So I have come here so that people who probably don’t care might still acknowledge that it is something.
When your friends and family aren’t really runners and you tell them you did a sub 40 they give you a “good job†while thinking that it doesn’t really sound that fast.
Anyone else have any similar stories of big personal goals being ignored by well meaning but unknowing friends and family.
Long ago, I realized that the only person that cares about my times is me.
Is the achievement any less meaningful for you, if no one else acknowledges it?
Superb, great job. Only other runners will care. If your family are not runners this is not a metric that they would get excited about. But here, if this is a lifelong goal then huge pat on the back. My family (parents, wife, son, sister), could care less about what times I hit or not as long as I come back from sport “not dead”
It was a personal goal so it’s not any less meaningful to me. I just found it funny how people react to it when they don’t have the context. It’s probably true of most goals in life!
Awesome job in reaching that milestone! Congrats! I’m 20 secs shy from this.
You don’t have enough close strava friends and are not part of a running club for sure.
I just don’t talk about my acheivements in details with people who are not in a position to appreciate them. As with absolutely anything else, you have to match your discourse to the audience.
Well done. I think that’s tremendous
That’s awesome. Let’s make babies!
How’s that? Haha.
But for real, that’s awesome you’ve done it and and it’s gotta feel great hitting the goal.
Next goal?
That’s awesome. Let’s make babies!
How’s that? Haha.
But for real, that’s awesome you’ve done it and and it’s gotta feel great hitting the goal.
Next goal?
Sub 1:25 half marathon 
(I already set it for him) and then sub 2:50 marathon. Just extend the pace for the next few bumps!!!
I’ve just had a really awesome roast beef and blue cheese sarnie for lunch.
“so are you going to the Olympics?” would be the question I would get by non runners/triathletes if I dared mention any of my race results.
I hate disappointing my family and friends so I stopped bringing it up.
Great time! Being that close it is only a matter of time. I was stuck at the 40-42 range and for a while didn’t think I would ever get it. But a great summer and a few specific blocks got me over
Haha why not! It’s always great to have a goal. Call it the Dev challenge.
So I have come here so that people who probably don’t care might still acknowledge that it is something.
When your friends and family aren’t really runners and you tell them you did a sub 40 they give you a “good job†while thinking that it doesn’t really sound that fast.
Anyone else have any similar stories of big personal goals being ignored by well meaning but unknowing friends and family.
Then you came to the right place. Congratulations on achieving this lifelong goal! Really strong time, you can be proud.
Time is clearly for celebrations, but next is a sub 1.30 half marathon?
YOU know what an accomplishment this is, and so do most serious runners. Wouldn’t expect non-runners to understand the significance (why would they…how many folks know what a good “score” is for bowling? for darts? for chess ranking? for a 100 LCM? etc.).
Thankfully, Slowtwitch provides a resource to help you in this instance: https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Cry_like_a_little_biatch_here._P1566945/?search_string=cry%20like#p1566945
Congrats! The harder the journey, the sweeter the accomplishment. Well done! Sub 40 is moving!
Those were my steps…first sub 20 min 5 km, then sub 40 10km, then 1;24 half marathon then 2:48 marathon.
Of course what that means is when you get to 2:48 marathon your 5km time came waaaaaaaay down (and I was 8lbs leaner than the 20 min 5km)
But I think most people who get to sub 40 10km with mileage and body composition improvements will get to 1:24. They are already in the ability range. It means having the 10km time down further but not a boatload.
Sub 2:50 marathon is a different animal. Part of that challenge is having to do a ton of miles at 4 min per km pace day in and day out and it ends up being a bit of playing with fire to get the mileage in to hold fast pace for that long.
Best of luck
Awesome results!! Tell me, how long have you been a runner, how hard did you train for this over how long / how much improvement
Separately, I’ve come to realize that any achievement, is best done just for you. When you start letting others’ feelings define you (or matter to you), it’s downhill. Happiness is much easier that way
Those were my steps…first sub 20 min 5 km, then sub 40 10km, then 1;24 half marathon then 2:48 marathon.
Of course what that means is when you get to 2:48 marathon your 5km time came waaaaaaaay down (and I was 8lbs leaner than the 20 min 5km)
But I think most people who get to sub 40 10km with mileage and body composition improvements will get to 1:24. They are already in the ability range. It means having the 10km time down further but not a boatload.
Sub 2:50 marathon is a different animal. Part of that challenge is having to do a ton of miles at 4 min per km pace day in and day out and it ends up being a bit of playing with fire to get the mileage in to hold fast pace for that long.
Best of luck
40min 10K is a solid time for a woman.
I don’t think most people running a 2:50 should be training at 4min per k day in and day out, I have never run a marathon but a few of my training buddies ran in the mid2:20s to mid 2:30’s and most of our everyday easy run were around 4-4:20 per k from what I remember and steady long runs were around 3:30-3:40 per k pace.
I have been a runner for 30 years but serious training came and went over the years. Since I started triathlon about 5 years ago I have made good improvements but most of them came in the last year when I put some focus on attempting to achieve this goal.
In all honesty I started this thread not to complain that no one cares but just to share the achievement of a goal. And while not the point of a goal it sure helps to get a few kudos!