Introduce Yourself
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Hello! My name is Jolene and I live in Oviedo, FL. I am looking for a community to help keep me motivated and back to my running schedule. I moved to FL two years ago and have no friends or external family here. I have gained 25 pounds and haven't exercised hardly at all since I moved. Really hope this group will make me feel more connected.0
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Hi! My name is Emily.
I would always run on the treadmill while working out at the gym, now that I don't have my membership anymore, I started running outside towards the end of December and kind of stopped. So I saw this challenge and wanted to join so I can get back into running! I was doing so good running 3x a week and the past couple weeks I haven't run at all. This challenge will help me set a goal and reach it! Plus I have always wanted to join a running marathon so I can also work my way towards that too with this challenge!!1 -
Hey y'all, I am Mike and I live in Savannah, Georgia.
My running started last year. I was walking to lose weight and as the weight came off, I kept walking faster. That turned into running intermittently. We found out about Jeff Galloway's Run/Walk/Run and haven't looked back. We are perpetually training for half marathons. This weekend is the Jekyll Island Half Marathon here in Georgia!
January
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2 - 5K (3.1)
3 - 0
4 - 5k (3.1)
5 - 21.92k (13.7)
6 - 0
7 - 0
8 - 5k (3.1)
9 - 3.2k (2.0)
10 - 0
11 - 5k (3.15)
12 - 0
13 - 10.1k (6.34)
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Total: 55.23k (34.52m)
Run Streak: 0 days
Goal for Year: 2020k (1255.2m)
Distance Remain: 1964.8k (1220.6m)
Have a cool day y'all!
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Hi all. I am Rolanda. I started running 5 years ago and last year I reached my 1000km goal a year for the first time. Something I want to repeat this year. So far I have run 100km each month. If I keep it up, I will reach my goal before november starts.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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Hello, I'm Paul and enjoy running, a habit carried over from my Marine Corps days. Not as lean, not as mean, and certainly not as fast, but I continue to run none the less. I enjoy the camaraderie of races 10k / 15k / half marathons (and occasional duathlon) and I also enjoy the silence and meditative-like experience of running alone out on rural, wooded trails. Although I can put in the miles, I continue to struggle with my weight, as I'm still clinically obese, but I am making progress towards my weight goal this year. Diabetes and high blood pressure run in the family, so I'm also running to "keep the genetics away." While we're all facing today's new reality surrounding COVID-19, I'm now into the virtual runs and just registered for the Best Damn Race New Orleans half marathon which I will run on April 30th, and looking forward to participating in other virtual runs, particularly those supporting charities and such.
Cheers,
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I noticed that my brother and I had been getting similar overweight issues. So, I thought for a Christmas present I would sign us up to do a 5k with a church that I went to. We use to run and walk together when we were young and I thought this could be good way to spend time with each other. Plus, it a good way to get healthy. But, when the covid 19 hit, the church and gem closed down and the 5k was moved to the fall time. I was hoping that this would have any suggestions on how to keep up with training and weightloss. Brooke from Houston, TX1
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I’m Ana , I have on and off running but want to get back on it consistently! Jog/walking Mondays/ Wednesday/Friday, with Saturday being a long day ! Hoping to 10 miles per week.0
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Suzanne from London UK - Currently doing the couch to 5k.
Hoping to do 20k each week by the end of July0 -
I'm Mike. I have been running consistently for the last 6 years. I'm working on improving my marathon pace. I really enjoy running and looking to follow others who are dedicated to getting better every day.0
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Hey y’all!! Really trying to get back into running. It’s SLOWLY starting to cool off in Texas, only supposed to be a high of 90 Wednesday ❄️ Lol. I’ve got several 5k’s under my belt as well as 7 half marathons. I took 4 years off. So I’m basically starting over again. My mileage goal for September is low but I’ll shoot for 25 miles. I’d also be interested in have a personal virtual running buddy if anyone else would like one.0
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I am Mike I like to run a lot. I did cross country last year in high school but did not have time to do it this year. I am looking to continue getting better running and be part of a group who motivates me and helps me stay accountable to run more often and continuing to get faster. I would like to run a marathon some day.2
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Hey 👋👋😊 I'm Nikki! I woke up one day and said I want to run a marathon! Funny thing is that I'm not a runner 😂. I turn 30 in 2021 and hope I can run for my bday in June! I would be pleased if I can even do a half marathon. I recently went vegan back in August and have never felt more alive! Let's hope Covid goes away! Peace and love!
