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hideouse · 04-19-2007, 07:33 AM

Labrat and all others,
I decided last year about this time to start running again so as to try to get my skyrocketing blood pressure under control. Haven't done all that well but am still signed up for the indy500 festival half marathon in May. I was running fairly regularly most of the past year, but in March got the flu and haven't been right since.
Last Saturday was the last of the "trainng runs" organized by the indy500 fest to allow people to work up to the full 20k. Saturdays run was 15k, the farthest i've ever tried to run. I did it in 1:44, an average pace of just under 11 min/mile.
I credit two sources for my ability to finish the 15k: Nicholas Romanov's Posetech website and his free information on Pose running, and Scott Sonnon's idea of changing gears rather than hittin a wall.
All in all I am content with my progress, although certainly I could have done better.

LabRat · 04-19-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hideouse

All in all I am content with my progress...

And THAT my friend, is what matters most. Way to go!!!

BTW, have you had your blood pressure checked? Just curious as to what improvement has been made.

Griff · 04-22-2007, 08:57 PM

Little Pete joined the track team and ran the 800 and 1500 in her first meet last week. She looked much more comfortable in the 1500 and ran a nice race finishing second despite having no idea what she was doing. She is much more into the fencing thing but really likes the team aspect of track. (She got a second in fencing today btw.

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LabRat · 05-24-2007, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Little Pete joined the track team...

So, how's she doing? Tell her a friend of yours says nice job!!

theotherguy · 05-24-2007, 11:36 AM

Thanks for pointing this one out to me LR. So last night I put in 2.2 miles. Not too bad, but I was sucking way too much wind. It has been several months since I have been out and I can really feel it. I may have to hit the elliptical to get back up some mojo before I go out again.

I tend to exercise more when I am stressed and right now I am really stressed.

BTW, I didn't read all of the preceding pages to this so I don't know if the topic is anything more than general running.

I need to stretch.

theotherguy · 05-24-2007, 11:44 AM

just a reply so i could get email notification.

04-19-2007, 07:33 AM	#1
hideouse Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 91	Newbie here, Labrat and all others, I decided last year about this time to start running again so as to try to get my skyrocketing blood pressure under control. Haven't done all that well but am still signed up for the indy500 festival half marathon in May. I was running fairly regularly most of the past year, but in March got the flu and haven't been right since. Last Saturday was the last of the "trainng runs" organized by the indy500 fest to allow people to work up to the full 20k. Saturdays run was 15k, the farthest i've ever tried to run. I did it in 1:44, an average pace of just under 11 min/mile. I credit two sources for my ability to finish the 15k: Nicholas Romanov's Posetech website and his free information on Pose running, and Scott Sonnon's idea of changing gears rather than hittin a wall. All in all I am content with my progress, although certainly I could have done better. __________________ If you need a straight line, I've usually got a few to spare.

04-22-2007, 08:57 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Little Pete joined the track team and ran the 800 and 1500 in her first meet last week. She looked much more comfortable in the 1500 and ran a nice race finishing second despite having no idea what she was doing. She is much more into the fencing thing but really likes the team aspect of track. (She got a second in fencing today btw. ) __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-24-2007, 11:36 AM	#5
theotherguy no not that other guy, the other one Join Date: May 2007 Location: TN Posts: 640	Thanks for pointing this one out to me LR. So last night I put in 2.2 miles. Not too bad, but I was sucking way too much wind. It has been several months since I have been out and I can really feel it. I may have to hit the elliptical to get back up some mojo before I go out again. I tend to exercise more when I am stressed and right now I am really stressed. BTW, I didn't read all of the preceding pages to this so I don't know if the topic is anything more than general running. I need to stretch.

05-24-2007, 11:44 AM	#6
theotherguy no not that other guy, the other one Join Date: May 2007 Location: TN Posts: 640	just a reply so i could get email notification.

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