Introductions
scottyg70
Posts: 388 Member
Post your introductions here. Include your background, where you're from, where you live now and what kind of activities you enjoy.
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Hi! My name is Scott! I'm originally from Ohio, but thanks to the U.S. Navy I now live outside of Providence, RI. I hated running when it was required for the semi annual physical fitness test, but about 9 months ago I took it up to better my fitness level and have really enjoyed it. I'm still slow but I try to get out there at least three times a week.
In addition to running, I like to bike. I'm not a competitive cyclist, so no biking pants or running people down in the bike path ;-) But I do enjoy it for exercise and to unwind. We have a great 14 mile bike path in the East Bay that is minutes from my house.
I have only run 5k's, but I am planning on running at 10K in June and the Race to Home Base at Fenway in July (that's only a 9K). There are some great races I'd love to run around New England, too. Looking forward to getting to know everyone and I'm really hoping this group takes off and grows!0 -
Hi my name is Michelene, you can call me M. I live in southern NH....lived here my entire life. I love to workout...it is a stress relief for me and I'd be lost with out it. I have done a few triathlons. Loved the swimming and biking portions, but dreaded the running part. That is not the case anymore. I now enjoy running, I do it now cause I love it. I'm not signed up for any races at the moment, but would love to do one of those electric 5k's.
I am not out to kill it as far as time goes. I complete with myself. I am excited about this group and am looking forward to meeting some great motivating run/walk friends!
Feel free to add me as a friend if we aren't already.
Run Happy
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Hi my name is Rebecca and I am originally from Washington state but have lived in Worcester MA for 4 years now. I started running over 3 years ago and I have done up to marathon distance (no ultras) I love to run more than anything in the world. My favorite distance is a half marathon and I am a member of the half fanatics!0
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Hi my name is Michelene, you can call me M. I live in southern NH....lived here my entire life. I love to workout...it is a stress relief for me and I'd be lost with out it. I have done a few triathlons. Loved the swimming and biking portions, but dreaded the running part. That is not the case anymore. I now enjoy running, I do it now cause I love it. I'm not signed up for any races at the moment, but would love to do one of those electric 5k's.
I am not out to kill it as far as time goes. I complete with myself. I am excited about this group and am looking forward to meeting some great motivating run/walk friends!
Feel free to add me as a friend if we aren't already.
Run Happy
Well, I already know you, but hi M!!0 -
Hi my name is Rebecca and I am originally from Washington state but have lived in Worcester MA for 4 years now. I started running over 3 years ago and I have done up to marathon distance (no ultras) I love to run more than anything in the world. My favorite distance is a half marathon and I am a member of the half fanatics!
Hi Rebecca! Welcome to the group!0 -
Hi my name is Rebecca and I am originally from Washington state but have lived in Worcester MA for 4 years now. I started running over 3 years ago and I have done up to marathon distance (no ultras) I love to run more than anything in the world. My favorite distance is a half marathon and I am a member of the half fanatics!
Hi Rebecca!!! Just sent you a FR....nice to meet you! Great job on the weight loss 0 -
I'm Denise from south central MA, born and raised. I'm not a huge runner, although I have completed a few 5Ks and mud runs and a 10K in the past. I recently had a baby girl (almost 7 months ago) and I haven't been running since the beginning of my pregnancy and I'm looking forward to starting again. Hopefully this group will keeo me motivated. I did sign up for a triathlon in July (my first one eek!) and the Spartan sprint in August and will probably only sign up for more races through this group. I'd be interested in doing bike races too....0
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I'm Denise from south central MA, born and raised. I'm not a huge runner, although I have completed a few 5Ks and mud runs and a 10K in the past. I recently had a baby girl (almost 7 months ago) and I haven't been running since the beginning of my pregnancy and I'm looking forward to starting again. Hopefully this group will keeo me motivated. I did sign up for a triathlon in July (my first one eek!) and the Spartan sprint in August and will probably only sign up for more races through this group. I'd be interested in doing bike races too....
Hi Denise! Nice to meet you! I hope we can help you get back to running again! I've never done a bike race but I'm game!0 -
Hello,
I'm Stripeness (you can call me Stripe), currently living near Lebanon NH. Just moved out here in July from CA and love it! My parents/grandparents were all born & raised in Brooklyn, so I'm excited to be doing the Brooklyn Half in May.
