Kate Does Life

I started running in June 2012.  At the time I was barely able to run for 

200m without feeling like I was going to collapse.  My lungs seized up, my legs wouldn't go any further and I stopped, leaning over the ground, struggling to breathe.

I didn't give up though, and kept trying.  I didn't love it at first.  How could I love something I was so bad at?  But as my running improved, my confidence grew and I started to be proud of myself as I saw progression.  Within about one month, I was able to run for 1km.  Fast forward 2 months after that, and I ran 5km without stopping.

I carried on...11km, 14km, 16km, 21.1km, 30km.

I've now got 7 completed half marathons and a 30km under my belt, plus countless 5km and 10km events and everything in between.

Never in my wildest dreams, did I ever imagine that I would be able to run, let alone love it.  You don't dream about those things when you're 141kg.  But it is possible.

As at April 2015 I'm on a forced running break due to Patella Tendonitis (overuse knee injury) so have had to reassess my immediate running plans.  I'll be back to it soon - once a runner, always a runner!  Having a break is hard, but I've had injuries before and got through them so I'm trying to stay positive.  At this stage I should be able to run again by the end of June.

Why do I run?

Simple.

Because I never imagined I could.

Love Kate xo


Watch my "Kate Does Life" video which shows my journey towards my first half marathon:

Listen to my interview for an American endurance podcast series: Kate Beck interview

Here's a complete list of my official events (runs, walks, obstacle races, cycles and triathlons), with links to blog posts if I have written a post about them:

2010    3km                Cool Night Classic
2010    100km            Brisbane to Gold Coast 100km Cycle Challenge
2012    5km                Bridge to Brisbane
2012    Triathlon         Triathlon Pink Gold Coast

2012    5km                New Farm parkrun
2012    Time based    Relay For Life

2012    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    11km              Resolution Run

2013    5km                South Bank parkrun
2013    Triathlon         Bribie Island Triathlon

2013    5km                International Womens Day Fun Run

2013    5km                Mooloolaba Twilight Run

2013    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    10km              Twilight Running Festival

2013    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    5km                Fun Run Pink Brisbane
2013    Triathlon         Triathlon Pink Brisbane

2013    5km                South Bank parkrun

2013    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    5km                Colour Run

2013    5km                Mitchelton parkrun

2013    14km              City 2 South
2013    Super (14km) Spartan

2013    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    10km /16km   Jetty 2 Jetty + 6km past the finish line

2013    10km              Park 2 Park

2013    Half Marathon Brisbane Marathon Festival

2013    5km                Glow Run

2013    Half Marathon Sunshine Coast Half Marathon

2013    3km                Wivenhoe Dam Triathlon Fun Run

2013    10km              Bridge to Brisbane

2013    Half Marathon Twilight Bay Run

2013    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    5km                Fun Run Pink Gold Coast
2013    Triathlon        Triathlon Pink Gold Coast

2013    5km                Cool Night Classic

2013    5km                South Bank parkrun

2013    5km                Fun Run Pink Sunshine Coast
2013    Triathlon        Triathlon Pink Sunshine Coast

2013    30km              Kurrawa to Duranbah

2013    5km                New Farm parkrun

2013    5km                South Bank parkrun

2014    5km                Bunyaville parkrun

2014    11km              Resolution Run

2014    5km                Fun Run Pink Brisbane
2014    Triathlon        Triathlon Pink Brisbane
2014    Triathlon        Triathlon Pink Brisbane

2014    Half Marathon Convicts and Wenches Australia Day Run

2014    5km                Mitchelton parkrun

2014    5km                South Bank parkrun

2014    5km                International Womens Day Fun Run

2014    5km                Mooloolaba Twilight Run

2014    Half Marathon Twilight Running Festival

2014    8km                Mothers Day Classic

2014    10km              Pine Rivers Charity Fun Run

2014    14km              City 2 South

2014    Half Marathon Gold Coast Marathon

2014    14km              City 2 Surf

2014    5km                Fun Run Pink Gold Coast
2014    Half Marathon Melbourne Marathon
2014    5km                New Farm parkrun 
2014    5km                Mitchelton parkrun 
2015    5km                Mitchelton parkrun  
2015    5.5km             Resolution Run  
2015    5km                Mitchelton parkrun  
2015    2.5km             Fun Run Pink Brisbane  
2015    5km                Twilight Running Festival     

    

And here's some other running posts:
 
13 Dec 12:  I fucking want to run: a lesson in patience
31 Jul 13:    4 sleeps to go...
24 Aug 13:  Crazy people run
4 Sep 13:    Happy 1 year of running to me!
9 Sep 13:    Kate Does Life
22 Sep 13:  How I went from a Double G non runner to a half marathoner!

18 Jun 14:   Marathon fears

5 Jul 14:      Remembering why I run

25 Aug 14:  My running group challenge - Fail?

6 Oct 14:     Running Geek
19 Oct 14:   "One footlight at a time": The MCG Dream 
20 Apr 15:   "When do you think I can run again?"