Michael Webber

Category: 5K

  • Reached 5-mile running goal

    The following is a Facebook post following my run on August 29th:

    I was SOOO close to talking myself out of running tonight…I was too tired, had a headache, it was getting dark, stuck in traffic. Anyway I decided to give it a shot. My best run ever! I set a personal goal to get my long distance up to 5miles (I don’t think I’ve EVER run 5 miles before). I finally broke that wall and got into a mode where I felt I could run forever.

    No music…About a 1/4mile into the run I randomly took my earbuds out (@Jeff Mutter style according to Jenny Copans) for the fun of it and just kept going.

    Sorry for the long post, but I finally feel like I’m making progress. Thanks to all for the positive feedback and motivation.

    6.14miles Avg. Pace 9:27 58:05

  • August 16, 2012 – Morning Run at the Cumberland Monastery/Library

    Cumberland Monastery/Library Rainbow

    Benefits of running outside!

  • 5/27/12 Run

    Ran out of steam around 20min, just over 2 miles into my run today.  Frustrating when I come up short…  Two social gatherings yesterday, full of great food and drinks didn’t help.

  • 5/23/12 5K Run

  • Tough Day at the Gym

    This was a tough workout, really had to push to keep on pace and complete the 5K.

  • Getting Back into the Gym Routine

    Working hard to get back into a decent routine.

  • Back to the Gym

    After almost a month away from the gym I finally jumped back on the treadmill and attempted a 5K.  The break definitely took it’s toll, I had to really push myself…or more accurately, let the treadmill drag me through, maintaing the 10-minute mile pace.

    Hopefully I’ll be getting back into a decent gym routine again soon.

  • April 2, 2012 – New 5K Personal Best

    April 2, 2012 5K - New Personal Best4/2/12 – I was sick over the weekend, fighting something that was giving me a headache and major head congestion.  I certainly didn’t feel like going to the gym today, but decided to give it a shot…turn out to be a great idea.  I fought through it and felt better once I hopped on the treadmill.

    To my surprise, I was able to bump up the speed and maintain a 9min 20sec mile.  29min 5K, a new personal best.  That saying is true, the “hardest part of working out is actually getting inside the gym.”

    3.1 Miles = 29:00min

    I also walked another 3o minutes after the 5K, the extra 2 miles helped add a few steps for my ShapeUpRI challenge.

    Total Steps Today = 14,480

  • March 30, 2012 5K Run

  • March 21, 2012 5K