C25K Check In - Week 8 [xpost]
Well, this isn't exactly a week 8 check in. Because I bypassed week 8 and went right to week 9.
Today I ran my first 5K! Four months from my surgery date. Four months from 294 pounds. And I ran 3.1 miles in 29 minutes and 50 seconds! I am so thrilled.
I thought this accomplishment was still 5 weeks away (my originally planned first race), but that's not the way this worked out. Instead, with cajoling from a partner in this crazy online group, I signed up for today's race as a precurser to a 10K in 3+ months.
This week's runs:
Sunday: 3 miles outside (first run outdoors). Not sure on the time, but I know it was slow.
Tuesday: 3.1 miles running outside + .5 miles walking (warm up and cool down). Did this right at a 10 minute mile pace: 31 minutes for the running.
Thursday: 3.4 miles on the treadmill, 3.1 miles running. Did most of it at 6.0 mph, but did a few short spurts at 6.8 mph. Finished the 3.1 miles in 30:20.
Then today!! Saturday's jogforacause: official 5K race and I met my personal goal of coming in under 30 minutes. Even with a couple minutes of walking. First mile time: 9:05. Second mile: 9:49. Third mile: 10:03. Considering I've been training at a 10 minute mile pace, I'm excited to see that I took off as 'quickly' as I did. Was tough to maintain that pace, but I didn't fall off too drastically.
Thanks again to all here for your support and encouragement.
Chad
Today I ran my first 5K! Four months from my surgery date. Four months from 294 pounds. And I ran 3.1 miles in 29 minutes and 50 seconds! I am so thrilled.
I thought this accomplishment was still 5 weeks away (my originally planned first race), but that's not the way this worked out. Instead, with cajoling from a partner in this crazy online group, I signed up for today's race as a precurser to a 10K in 3+ months.
This week's runs:
Sunday: 3 miles outside (first run outdoors). Not sure on the time, but I know it was slow.
Tuesday: 3.1 miles running outside + .5 miles walking (warm up and cool down). Did this right at a 10 minute mile pace: 31 minutes for the running.
Thursday: 3.4 miles on the treadmill, 3.1 miles running. Did most of it at 6.0 mph, but did a few short spurts at 6.8 mph. Finished the 3.1 miles in 30:20.
Then today!! Saturday's jogforacause: official 5K race and I met my personal goal of coming in under 30 minutes. Even with a couple minutes of walking. First mile time: 9:05. Second mile: 9:49. Third mile: 10:03. Considering I've been training at a 10 minute mile pace, I'm excited to see that I took off as 'quickly' as I did. Was tough to maintain that pace, but I didn't fall off too drastically.
Thanks again to all here for your support and encouragement.
Chad
HW: 316 / SW: 294 / CW: 197.5 / GW: 195
First 5K: 29:50 mins. on 3/12/11 (4 month surgiversary)
First 5K: 29:50 mins. on 3/12/11 (4 month surgiversary)
Let me just say finishing after someone from here doing there first race requires a gas mask 
. I debated doing the 10K to give the finish line a chance to defunk.
Awesome job Chad it was a blast both talking you into it and seeing you at the finish.
EDIT:
here is a link to the run from my Garmin so the numbers show my stats but the course was the same.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72568592?sms_ss=email&at_ xt=4d7e396a23ca4e04%2C0
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
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