# I ran 4 miles today!!!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ran-4-miles-today/489953
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [March 18, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ran-4-miles-today/489953 "2009-03-18T22:07:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ran-4-miles-today/489953/1 "2009-03-18T22:07:29Z")
I had been on the Couch to 5K program and was running 30 minutes on a regular basis. But I kept trying to go too fast (like trying to run a 9 or 10 minute mile) and then would get an ankle pain or cramp and it set me back.
But I decided to slow it down and was again running 30 minutes on a regular basis on about an 11 minute mile. I would like to get to a 10 minute mile but I figured that will come with time and if it doesn’t, I can live with 11 minute miles.
Last Saturday morning I ran 35 minutes and felt good. So today I decided to push it and I ran 45 minutes and 4 miles, which is about an 11.25 mile. Not bad for a 50 year old guy if I say so myself
Mundane and Pointless but I was proud of myself nonetheless 😃
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### Author:  [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ran-4-miles-today/489953/2 "2009-03-18T22:28:27Z")
Good job! A 10 minute mile is a good goal to set your sights on next. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Big\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Blue)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ran-4-miles-today/489953/3 "2009-03-18T23:01:44Z")
Wow! Good for you!
I keep telling myself I should try that program to begin running again, yet I still have not done it.
You are inspirational!
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### Author:  [@Kerrigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kerrigan)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ran-4-miles-today/489953/4 "2009-03-18T23:27:19Z")
Hey! I did that for the first time last night!! I also did the Couch-to-5k late last year, and my typical run has been, well, 5K - 3.1 miles, currently worked up to about a 10:45 mile. I decided I’m going to train for a half marathon by the end of this year, and last night marked my first bit of real progress toward it, I suppose.
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ran-4-miles-today/489953/5 "2009-03-18T23:42:46Z")
Congratulations! Enjoy your victory.