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First 3 mile run without walking (I know this shouldn’t be a milestone but it was).

I just did mine …. it’s been the big pyschological hurdle for me – each time I’ve got to 3 miles continuous running before now I’ve crashed out with CFS – this time I did my 3 (10 minute mile pace!!!) and I’m still a fully (well reasonably) functioning runner! I say it’s a BIG milestone! Kay

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I can remember when I used to remember or the corollary, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night. Back to sleep zzzz….. — Caveat Lector "the further you go outside, the further you go inside" – B. McKibben Doug Freese

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I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me.

I remember when I mapped out a 2 1/2 mile loop near my home. I would run a block or so and have to walk. It took about 3 months before I could jog the whole way without stopping. That was seven years ago. Today I’m still slow but getting faster. I’m running a 1/2 marathon today in hopes of beating my personal record of 2:07. I’ll run my fifth full marathon on Memorial Day weekend. I love running more than a block at a time and remembering when I couldn’t. Thanks, Roger, for reminding me of all of the pleasures of this journey. Michelle

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Cool David. I had to stop and think a while… I mean what does a 4:00 kilometre mean in miles but then I realized, just mulitply it by 5 and it means a 20 minute 5k. Yep, that still is beyond my comprehension. ;-) The last pictures I took during a race were with an ISO setting of 200. I wonder what will happen if I try 400 or 800. It is supposed to make the shutter speed faster, but I wonder how much I will loose. I know now I need more training runs with a camera because I can’t experiment very well during a race. Thanks, Roger

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I remember my first run which lasted all of 4 minutes before I simply could not go on… and I couldn’t walk down stairs for a week afterwards. I remember doing 15 minutes worth of 30 second walk/run intervals and thinking I could not *possibly* do another 30 second jog without dropping dead on the sidewalk!!! But somehow I always made it to the 15 minute mark and somehow (god know how) I was always out the next day for more Of course, those things are not so hard to remember since they all happened just 7-8 months ago More recently, I remember shattering my 3K split time by over 2 minutes (split was 15 minutes and a bit). That was last week I’m no speed demon, but it’s amazing to me, personally, how for I’ve come. — David Nova Scotia, Canada.

Oh ya the pain. I choose to forget about that. ;-) You are at the stage for your biggest improvements. Have fun. Roger

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I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me. I remember when Bill Rodgers was "King Of The Roads" and in my mind he still is!!

Every year at the Bix (www.bix7.com), they bring in both Bill Rodgers and Joan Benoit Samuelson. As a matter of fact, that is one of the last things they do before starting the race, the drive them both up to the starting line in a limo. The last two years Joan has beat Bill, but last year it shows them crossing the finish line at the exact same time, yet the times still have her ahead. I wish they still had that story posted at the above URL but they have changed that URL so much I can’t find any of the old stories on it. Thanks, Roger

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I remember when I used to drive my car to get to my favorite 3 mile run. I still do the same route, I just run the extra 8 miles to get there and back. – - – R. Walter – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me. It took me 9:03 to run one mile, yet I considered it a 9 minute mile flat and that was my fastest to that date. I would run up the biggest hill on our easy morning route, as fast as I could and then have to walk back about 1 1/2 miles to the place we started because I was so worn out after that. Never could break 60 seconds on that hill then. Well, today was a milestone, which might not seem so impressive in another year. I did that hill mentioned above in 53.71 seconds and 55 something was my fastest before. I even had a camera in my hand, getting more practice taking pictures while running. ;-) I didn’t have to walk back to the start either! Quick note: A 6:04 – 6:08 is my fastest mile and the fastest older lady in this area has moved away. Thanks, Roger

R. Walter, CA

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I remember when I was walking on the treadmill, set it a little faster to run, and after an ENTIRE minute was exhausted and set it back to walk. I remember when it took me over three minutes to get all the way around a quarter-mile track, and I didn’t think I could make it all the way around. That was exactly a year ago. — Asya Kamsky She’s at it again: raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, training for the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon, June 22, 2002, Anchorage AK. Pledge your support here: http://www.things.org/~asya/why.html

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I remember, a few of months ago, when a particular sequence of hills would force me to walk in three places. On Wednesday’s run I was pondering all the rec. running advice I’ve been reading, and ran the whole sequence for the first time. Didn’t even realize it until afterward. Now that’s good advice! – Phil Caron

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I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me.

I remember when Bill Rodgers was "King Of The Roads" and in my mind he still is!!

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Hi, Roger, Great thread. I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me. It took me 9:03 to run one mile, yet I considered it a 9 minute mile flat and that was my fastest to that date.

[snip] From a beginner: First 5K event. First 3 mile run without walking (I know this shouldn’t be a milestone but it was). First severe injury that kept me from running (torn calf muscle). First 10K event. First time I finished an event with Susan (wife). First sub 30 minute 5K (something about those round numbers). First time a stranger asked to run with me in an event ("What are you – crazy?"). Still looking forward to the milestones and hope that I’m aware enough to note them. Thanks, Layne First 4 mile training run under 12 minutes per mile. The rec.running report archives may be found at http://kinder.cis.unf.edu/rec.running

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Fun. I remember when: I only ran 50 yards at a time. — only one or two days a week. I completed my first continuous mile run in my return to running. — first 30 minute run — first 10k — first 90 minute run (for some reason the 60 minute didn’t register) — the first time I referred to a 30 minute run as ‘easy’ or ‘light’. Wrestling my way, including a fair amount of walking, up a Hill in my first race. These days, that same hill is just a hill and I run the whole thing even at the end of 10+ mile runs. Quick note: A 6:04 – 6:08 is my fastest mile and the fastest older lady in this area has moved away.

