What a year!

Nakedbabytoes

levitation specialist

posted: 12/15/2012 at 7:41 PM
modified: 12/15/2012 at 7:42 PM

I can run a dozen miles at once.

Today, for the first time, I ran 12 miles without stopping. Last year, I couldn't run more than 1 mile!

Last year, I ran a 10:30mm pace for that one mile at a HR of 175. Today I ran each mile at a 8:45 pace with a HR of 135.

I just signed up for my first full marathon. And I turn 40 in 2 weeks. Take that, middle age!

piwikiwi

posted: 12/15/2012 at 7:50 PM

Great progress. Remember life begins at 40!

PBs 5km 17:27 nov12 10km 36:59 june 12 Half 1:21:30 oct12

started running may 2010 age 42

spaniel

mileage hound

posted: 12/15/2012 at 8:05 PM

Good job. I bet in another year you'll look back and say wow, I couldn't have believed I could have gotten here.

2013 goals: Kick some arse. Moreso than 2012.

"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

"Determined is what I am. Maybe a little sick in the head? Ok who am I kidding ALOT sick in the head" -- rockenmamaof5

Crazy Justin

posted: 12/21/2012 at 9:40 PM

Congrats to you. That's an awesome improvement. Keep it up and keep us posted.

Mile: 5:18, 5K: 19:13, 10K: 39:44, Half: 1:28:12, Full: 3:21:56

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K L Duke

2013 Goal: 2013 mi.

posted: 12/21/2012 at 9:51 PM

That is terrific! That is a lot of progress in one year :-) (Sounds like me too, fairly new to running, age 39.5, and the miles I can do keep going up, up, up :-)

Which full marathon are you doing, and when?

The Plan (the big parts)→ /// April 20th: 24 Hour Race Hampton, VA (PR of 76.25 Miles) /// May 19th: Three Days at the Fair (12 Hour) in NJ (PR of 55 Miles) /// Sep 21st: NC-24 Hour Race in Ohio /// Nov 23rd: JFK-50 in MD /// Dec 31st: Peanut Island (12 Hour) in FL /// ∞

joescott

posted: 12/22/2012 at 7:34 AM

Awesome! You go!

- Joe

Big, hairy, unrealistic goals: 2:39:59, 15:59, 9:59, 4:39. Mara PR in Boston would be nice, too.

She Can

SheCan

posted: 12/22/2012 at 11:50 AM

Wow, that's a whole lot of progress in one year! LOL@take that middle age! The 40's will be your best decade yet. :-)

Cherie

All young people feel boxed in, but what you do with the wiggle room that you have, will define who you become.

Dtothe2nd

BAMF

posted: 12/31/2012 at 9:50 AM

Great job! Big grin

-Dave

5k 19:26 4/27/13 - 10k 41:35 1/15/13 - 20k 1:24:55 2/23/13 - HM 1:28:10 3/17/13

Upcoming - ERR 10K 5/25 - OK5K 6/8 - MS 5K 7/30 - Strider Mile 8/17 - RnR HM 9/1

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