Achgiguwen Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 I did my first 5K run this last Sunday. At the Minnesota State Fair.I did it in 32 Min. and 42 Sec. My fastest 5K so far.I was 49th out of 57 from men in my age group (40-44).I was also # 463 out of 589 for all men.. even though I did start about 6 minutes late....Don't ask... bad parking.. lol.. My wife told me before my first run that when you race... I might be faster because I want to always beat someone in front of me... which I did.. so she was right... (Even though I hate admitting that my wife was right. lol... jk...) I felt good though.. and was so happy about it over all.. I'll add some pics later when I have them downloaded.. My next 5K is in under a month.. I can't wait.. it's a night time color run. woot woot.. 2 Quote Achgiguwen,Level 3 Android ScoutSTR 9|DEX 6|STA 9|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 4Starting weight 320 lbs. Current weight 258.2 Link to comment
crar4321 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Congrats on your first run! Your wife was so right about running against other people making you faster! Quote Aquatic ElfLevel 2 | STR 0 | DEX 0.5 | STA 1.5 | CON 6 | WIS 6 | CHA 1Challenges 1 2 Link to comment
Shello Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 My wife told me before my first run that when you race... I might be faster because I want to always beat someone in front of me... which I did.. so she was right... (Even though I hate admitting that my wife was right. lol... jk...) Wow, you even admitted I was right in writing?! I should frame this. I am super proud of you though. 3 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Bullroarer Took Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Woot Woot! I've still never run an actual race. Quote "For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm." Just remember that Scooty Puff jr sucks! Link to comment
sterre Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yay! Congrats on running and getting a good time! Quote Level 9 Amazon Druid STR : 17 | DEX : 23 | STA : 22 | CON : 23 | WIS : 21 | CHA : 15 Challenges: 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.1, 3, 2, 1 Battle Log Link to comment
The Cheeky Aardvark Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Ayyye that's sick man Keep up the pace. Have you done any barefoot running???? Quote You will not do incredible things without incredible dreams. Link to comment
Raincloak Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Not bad. Try running a few 5ks on your own, it's just 3 miles, and as you discovered it only takes 40 mins (adding in a few minutes to warm up and cool down). by the way, if you're interested in actually racing for time, and you like chasing people, some races (particularly longer ones) have pace bunnies. Check with the race organizer to find out if there's pacers and what times they are doing. Quote Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. Hylian Assassin 5'5", 143 lbs. Half-marathon: 3:02It is pitch dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Link to comment
Briniel Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Wooooot! That's great and a good time, too! My next aim is to run a real race, too and to get my PR under 30 minutes (37 right now). Awesome work! Quote "The way you spend your days is the way you live your life" Challenges: Current | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
hungrylikewolfe Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Congrats! A themed one might be an interesting goal, too! I did one of the color runs where they throw paint on you every half mile or so, it was really fun! I'd love to do a zombie one! Quote Link to comment
Achgiguwen Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Congrats! A themed one might be an interesting goal, too! I did one of the color runs where they throw paint on you every half mile or so, it was really fun! I'd love to do a zombie one!Run FROM the zombies.. or be a running zombie like in the movie "World War Z"? Quote Achgiguwen,Level 3 Android ScoutSTR 9|DEX 6|STA 9|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 4Starting weight 320 lbs. Current weight 258.2 Link to comment
Rocker3722 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Good job! I hope to run in them someday, but that's a very long term goal for me. Keep it up! Quote Lvl. 2 Elf Ranger"Ouch! What, did something happen?" Link to comment
Dilnad Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Sorry I'm a little late on this one but big congrats. I remember my first 5K vividly. It was absolutely magical!! Welcome to your addiction!! Quote Hey. I've got a blog!! ----> The Dilnad Can! This is how I did it. This is how you too can do it! ----> http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2015/09/28/learn-how-an-office-worker-lost-100-lbs-saved-his-own-life-and-became-a-superhero/ Link to comment
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