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Hi all! I'm Emily from NC. I ran my first marathon this past summer, and have completed another in October. I use a 16 week training program and just keep starting over. My 3rd 26.2 will be February. I am super consistant with my running, but tend to get lazy with any other workouts and keeping up with good eating.
I love hearing everyone's running journey and enjoy meeting more running friends. My friends and family thank you as well because they all get sick of hearing all my running stories. 2 -
Well, I joined this group at the beginning of February and immediately slipped on ice and fractured my tibia. Oops.
Anyways...
I'm Val. I ran a virtual marathon last summer in just under 4 hours!
I can't run right now, but I've been cleared by my doctor for elliptical and stationary bike as long as I don't over exert myself while this hairline fracture is healing.
My goal is to "run" 20 miles a week via elliptical as safely as I can as cross training so I don't lose cardio endurance while healing.
I hope to be healed and back into marathon training before the of summer. I'm hoping the group will keep me focused and off the couch once the weather gets nicer.
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Hi, I'm Becca. I'm a new runner and training for a 5k mud Girl run in October. I have been lifting weights since 2017 and love to go on hikes.2
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Hi, I am Naghma from India. I am not even a daily walker and I aspire to be a runner one day. It is inspiring to go through the comments here. Any tip/recommendation for a beginner is more than welcome 1
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Hi, I'm Jeff. I just joined this site and group today. I have in the past run both 5k's and 10k's but nothing recent. I am now out of shape and need to get motivated to get back out there and start running again and improving my health. I joined here for some support. I am married and have two adult children and 6 cats in our home. I am a mental health therapist and love to read2
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Hi everyone. I’ve joined and quit MyFitnessPal multiple times in the past, but I re-join once again. My running background has included multiple different races. I’ve run five ks, 10 ks, half marathons, full marathon, and an ultra marathon. Looking to keep running marathons and looking to lower my finish time by five minutes this year. Also looking at running a couple ultras this year. Maybe a 50 K this year and we would see what happened after that. I typically run seven days a week around 9 miles a day. Thanks for letting me join the group.0
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Hi I am new to the group. I am restarting my running after experiencing some health setbacks. I can say now I’m very healthy and have lost 85 lbs. I have been walking a lot over the years putting up to 25 miles. Currently I have decided to train for running a 10K in October. I’m using the app 10K runner by fitness 22. I’m on week 7 and I’m loving it. This week I am going to be up to 20 minutes of running. After I have my run I continue to walk until I met 10 miles. Running a 10K has always been on my bucket list. My hopes are that I can work up to an half marathon. I’m looking to get ideas about everything running.2
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I am Annie and have been running for many years looking forward to read everyone successful races and training and supporting each other
I am from Florida1 -
Hi everyone, I'm SaVanna. I'm trying to lose a bunch of weight while training for my 4th 5K in October. I'm using Garmin Coach at the moment to train. Feel free to add me as a friend!0
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MikeRunsDaily2021 wrote: »Hi everyone. I’ve joined and quit MyFitnessPal multiple times in the past, but I re-join once again. My running background has included multiple different races. I’ve run five ks, 10 ks, half marathons, full marathon, and an ultra marathon. Looking to keep running marathons and looking to lower my finish time by five minutes this year. Also looking at running a couple ultras this year. Maybe a 50 K this year and we would see what happened after that. I typically run seven days a week around 9 miles a day. Thanks for letting me join the group.
@MikeRunsDaily which ultras are you considering? I've run a few in our area.
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Hi everybody!
I'm Carson. I used to post here as CarsonRuns when I lived in Baltimore (I looked for an old intro thread and couldn't find one). I was here when Stan (the originator of this group/challenge, whom I ran with a couple of times) was around.
At the time, I was pretty active around here, posting in the Long Distance Runners forum. I even spent a stint as an MFP Moderator, but the politics of "policing" the membership didn't appeal to me at all, so I bailed on that.
