10,000 miles in less than 4 years

Joe.

posted: 10/25/2011 at 8:33 PM
modified: 10/25/2011 at 10:00 PM

I'm not one to toot my own horn that often, but today I logged my 10,000th mile I have run since 12/22/07. Thanks to Eric's exemplary efforts to create the best running site on the Trenternet, I'm able to look back at a graphical representation of each of them. This includes two 3,000 + mile years, and 8 marathons in the last 3 years. I have been extremely lucky to have been pretty much injury free for all of them. I have not become very much faster ( 4:22 first, 3:59 best last fall) , but that has never been my primary goal. Mainly it's been about going out for 30,40,50 hours a month to keep my head on straight. The past few years have been ,in many ways, the most tumultuous in my life. Running has been my therapy.

Each and every one of those miles had to be forged by placing one foot in front of the other. I enjoyed every one of them. Even the ones that really sucked (relatively few) were enjoyable when they were done.

I can't wait to see where my future miles take me. Here's to the next 10k.

Whoot . Whoot.

Bonkin

posted: 10/25/2011 at 9:52 PM

That's awesome, Joe. Congrats on the 10k.

Passion is a rather frightening thing because if you have passion you don't know where it will take you.

When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 10/25/2011 at 11:50 PM

Wow...that is some serious mileage in a short time! Amazing milestone...congrats!

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)

'13 Goals:

• 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

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 10/26/2011 at 5:44 AM

Way to go, Joe!

Semi-retired.

wannaberunner

I look my best blurry!

posted: 10/26/2011 at 6:06 AM

I'll follow your lead and go for 10K. So many inspirational runners here. Congrats Joe!

TeaOlive

posted: 10/26/2011 at 6:57 AM

Wow! Congrats Joe!

steph

OCD If you don't laugh ...

Lynx

posted: 10/26/2011 at 11:30 AM

Wow, inspirational! Congrats Joe and keep going.

LedLincoln

Food

posted: 10/26/2011 at 12:50 PM

I just looked at your log, and it shows exactly 10,000. Are you having a hard time logging your next run and messing up the number? I would be. Smile

testing testing

Joe.

posted: 10/26/2011 at 1:20 PM

Yes. I did think about that. Ephemeral, that what all this is.

Jeff

posted: 10/26/2011 at 1:26 PM

Nice work, Joe. Keep it rollin'!

The Logic of Long Distance

MilkTruck

posted: 10/26/2011 at 1:31 PM

Wow, that's impressive work and results! Worthy of horn-tootin' if you ask me.

Did an angel whisper in your ear and hold you close and take away your fear...In those long last moments

arlahile

Queen of 4th Place

posted: 10/26/2011 at 2:58 PM

WTG, Joe! Gotta love those nice, round numbers.

2013 Valley Runner of the Year Series: Feb 16 5K (4 points out of 10) ... Mar 2 10K (20/30)... Mar 16 4Mi (21/30) ... Apr 6 10K (DNS) ... Apr 21 2Mi (5/10) ... May 11 5Mi (21/30)... Jun 8 1Mi (13/20) ... Jun 16 6Mi (22/30) ... Sep 28 10K ... Oct 5 5K ...Oct 12 5Mi ... Oct 20 5K

Ileneforward

posted: 10/26/2011 at 3:28 PM
modified: 10/26/2011 at 3:28 PM

10,000 miles!!?? Shocked You must be tired! Go take a nap! Smile

NaderAlfie

posted: 10/26/2011 at 3:46 PM

Joe: Pride of the Garden State.

AndySew

posted: 11/3/2011 at 3:42 AM

That's just amazing! Wish I could do like that Big grin

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'13 Goals: