy mile first. Shocked

I can't believe that not only is a mile my "easy" warm up, but I look forward to it! Tomorrow I have intervals on my schedule... Undecided

mbk

posted: 12/28/2006 at 8:11 PM

Quote from Cntrygal on 12/27/2006 at 11:18 AM:

WOOHOO!! HOW do I figure out 17 laps?

You already got your answer, but for future reference here is a really cool and helpful track calculator that can calculate distance for different lanes based on the length and style of the track. Good work on the run! Cool

"Long-distance runners have to be very strange people. You have to really want to do it. You don't have to win or beat someone, you just have to get through the thing. That's the sense of victory. The sense of self-worth." ~Ted Corbitt

Cntrygal

posted: 12/29/2006 at 10:01 AM

Quote from mbk on 12/28/2006 at 8:11 PM:

You already got your answer, but for future reference here is a really cool and helpful track calculator that can calculate distance for different lanes based on the length and style of the track. Good work on the run!

Did I miss a link??? Confused

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