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8 Mile

I did it. I ran eight miles. That is the farthest I have ever run in my life. I planned to do it outside, but the weather was threatening thunderstorms, so I relented and agreed to do it on the treadmill at the gym. I get so fucking bored on the treadmill that I want to die, but I just told myself that I had to do it and if I didn’t, i would be disappointed in myself. Somehow, either the self-induced guilt trip worked, or I just had one of those “magic” running days where it just isn’t that hard, and anything seems possible. I was really tired, and it was hard, but I just took two miles at a time, and it wasn’t that bad.

Sure, the no hills and lots of AC probably made it easier, but the thing that I am starting to realize is that the most important element to this running thing is the mental element. I just had to tell myself that I could do it, and that, to borrow from that sage poet Eminem, “you can do anything you set your mind to.”

Total time for the 8 miles: 1 hr 34 mins 44 secs. (11:51 pace)

Oh, and according to my little calculator I use to map my routes, running 8 miles at a 12 minute pace adds up to about 1000 cals burned. That’s, like, ten light beers.

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7 Responses to “8 Mile”

  1. Steph Bachman says:
    July 30, 2007 at 10:25 am

    Woooo! Way to go, Anne! You kick ass!

  2. Steph Bachman says:
    July 30, 2007 at 10:26 am

    Oh, and I like how you got the Eminem reference in the post with the 8 mile title.

  3. Dogwood Girl says:
    July 30, 2007 at 12:43 pm

    Thanks! And yes, I am wildy talented with the music quotes, no?

  4. Nat says:
    July 30, 2007 at 11:55 pm

    Anne–I am so impressed and proud of you. 🙂
    You have made some serious progress this year. And let me just say, if you can run 8 miles you can run a half marathon. I expect you out there for at least one of the halfs I am planning on doing this year. The only thing holding you back is yourself.

  5. Dogwood Girl says:
    July 31, 2007 at 12:08 am

    Aw, thanks, Nat. that means a lot. I am loosely considering the Silver Comet. Kind of seeing how the knee holds up with the longer runs. I had zero knee pain after the 8 on sat., so that is promising.

    And, um, was that another eminem quote?

  6. atlkortez says:
    July 31, 2007 at 5:28 am

    that really worked for you? I try the self guilt thing and about .175 seconds later I think, “who the fuck are you kidding, stop now and sit down” you totally rock, good for you. Now go and have your 10 beers for pete’s sake.

  7. Dogwood Girl says:
    July 31, 2007 at 2:29 pm

    Yes, unfortunately, I am able to guilt myself into things. Sad, no?

    Also sad that I ran more miles than I could drink calories, and I still didn’t lose any weight last week. Dang.

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