First 100+ Mile Month

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 10/31/2007 at 1:54 PM

Rocktober was my first 100+ mile month with the added bonus of going to 501 miles for the year! Woot! A couple of years ago when I first embarked on this running thing... well, back then it was walking for a minute or a quarter mile, then jogging for a minute or a quarter mile and praying to GOD that the walk time would soon be back and doing that for 20 minutes to a half hour... I would have NEVER imagined this kind of mileage in a month. This was largely spurred by all the cool Cool

people on this site and your encouragement and accomplishments. So, for those of you reading this that are just starting out... the sky's the limit my running friends! Just go steady and slow to start out. Wink

Visions of Glass City Marathons dance in his head... Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement everyone! Big grin

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
runningforcassy.blogspot.com

rockenmamaof5

posted: 10/31/2007 at 1:56 PM

CONGRATS RICK!!!! WTG!!!

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

Bonkin

posted: 10/31/2007 at 1:58 PM

That's awesome, Rick! I remember my first 100 mile month like it was 6 months ago. Oh, wait a minute. Yeah it's a good feeling. Keep on running, dude!

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 10/31/2007 at 2:37 PM

Nothin' like that first 100 mile month! I'm hoping to see a 150 sometime next year, but for now anything over 100 still makes me smile! Heh...Ibuprofen is my friend...Oct. has been a BIG Vitamin-I month for me, too. Smile

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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

redrunner

posted: 10/31/2007 at 4:00 PM

Nice! I had my first 100+ in September. It is a great accomplishment. Hopefully we can keep it up!

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jlynnbob

You'll ruin your knees!

posted: 10/31/2007 at 4:12 PM

Nice job Rick! Don't forget to give your body some recovery time...the mileage bug can cause you to do some dumb stuff! Keep up the good work! 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)

Lifesabeach

posted: 10/31/2007 at 5:31 PM

wtg Rick!

Jennifer mm#1231

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 10/31/2007 at 6:13 PM

Quote from jlynnbob on 10/31/2007 at 4:12 PM:

Nice job Rick! Don't forget to give your body some recovery time...the mileage bug can cause you to do some dumb stuff! Keep up the good work! Lynn B

Listen to this man...he knows stuff. Big grin

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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

captncurt

Golden Buff

posted: 10/31/2007 at 9:32 PM

Rick Keep up the good work!!! The marathon will soon be more than just a vision.

Curt

Riggs 2.0

posted: 10/31/2007 at 9:37 PM

Nice Job!

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Blaine Moore (MM#2867)

posted: 11/1/2007 at 5:55 AM

Nice work. I haven't run over 100 miles for 6 or 7 years.

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Mississippi

posted: 11/1/2007 at 6:23 AM

Congratulations! Since you're on such a roll, could you run my miles for me in November? Big grin

BadDawg

posted: 11/1/2007 at 8:35 AM

Keep doing what you're doing, kicking ass and taking names. WTG.

E.J.
Greater Lowell Road Runners
Cry havoc and let slip the dawgs of war!

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 11/1/2007 at 11:02 AM

Thanks, everyone! You've all, in some way or another through this site, inspired me. Ed, kick ass this weekend in your Manchester M! Mississippi... I would GLADLY run your miles for you this month if it would get you back out there! Heal up my running friend! Y'all are awesome folks! And, I mean that from the bottom of my shallow heart! Hehe Big grin

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
runningforcassy.blogspot.com

aurrunner

posted: 11/1/2007 at 1:07 PM
modified: 11/1/2007 at 8:43 PM

Great job Rick. I'm hoping to hit the same milestone in November.

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