[vern_Fonk]

i graduated hs about 4 yrs ago and the last time i ran a fairly fast 1 mile was a 1.5 mile run that i finished in about 9 minutes in grade 12.
since then ive been slacking off and at times gone a year plus without running a full mile. about 3.5 weeks ago i started up again and at first i had trouble finishing 1.5 miles. now 3 weeks later, i managed to finish 4 miles and today just to see whether i could, i went all out and after nearly puking, checked my watch at the end and was surprised to see that i had broken the 6 minute mile at 5;50. i am so happy since i haven't had this kind of stamina since high school (through sports like soccer /field hockey) and really gave me a motivation to aim for 4 miles in under 28 minutes. i guess the stamina was always there, and it just laid dormant after high school just waiting to be trained again.
after the run, i was mischievously grinning like an evil rapist and it felt great because if people saw my shit eating grin, they'd wonder what was so funny, but only i knew, and i felt ecstatic. just wanted to share. feel free to flame me

[vern_Fonk]

btw, anyone else having trouble starting threads? it seems the only way to start one for me is to place an icon in the title.

[Ian Coe]

Good job


Slowly slowly catchy monkey

[IronMaidenfan#1]

Well done on breaking 6 mins.

[rEdShawks]

nice, see if u can keep up the pace for the 1.5

[hitmanrva1]

just did 6.29 myself....looking to improve a minute on that in the months to come

[brackis1]

I always break 6 minutes in the Stokke -_-
Problem is I'm trying to increase my time, not lower it.

[Ian Coe]

Originally Posted by hitmanrva1

just did 6.29 myself....looking to improve a minute on that in the months to come

What's your training protocal?


I'm just interested in what someone else strategy might be

[hitmanrva1]

Originally Posted by Ian Coe

What's your training protocal?


I'm just interested in what someone else strategy might be

well i workout really hard, but recently instead of doing reps of 8-10, now im doing 10-15......especially with leg workouts, im going a lot less heavy now with more reps......Ive also taken a break from playing racquetball(quick burst of speed) and got back into basketbal where a lil more endurance is needed.....i run on the machines 3 times a week and i run 3 miles at level 8..........and finally every sunday i go to the track and run the mile, and i hope it improves.....i started 1 month ago at 7.05....and just did 6.29 so its some improvement

[Ian Coe]

Originally Posted by hitmanrva1

well i workout really hard, but recently instead of doing reps of 8-10, now im doing 10-15......especially with leg workouts, im going a lot less heavy now with more reps......Ive also taken a break from playing racquetball(quick burst of speed) and got back into basketbal where a lil more endurance is needed.....i run on the machines 3 times a week and i run 3 miles at level 8..........and finally every sunday i go to the track and run the mile, and i hope it improves.....i started 1 month ago at 7.05....and just did 6.29 so its some improvement

Just started running on a track?