Kevin M OConnell

posted: 1/30/2010 at 9:45 PM

Heya.... 41 year old man.. 250lbs.. been training / working out hard since Sept .. lost 30lbs since then... just started actively 'training' (running) about 10 weeks ago...

Did my first 'official' race/run today!

Susan G Komen Race for the Cure , South Florida (West Palm Beach) 5k.

I ran 0:26:13.18 .. whoo hoo... overall 616 out of 3000 runners... 45th in my age group...

So proud of myself! Smile

Tchuck

SMART Approach

posted: 1/30/2010 at 9:48 PM

Good job Kevin! Keep building and be patient and the sky is the limit!!!

Run Coach. Recovery Coach. Founder of SMART Approach Training, Coaching & Recovery

Structured Marathon Adaptive Recovery Training

Safe Muscle Activation Recovery Technique

www.smartapproachtraining.com

AmoresPerros

Options,Account, Forums

posted: 1/30/2010 at 10:04 PM

Great job!

If you went out too fast and got tired later on -- which is what almost all of us do at first, and lots of the kids do every time -- then you can try adjusting your tactics the next time Smile

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

sixelagogo

tomatolover

posted: 1/30/2010 at 10:09 PM

! Feel's pretty good, eh??? Rock out and keep it up!

runnerclay

Consistently Slow

posted: 1/31/2010 at 7:58 AM

Quote from Kevin M OConnell on 1/30/2010 at 9:45 PM:

So proud of myself!

You should be. WTG

Run until the trail runs out.

SCHEDULE 2016--

The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff

unsolicited chatter

http://bkclay.blogspot.com/

RunsForCake

posted: 1/31/2010 at 1:30 PM

Congrats! 26:13 is an awesome time for your first 5k!

AXes

posted: 1/31/2010 at 1:41 PM

Nice going Kevin! Race for the Cure 2009 was my first 5K and I've been hooked ever since.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Do you know the feeling I know? When your legs have disappeared, and there is only your heart, your lungs, and your eyes skimming disembodied through the air? - Jeff

Diamond J

posted: 1/31/2010 at 3:33 PM

Awesome dude!

Goals for 2013: sub 18 5K; stay healthy

OCBrian

325th place or bust!

posted: 1/31/2010 at 3:48 PM

Nice going Kevin! I'm envious - it took me several years to get below 26 minutes in a 5K.

PR: 5K 22:41, 10K 51:05, HM 1:59, Sprint Tri: done!

nzrun

Loves the outdoors

posted: 1/31/2010 at 6:54 PM

Excellent start! You should be proud Smile

One day I decided I wanted to become a runner, so I did.

bobev

Petco Run/Walk/Wag 5k

posted: 1/31/2010 at 8:40 PM

Great job Kevin! Keep up the good work!

bob e v
2014 goals: keep on running! Is there anything more than that?

Complete the last 3 races in the Austin Distance Challenge, Rogue 30k, 3M Half, Austin Full

Break the 1000 mi barrier!

History: blessed heart attack 3/15/2008; c25k july 2008 first 5k 10/26/2008 on 62nd birthday.

PaulJ

posted: 2/3/2010 at 12:20 PM

ATTA BOY!

meems

posted: 2/3/2010 at 12:28 PM

Congrats! that's a great finishing time!

Happyfeet

posted: 2/3/2010 at 2:57 PM

26:13 in your first 5K is an excellent time especially in a 5k race with 3000 runners

RunNoelle09

posted: 2/6/2010 at 11:47 AM

That is an awesome first 5k!!! Wait until you see what you can do as you train longer and longer... you'll be super happy.

Ran my first official 5k!! (Read 1140 times)

unsolicited chatter