Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win. Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing. No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified. - 1 Cor 9:24-27

Friday, November 12, 2010

One Year Anniversary of Running!

November 12, 2009, I started a run / walk program.  Thirty minutes later, I finished 1.8 miles.  A 16:40 pace.  All this was done in my dark basement.  I used the PodRunner:  Couch to 5K on my iPod to let me know when to transition from walking to running.

I've looked and looked for a picture of me before I started this journey.  I tend to take all the pictures so there are very few of me.  These two are the only ones I could find:


Yesterday, I ran my 'long' route of 4.0 miles.

Stats:
Feb. 6:  58:51 (14:43 pace)
Mar. 20:  48:42  (12:10 pace)
Apr. 12:  45:28  (11:22 pace)
May 17:  44:54  (11:14 pace)
June 17:  44:09  (11:03) ... now classified as easy run in my training log
July 6:    44:11  (11:02)
Nov. 11:  43:44  (10:56)


Mr. T took this picture of me this summer.  The fence in the background is what I was working on the summer before in the picture above.  You can notice a big difference in my face.


Milestones:
  • December 02, 2009 - Intervals of 90 seconds of running with 2 minutes of walking
  • December 25, 2009 - Intervals of 3 minute of running with 1 minute of walking
  • January 9, 2010 - Intervals of 6 minutes of running with 1 minute of walking
  • January 27, 2010 - Ran for 0.8 miles without stopping
  • January 30, 2010 - First run outside.  Temperature was -5 deg and sunny.
  • February 13, 2010 - Visiting in the in-laws and ran outside for 5.4 miles (longest run at this point)
  • March 6, 2010 - Continued to get my runs in even on vacation in Wisconsin Dells
  • May 26, 2010 - Weighed in at 155 pounds; compared to 195 pounds in November 2009

Month           Miles       Avg Pace     Weight     Calories Burned 
Nov 09         21.8           16:02            194.0       1,980   treadmill
Dec 09          48.5           16:01           181.6        6,504  treadmill
Jan 10          48.9            14:56           170.2        5,728  treadmill
Feb 10         42.6            13:30           164.8        6,370  all outside
Mar 10        48.7            11:40            161.0        6,059
Apr 10        64.5             11:16            161.0        8,751
May 10       80.8             11:43            155.0      13,642
Jun 10         97.2             11:31            158.0      11,449
Jul 10          97.3             10:59            162.4      10,923
Aug 10        47.1             11:03            158.6        5,578  tendon injuries
Sep 10        70.6             11:11            160.0        8,348
Oct 10        85.2             11:29            160.0       10,369  changed form to a forefoot strike

Total miles ran in my first year:  753.2
Total calories burned:  95,701

This year, I have ran many races which I will summarize in a Year-in-Review post at the end of the year.
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  1. AnonymousFriday, November 12, 2010

    Yeah!!!! What achievements!!!! Here's to another year of success!

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  2. Karen SealFriday, November 12, 2010

    Woohoo! Way to go! :0)

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  3. Nancy PiccioneSunday, November 21, 2010

    I am SO proud of you, and you can be so proud of the great running year you have had! I absolutely LOVE the stats, I think that is just such huge, to be able to step back and look at one's accomplishments & goals set and met. I especially love the calories burned ;-). Is that from your Garmin?

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