I am Dee, been distance running on and off for over 30 years. ran track and XC in high school, a bit in the Navy, then got bus with kids and a marriage, and for got to take time for me. Slowly been building back into running over the course of 5 years, different issues, bone spurs, plantar fasciitis, etc have sidelined me at times.

I live in central NY, for anyone from not around here, I do not live in the city, yet do not live upstate either, I am actually mid state, just over the PA border

Hi everyone. My name is Libbey and I can't believe how long it took me to find this group! I have run on and off my whole life, but this last year is the first time I've ever discovered a true love for it and am running consistently. I run about 18-20 miles a week currently and am looking to bump that up in the next few months because I have my eye on a half in the fall. I am about to do my first race ever in a couple of weeks, which is a 5k, and I am doing a 10k in the middle of May, which is a race I've wanted to do for, oh, the last ten years now...needless to say, I am too excited to finally be doing it. It's nice to meet you all!

HI! I'm Alyson. I started running using the Galloway method in February when I joined a group at a local running store. I just ran my first 6 mile run today and I just can't say that I love it. I'm hoping that as it gets easier I start to. My only distance goal is my first official 10k at the end of this month and a half later this year with my hubby. Looking forward to get to know people and learn to love running!

Hello all,

I am Mary here in San Diego, I started running in 2009 and ran a Full Marathon with no training. Never do that! Since then I have ran several HM and smaller events and tried the full again bit had to stop after 17.5 miles (injuries). Last year was sidelined from running with a back injury for six months. I have run a few halfs since the back injury and some 10 and 5ks. I am now training to run a full in September...

Hi I am Patty - started running about 3 years ago to keep off the extra weight once and for all ! My love is the long run - had the honor of running Boston Marathon this year - simply amazing! I live in Massachusetts and belong to a great running club .

Hey there, I'm Lin! I've been running for about 2+ years now (currently 18). I had a shin stress fracture though, and haven't been training regularly since January and haven't been running at ALL since March. Recently got the go-ahead from the doctor to run 10 minutes twice a week for the next 6 weeks - terribly little, but better than nothing, I guess. The lack of activity and binge eating has led to my weight ballooning and I'm really excited to get back on track.

Hi Megan- can't help on the playlist as I run naked (as in no music, not the other way). Right now you are doing the best thing to get faster and that is adding miles. Lots of easy miles does build speed. Are you familiar with fartleks? Maybe throw some in once or the twice a week?

Hi everyone, I'm Megan (23)
I ran my first competitive race when i was 7 and was in a running club up to the age of 15 .. Until i regrettably gave it up! My mums a personal trainer so i have always ran occasionally since but have never had the same passion

Just finishing university and i'm back running with a vengeance! i've been running for 2 months and have worked up to 6.5 mile runs and try to run between 3-5 times a week. I aim to be running 10 miles in a month and have dreams of doing my first half marathon in 1.40 or less.
I'm really not struggling with the distance and never come back tired, i'm just struggling to push myself faster! i can easily run 7 minute miles on a treadmill, but haven't got a sub 8 minute mile on the road yet.

If anyone has any tips on speeding yourself up, or playlists that have helped i am all open ears . Or recommendations for over ear headphones/ ladies running gear! best running shoes i'd love to hear

Megan

Hi, I'm Tracy, and I'm 31 years old and the mother of 4 kids. I'm a former gymnast and I have always loved running, but the junior high cut the track team the second I entered, and my high school was too poor for a track team, so I stopped training and gave up on running. After my 4th kid, I decided to go to my local fitness center, on a whim, and just run, and I fell back into my old habits. Then I injured myself (I really just kind of WENT FOR IT when I started back up, instead of easing back in, which was stupid of me). But I overcame, and have been running for 15 months, and just completed my first half marathon. Personal record, even though I tripped on the trail over the rocks... twice... how embarrassing!

I track my diet not so much because I care about weight (I could stand to gain a few lbs but I'm a textbook ectomorph and it requires heroic amounts of effort to gain weight, so I have pretty much stopped caring LOL)... I log my food just to keep myself from eating Nutella all day. I try harder to eat healthy when I log my food, and I'm hoping that as I adjust my eating habits, I'll be a better, faster runner. Nothing ruins my speed and distance like inadequate calorie intake, so you'll probably always see my calories in the red

I run about 25 miles per week right now, and my pace (for my long distance runs) are about 9:15-9:30 (with 13 miles being my longest distance that I do each week), so I'll be working on increasing my total mileage per week, increasing distance, and then hoping I get faster along the way

Hi Everyone,
I am Sue, 66 years old and I live in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. I began on MFP last July with a goal of losing 80 pounds. Asthma and Fibromyalgia........plus my age, made me think I shouldn't and couldn't run. I began working with a personal trainer twice a week doing strength training and tracking calories while eating healthy foods. Then last December our local Fleet Feet store offered a class called "No Boundaries" using the C25k method. I signed my husband and me up for the class and the rest is history. We completed the class and ran a 5k in February with new snow falling. Then we immediately signed up for a 101 Half-Marathon class using the same training method (walk/run) as the C25k. In May of this year I completed the Half-Marathon and really enjoyed it. Now I am training for my second half-marathon.

Thanks to all of you on MFP and the Long Distance Runners group, I look forward to running and want to continue running until I can no longer place one foot in front of the other.:flowerforyou:

Hey everyone! I'm Stacy. I just started running 1 1/2 years ago and will be running my 5th half marathon this fall with hopes of breaking my last time of 1:55:05 minutes. I have found a wonderful local running group and my husband and I have really enjoyed all the commodore! Happy running
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