I used to run a lot. I averaged around 50 miles per week and ran 5 marathons, my fastest a 3:10 at Baltimore in 2013 at age 45. Not long after that, a bunch of ish went down and I eventually moved from Baltimore to Southern California, stopped running, started surfing and got remarried. I dropped off of MFP around 2016 or so. I gained weight (up to 152 from my racing weight of 123) during this time because the food was just so damn good in Encinitas.
Life happened again around the beginning of this year and my wife and moved to the RTP area in North Carolina. Since there are no waves here, I decided I should start running again after a solid 4 year break. I'm already down 7 pounds and up to ~25 miles per week. I hold no illusion of regaining my old form since I'm 8 years removed from my marathon PR, but I feel like I might have another one in me.
It's good to be back.2 -
Hello! I'm Maryann. I am a swimmer. I used to be a swimmer, and although I haven't swam regularly for 15 years - mentally I still can't seem to adjust my brain to considering myself a runner despite running multiple times a week. I'm hoping that joining a running group can help me shift that mindset, and help encourage me to up my running game. My goal is to adjust my exercise routine to 4 run days, 2 strength days, and 1 rest/walk/yoga day. (Currently it is 4 strength days, 3 run days, and no rest - and my body is getting grumpy.) My runs are generally 3-3.5 miles, with the occasional 4-5 mile run. I'd like to get to my regular being 5 miles and my longer run being 8-10 miles. I must take baby steps to get there, as my body doesn't like when I increase mileage too drastically. I'm also on a weight loss journey, and I've plateaued at 60lbs down with 20-25 more to go. I'm also hoping shifting to more cardio will help my belly be not so fluffy. So, hello and I look forward to being a part of this group!1
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Hi, I’m Arianna!
Growing up, I was always very active. From running around playing tag or soccer with my friends, to gymnastics, and eventually running 5k twice a week in high school and weight lifting 3x a week. However, life got in the way and I had little time left to dedicate to running/weight lifting or any sports, really. Every so often I would pick it back up for a month or so, but then it would fall off with the constraints of daily life.
Where I live, we’ve never fully came out of lockdown since the start of COVID. I work from home, graduated from college from home, home schooled my child on top of everything else… so as you can imagine, not much daily activity. I finally decided to hire a personal trainer to hold me accountable and help me get back to training! It’s been a month and I’m already starting to feel really good and wanting to do more. Most of my cardio is just walking/hiking on the treadmill, but I’m feeling ready to start getting back into running!!
I’m so glad to have found this group 😊0 -
Hi everyone! I'm Lynda.
I started running (very slowly) in my late 40's, took several breaks and now, at 51, I'm back at. I live in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, so all of my runs are on the treadmill at the moment as I'm the least graceful person on the planet and don't want to risk injury by running in the snow. I'm not really a big fan of the cold either.
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Hi, my name is Amanda and I'm from Ohio. I've ran off & on I guess my whole life but I've never been an actual runner and don't actually consider myself one now. I'm pursuing because I love it, but by no means would I consider myself a runner - I don't feel I'm worthy of that title just yet.
I started running as my own form of therapy after my mom passed away in 2017. I was pretty consistent for about 2 years, losing 100 lbs in the process. However, the last 2 years have been hard between shoulder surgery, losing my son, then losing my granddaughter, having Covid 2x... so I'm really just now able to get back to running the way I used to but actually so much better. I'm leaner, I'm faster, I'm more consistent, I'm more disciplined.
I'm sort of training for my first half marathon. I want to run a few 10Ks first and then I'll know that I'm ready to really start a training program.0 -
hello, I'm kevin from Anchorage Alaska. I ran my first 12k this summer and finished it but didn't do that great and decided to try harder for next year. I run about 5-6k around my neighborhood several times a week but started doing 10k on sunday mornings. It's a struggle for me because of the snow/ice and dark and cold and I have recently been diagnosed with a chronic lymphoma that I'm fighting. I really enjoy running once I'm going but some challenges would be good. I'm 67yo btw and hope to get inspiration from others around here,.0
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Hey @CatchMom11 and @kevin99507 you can hop over to our current monthly thread and post your runs and keep up with various topics, advice, and gripes. It is at https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10876797/november-2022-monthly-running-challenge#latest0
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I'm Gayle from Kansas City. I'm in my mid 50s. I run for mood & weight management. This is my first post on a fitness pal community group. I hope I can get the hang if posting here. I ran 3.3 miles on the treadmill this morning.0
