Hello!

My name is Erin. I'm a junior in college, and I run for my school's club running team (XC and track). I also do a lot of road races, including 5 half marathons and 2 full marathons. My proudest running moment is qualifying for Boston last year with a 3:34:38, and I'm desperately hoping I'm able to register for Boston 2015 (a 22 second cushion isn't very reassuring, but I worked my butt off for that).

I'm also mostly recovered from anorexia nervosa - for me, running was always a motivator for recovery (I can't perform well if I don't eat) rather than a way to burn calories, which I'm very grateful for, because I would hate if I associated it with that part of my life.

Anyway, just thought I'd introduce myself. I've been trying to find a good running forum for quite some time.

Hello all! My name is Becky. I am training for my FIRST full marathon on October 26, 2014 - the Marine Corps. Marathon in the DC/VA area. My husband and I are training together, which has been really great. I had a foot surgery last year to fix a painful bunion and started running again in late February of this year. The training has been more exhausting than I imagined but we are doing the "Train Less, Train Faster" program and I am enjoying the mix of running workouts (Track, pace, distance). Would love to link up with some other runners for encouragement! Good luck all!

Hi Everyone!

I'm Susan, and I'm training for my first half-marathon in November. I've been running for years, but shorter distances (5K to 5M). I briefly toyed with the idea of training for a triathlon, but realized I don't really like cycling and I'm a terrible swimmer... but I love running so I decided to focus on that - staying active and in shape should be fun. As a personal challenge, my goal is to run a half-marathon in all 50 states, and maybe even some international locales - I think it will be fun to tour the US that way, and visit some places I would never visit otherwise (South Dakota? Nebraska? Iowa?). For right now I'm not concerned with my time, I just want to get comfortable with the distance (at this point planning to run/walk my first HM). Maybe next year I'll think more about speed, but again, for me this is about having fun and seeing some new sights.

Feel free to add me - would love to have more distance running friends!

Hi All,

I'm Kelly, 28 and a teacher. I began running in Dec. 2013 thinking that 60 seconds was going to kill me (and felt like it too) with a lifetime goal of running a 5k or 30 minutes continuous. Since then I have completed 2 5ks, 4 10ks and have my first 1/2 marathon at the beginning of October . I have found the love of running and looking forward to training for my first full marathon in May. I'm apprehensive, but excited.

Hey there runners. I am training for my first marathon in November and ultimately the Dopey Challenge in Jan 2015. I have been running off and on the last 3 years. I've been training the last 12 weeks consistently and now want to get the food part straight too. I was being very strict about food then got derailed a couple of months ago so now i need to get back on track. Want to drop at least 10# by my marathon in November.

I used to be here on MFP in 2011 -- with the support of MFP friends I ran my first marathon in August 2011. I am married, mom of 4, 31...going to be 32 in December. I don't quite run as much as I used to but I'm getting back into it. I do a lot of strength training, I do Insanity and other Beachbody programs to cross train since I sustained both knee and ankle injuries from marathoning in 2011 that never, ever really healed. Hoping to do a half early 2015 and full by the end. I'm from Pennsylvania, but moved to Washington state (about 2 hours from Seattle on Whidbey Island) when I met my now husband here on MFP back in 2011. I haven't met too many runners here. I live in a Navy town, so unless their training for physical fitness or seasonal running...you don't see much here.

Feel free to add me.

Hi all,

A little bit about myself - I am 26 years old and live in Northern Virginia. I started running in 2006 with my first 5k race. I loved it and wanted to try again. Since then I have done a handful of 5ks, 10ks, half marathons even a 1k! :drinker:

During this time I have lost weight AND gained weight so I have seen my min/mile paces decrease and increase. Overall though I mostly run/walk everything.

Right now though I am training for my biggest goal, a full marathon. Put off this goal while earning my degree and told myself after graduation I would start. So here I am, almost a month away from the Marine Corps Marathon. I have no idea what will happen race day (then again, do any of us?) but I am giving it my best shot.

Hello all.

I am relatively new to running. I was always the guy who said the only reason I'd run is if someone was chasing me. Was active in sports in high school (what feels like a long time ago) and over the next 15 years managed to get up to around 270 lbs. I hate lifting weights and doing those home video workouts so I thought I'd try running to lose some weight and found out I love it!

I have done two half marathons (Nov '13 and May '14) and have another coming up in a couple weeks. I am not out to try and break any records, I just want to constantly improve my personal times and get under the 2 hour mark. I knocked 20 minutes off my time between my first and second run and am hoping to improve that more with the next one.

Just hoping to get some feedback, tips, pointers, etc. from those that came before me so I might pass it on to those that come after me. Please feel free to add me.

Thanks,
Matt

Hi, I recently found a new motivation for running. I started running at the end of 2010, but seriously lost motivation until this Spring. When I first started, 3 miles was tough. Now, about 5 miles is an easy day for me. About a month ago, I was inspired to do a half marathon and found one in my home state of Oregon in May. When I first started training about a month ago, running became no fun and just a chore to get over with. I finally downloaded the Nike+ app and find it much better for training than the app I was using.
Though, I gearing up for the half marathon, I'm still doing local 5k's and my longest race to date is an 8k I ran in September
I'm kinda a slow runner, my pace is around 10 minutes, but I'm hoping the Nike app will help improve my speed. The distance I've got down (last weekend I ran my best distance yet at 11.5 miles).
Ok, enough rambling, lol. If anyone else has the Nike app is like to befriend you both here and on the Nike app. Having someone to challenge more would be excellent.