Last April 05,I delivered my baby girl. My problem was that I weight 260 pounds. I had made up my mind before that I will run the Alaska MArathon in June 06. Well, 2 weeks after I had my baby, I started running on my treadmill. I could barely make 10 minutes at a speed of 5.0. It was hard but I kept doing it. After 6 weeks, I was back at work so I was able to run outside. Oh my gosh! I could only run 1 mile and it was very slowly. Well I kept on running. Soon after, I was able to run 2 miles. Soon after that, 3 miles. Well people at work kept asking me how much I ran cause they would see me out there. I would tell them 3 miles. Everybody was wow!!!!

Well now that we are March 06, I count my mileage per week. (Cause I am now a runner When people ask me now how far I run, I tell them about 20 miles a week. I get this weird look like why am I telling them per week and not what I run everytime. I guess it's a runner thing.

I always envied people that could just run forever. It took me a while to get there and now I'm enjoying it so much, I can't stop. Can't wait for June.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by GiseleB:
Last April 05,I delivered my baby girl. My problem was that I weight 260 pounds. I had made up my mind before that I will run the Alaska MArathon in June 06. Well, 2 weeks after I had my baby, I started running on my treadmill. I could barely make 10 minutes at a speed of 5.0. It was hard but I kept doing it. After 6 weeks, I was back at work so I was able to run outside. Oh my gosh! I could only run 1 mile and it was very slowly. Well I kept on running. Soon after, I was able to run 2 miles. Soon after that, 3 miles. Well people at work kept asking me how much I ran cause they would see me out there. I would tell them 3 miles. Everybody was wow!!!!

Well now that we are March 06, I count my mileage per week. (Cause I am now a runner When people ask me now how far I run, I tell them about 20 miles a week. I get this weird look like why am I telling them per week and not what I run everytime. I guess it's a runner thing.

I always envied people that could just run forever. It took me a while to get there and now I'm enjoying it so much, I can't stop. Can't wait for June.<HR>

I get what your saying. I played highschool and college golf, and was a golf pro for 10 yrs. People, just being freindly, would ask me what I shoot. As if I shoot the same score every round. I am always like, well it depends. Then I would hit on their wife.

GiseleB-

That is a great accomplishment - Amen to you! Keep up the awesome work.

I think people look at us weird at first, and then jealousy follows.

This quote explains it all. I saw it yesterday. I absolutly love it.

"I do today what you won't, so I can do tomorrow what you can't"

Thanks for the kind words guys!

people always say why do u run so much and i always tell them the same thing. I am creating a result

I agree with whomever said that a non-runner has no capacity to understand mileage anyway. If I run 20 mpw or 50 mpw, its all the same to them. Typically, I don't talk about running except to three people: boyfriend, best girlfriend, and mom. Those three people are truly proud of me and know that I'm not just bragging.

Funny, relevant story below:
Recently we were at an engagement dinner party with close friends. Someone miscalculated their stomach capacity and could not finish their cake. He began offering it around the table, and I quickly snatched it up despite the fact that I had already eaten two pieces. (i like cake, okay?) My boyfriend stood up for me saying, "its okay, you ran like 20 miles today" (an exaggeration). This was followed by my best girlfriend saying "yeah, she's always either running or eating" (not an exaggeration). Then my friend jane doe who is about 50 lbs overweight and steadily growing said "I can only manage the eating part".

Point of this story? not really sure...
I guess it was nice to be recognized for my long run that day. It was also good to point out that I do exercise a lot to be able to eat cake. I hate it when people say things like, "I'm getting so fat" but then, they do nothing about it. I'm at an age where a lot of my friends are really starting to pack on the pounds (late 20's), but aren't willing to run with me (i've tried).

So, no. I don't tell my mileage, it only makes people feel bad about themselves.