Running - I'm not a runner. But I enjoy pretending, and am currently walking briskly instead of jogging, due to medical issues. I've done a few half-marathons: San Jose Rock-n-Roll, most recently. Interesting shorter runs are even more fun, since you can do more of them: mud runs, Bay to Breakers, quirky 5/10Ks.
Not setting any PRs this year, just enjoying the fresh air and getting back into shape (besides round). Looking forward to seeing more of New England :-)
ETA: FRs warmly welcomed, of course.0 -
Hi Everyone!
I'm Kim, from northern MA. I grew up in Boston, then moved to AZ for 10 years, and then moved back to MA 7 years ago. I love to run! Sadly, I am having ankle surgery next week, so there will be no running for several months :sad: .I had a February and an April HM planned, but that's now off the table. I typically do several triathlons during the summer, starting in June, but that's looking pretty questionable.
But I would still love to chat with other runners in the area. I'm very worried about getting through the next few months without losing my sanity, or gaining my weight back :noway: My goal is to recover in time to get in enough training for an August and September triathlon, and then looking forward to a fall half.0 -
Hello,
I'm Stripeness (you can call me Stripe), currently living near Lebanon NH. Just moved out here in July from CA and love it! My parents/grandparents were all born & raised in Brooklyn, so I'm excited to be doing the Brooklyn Half in May.
Running - I'm not a runner. But I enjoy pretending, and am currently walking briskly instead of jogging, due to medical issues. I've done a few half-marathons: San Jose Rock-n-Roll, most recently. Interesting shorter runs are even more fun, since you can do more of them: mud runs, Bay to Breakers, quirky 5/10Ks.
Not setting any PRs this year, just enjoying the fresh air and getting back into shape (besides round). Looking forward to seeing more of New England :-)
ETA: FRs warmly welcomed, of course.
Welcome Stripe! I ran across a quote and I may be misquoting a bit: "I often hear someone say I'm not a real runner. Some runners are just faster than others. I've never actually met a "fake" runner". You're doing the races!!
Hope we can help you achieve that goal of seeing more of New England!0 -
Hello everyone! I'm Denise and I'm 51 years young and I live in southern New Hampshire.
My username "themedalist" comes from my love of walking half marathons and in particular acquiring those lovely finisher medals. I have 11 finisher medals (so far) proudly displayed in my hallway in a medal case my dad made for me in his workshop. I am not a natural born athlete. In fact, I have cerebral palsy. Apparently when I was born I didn't receive enough oxygen and the right side of my brain was damaged. I walk with a limp and I have only about 50% use of my left arm and hand, but I consider myself very fortunate. Most people with CP have some degree of intellectual impairment, often profound.
I walk slowly… very slowly… In fact if I can walk a mile in 20 minutes that's speedy in my book. A good friend of mine suggested I walk a 5K and I thought he was crazy. The 5K became a 10K became a half marathon. My first race was November 14, 2004. I flew down to West Palm Beach, Florida to do the Marathon of the Palm Beaches. I picked that race specifically because I didn't want to run into anyone I knew here in New Hampshire. In case I couldn't finish. It's not that I know tons of people or am particularly popular. It just seemed like a good idea at the time.
That race changed my life. I didn't sleep at all the night before which is pretty typical of marathoners. We started lining up at the start line about 5:30am for a 630 start. I couldn't believe I was actually doing this. Me, the non-athlete, lining up for a race with seasoned veterans. Even as the gun went off I wasn't convinced I could finish. That changed at Mile 8. I started crying uncontrollably when I realized that nothing was going to keep me from that finish line. When I crossed (3 hours 56 minutes later) and the volunteer draped the medal around my neck I knew then that there was NOTHING that I couldn't accomplish if I set my mind to it. I still feel that way.
I've done 11 half marathons and I'm almost always the last one to cross the finish line. I fly all across the US to do races where I'm pretty confident I'll come in last place. I see it as a service that I provide my fellow marathoners. "I will be last, so you won't have to be."
In 2012 I decided to train for a full marathon... The New York City Marathon which has a partnership with Achilles international that allows physically impaired athletes to do the New York City Marathon. Through Achilles I could get a bib and take as long as I needed to finish the 26.2 miles. I estimated it would take me 12 to 13 hours. Achilles would be there waiting for me at the end with my medal. Training was going well and I topped out at 17.4 miles. I could see the 26.2 miles in sight.
