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Ran 5K yesterday
May 12, 2020, 9:14 AM
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I started running about 2 weeks ago. A mile or two every day or so. Initially my mile time was 8:30. Probably the first time I have run a mile continuously since college, playing intramurals or something back in ought-6.
Yesterday I did the first mile in 7:20 and then slowed down greatly and finished the 5K in 28:30.
Progress.
Feelsgoodman.
I'm comin' for ya, Greenr, Tdrake, others!
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For what it's worth, this was after working 11 hours of
May 12, 2020, 9:15 AM
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a plant shutdown where I logged 6 miles and 14 flights of stairs in steel toed boots.
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28:30 for "first" 5k is pretty dang good
May 12, 2020, 9:46 AM
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Nice.
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Not bad. Try for 8:30 miles. If really racing a 5K, it is
May 12, 2020, 10:05 AM
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among the hardest of all races. You have to go very fast for 3 miles but not too fast or you'll shoot your wad at the beginning of the race AND it's even harder to pace because everyone around you is running so fast. And that last half mile is frikkin' torture.
One time a few years ago when I was in peak running shape I started a 5K and began the first mile at a 6:00 pace. Needless to say, I did not maintain that pace, but it was crazy to look down at my watch and see I was even running that fast. It was the situation because normally I can't run at that pace.
These days I'd be very happy to finish a 5K in under 24 minutes.
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It blows me away to see folks running these crazy (to me)
May 12, 2020, 10:11 AM
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times.
Maybe I'll get there one day. TBH, I'll be lucky if I'm still running a month from now and haven't moved on to another "project".
It does give a nice since of accomplishment, though.
I definitely need to learn to pace myself. Hail, if I just would have paced at 9 minutes, my time would have been better. To be fair, when I started running yesterday, I was only planning on doing a mile, but after a mile, I had a wild hair to see if I could keep going.
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That's awesome. If you were ever in good shape (it sounds
May 12, 2020, 10:51 AM
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like you were), your times will drop quickly if you keep seeking to improve. Also, the pounds will melt off of you and you can eat anything you want!
Plus, when you run in a 5K (with other people around) - adrenaline will help you run a better time.
Back in the day, I ran a 5:10 mile once (I thought I was going to die when I finished) and I ran a 21:00 5K. These days, my knees and back are shot, so I have to stick with a recumbent bike.
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CU Medallion [64837]
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how do you like a recumbent bike?***
May 12, 2020, 11:06 AM
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110%er [9663]
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Keep in mind that it's a stationary recumbent bike (I don't
May 12, 2020, 11:42 AM
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cruise the streets with one of those orange flags on the back of a bike). It's great for my back and any bike is better for my knees than running. I can get a good workout on it.
But if I could, I would trade it in a second to be outdoors "pounding the pavement".
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CU Medallion [64837]
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Oh, I was hoping you were one of those retired professor
May 12, 2020, 11:48 AM
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types that rode around town on one of them funny bikes.
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Re: how do you like a recumbent bike?***
May 12, 2020, 12:34 PM
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you do not sound fat with knee problems. if you are not, why in the ever living hades would you want one?
you can ride that darn thing for 3 hours and not get in an aerobic workout. just sweat a ton and build your quads
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CU Medallion [64837]
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shrug.
May 12, 2020, 2:45 PM
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just thought they looked cool.
i already have a decent bike, albeit a mountain bike, but i have a set of skinny road tires for it. it works good enough for me.
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Why?***
May 12, 2020, 2:54 PM
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