Calling all current and aspiring RUNNERS!

Such an amazing story! You overcame a spinal cord injury AND lost over 100 lbs!!!. YOU are an amazing woman. I am a runner. I am in love with running. I run 6-7 miles a day 5x a week, but I have never had such an injury as yours. Congrats to you! I hope you are super proud of the strength that you found within you ))

I have the worst build for running. I am very slow (I run 10km/hr on a treadmil but I think I race at 9 km/hr) I have short stumpy legs and flat feet. I get really tight calves and have issues with my ham strings. I have however managed to run a half marathon, two 10kms and a triathlon this year. I don't particularly like the physical feeling of running but I love the feeling after you finish - the feeling of pushing yourself to your limits and meeting your goal. I also think its the ultimate form of fitness.

I havn't gone for a run in about 3 months but I want to get back into it. I have just signed up to a 12km run next year in february.

I did the c25k plan and managed the 5k but then stopped for a few weeks for various reasons, now I'm back at week 6, I think I'll be back up to running three lots of ten minutes soon though, and then half an hour by Christmas hopefully. I'm going to find a 5k to train for in the new year.

It's amazing how steep the decline in fitness is, I thought it wouldn't be too bad, but I felt like I was back to square one when I got back out there.

I'm really quite slow, but then I have 81lbs to lose and I'm asthmatic and never done running before, so I think I'm doing ok. I can sprint in short bursts, and it's good to see what I could be like in the future, I'll kick butt when I'm on top form! Although I think I'm built for endurance rather than speed.

I'd love to be able to run in the future, even jogging and I'd be happy!
I want to start something like the C25K program but I'm going to wait till I've had physio for my back and knee then see what they say. Until then, I'll be walking everywhere, maybe a bit of power walking if I'm having a good day!

I just learned to run this summer, ran my first 5 k in Sept, signed up for the Resolution 5k. Running a 5 k was one of those fitness goal I had. Done. Don't plan to stop now!

I just started to run this summer. I just ran my first 2 5Ks in the last month! Running is a great release! I wish was a little faster but I think I will improve if I keep at it!

Hey all

Just started running a month ago. No events or races to date, but i've set myself the ultimate goal (stupidly??) of the Virgin London Marathon 2013!! Training is going ok at the moment, got 10 miles to hit on Sunday

Feel free to add me, and if anyone else is doing VLM please defo add me

x

I would like to just take off and run... but I have injuries from an old motorcycle accident and have had a couple back and hip surgeries. After coming off a surgery and losing a significant amount of weight last year, I was hoping to go from walking (18 months ago I was using a cane) to running a 5k this year, hasn't worked out so well. I have made progress though. I can do some interval jogging during a 3-4 mile walk.

73 miles this month including my 2nd 10k, aiming for 100 in this challenge:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/785703-100-miles-in-november

Hi there, I gotta say your story is inspiring!

I regulary run 5ks and have recently moved into 10k territory hoping to progress to a half marathon. I love running and try to fit it in whenever I can.

I would love to hear from you or other runners of any ability.

I ran my first race in July it was a 10k that I ran because you got to run through the giant inflatable patriots helmet and finish at the 50 yard line in Gilette stadium. It was the only time I could do that and not get tackled by security and escorted from the premises :laugh:

That day I wasn't ready for a race that long so it was a mixture of run/walk (and it was 86 degrees out)

Since then I've run at least a race a month and the warrior dash (with a 5K the NEXT day).

When I got myself proper running shoes I overtrained, a LOT and gave myself planar faciatias. I'm 95% better now and I've been running my races and maybe 1 day a week otherwise. I have a race thursday, 2 in December about 2 weeks apart and then a 5k AND a one mile race on New Years day and then probably one on Superbowl sunday.

I've been trying to stick to exercises that don't kill my feet until I'm completely better but my goal next year is a 1/2 marathon, probably in November so I'll have to ramp up training about June or so...

I've also signed up for two different running series and that is because you cannot sign up for the third.
http://www.millenniumrunning.com/series
http://www.willrunforbeer.com/

and the third..

http://www.proportsmouth.org/SeacoastSeries.cfm

Heh.

It's hit me I've been running. . pretty much for six years now. I've had a few 4 to 6 week hiatuses, but I always get back to it.

What I've discovered is this is a very goal oriented activity. Goals = Motivation. Always have a goal, e.g. race scheduled.

also

Nike Clearance Store = Mecca

I loved your story that is amazing!!! I was an avid runner before both of my girls. Just had my last one in August and just started getting back into running again finally!!!! Feel free to add me!

I'll call myself a runner too! I started a couple years ago but took a year and a bit off to be pregnant and have my twin boys. :-). Restarted a couple months ago and I'm getting ready to run a 5k in Dec. I'm working up to another 10k and then possibly train for a half marathon next year! I'm hoping the running gets easier as the weight drops off. ;-).
Feel free to add me... Would love the motivation! :-)

Picked up running in July as a means to burn calories outside the gym. I'll be running my first races on Thanksgiving and New Year's Day (5 miler and 5K) but I'm already dreaming of tackling much longer distances in 2013. I'm always looking for more running pals. Send me a friend request and I'll accept.