six months to a year and 1/2....

4 miles on the schedule....Mr. Consistency....guess what I did?

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Continuing from yesterday's post:

What I have done six months after I started being active to a year and a 1/2 later.

- I ran....a lot....I have not figured exactly but about 1,000 miles
- I ran my first 5k race ever - cold and rainy and I loved it!(and raced two others too)

My first 5k!

- I ran my first 10k race ever(and also one other) and raised some money for Autism.

My first 10k!

- I ran my first 10 mile race ever(and also one other)

My first 10 miler!

- I ran my first half marathon ever(and it was NOT flat)

First half!

- I raised $2,800 for Children's Hospital running in my half marathon
- I ran my first ever Marathon relay event that included running through an underwater tunnel

First marathon relay!

- I learned what overtraining is.  16 miles in one day was too much!!  Boo!!!
- I learned what an IT Band is and what an IT Band strap does
- I learned what foam rolling is and how do do it without pain

- I bought and learned how to use a Garmin

- I learned how to get faster at running
- I learned how to eat better when training(sort of a work in progress)
- I learned to hate the treadmill but appreciate it when I needed it.

- I found blogging and started Detroit Runner!
- I've met so many wonderful people at races and virtually through this blog.
- I signed up for my first Marathon - Bayshore in Traverse City!
- I lost an additional 15 pounds for 65 pounds total and reached my goal weight.

More to come...the last six months.....

Question of the day:  Full or half?  What do you prefer?  I still prefer the half distance.  It doesn't try to kill you!!!  Haha!



Have a great day and......Keep Running!!!!!