Comments on: Meet My New Friend http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/ From Lazyman to Ironman, one inactive guy's journey to triathlete (and everything else under his beer helmet.) Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:13:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Why I don’t have a new bike yet | Melissa, Oh? http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Why I don’t have a new bike yet | Melissa, Oh? Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:18:19 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-130 [...] got a new bike this weekend – you can read about it here. He’s lucky it’s a guy’s bike or else I would steal it. As you see he notes in [...] [...] got a new bike this weekend – you can read about it here. He’s lucky it’s a guy’s bike or else I would steal it. As you see he notes in [...]

]]> By: Crystal http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Crystal Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-129 I know I like the old bridge, up down up down, instead of 1 mile straight up... but we can do it! I have faith in y'all hahahaha, the most important thing is crossing the finish line, who cares about those pesky Kenyans!!! I know I like the old bridge, up down up down, instead of 1 mile straight up… but we can do it! I have faith in y’all hahahaha, the most important thing is crossing the finish line, who cares about those pesky Kenyans!!!

]]> By: Melissa http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Melissa Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:33:55 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-128 I was at the Bunny Run - I was the one in the bunny costume :) Kidding! I forget why I bailed but I'm sure it was a *very* important reason :) Cooper 2010 sounds great! Gotta practice my hills for that one ... I still have nightmares about that bridge! I was at the Bunny Run – I was the one in the bunny costume :)

Kidding! I forget why I bailed but I’m sure it was a *very* important reason :)

Cooper 2010 sounds great! Gotta practice my hills for that one … I still have nightmares about that bridge!

]]> By: Kevin http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Kevin Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:40:20 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-127 Yes, we should all run together sometime! Oh wait, we had the chance back in April at the Concord Bunny run, who was it that bailed? ;) We can all run Cooper 2010 though! Yes, we should all run together sometime! Oh wait, we had the chance back in April at the Concord Bunny run, who was it that bailed? ;)

We can all run Cooper 2010 though!

]]> By: Crystal http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Crystal Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:36:56 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-126 I can run a 9-9.13 min mile on the treadmill, but as soon as it hits 1 mile, i turn it off hahaha. I would love to join y'all sometime! I ran the Cooper last year, missed it this year, but I am looking forward to next year. My husband got hurt, and once I finished the Cooper, I quit running for probably 8-9mths, so I had to start back over!!! I can run a 9-9.13 min mile on the treadmill, but as soon as it hits 1 mile, i turn it off hahaha.

I would love to join y’all sometime! I ran the Cooper last year, missed it this year, but I am looking forward to next year. My husband got hurt, and once I finished the Cooper, I quit running for probably 8-9mths, so I had to start back over!!!

]]> By: Melissa http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Melissa Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:09:27 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-125 Actually - I think Kevin was saying the high 9s or 10 min. mile pace WAS acceptable - it's what he was hoping for after his bike ride. And then he pleasantly surprised himself by going even faster! Crystal - I am running anything from an 8.5 min/mile to an 11.5 min/mile these days. Depends on my mood, the heat, the distance, everything. 10 min. mile is great! I finished the Lake Wylie 10K in 1:08:42, about 11.25 min. pace - and I wasn't unhappy with that ... it was really hilly and I was having an off day with my heart rate! You'll have to come join me and Kev for one of our runs one day! Actually – I think Kevin was saying the high 9s or 10 min. mile pace WAS acceptable – it’s what he was hoping for after his bike ride. And then he pleasantly surprised himself by going even faster!

Crystal – I am running anything from an 8.5 min/mile to an 11.5 min/mile these days. Depends on my mood, the heat, the distance, everything. 10 min. mile is great! I finished the Lake Wylie 10K in 1:08:42, about 11.25 min. pace – and I wasn’t unhappy with that … it was really hilly and I was having an off day with my heart rate!

You’ll have to come join me and Kev for one of our runs one day!

]]> By: Kevin http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Kevin Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:27:12 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-124 I agree "any pace besides sitting on the couch" is the right pace for everyone! You could walk 15 minute miles and be doing better! Sounds like Ryan came up with a good excuse! ;) I agree “any pace besides sitting on the couch” is the right pace for everyone! You could walk 15 minute miles and be doing better!

Sounds like Ryan came up with a good excuse! ;)

]]> By: Crystal http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Crystal Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:21:46 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-123 Thanks man :) RYan said I should be at an 8 min, and i said she should be at any pace besides sitting on the couch hahaha. he also said in regards to your "he hasn't run far enough" comment, that the Ford family didn't work as hard as they did for him to have to run, so he has a truck hahaha. He doesn't want to make them feel bad :P Thanks man :) RYan said I should be at an 8 min, and i said she should be at any pace besides sitting on the couch hahaha. he also said in regards to your “he hasn’t run far enough” comment, that the Ford family didn’t work as hard as they did for him to have to run, so he has a truck hahaha. He doesn’t want to make them feel bad :P

]]> By: Kevin http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Kevin Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:16:10 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-122 I have been misunderstood. My intention with this blog is to encourage, not discourage! That being said - pace is all relative to the individual. I can't compare myself to the Kenyans that run at 4 minute miles and I can't compare myself to Lance Armstrong! If I did I would feel bad. All of this is a personal competition and you should be happy with a 10 minute mile if it is a good pace for YOU. So keep at it and next time you will run 9:45 and feel GREAT!!! I have been misunderstood. My intention with this blog is to encourage, not discourage!

That being said – pace is all relative to the individual. I can’t compare myself to the Kenyans that run at 4 minute miles and I can’t compare myself to Lance Armstrong! If I did I would feel bad. All of this is a personal competition and you should be happy with a 10 minute mile if it is a good pace for YOU. So keep at it and next time you will run 9:45 and feel GREAT!!!

]]> By: Crystal http://justkev.in/2009/07/meet-my-new-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Crystal Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:01:28 +0000 http://justkev.in/?p=216#comment-121 You say high 9's or 10 like that is a somewhat unacceptable pace :( this makes me sad :( I ran 1.5 miles this morning at a 10 min pace, and felt pretty good and was wayyyyy excited, till i got here and read this :( I need more encouragement. You say high 9’s or 10 like that is a somewhat unacceptable pace :( this makes me sad :( I ran 1.5 miles this morning at a 10 min pace, and felt pretty good and was wayyyyy excited, till i got here and read this :(
I need more encouragement.

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