19 Replies to “The Miraculous Millisecond After a PR: All a runner needs to validate all those miles”
This post has me feeling jacked!! haha it does! I really need to/want to push harder and go for a distance PR. I’m not fussed too much about time, but i want to go for long distance!
You can’t run away from your problems, but for 5 or 10 minutes, chocolate DOES help – don’t let anyone tell you any different. ha!
YAY for feeling jacked and go get after those PRs and distances girl! 🙂 oh, and trust me, chocolate, cake, and pop-tarts SO help me push thru those tough spots too. 😉
1. But you can out run the cops now! Unless there’s donuts involved. Then htey win.
2. My PR for a Half was set this October (Florence, AL). I bested my time by 4 minutes and no one passed me from Mile 6 on. I was still a middle of the pack runner, though. It’s not like I’m super fast but I got my time down to 1:48.
3. What gets me jacked is there are people at work who come up to me and say, “Hey, I just started the Couch to 5k because you inspired me” and I had no idea they paid any attention to what I do outside of the job. That feels really cool!
it is always SO amazing knowing that you were the catalyst to someone else getting involved in running and all the rewards that come with it…way to go! and congrats on that PR!!
Running helps put the problems in perspective!
I can’t even tell you how many times (even during a work-out) that I have thought the same phrase you used – just finish then you can die!! (pass-out, whatever!)
My goal for this year is to run 1000 miles and get a PR on my 5k, 8k, and half. I have already beaten my race 5k time during a training run last fall – so I know I will be able to do it in a race sometime this year!
I’ve had one episode of runners high and it was awesome. I am on the search to get it back this year, several times over!
You can’t run from your problems but you can go get a dose of endorphins so they don’t seem so bad!
Ok I am one of those weirdos that doesn’t do mental fist pumps but rather the real deal… just last week actually. Nothing like ticking that Garmin over and seeing a nice surprise!
Oh, this was the perfect post for me today. I ran five miles for the first time EVER! Well, it was a run/walk sorta thing but I finished. And even though I’m soooo slow, it actually made me want to run more. 🙂 Because you’re right, you can always get better.
CONGRATS!!! that is so awesome…be so proud of each and every one of those sweaty miles!! keep up the great work girl because i kno it’s not gonna be long until u bust out the next longer run. 🙂
This post has me feeling jacked!! haha it does! I really need to/want to push harder and go for a distance PR. I’m not fussed too much about time, but i want to go for long distance!
You can’t run away from your problems, but for 5 or 10 minutes, chocolate DOES help – don’t let anyone tell you any different. ha!
YAY for feeling jacked and go get after those PRs and distances girl! 🙂 oh, and trust me, chocolate, cake, and pop-tarts SO help me push thru those tough spots too. 😉
1. But you can out run the cops now! Unless there’s donuts involved. Then htey win.
2. My PR for a Half was set this October (Florence, AL). I bested my time by 4 minutes and no one passed me from Mile 6 on. I was still a middle of the pack runner, though. It’s not like I’m super fast but I got my time down to 1:48.
3. What gets me jacked is there are people at work who come up to me and say, “Hey, I just started the Couch to 5k because you inspired me” and I had no idea they paid any attention to what I do outside of the job. That feels really cool!
it is always SO amazing knowing that you were the catalyst to someone else getting involved in running and all the rewards that come with it…way to go! and congrats on that PR!!
Running helps put the problems in perspective!
I can’t even tell you how many times (even during a work-out) that I have thought the same phrase you used – just finish then you can die!! (pass-out, whatever!)
seriously, just cross that line and u can be a jelly blob for the rest of the day if u’d like, Body. 😉
My goal for this year is to run 1000 miles and get a PR on my 5k, 8k, and half. I have already beaten my race 5k time during a training run last fall – so I know I will be able to do it in a race sometime this year!
I’ve had one episode of runners high and it was awesome. I am on the search to get it back this year, several times over!
YES for the year of 1000 miles and a mad tear of PR’s…go after it! 🙂
You can’t run from your problems, but you can run through them!
so true! running SO keeps me sane. (*saner…lol)
You can’t run from your problems but you can go get a dose of endorphins so they don’t seem so bad!
Ok I am one of those weirdos that doesn’t do mental fist pumps but rather the real deal… just last week actually. Nothing like ticking that Garmin over and seeing a nice surprise!
hey, i’m no stranger to the mental fist pumps…and i FULLY endorse u keeping on doing the same on ur end! 🙂
…..you can. ?.it’s too early, I’ve got nothin’.
Oh, this was the perfect post for me today. I ran five miles for the first time EVER! Well, it was a run/walk sorta thing but I finished. And even though I’m soooo slow, it actually made me want to run more. 🙂 Because you’re right, you can always get better.
CONGRATS!!! that is so awesome…be so proud of each and every one of those sweaty miles!! keep up the great work girl because i kno it’s not gonna be long until u bust out the next longer run. 🙂
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