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Orange Blossom
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:29 pm


Today I ran 5 kilometers on a treadmill at the gym. I finished in 40 minutes 5 seconds. ^_^ My goal is to complete a running race of a 5k by my birthday in May. I think I'm off to a pretty good start.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:57 pm


Keep us posted in regard to your progress.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:15 pm


will do! in fact, i'm going to the gym tomorrow to do it again (since i skipped today). hopefully i go faster this next time.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:23 pm


Hmm... I wonder how fast -I- could run 5 kilometers... though, I wonder how long 5 kilometers is? I live in the US, we use miles. >.o

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:59 am


Which is partly why we fail.
But anyway, good job on the exercise. I applaud your initiative.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:33 pm


Oops! I forgot to convert it in my post. 5k is euqivalent to 3.1 miles. I'm from the US too, but there are lots of small races in towns near me in the spring/summer and I want to run in one before I turn 25 in a few months. ^_^

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:54 pm


It's a cool goal. : O
PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:07 pm


Thanks, Fen! ^_^

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:06 am


so i ran it today again, for the first time since last week, and i made it in 40:35. a little slower, but i don't think an extra 25 seconds matters too much. it's still really close to the other time. hooray!

and i started drinking milk to get calcium and vitamin d again.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:13 pm


Not bad blossom. How's the training going at the moment? Or have you done a race yet?

Its amusing to see a yank using the metric system, not all of you are dumb razz

I know my standard walking speed is about 6km/h (i have long legs and a long stride) so that means I could walk 5km in about 50 minutes. Only 10 minutes off your running speed xD

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:37 am


I went to the gym for about three months (this was before Christmas though). I need to go back. Reallyyy really need to go back. razz
PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:50 am


That's awesome, Blossom! Excercise should be a large part of everyone's daily routine. I need to start running... not 5 km, given. That's a bit much for me. ^^; Kudos to you!

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