Today I ..................

[Toria]

Ran 12 miles in a little over two hours. That is the longest distance I have ever done in that time. I am tired, sweaty, and pleased. Maybe this "middle-aged" girl can inspire someone else to push a little harder next time to accomplish a new goal!

[amorris311]

i can honestly tell you that i will never run 12 miles in one continuous jog. good for you though that is quite impressive!

[I_WANNA_BE_ATP]

Way to GO Toria !!!!

Thats kinda how I felt when I did my first MS 150 bike-a-thon!!! Gives you a great feeling!!!!

[Toria]

Originally Posted by amorris311

i can honestly tell you that i will never run 12 miles in one continuous jog. good for you though that is quite impressive!

I thought I'd never do it either! That is why I wanted to give some encouragement. Maybe inspire someone else to try something they thought they would never do either!

[sdfcvoh]

awesome! you've got to feel great after that. was it your long run in prep for a marathon or do you have another long one to do still?

don't forget to take it easy and stretch well over the next few days. you're body will need to do some healin!

[skidz]

12 miles seems too long even in a c-172

[PGT]

That's actually way cool. I'm going to have to try that someday.


Someone training to be a Navy Seal?

[skidz]

I'm running about 2-3 miles about twice a week, not that I want to...I sort of... have to but there is no way in hell I'll ever do more than a couple miles ... 'f' that this morning it was like 95 degrees

[PGT]

Originally Posted by skidz

I'm running about 2-3 miles about twice a week, not that I want to...I sort of... have to but there is no way in hell I'll ever do more than a couple miles ... 'f' that this morning it was like 95 degrees

I ran at 930PM tonight and temp: ~80..humidity 90%. It's insane.

[caliginousface]

That's pretty good dude, good job.

[mattp1803]

Originally Posted by PGT

I ran at 930PM tonight and temp: ~80..humidity 90%. It's insane.

That's awesome Toria! Yeah, I ran 2 miles tonight, and I'm just south of Ft. Worth, where it was 88 degrees at 10 o'clock

[88MPH]

Man, that's nothin' Its 95' here, 80% humidity, and I smoked 12 cigarettes and drank half a bottle of Zombie in 2 hours.

I feel GREAT!

[bike21]

Congrats Toria! There is nothing like setting an athletic goal and achieving it! I love that feeling

[Toria]

Originally Posted by sdfcvoh

awesome! you've got to feel great after that. was it your long run in prep for a marathon or do you have another long one to do still?

don't forget to take it easy and stretch well over the next few days. you're body will need to do some healin!

I can tell I need to stretch a bit extra this morning for sure!!

I may run later this year in a Cure Autism Now event. (I will see though) Yesterday was just for me, not a prep for anything in particular, just to see what I could do and push a little.

[Toria]

Originally Posted by skidz

12 miles seems too long even in a c-172

With a slight headwind, groundspeed is slower than the traffic on the interstate at rush hour!


I once had a kid in my C-172 actually ask why the cars on the interstate were going faster than we were! How embarrrasing.

[Stone Cold]

Congrats Toria,

The wife and I are building up for the Marine Corps 1/2 marathon here in Oct, and I'm doing a Sprint Triathalon tomorrow morning. It definitely feels good to get off the duff and get in shape, doesn't it?!

For the record, last year I would've said people like this are crazy. I'm just trying to get some health back in this body I've abused for years...

[Toria]

Originally Posted by Stone Cold

I'm doing a Sprint Triathalon tomorrow morning.

Go get 'um!!!

[pedro]

wow!!! that is very impressive. I could never do that for several reasons. 1)im kinda lazy. 2) i have two jobs and a baby. Working at REI I do get a lot of encouragement to get out more....its just hard to find the time. Anywhoo.... I;m rambling now, what I meant to say was KUDOS!!!

[killbilly]

Originally Posted by Toria

Ran 12 miles in a little over two hours.

What in the HELL was chasing you, woman?

I keed, I keed....

Good on ya. My girlfriend did a half-marathon last year. I thought she was out of her mind, but she really enjoyed the experience.

[Toria]

Originally Posted by killbilly

What in the HELL was chasing you, woman?

Myself...............and my trainer had some words of encouragement at about mile nine... and mile ten and eleven and twelve I could not have done it without my trainer, so he deserves some credit too.

Thanks to everyone who has shared my excitement in this!!! I still feel happy today, but a little sore and stiff.

[NotCoolEnufToFly]

Run? Huh? Who? Why?

Originally Posted by amorris311

i can honestly tell you that i will never run 12 miles in one continuous jog.

I could probably never run two miles in a continuous 5 day stretch!!!!

Actually, I used to play a lot of sports and run all the time. Now I'm lazy!

Edit: I forgot to say... Congrats Toria.

[chris6387]

Quite a feat, good job!

I play soccer for my college and I probably couldn't do that..

[Doug Taylor]

Originally Posted by pedex

wow!!! that is very impressive. I could never do that for several reasons. 1)im kinda lazy. 2) i have two jobs and a baby. Working at REI I do get a lot of encouragement to get out more....its just hard to find the time. Anywhoo.... I;m rambling now, what I meant to say was KUDOS!!!

Are you at the PV REI near the mall?

[moxiepilot]

holy crap 12 miles. what were you thinking?

was the dog in doug's avitar chasing you?

[Toria]

Originally Posted by moxiepilot

holy crap 12 miles. what were you thinking?

was the dog in doug's avitar chasing you?

There were a few times I needed some incentive to keep going but never thought of Pit Bulls! Maybe I would have gone 13 if I had!

I would not have been able to do 12 even 3 months ago. Still feels good to have pushed it like that.