The Runner's thread

[hohenfelsvol]

Just finished my run for the day, just over 9km. About 2/3 of the route was hilly. Very tough, suffered multiple stitches during it too. I feel like I have definitely achieved something though.

9km is what? Like a mile and a half? Good job.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Ran through campus. 3.4 miles. Weather is turning nice.

 

[Orangesmokey]

hmm, I am new to Volnation (as a poster) and just found this thread! I am a fairly new runner - a little over a year. I ran my first 1/2 marathon in April in Nashville. I have been running 5k around Knoxville lately. I will never be a fast runner, but at least I am doing something. Kind of getting burned out on it and trying to stay motivated. Glad to have found this thread! :yes:

Welcome to this thread and this thread can help you stay motivated for sure.

 

[stephenk24]

9km is what? Like a mile and a half? Good job.

Not quite, more like 5 miles...

Just run 9km today too, same route. Don't feel quite as bad today. Which is nice. A break tomorrow though should go down well.

 

[tri_vol]

hmm, I am new to Volnation (as a poster) and just found this thread! I am a fairly new runner - a little over a year. I ran my first 1/2 marathon in April in Nashville. I have been running 5k around Knoxville lately. I will never be a fast runner, but at least I am doing something. Kind of getting burned out on it and trying to stay motivated. Glad to have found this thread! :yes:

Welcome. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other

 

[tri_vol]

Not quite, more like 5 miles...

Just run 9km today too, same route. Don't feel quite as bad today. Which is nice. A break tomorrow though should go down well.

tip - don't always run the same route. a different route will keep you physically and most important mentally challenged.

 

[tri_vol]

Trying to attach pic of Sunday's run

http://www.volnation.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=51728&stc=1&d=1352897542

 

[tri_vol]

That kinda worked

 

[Orangesmokey]

Nice pic tri. Jealous of the places you get to run.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Not quite, more like 5 miles...

Just run 9km today too, same route. Don't feel quite as bad today. Which is nice. A break tomorrow though should go down well.

Sarcasm mate. Sorry.

 

[tri_vol]

Thanks. I've read you have some pretty nice trails down there.

 

[Orangesmokey]

Thanks. I've read you have some pretty nice trails down there.

Been talking to some people down here that trail run more often than I do and they have been saying there are some nice trails within short driving distance. Now I just gotta find them.

 

[YankeeVol]

I can't wait to get to Alaska and run up there. I'm sure its gonna be beautiful

 

[Orangesmokey]

I can't wait to get to Alaska and run up there. I'm sure its gonna be beautiful

I will be a great place to run. Should be plenty of places to run.

 

[tri_vol]

Been talking to some people down here that trail run more often than I do and they have been saying there are some nice trails within short driving distance. Now I just gotta find them.

You just won best Outdoor City.

The winner of our Best Outdoor City is Chattanooga.

 

[tri_vol]

I can't wait to get to Alaska and run up there. I'm sure its gonna be beautiful

That's gotta be epic

 

[YankeeVol]

That's gotta be epic

I might finally make you jealous

 

[Orangesmokey]

You just won best Outdoor City.

The winner of our Best Outdoor City is Chattanooga.

Thanks for posting that tri. That's a really good write up on my city. There are a lot of things to do here and sometimes I forget it and don't take advantage of it.

 

[stephenk24]

tip - don't always run the same route. a different route will keep you physically and most important mentally challenged.

Cheers, I don't usually it's just because my mate who came with me wanted to do it, that's only the second time I had done that route.

 

[pualsline]

I can't wait to get to Alaska and run up there. I'm sure its gonna be beautiful

that will be a great run!

 

[YankeeVol]

that will be a great run!

I'll be there 3 years. I'd hope to do more than 1 run

 

[jguy2]

New PR today. Got 2.74 mi. in 26:52. That's the first time I've ever run under 10 min/mile. Actually had negative splits, even though the last two legs were by far the harder than the first.

This is a huge personal milestone for me. I'd been stuck hovering around the 10:20 mark for months. It's amazing what you can do when you decide to push yourself.

 

[tri_vol]

I might finally make you jealous

Definitely. Always wanted to go there

 

[tri_vol]

New PR today. Got 2.74 mi. in 26:52. That's the first time I've ever run under 10 min/mile. Actually had negative splits, even though the last two legs were by far the harder than the first.

This is a huge personal milestone for me. I'd been stuck hovering around the 10:20 mark for months. It's amazing what you can do when you decide to push yourself.

Nice work

 

[Orangesmokey]

New PR today. Got 2.74 mi. in 26:52. That's the first time I've ever run under 10 min/mile. Actually had negative splits, even though the last two legs were by far the harder than the first.

This is a huge personal milestone for me. I'd been stuck hovering around the 10:20 mark for months. It's amazing what you can do when you decide to push yourself.

Congrats jguy. Keep up the good work and keep pushing yourself.