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Hi!
I'm Bethany, I live in the Atlanta suburbs.
I started running last year; starting with couch to 5K, falling in love with it, and now running a half marathon later this month, right before my 1st runniversary! On the running schedule for next year is a 15K, possibly another half marathon, and a full marathon in April (Country Music Marathon in Nashville, part of the Rock & Roll series). I started this whole running journey with a friend and luckily we've kept up with each other and have very similar goals. She and I try to run our weekly long runs together, which makes the miles pass and I think I've found my sole sister!
I've found other runners to be some of the most supportive and encouraging people on the planet, and I look forward to being part of this group.
Happy running!
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My name is Amy but everyone calls me Bru. I'm 26 and I live about 30min east of St Louis, Mo. I'm married to my best friend (3yr married, together 8yrs) and we have two fur babies.
I started off hating to run in school but something sparked me last summer to try C25K and now I've got 9 5k's under my belt. I'm currently half through my half marathon training. My next race I plan to register for asap is a 10miler in March, my firt half in April, and a 5k in May. I just completed 2 5k's Oct 30th and Nov 5th. Last Saturdays' being my new personal best of 35:19. I may not be the fastest, but I'm just as determined 0 -
I'm Staci and I live in Western MD. When I first started (2008), I could barely run 2 minutes without stopping. I am now getting ready for my second full marathon at the end of this month (Northern Central Trail Marathon 11/26)! I have fallen in love with the longer slower runs. If I can make it past the finish line injury-free, I would eventually like to run an ultra (Laurel Highlands Trail Ultra-- 77 miles). I had some ITBand issues during my first full and then suffered a nasty sprain training for a full this past spring. I'm being super careful this time around!
I'm glad to have found this group-- it's always great to have a place to go with questions and concerns-- or just to have a place to gush about running where people won't get annoyed by it!0 -
Hi everyone
I'm Trent - 27 year old from Colorado. I started running with the C25K program in the summer of 2010. This year I've done quite a few races: one 5k, one 7k, two 10ks, two 10-mile races, and a Half Marathon! I'm not particularly fast, but I enjoy racing against myself and the accomplishment I feel when I finish a race.
I just had surgery a few weeks ago, so I won't be able to resume regular exercise until early to mid December, but I've signed up for a half marathon in May, 2012 and look forward to working up to that again. I wasn't as prepared for my 1st half marathon as I should've been, so I'm going to try to do it right this time!
I'm also a fan of barefoot/minimalist running, and am planning on making the gradual switch over to that style over the next 6-8 months.0 -
Hello, I'm Jeff or JT...I am 50, In the past I have completed 1 marathon as part of a relay team. WIthin the last year I have completed a mini triathlon, a bicycle century ride and two 5Ks. Looking to doing more and getting faster.0
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Hi there, I'm Sherri, I live in Pittsburgh and I'm pretty new to running. I'm still working on completely my C25K program (currently in W7) and I've recently run my first 5k, a (very muddy) trail race in Butler County.
I'm registered for the Turkey Trot 5K that takes place downtown on Thanksgiving morning, and I hope to work my way up to a 10k (or possibly longer distance).
Nice to "meet" you all!0 -
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Anyways, my name is Juliette. I'm 24 and just started running. I just completed my first 5K this weekend with a time of 36:50 and I'm doing an 8K on Thanksgiving. My goal is to be around an hour. I plan on training for the Denver rock'n'roll half marathon next September as my husband and I are moving there in 2 1/2 weeks!0 -
Hi, I'm Stephanie from Noblesville, Indiana. I started out running C25K last May and kind of got addicted from there. I finished my second half November 5th with a PR of 2:29:15 (I know I'm slow, but I get there!)
Right after that second half I decided I needed more of a challenge, but there aren't a lot of long races in the winter in Indiana, so right now my plan is to fly out to New Orleans for the Rock n Roll Marathon in March!0 -
Hi, I'm John from Austin, Texas. I completed the C25K program in August and have already run two 5K's. I got hooked and love running. I am signed up for a 5 mile race on Thanksgiving and running the 3M half-marathon in January.0
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I started running in March 2010, I had never ran in my life - not eve in HS. I have since progressed to completing a 12K, marathon, 2 half's, a couple 5K's. I'm currently training to be able to maintain a half distance at all times. I'd love to run a half marathon a month if I could find them close to me, not so lucky so far.