And then I fell. Tripped over an old tree stump. When I got up I noticed my right hip hurt but didn't think too much of it... it was just a nasty fall. When it still hurt three weeks later I went to see my doctor and an x-ray confirmed that I had advanced arthritis. I didn't know that you could contract arthritis from an injury but in fact you can and I did. My hip worsened considerably over the next six months and by the spring of 2013 I was using a cane or walker to get around. It was truly the worst year of my life.
On August 6 2013, I received a new artificial hip. The surgery gave me back the active life that I had before. I've walked 529 miles since my surgery, and all PAIN-FREE. Sometimes we are fortunate enough to get a second chance in life and the opportunity to rewind the tape. I'm profoundly grateful for mine.
Looking forward to getting to know my fellow Roadies of New England. Thanks for starting this group, Scott!
TL;DR I love to walk long distances, albeit slowly. That's OK. I'm still lapping everyone on the couch.0 -
Hi Everyone!
I'm Kim, from northern MA. I grew up in Boston, then moved to AZ for 10 years, and then moved back to MA 7 years ago. I love to run! Sadly, I am having ankle surgery next week, so there will be no running for several months :sad: .I had a February and an April HM planned, but that's now off the table. I typically do several triathlons during the summer, starting in June, but that's looking pretty questionable.
But I would still love to chat with other runners in the area. I'm very worried about getting through the next few months without losing my sanity, or gaining my weight back :noway: My goal is to recover in time to get in enough training for an August and September triathlon, and then looking forward to a fall half.
Kim, I sure understand your concerns. I think if you follow your doctor's recommendations, put your full effort into any prescribed physical therapy, and most importantly, believe and act with the full confidence that you WILL recover 100%, you'll be very happy with the results. Our bodies have enormous capacity to heal, recover, and renew if we give them time, rest, appropriate exercise, and a kick-*kitten* attitude that we simply cannot fail.
Also, physically fit people tend to recover much faster from surgery than sedentary folks. I was back walking 2 miles a day 10 days after my August hip replacement surgery.
Best wishes! I will be cheering for you!0 -
Hi Everyone!
I'm Kim, from northern MA. I grew up in Boston, then moved to AZ for 10 years, and then moved back to MA 7 years ago. I love to run! Sadly, I am having ankle surgery next week, so there will be no running for several months :sad: .I had a February and an April HM planned, but that's now off the table. I typically do several triathlons during the summer, starting in June, but that's looking pretty questionable.
But I would still love to chat with other runners in the area. I'm very worried about getting through the next few months without losing my sanity, or gaining my weight back :noway: My goal is to recover in time to get in enough training for an August and September triathlon, and then looking forward to a fall half.
Welcome Kim! So glad you wanted to join this group! Good luck on the surgery and recovery and I can't wait until you're back in the game! We've been friends for a while and you are one of my inspirations as a runner! I've not done anything over a 5K but I'd love to do more and am planning at least one 10k this year. When you're off the crutches and can run again if you want to start off slow, I'll run a race with you!0 -
Hello everyone! I'm Denise and I'm 51 years young and I live in southern New Hampshire.
My username "themedalist" comes from my love of walking half marathons and in particular acquiring those lovely finisher medals. I have 11 finisher medals (so far) proudly displayed in my hallway in a medal case my dad made for me in his workshop. I am not a natural born athlete. In fact, I have cerebral palsy. Apparently when I was born I didn't receive enough oxygen and the right side of my brain was damaged. I walk with a limp and I have only about 50% use of my left arm and hand, but I consider myself very fortunate. Most people with CP have some degree of intellectual impairment, often profound.
I walk slowly… very slowly… In fact if I can walk a mile in 20 minutes that's speedy in my book. A good friend of mine suggested I walk a 5K and I thought he was crazy. The 5K became a 10K became a half marathon. My first race was November 14, 2004. I flew down to West Palm Beach, Florida to do the Marathon of the Palm Beaches. I picked that race specifically because I didn't want to run into anyone I knew here in New Hampshire. In case I couldn't finish. It's not that I know tons of people or am particularly popular. It just seemed like a good idea at the time.
