# First successful run!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 20, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-successful-run/696044 "2014-08-20T22:04:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tremblay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@Tremblay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tremblay)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-successful-run/696044/1 "2014-08-20T22:04:17Z")

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I’m not a runner, but I run. Saturdays are generally my distance run (8-11 miles). I’m training for nothing 🙂

On the 9th during my run, I strained a muscle at about mile 5. I made it to 8.

On the 13th, I had a minor internal surgery (all is well so far…) and I had to take a week off.

Today, I did 4 miles straight. My goal was 3 just to get back in the swings of things. I probably could have done another, but wanted to keep it easy.

It felt good to get back at it.

My aim is 7-8 on Saturday!