I'm a huge fan of cross training and run a little different than most - I do Beachbody programs during the week and my long runs on Friday or Saturday. It's been working out great and I've stayed injury free. I know if I want to do another full marathon, I'll have to switch that up, but at this point, It's working great for me with the half.
I'm a minimalist runner. I presently run in Terra Plana Vivo Barefoot shoes for shorter runs and Nike Free for longer runs. I just can't slow down my mileage enough to totally switch over to Vivo's totally.
I also just added a Tai Chi class to my weekly workouts, it will be interesting to see where it takes me.0 -
Hi my name is Edwin. Ran my first marathon a month ago and running another in May 2012. I live in Maine and looking for training groups etc. rather than running solo. Training groups can be local to New England or simple on here : )
Please feel free to add me as I am always looking for like minded people!0 -
My name is Rob and I'm from Lowell, MA. Originally from Philadelphia, PA but moved up to New England after college so that we could be closer to my wife's family up in Maine. I'm fairly new to running, completed C25K in early 2011, ran multiple 5k's, a 10k and recently my first half marathon. 2012 I plan on doing my first marathon and some more 1/2's.0
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Hey y'all! I'm BioBreak and I live in the Washington, DC area (a terrific place for runners!) and have been doing races since 2000, when I did my first 10K. Since then I worked up to 10 milers, half marathons and I just finished my 6th Marine Corps Marathon last weekend. I'm a certified RRCA distance running coach and I volunteer as a coach for a first time marathoners' group in the DC area.
I took a 2-year break from marathoning in 2007 & 2008 to have my son, who is itching to do a kids' race. BioHusband is also a runner, and has done 4 marathons and several ultras (both 50Ks and 50-milers), so it runs (ha!) in the family. Looking forward to chatting with y'all!
ETA, I run because it makes me feel like I look in my profile picture!0 -
I'm Ryan.
Grew up with a track back ground, sprints & hurdles. Distance running to me was anything longer than a 400 ;-) I did run some 5K's for fun.
Fast forward 15 years and I've been running rather solidly for about 3 years, finished one marathon and looking forward to my second. I really enjoy trail running and will likely run more trail races in the future.0 -
Hi I'm Dan,
I was a mid & long distance runner in track and college, took a 20 break, got fat and started over about this time last year. I completed C25K in mid-winter and signed up for a marathon to keep myself motivated. I made it through the marathon, October 9. Now I'm back to building a proper base the way in which it should be done, not the way I did it earlier this year. I'm signed up for the Ottawa Marathon in late May. Plenty of time to get a good base and then get through the 16 week training plan for the marathon itself.
Nice to see a group for us runners & read all your great stories. Happy running!0 -
Hello everyone, I am Tami. I just started my weight loss journey in January 2010 and started running in April. I have to say I am addicted to it. I started out doing the C25K program. I ran my first 5K in August. I have done two more 5K's since then and signed up to do another Thanksgiving day. I just recently signed up for a half marathon in March 2012 and I will be doing a 10 miler January 1st 2012. Please add me as a friend if you want. I am glad to see this group and to be able to connect to some other runners.0
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Hello! I'm Selina and I'm newish to running. I've only done 5K and 10K races so far but I am hoping to start training for a half. I love running and can't seem to get enough of it!
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Hi! I'm Katie, from North Dakota, but husband is military and we currently call OH home. I have completed many 5ks, a few 10ks, a 12k, a marathon relay, 2 half marathons, and just finished my first full marathon Nov 5th!
Half marathon is my happy distance, not sure I will ever do a full again I have a 5k in 2 weeks, Turkey Day 10k, Christmas 10k, and next half marathon planned in March right before we move to our next station. I love running and can't wait to make a t-shirt quilt with all my race tees! 0 -
Yay! a running group!
I'm Suzanne, started up the C25K in August, and was able to hit the 3 miler 6-7 weeks into the program. I'm constantly running anywhere from 3-5 miles, slowly working my way on training for 10K and further..so, always welcome any new running friends0 -
Hello everyone! I'm Nikki from Michigan and it took me 38 years to run my first mile!!!! I started C25K in May of 2010 and have fallen in love with running!!! Since then, I've done several 5k's, one 10k, and my first half marathon this September. I have plans for next year that include another half, a 25k, and even a full marathon next fall. I'll be 40 this coming spring, so I'm ready to make my next 40 years much more amazing than my first!!!!