That race changed my life. I didn't sleep at all the night before which is pretty typical of marathoners. We started lining up at the start line about 5:30am for a 630 start. I couldn't believe I was actually doing this. Me, the non-athlete, lining up for a race with seasoned veterans. Even as the gun went off I wasn't convinced I could finish. That changed at Mile 8. I started crying uncontrollably when I realized that nothing was going to keep me from that finish line. When I crossed (3 hours 56 minutes later) and the volunteer draped the medal around my neck I knew then that there was NOTHING that I couldn't accomplish if I set my mind to it. I still feel that way.
I've done 11 half marathons and I'm almost always the last one to cross the finish line. I fly all across the US to do races where I'm pretty confident I'll come in last place. I see it as a service that I provide my fellow marathoners. "I will be last, so you won't have to be."
In 2012 I decided to train for a full marathon... The New York City Marathon which has a partnership with Achilles international that allows physically impaired athletes to do the New York City Marathon. Through Achilles I could get a bib and take as long as I needed to finish the 26.2 miles. I estimated it would take me 12 to 13 hours. Achilles would be there waiting for me at the end with my medal. Training was going well and I topped out at 17.4 miles. I could see the 26.2 miles in sight.
And then I fell. Tripped over an old tree stump. When I got up I noticed my right hip hurt but didn't think too much of it... it was just a nasty fall. When it still hurt three weeks later I went to see my doctor and an x-ray confirmed that I had advanced arthritis. I didn't know that you could contract arthritis from an injury but in fact you can and I did. My hip worsened considerably over the next six months and by the spring of 2013 I was using a cane or walker to get around. It was truly the worst year of my life.
On August 6 2013, I received a new artificial hip. The surgery gave me back the active life that I had before. I've walked 529 miles since my surgery, and all PAIN-FREE. Sometimes we are fortunate enough to get a second chance in life and the opportunity to rewind the tape. I'm profoundly grateful for mine.
Looking forward to getting to know my fellow Roadies of New England. Thanks for starting this group, Scott!
TL;DR I love to walk long distances, albeit slowly. That's OK. I'm still lapping everyone on the couch.
Welcome Denise! Wow, what an inspiration!! I've been reluctant to try a 10K but you are inspiring me to shoot for at least a half!! Regardless, of whether you're walking, running, or crawling, you're out there doing it! I look forward to participating in a race with you one day soon!0 -
Hi Everyone!
I'm Kim, from northern MA. I grew up in Boston, then moved to AZ for 10 years, and then moved back to MA 7 years ago. I love to run! Sadly, I am having ankle surgery next week, so there will be no running for several months :sad: .I had a February and an April HM planned, but that's now off the table. I typically do several triathlons during the summer, starting in June, but that's looking pretty questionable.
But I would still love to chat with other runners in the area. I'm very worried about getting through the next few months without losing my sanity, or gaining my weight back :noway: My goal is to recover in time to get in enough training for an August and September triathlon, and then looking forward to a fall half.
Welcome Kim! So glad you wanted to join this group! Good luck on the surgery and recovery and I can't wait until you're back in the game! We've been friends for a while and you are one of my inspirations as a runner! I've not done anything over a 5K but I'd love to do more and am planning at least one 10k this year. When you're off the crutches and can run again if you want to start off slow, I'll run a race with you!
awww thanks :blushing:
I think you are pretty damn inspirational yourself!0 -
Hi!
I'm Joelle, and I am in Downeast Maine (Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park area). I am 36 and started running one year ago this coming Tuesday! It is amazing to me how far I have come in a such a short period of time. I run an average 11 minute mile and I am really just in it to get some fresh air, get sunshine on my face, clear my head and pound the pavement. I have no big end game in mind. No desire to marathon run. Haven't set my sights on a 10K yet (although, I am considering it for my end of summer goal) and I am, by no means, fun to run with! LOL
I like my headphones in and my head clear. I love to start races with other people, but I keep a firm grasp on the notion that everyone runs at their own pace. If I pull away, I am there to welcome my partners in the race across the finish line with the whooping and cheering they deserve, and, if I am the slower party, I expect the same. I believe running is all about being better than you were on your last run. Not keeping up with the other runners, and I am not in the race for medals or recognition (although I wouldn't turn one down :laugh: ).
If anyone is up my way, or going on vacation even -- let me know! I have a bunch of races in my calendar I can let you know about!0
