Hi, I'm Karen. I've been running since 2004. I signed up for a half marathon on April 6 in Springfield, IL just to keep me motivated through the winter. I'm not sure what I want to do this year.

Hello fellow runners! My name is Martina and I live in NYC but Im originally from Italy. I have been running for years but never had the time to properly prepare myself for a race since I was working and going to school full time. Now that im finally done with school, I started getting more serious about my running. My first 5k will be at the end of March. Add me if you want!

I'm Doug, and I'm a 33 y/o runner from the Black Hills area of South Dakota. I'm in the Air Force stationed at Ellsworth AFB, and ran my first marathon in 2011 (Deadwood Mickelson) and am running it again this year. I try to log 15-20 miles per week, and have a 2-day weights routine I do as well. I started MFP in early December, and lost 20 lbs (currently maintaining 159). I think I've finally got the hang of this "eating within my limits" thing, and look forward to getting in on discussions and finding new friends!

Hi! I'm Rachel. I started running two years ago when my husband deployed to Afghanistan and ran my first half marathon last Feb., the day before I found out I was pregnant with our second child! I so enjoyed running through out my pregnancy, even running (a very slow!) three miles two hours before I went into labor.

That's so sweet

Hi all, I'm Deb from beautiful British Columbia, Canada!

I fell in love with running last year and a typical week is around 16 - 20 miles. I have signed up for my first half this August in Vancouver, BC so that number is about to increase

I look forward to getting to know some of you and sharing tips and tricks to get through those tough training days!!

Hi all - my name is Grace, Cape Town (South Africa). I completed my third 10km race in 74min this weekend (still a bit of a newbie) - my goal is to start running half-marathons in 2014, and a full one by 2015 I'm not a natural runner, but I love the social aspect of the events, and the sense of achievement once I complete a race. Glad to find a forum where everyone is on the same page... awesome meeting you all!

I have been running for 32 years...wow Im getting old! Im still running Oh ..from Idaho:0)

Hi
Thought I'll give running a try to lose weight..... havent been very successful in losing weight but have started enjoying running.
Completed my first half recently and was thrilled. Glad to meet all of you. So inspirational.

Hi all

I'm Janine 30 and haved been running since 2011, I started with the C25K right after I had my second child. In 2011 I ran a 5k, 10k and my first half (2.06)

Then in 2012 I returned to work and running fell off my timetable, now I'm making it a priority again. I've signed up fro a 10k in May and am running the same half I did in 2011 this October.

Hi all,
I am Tim.
I played soccer when I was a kid, and that requires a lot of running. But, that was different. That was a sport. It wasn't just running. I thought I hated long distance running.
But, for some reason, I started doing it in college, in Minnesota, in March, when the first warmer weather came and you could get outside without a heavy coat. For the first month, I probably did not go further than around the block, and I might have walked half of that.
Then, you know how it goes. You just naturally start to need to go a little further, to get that buzz, or maybe to feel as tired in your legs, or just to see what is around the corner. In a matter of a few months, I was going miles. When I went home to visit, to California, I began running up the hills, and down trails.
It was never anything conscious or intentional. I did not need to lose weight. I was not getting in shape for anything.
Sometimes, you just get started, and it feels good, and you keep going.
Now, I cannot imagine ever stopping. This past year, I had knee surgery and was not allowed to run for almost six months. It was horrible.

Hey, all! I'm Lauren, I'm a SAHM living in SE Michigan. I'm VERY new to running and training for my first marathon (full) in October

Hi, I'm Jayne. I'm just getting back into running. I always ran as a exercise but lately I have found it to be more relaxing and stress busting. I signed up for my first race next month, a 10 k, and am really looking forward to getting out there and enjoying the experience. I find I like the 10 k distance a lot as it gives me time to get in the zone.

Happy Running

John from the Detroit area.

I ran CC back in high school. After I graduated, I took a long hiatus from running. Like about 6 years.

About 2 years ago, I trained for my 1st half marathon and last year I ran my first full marathon.
This year I plan on racing about 4 halfs with a goal of breaking 2:00.

I have a goal of completing a 50K some day.

Hi everyone, I'm Tina. I ran the 2011 Paris marathon in 4 hours 58 mins and had high hopes for running more and improving my time, but have suffered with hip and knee problems since then, so unfortunately am back to square one. I'm looking to not just lose weight on here, but improve my fitness and general health too, and get back into running

Hi - just found this group. From the Eastern Mass area, live in Central Mass, work in Boston. Started running 3+ years ago, have done a bunch of races up to a half last fall. Currently training for the Hardford Full in October of this year. I go 6-7 times a week, probably averaging 40-45 miles weekly, though I'm working on getting that well over 50 as I ramp up for the 26.2.

I started running solely to lose weight initially, but I started to really enjoy it as time went on. Almost all of my runs generally trend towards the 6+ mile mark nowadays, for as many days as I can to keep my calorie burn up. I should probably start cutting back one or two of those, and specifically start targeting some short speedwork, medium tempo, and long runs. I'm not married to any one marathon training plan. My current long run distance is 15 miles, so I figure if I start adding a mile or two every couple of weeks, I'll be in decent shape for it. Any pointers from marathoners, or soon-to-be-marathoners are welcome.

I love to hear from other comrades-in-legs (see what I did there? , so feel free to add me on here (I typically don't go adding people unless they say it's ok). I'm also on RunKeeper (http://runkeeper.com/user/psabotka/profile)

Happy feet, ankles, and knees to you all!
Pete