I'm a married mom of 2 teenage-ish boys with a full-time job. Hubby is an OTR driver, so if I have time to run, so do you!!!! No excuses... I've lost about 50 pounds since I started running and it's literally saved my life! Runners are the most awesome people... even if we are slightly crazy!! Glad to have found this group!0 -
Hi all, I am Cher and I am from the beautiful Okanagan Valley in BC, Canada. I originally started running with a friend who would only hang out with me if I went for a run with her (no coffee dates). I got hooked and was running 5K every day during my last year of college. Of course exams happened and running stopped. About 2 years ago my ex-bf and I broke up and I was completely wrecked. I chose to handle it by taking up running again. Within 4 months I ran my first Half- Marathon. Now, I am about 20 lbs lighter, have completed 3 Halfs (PR 1:59:25) and one full (4:39:03). I am doing Las Vegas Rock and Roll Marathon next month. Soooo stoked. Nice to meet other runners.
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Hey guys!
I'm Kim from TN. I started running a couple years ago. Started with C25k and didn't have much confidence in my running until a year ago when I met a group of local runners and started half marathon training. This year I ran 3 half marathons PRing the distance with each race. I've dropped 70 lbs in the last couple of years and am working on losing the last 20 or so.
My goal for 2012 is to train for a full marathon. I haven't picked out a full to run yet because i want to train first and go from there.
Feel free to add me if you like!
Good luck to all of you with your goals for this year and next!0 -
I am Holly from a sunburn of Atlanta. I ran my first half 3 years ago and am running my second on Thanksgiving in Atlanta and my 3rd in Phoenix. I am loving learning so much about running and te running community.0
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Hello I am Herb. Caught the running bug this summer and ran my first half Oct 15 in Baltimore. Plan to improve my running over the winter and do 3 half marathons next year.0
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Hi, I'm Anita, and it looks like I'm the first New Zealander to join the group. I am hugely passionate about running, it's great finding other people who don't get tired of me talking about it. I'm training for my 9th half at the moment, doing 10 wks of team training which I'm totally loving. I'll be gutted when it's over! I was training for my first full last year, but all the wheels starting falling off with health and injuries, and I eventually got a stress fracture. I'm still trying to get it back to total pain-free running now over 4 months later. But next year I WILL be doing my first full in the Gold Coast, Australia. Running has made me realise how competitive I can be. I'm glad that it's something I can do for many years to come!0
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Hi, I'm Bella from Australia and I'm a new runner - just started in January this year.
My first race ever (if I don't count being forced to run around the oval when I was 12) was in August (a 12k in the company of 40,000 other people) and now I'm training for a much much smaller half marathon in February.
If any of you want a holiday to Australia and a summer race by the beach, check out: www.busseltonhalf.com.au
I still don't truly believe that I'm going to be able to do the distance - but I've decided not to focus on how far it seems, just to enjoy my training runs and work my way up slowly. One thing running has taught me is that if I don't stop to think about what I can't do... then I can do it!!0 -
Hi everyone! I am Donna from NJ...I was always a short distanced runner, nothing more than 5k's. My friend talked me into a 1/2 marathon this past summer, so I had to re-train myself on running. What an experience to run for more than 3.2 miles!
It hooked me to do distance, but I still enjoy running 5k's.
I also enjoy fitness classes, so I usually will run first than go to gym to take a class...I believe that cross training has really helped me get stronger, I can now face a hill without cringing
Currently nursing a pulled muscle in my foot's arch, so no running this week for me...can't wait to start again soon!0 -
Hello! My name is Heather and I'm from Saskatchewan. I've run 2 1/2's and am debating whether or not I'll have the commitment to run a full in May. Thanks for starting up a group, hoping that reading other runners stories and advice will help motivate me to get my butt on the treadmill enough over the winter to be ready!0
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I'm an avid runner - mostly half marathons (paved or trail) and some longer 20+ mile trail runs as well. I'm hoping to try my first 50k sometime in the next year... however trying to get a bit further in my weight loss journey before undertaking the stress of ultra training :bigsmile:
According to some calculations, I should be able to meet my HM goal (2 hrs or less) once I lose about 10-12 more lbs, which would put me in the mid-to-upper end of my suggested weight range. Trying to get there by April 2012!0 -
I'm Maxwell, so far I've done 3 Ten Milers, 2 Half Marathons, and a full marathon (MCM). I'm debating what I want to do for future goals.0
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