Proud of myself

jkjstars123
on 7/18/10 1:37 pm - Tama, IA
Maybe not a big deal for most of you all but it is for me. I ran 2 miles with hills included tonight without stopping (I live on a gravel road in Iowa). Granted I wasn't the speed demon esp during the last big hill but I kept jogging!.  The weather was great tonight, not so hot like it has been. Love jogging now esp out here in the country side. Love seeing the crops, smelling fresh hay, seeing wild turkeys and watching lots of deer. I even love to sweat!
Now my new goal is to run 3 miles with the hills included!
I need to start lifting weights. Tried to shoot free throws the other day and every one of them were air balls! Not good. I have zero arm strength. Waiting for the fitness room at work to be completed which should be in the next couple weeks. Once it is done I will post again for advice. Thanks for listening Julie

  HW 304, SW 291, GW 160, CW 140 H-5'9.5"            

    

Kathy P.
on 7/18/10 2:22 pm - Port Orchard, WA
YES!!! Congrats Julie!  I started out very slow, like you are doing, and incorporated hills. I didn't have a choice, as when I leave my driveway, I have to go up one or down one LOL! What I have learned is that by doing those hills, it is helping tremendously with my endurance!  Be careful to watch your form up hills as well as down so you don't injure your knees!

There is one particular road I  travel that has horse, hay, the works. Sounds silly, but I love the smell of the hay as well...and actually, the  horses and their own "smell" are great as well! I also run across deer, even before leaving my driveway. I don't see turkeys, but there are chickens and pea****s...and those on are main paved highway roads LOL!!

You will be at your goal of 3 miles in no time! Make sure  to stretch afterwards and gently beforehand...

Congrats again! Keep it up, its addicting!

Hugs,
Kathy
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

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Seht
on 7/18/10 2:39 pm
you should be proud
that is an awesome achievement. it is great that you have already set a new goal

scott

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DANCBJAMMIN
on 7/18/10 10:31 pm - Fort Worth, TX
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Rob S.
on 7/19/10 12:23 am - DE

Don't worry about slow.  Effort is much more important.
Rob

Sue M.
on 7/19/10 2:01 am - Nantucket, MA
Speed comes later.  The will to try is the most important thing!  GREAT JOB!  You have much to be proud of!
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First 5K race October 4, 2009   (34.59)  PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010  (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21)  PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20

Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
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fatfreemama
on 7/19/10 2:51 pm - San Jose, CA
Julie, that's great. I can't jog hardly at all. I'm hoping to build up to a mile in the next few months. Congrats!
Jan
Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40)           First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa:  7/18/10  (4:11:21)   7/17/11 (3:30:58)   7/15/12  (3:13:11.5) 
                        
 SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22)  Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54) 
                         Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00) 
HW/SW/CW  349/326/176
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