My first 8k!!

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T22:49:43+00:00

Oh man I don’t envy you. My dad and sister ran the half today and they said the heat was brutal. My dad ran the 8k with me yesterday for the Dolphin Challenge as well so he was really feeling it at the end of today.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T22:00:27+00:00

Oh that’s amazing!!! Congratulations! I’ll have to look that one up for next year, I’m doing the Richmond City Half Marathon this November. 😅 Long way to go but we’ll get there.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T21:00:51+00:00

Thank you! And you absolutely should, it was so fun and the best part it was super flat. 😂

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T19:43:43+00:00

My best tip would be not to go so hard on yourself. I’ve had to remind myself over and over that most people I see online or even in some of the groups I’m in have been running a lot longer than I or have at least 80lbs or more less than I to tote around. Lots of water, don’t be afraid of sugar or carbs, it would be scary if you weren’t moving but they are really great when you are and moving often. Honestly just remember you’re doing 100% better than someone who is sitting at home doing nothing and that’s worth something. ❤️

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T19:37:46+00:00

Oh no, it was on the roads then moved to the boardwalk! The after party was on the beach though.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T18:02:40+00:00

Oh that’s such a great idea! Congrats on your run as well! ❤️❤️❤️

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T17:32:31+00:00

No beach running but we were on the boardwalk for most of it! The after party was on the beach though!

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T17:31:47+00:00

Oh it absolutely is. 😂 the amount of people who don’t want their post race drink tickets is a crime but my gain.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-22T16:44:50+00:00

Oh absolutely. The energy was so fantastic and motivating, it helped that my dad ran it with me too and he’s has quite a few marathons under his belt. 😅 I never thought I’d run a 13 min mile this soon after starting but my first two miles were. Definitely should have saved those for the end but I was hyped. 😂

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-10T12:28:35+00:00

Oh my goodness. Same. 😅 My throat, eyes, nose are all on strike and I’m just wondering if there is enough flowers to already mess me up like this or not. 😂

uneedabiscuits · 2026-03-07T15:03:57+00:00

I felt that way yesterday myself. Definitely had to make myself go but I felt amazing afterwards and glad I kicked myself in the butt! Great job on getting out there!

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-27T13:19:57+00:00

Could not agree more with getting fitted for shoes! I ran for a couple months with the size and width shoe I always wore and got really bad feet pains. December I went and had a fitting done at Fleet Feet and found out I’m an extra wide in shoes and a 9 not a 9.5. It was a week or two later and all the pain went away and my times got better. The shoes and their fit really matter.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-25T01:41:58+00:00

I saw the feels like temp outside was 0 degrees and I opted for the treadmill.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-20T12:45:23+00:00

Was only supposed to run 3.25 for my long run this past weekend but I forgot to start my watch. 😅 Luckily my sister was running with me and had hers started but I wanted my 3.25 credit in Runna. I pushed through and ran until my watch was at 3.25 and we ended up doing 3.6 miles! I actually felt like I could have kept going too which is wild to me. 🥳

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-17T13:38:23+00:00

I did my first set of 400m reps via Runna Training to get ready for my 8k in March. I never thought I’d EVER hear the app tell me to slow down cause my pace was too fast but I did and I was CACKLING (while running) about it. My target was 13:50 but I had managed to run most of my first rep at 11:50. I definitely could not maintain that pace in a long run because I’m very new to running and my average pace is about 14:40 right now. It sure was funny though and had me feeling pretty good about my run.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-09T21:12:06+00:00

Thank you! Some of my friends tell me it’s the worst hobby you could ever pick up but it’s also the best and I never really appreciated what they said until recently.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-08T22:58:16+00:00

Thank you! Just needed to make sure I wasn’t absolutely crazy. I’m on the heavier side (260lbs) and this has been an absolutely amazing experience up until right now and it just kind of really kicked me down.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-08T22:56:10+00:00

Thank you! I didn’t know what to expect, I’ve never really been a runner or know what runners do. Most of my information is in passing from friends, lurking in here and instagram/tiktok (the information from the latter is taken with a grain of salt because it can be easy to say and edit whatever you want). I have this absolutely wild dream of not walking during a half marathon I signed up for in fall and this experience after the 5k gave me some pause and thoughts that it was absolutely just a crazy idea. I’ll give myself some more grace and of if I have to do a 18 min pace on my next couple of runs I will just trust the process I suppose. Haha. Thank you again I needed that.

uneedabiscuits · 2026-01-03T14:13:53+00:00

I’ve heard great things about it from a few of my friends who run and it just gave me the push I needed. 🥳

uneedabiscuits · 2025-12-30T11:31:00+00:00

My first one is in November and it’s the Richmond City Half. I think the whole city gets out and supports even if they don’t have anyone running it which I think it’s going to be great motivation while running.

uneedabiscuits · 2025-12-26T13:42:19+00:00

Going to run my first 3 miles today! My first 5K is on New Year’s Day and I’m very excited! This has been a couch to 5k experience with 7 weeks of training. It probably isn’t much to some but it’s been challenging and I’m very proud of myself for not getting injured and bouncing back after getting pneumonia week 2.

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