RUNNERS POST YOUR PICS!

I've started training for a half marathon. I've lost over a stone with a better diet and running. I will post before and after shots when i reach race day. :happy:

Been running since beginning of Feb and I'm addicted haha! I see it as a virtuous circle - running helps you lose weight, but then you want to run better, so it motivates you to eat better and lose weight, then you can run more easily/further so you get better at running and therefore lose weight... and so on and so forth!

edit: I'm certainly no angel in the eating department, but I'm confident than running is helping the process!

I'm also interested in seeing some success stories when it comes to running as I am going to start running from now on as I am aware of how good it is for your fitness levels and health. Looking to lose a noticeable amount of weight in 2 months. I'm currently 142lb and hoping to lose some weight, preferably measurements!!

I lost 10lbs in two weeks once i joined mfp...my running helped... no crazy diets just stayed within my calorie limit...good luck to you...happy running

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After



Still a work in progress!

Wow! You look at least. 15 years younger! Great work x

Apologies for the massive pics lol!

You look like such a bada$$!! Nice work lady!

I started running to lose the baby weight. I ran only for a minute at a time and wanted to die. Over the course of a few months I built up to 5K then I basically became addicted and ran many races from 3Ks to half marathons and the Chicago marathon. I was running a lot for a period of time and managed over 1000 miles in 2011. But, I don't run all that much anymore... a good week is about 7 or 10 miles... as I am busy practicing and teaching yoga.

Before pic - One or two days before I had my second baby.


After pic - about 100 pounds lighter and before a 10K race (in which I PRd).

Just ran a 200 mile relay race with 9 other runners. Never thought I'd be able to run a mile...
Did Elliptical for the first 40 pounds, then started Couch to 5K. Just 6 weeks ago I added weight training to the routine and now I do weights 3 times a week and cardio 2-3 times a week.

i'm slow.....but i love races!!!






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and this was after a neighborhood jog, C25K program.

First time ever posting... hopefully this works... I started running with the C25K app and trained for a half marathon. Running is the only exercise i do right now... Could definitely benefit from some lifting and toning. It has made me feel much better about myself Good luck n great race pics everyone

should fix it

I don't have any good pics, but I LOVE running! I really got into this whole weight loss thing by signing up for a half marathon. I trained over 10 weeks and went from 2.5miles being a STRUGGLE to running all 13.1 in a really great time for me (2:18.) I wanted to lose a total of about 30 lbs so I kept a modest deficit, but the calories burned from running are what allow me to pig out on pizza with my boyfriend once a week and go out to bars with friends and still keep up with losing weight. Since that time I'm down about 12lbs and it is noticeable. All my tight jeans fit great again, but thighs, butt, and stomach have seriously leaned out, and my butt cellulite has really decreased! The love handles have shrank a bunch as well.

Weight lifting is a wonderful thing that you should totally do, but running is FANTASTIC and a great way to get in shape and it will definitely help you manage calories and look great! Plus it is very rewarding to overcome a running goal

Just a tip- you will retain water after longer runs, or even from short runs at the beginning. Don't panic and weigh yourself constantly or you'll go crazy!

I don't have any pics right now because I lost my camera (booooo!), but I love running, and if you want to run, just get up and do it! It is strangely addictive. Plus the endorphins from the "runner's high" is awesome. It has helped me manage my depression better than any pill I ever took, and even if I'm just plodding along, slowly, I feel powerful and like a total rock star when I run, and I become less fixated on how my body LOOKS, and more on what my body DOES.

I recommend also doing heavy weight lifting though, if you want to have that "toned" look. I love running, but I never really got rid of my cellulite or gained muscle definition in my abs or anywhere until I started lifting heavy weights (bought a weight bench, bars, and lots of weights for $30 off Craigslist, watched some tutorials to learn good form etc). My body is pear-shaped, so I store all my fat in my hips and thighs, so this may be why even though I ran a lot, I never really lost the junk-in-the-trunk or cellulite until I started lifting.

I tolerate lifting, but I LOVE RUNNING. I am simply happier on days I get out and run. It's like meditating. I need it for stress relief, to clear my mind, to refocus, and to just exist for a while in my own private space uninterrupted by the demands of kids or work etc.

I do think that running has given me an overall very slim physique. But mostly, it gave me a lot of confidence. I feel more proud of my body even if it's not perfect, because I feel like my body is so incredibly functional.

Hope to join you all in a few months! You all look great!

Here is my during:



I'm down around 10 sizes, which I attribute to weight lifting as well as running. I love doing both.