Given some of your other times, I’d think you could break 6 if you got interested in the distance. — Robert Grumbine http://www.radix.net/~bobg/ Science faqs and amateur activities notes and links. Sagredo (Galileo Galilei) "You present these recondite matters with too much evidence and ease; this great facility makes them less appreciated than they would be had they been presented in a more abstruse manner." Two New Sciences

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I remember when: I completed my first continuous mile run in my return to running.

I remember my first continuous mile (period). First race (5K) First 10k

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I remember when a 4:00 kilometre seemed impossibly fast to me. To run 5 in a row, or 10 (!!) was beyond comprehension. Now it’s more or less my marathon pace. It’s amazing what the human body can adapt to. — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "And the plaster dented from your fist In the hall where you had your first kiss Reminds you that the memories will fade." dashboard confessional http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html –

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me. It took me 9:03 to run one mile, yet I considered it a 9 minute mile flat and that was my fastest to that date. I would run up the biggest hill on our easy morning route, as fast as I could and then have to walk back about 1 1/2 miles to the place we started because I was so worn out after that. Never could break 60 seconds on that hill then. Well, today was a milestone, which might not seem so impressive in another year. I did that hill mentioned above in 53.71 seconds and 55 something was my fastest before. I even had a camera in my hand, getting more practice taking pictures while running. ;-) I didn’t have to walk back to the start either! Quick note: A 6:04 – 6:08 is my fastest mile and the fastest older lady in this area has moved away. Thanks, Roger

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I had just finished my first race, a local 5 miler. The winner ran 25 something and I was amazed and almost 20 minutes behind. I had no idea what was fast and what was slow. My neighbor ran 32 something and I thought "I’d love to be that fast." Now, a little over 20 years later 32 is my training pace. Thanks for the memory. Andy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me. It took me 9:03 to run one mile, yet I considered it a 9 minute mile flat and that was my fastest to that date. I would run up the biggest hill on our easy morning route, as fast as I could and then have to walk back about 1 1/2 miles to the place we started because I was so worn out after that. Never could break 60 seconds on that hill then. Well, today was a milestone, which might not seem so impressive in another year. I did that hill mentioned above in 53.71 seconds and 55 something was my fastest before. I even had a camera in my hand, getting more practice taking pictures while running. ;-) I didn’t have to walk back to the start either! Quick note: A 6:04 – 6:08 is my fastest mile and the fastest older lady in this area has moved away. Thanks, Roger

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I remember when I was a kid I could do a 9 minute mile. Now it takes me a lot longer than that. TM

When I was 16 yo I could do the mile in just seconds (I had a VERY fast car.) "Make no mistake about it! Without humor, freedom would drive you insane." Bill I am so cool, that sheep count ME before they go to sleep. http://hometown.aol.com/mrrobottow/

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I remember when i used to use shoe laces that needed to be tied. In my second ever race, one of my laces came untied and i had to stop to tie it. i cursed that totally avoidable situation for quite some time. then i noticed that other runners double-knotted their laces…hmmmmm. more recently, i bought a few of those elastic laces with lace locks. life is sweet…. these are the best things next to sliced bread. i remember when i used to wear cheap cotton t-shirts in my races. now i have a neat little wardrobe of Coolmax and similar types of running shirts. nothing else will do. i remember when i used to make fun of the runners who wore tights ("i wouldn’t be caught dead in those things"). now i prefer them to running pants or regular shorts. i remember when i used to hate wearing hats. i won’t normally wear a hat, but i always wear one while running. hey, i think i look OK wearing a hat now. the race photos are proof :) i remember when it was a big deal for me to do some form of exercise three times a week. now i get antsy if i can only RUN three times per week (with other sports on the other days). Cam

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I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me. It took me 9:03 to run one mile, yet I considered it a 9 minute mile flat and that was my fastest to that date. I would run up the biggest hill on our easy morning route, as fast as I could and then have to walk back about 1 1/2 miles to the place we started because I was so worn out after that. Never could break 60 seconds on that hill then. Well, today was a milestone, which might not seem so impressive in another year. I did that hill mentioned above in 53.71 seconds and 55 something was my fastest before. I even had a camera in my hand, getting more practice taking pictures while running. ;-) I didn’t have to walk back to the start either! Quick note: A 6:04 – 6:08 is my fastest mile and the fastest older lady in this area has moved away. Thanks, Roger

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I remember when I was a kid I could do a 9 minute mile. Now it takes me a lot longer than that. TM I remember when a lot of older ladies used to out run me. It took me 9:03 to run one mile, yet I considered it a 9 minute mile flat and that was my fastest to that date.

– Toadmonkey: "Now now. Brain popping and world crashing may be hazardous to ones perception of reality. Very dangerous business that can lead to madness or something worse for some, truth."

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Heck, I am just starting to get the near a nine minute mile pace. On one of my last runs I did an 8:58 pace and I had to double check the watch to make sure I was reading it correctly. The old ladies around here don’t even consider me a challenge. The only way I could get near 6 minute pace would be on my bike! (Of course, a few months ago I was doing my runs at about a 10 minute pace). Seriously, though, you are making *progress*, Roger. I am envious. Cyberbear

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