Spring race ...

[coffeelover]

Recently ran my first Half marathon after AVR and LOVED every minute of it!!
Looking forward to running local 5k's.
Happy summer running everyone!

 

[kodi]

Congratulations on finishing the recent half. Glad it was a good experience for you. Where was it and what was your time? 5Ks in the summer are good and get it over quicker. They also help in working on a faster pace. Keep up the training without overdoing it and you'll be really ready for the fall 1/2.

 

[TheGymGuy]

Hot damn. Good job!!!! That ticket should lend some power to calves and feet Imagine how supercharged they would be. Great job!

 

[SumoRunner]

Recently ran my first Half marathon after AVR ...

Congratulations. 13.1 is not an easy run in anybody's estimation. I've run hundreds of races but only a few halfs and only one post-AVR. The tough part is doing sufficient training. Just showing up at the starting line is a big accomplishment in my book.

 

[haggis basher]

To tprice54 and coffeelover.
Congratulations on your achievements, it gives others great incorrigement. Must admit I have been trying
to get back to some decent races since my operation, but with a prostate operation, and recently two cataract
operations my training has been curtailed!
Last year i managed a few shorter race: 2km x-country = 10min 30sec
4km x-country= 21min (long steep hill)
Started the long haul back again yesterday. I was going so slow, that I nearly fell flat on my face a few
times. (ha ha)
Good luck to everyone giving it a go.
See Ya
Brian

 

[tprice54]

Brian, it seems slow....but the more you can keep at it, the better you will feel......

 

[haggis basher]

Hi tprice54
Managed a 2km x-country race last saturday (25/5/13) in 10min 56sec. Was quite pleased, as only a few
days before I nearly fell as I was going so slow!
SeeYa
Brian

 

[Lederman40]

Good stuff everyone! I had my AVR and aneurysm repair 11/15/12. I used to run 5k's with my wife prior to surgery, and the best time I ever turned in was 39:45. I ran my first 5k since surgery 3/23/13 at 35:59, and then 5/4/13 I turned in a 32:57! It's really amazing what we can do once our tickers are fixed!

I've been able to run without stopping, but I did start my training with the interval method, and the best thing for me so that I didn't have to stare at my watch was the Runkeeper app on my iPhone. It give audio cues at whatever interval you set, based on time or distance. Really handy.

 

[haggis basher]

Hi Lederman40
Well done on your 5km times, really good after such a short time from your operation. Isn't all this new technology for reading heart/milage etc terriffic. Unfortunately, getting on in years, I was never taught any of this, and I feel even lost on the internet at times!
I would like to buy a 'Garmin'. Now that I have recently had both my 'cataracts' removed, I should be able to read the contents!
I am slowly getting back into training, and hoping to do our famous "Bondi to Surf' race (14km - very undulating) in August. We get about 80,000 runners!!
See Ya
Brian

 

[tprice54]

Garmin is a useful tool to keep your training in a zone. Have not used mine in awhile, maybe I'll charge it up!