Kolek planning to go pro
How is running going for everyone?I just completed marathon 14 overall in state 11 on Sunday in St. Louis. I woke up sick the day before so it was a tad challenging and very slow . But I accomplished the main goal of finishing it and getting another state done. I signed up to do a marathon in Nebraska in early May now - will use the training for the STL one as my base. And this is my 2020 redo tour I guess as I was signed up to run both of these marathons that year before everything shut down.
Glad to see you’re making up for the lost time Covid took from us. Back out to Boston for me next weekend. Big crew (runners and spectators) from the running group heading out. Should be a fun weekend.
I entered the lottery for NYC but wasn’t selected. Thinking the fall back will end up being Twin Cities.
Congrats on knocking out state #12. Impressive work grinding through those conditions. Any other states signed up for to tackle once you’ve revcovered from Nebraska?
Anyone here dabbled in trail running? I went out to support some friends running the Ice Age 50, yesterday. Slightly intrigued but my inability to make it around a Lapham Peak loop without lots of walking is holding me back.
Did 11mi yesterday, farthest run since 2011. Doing the Lifetime Half Marathon in a couple weeks hoping I can build on that to do the Phoenix marathon. How's everyone's training going?
I can run two miles without stopping. I know, to most in this thread that's no major accomplishment. However, I'm in my 50s now and haven't been out there in a long time. I have been running twice a week and will be out there again this week. Maybe in the next few weeks I will run further, or up my routine to three times a week. if nothing else, it should give me more stamina for my Monday night pick-up basketball games. Why the sudden interest in running, you ask (and even if you didn't ask I'm gonna tell you)? My daughter is running cross country in HS this year and watching her and her friends is so much fun. It reminds me of my earlier days of running 5Ks and half marathons (that's the longest I have ever run). Now my daughter reports her mileage to me: Dad I ran 7.2 today. I respond: I logged 2.0. it's great. Loving my new found passion for running. And to be clear, part of my inspiration has been following along with you guys in this thread. I won't be logging a lot of miles, or running very fast, but I will be out there.
SoCal and Lenny,I think you two got me motivated to get back into running. I am 60 and have two fake hips but picked up running for about a five year period prior to my 50th and couple years after that and enjoyed it . I never was very good, but I enjoyed doing 5k's, 10ks's and a half marathon. Actually, have been looking for motivation to get back at it and you guys might have provided the nudge I needed. Thanks, guys.
Despite having Covid this past week and testing negative Friday I managed to finish the half marathon today. 2nd longest non treadmill run 3rd longest ever. 2:15 about 10min longer than my training pace but was being conservative after Covid.