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I did it!...I did it!...I did it!!!!!..

goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/05/26, 12:26 PM I have never been much of a runner and always has been slow....I've been running this trail that is filled w/ different types of terrain and it is 2.1 miles...Normally I run for a few minutes then walk and then run....Well today I said to myself....If I stop once my dreams of getting into a boxing ring is in the dark....So I slapped on my head phones and started up a hill and what normally takes me 25-35 minutes...I paced myself and finished it in a hair over 15 minutes...I am so proud of myself....I never slowed down or took a breather or anything just straight through beginning to finish...I wasnt even exhausted....:big_smile: Im all smiles!...Sorry for the bragging but this is another success in my story :big_smile:
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/05/26, 12:29 PM Congrats! t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle GO FLAMES TimDay@freetrainers.com
	2004/05/26, 12:33 PM Go GG GO -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/05/26, 01:06 PM Good for you! -------------- Would it be classified as overly competitive if I refused to let a 4 year old beat me at chutes and ladders?
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/05/26, 01:15 PM Thanks everyone.....Hec man you are really coming along keep it up.
sandysford Posts: 1,139 Joined: 2002/11/18	2004/05/26, 01:27 PM Goals are so great when we get to where we are going, Congrats to you:) -------------- THE NATURAL WAY IS THE ONLY TRUE PATH TO SUCCESS, PRIDE, JOY, HAPPINESS, LONG TERM FULFILLMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM!
Speeder Posts: 226 Joined: 2003/03/14	2004/05/26, 02:54 PM Grats Gloves!! I use to Run 4-6 Km's everyday in Roughly 25 min, it takes awhile to Build up to it, but you are deff on the right track! Make sure you have good running shoes, and give yourself a few days off per week to let the calves and Shins Heal up.
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/05/26, 03:15 PM I only run it once a week....I do other forms of cardio the other days. ============ Quoting from speeder: Grats Gloves!! I use to Run 4-6 Km's everyday in Roughly 25 min, it takes awhile to Build up to it, but you are deff on the right track! Make sure you have good running shoes, and give yourself a few days off per week to let the calves and Shins Heal up. =============
david_s81 Posts: 543 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/05/26, 08:15 PM That's good stuff, where are you after the trail, can you go back?? That's a good goal to go from here. -------------- Spark the fire that will torch the numbness inside. If you look too far ahead, you will lose sight of today - Carpe Diem -
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/05/26, 08:38 PM david-Not quite sure what you mean by that.....But the trail is a circle and goes back around to the entrance of the parks parking area.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/05/26, 10:26 PM Way da:big_smile: go! -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada