Just ran my first 10 miler

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Last post: Oct 28, 2009 10:41 AM by FeelsSoGood2

FeelsSoGood2

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Oct 20, 2009 11:23 AM

Just ran my first 10 miler

I am fairly new to running..about 2 years. I have been training for an 8K using the 10K training program. I have 5 weeks to go until my run. I was having such difficulty getting past the 5 miler thing....getting so discouraged.....now all of a sudden my last 2 runs, I have been able to go beyond. I have been able to run 2 hours straight! I am not sure if this is a fluke or al of a sudden something just kicked in. I am going to back it back down for fear of overtraining and injury. Is this normal? I aways wondered how everyone was running 10 plus miles...now I can see why. I was really just enjoying myself and kept going. Everyting was perfect, the weather, how I was was feeling, etc.

~continue to look ahead towards the goal and enjoy yourself getting closer~

FeelsSoGood2

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1. Oct 26, 2009 5:33 AM

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Re: Just ran my first 10 miler...should I back off

Ok, did it again....how come I can run so much all of a sudden. Should I be backing off and leaving myself some gas in the tank?...or just go for it?

~continue to look ahead towards the goal and enjoy yourself getting closer~

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dfitz*

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2. Oct 27, 2009 8:58 PM

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Re: Just ran my first 10 miler

It sounds like you relaxed, maybe because of the perfect weather and feeling good and all that! You probably are experiencing improved endurance as well as learning how to pace yourself better in order to go farther. If you stay relaxed and run within yourself (at a comfortable pace that seems too slow at first), you can run forever! Well, okay, not forever. But farther than you thought.

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Tri 2 Do It

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3. Oct 27, 2009 9:54 PM

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Re: Just ran my first 10 miler...should I back off

Keep doing what you're doing. Have a great 8K... and if you continue enjoying and feeling comfortable doing 10 milers then it might be a sign that you should consider doing a half marathon.

Good luck and let us know how you did on your 8K!

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RICH48

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4. Oct 28, 2009 10:02 AM

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Re: Just ran my first 10 miler

Congrats, I agree, enjoy it - and if you are running for 2 hours why not look for a 1/2 marathon in the near future? You'll love it. Good Luck and stay healthy

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FeelsSoGood2

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5. Oct 28, 2009 10:41 AM

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Re: Just ran my first 10 miler

Thanks everyone. I was hoping I could do the 8K...lol. I never thought that was possible but here I am.

I am getting checked out to make sure everything is ok for my run since I have a history of a murmer. Especially after what hearing what happened in Detroit.I had an ECO done and wore a monitor for 24 hours (that was weird). I also ran with the monitor on this morning...it was a bit cumbersome. I have not received any feedback yet....sure was weird hearing an ultrasound of your heart valves pumping...a little freaky.. next week is the stress test.....just keeping my fingers crossed that all is ok and I get clearance.

~continue to look ahead towards the goal and enjoy yourself getting closer~