tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19739842.post6466361065527908214..comments2023-11-05T02:19:03.566-05:00Comments on Jeff's House of Running and maybe Something else: Obliteration of a Personal Record (PR) - NOLA 5Kmaryjanejeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215675089943869106noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19739842.post-22389777051371863012008-09-24T09:25:00.000-04:002008-09-24T09:25:00.000-04:00well it sounds like getting faster is a personal t...well it sounds like getting faster is a personal thing - no magic formula. congrats on getting it together for yourself! my trainer suggested intervals to me but i have yet to get out there with a stopwatch and try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19739842.post-3063735742847201952008-09-23T22:20:00.000-04:002008-09-23T22:20:00.000-04:00How do I get faster? Very good question. I think...How do I get faster? Very good question. I think there are several reasons why, that have not yet involved track workouts. I could go to a speed workout tomorrow but I'm not sure I'm ready for sprinting yet. Don't have track shoes either.<BR/><BR/>Just running my first race in March gave me confidence that I can run at a decent pace in a fairly competitive environment like that. I immediately noticed a :20-30 seconds per mile improvement at my Tuesday and Thursday fun runs.<BR/><BR/>At the same time, I started taking extra supplements once a day: Iron, Multi-vitamin, Weight Management, and since July, B-12. I seemed to have a bit more energy and seemed to be less prone to getting lightheaded half way through a 5 mile run. <BR/><BR/>Just knowing I could run faster than I had been was a huge boost to my confidence. I started to add miles to some runs, and stopped getting discouraged if I had an off-run. It happens.<BR/><BR/>I also try to run once a week with a co-worker who was USMC for 20 years, he pushes me to new limits, I get sprints in during these runs, which are shorter but more intense than most of my runs. <BR/><BR/>All that discussed, I think the biggest factor in my newfound running ability is 25 less. That is, I'm down 25 pounds or more since January 1. Carrying around less weight gives me more energy and confidence than anything else. Finally having a secure job takes some of the stress out of life too, that also helps. But the weight loss makes running and hiking much easier.<BR/><BR/>What I want to do from here is maintain this weight loss, do more weight work, and start some interval training.maryjanejeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215675089943869106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19739842.post-70578303326587379312008-09-23T11:26:00.000-04:002008-09-23T11:26:00.000-04:00nice, good to work towardas a goal and accomplish ...nice, good to work towardas a goal and accomplish it! how do you get faster - speedwork? track workouts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19739842.post-82005802739260104082008-09-22T15:09:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:09:00.000-04:00Thanks man. I'm still fired up about it. I didn'...Thanks man. I'm still fired up about it. I didn't run again that day, but did get outside for a bit. I can't wait to run afain on Tuesday, even if it's the same course I've run 200 times.maryjanejeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215675089943869106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19739842.post-14130510727256507982008-09-22T11:12:00.000-04:002008-09-22T11:12:00.000-04:00Congrats on the PR!Congrats on the PR!djwiersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832026033692168232noreply@blogger.com