Am I putting this in the right spot? New the the mfp community. I used it in the past just to track calories. I'm not a born runner, but I do it for my health and the memory of my dad. In the month of March I run 5 irish themed 5k's. It started out as a way to honor his memory, but I'm actually getting better and I keep trying to beat my own time with each race. So far so good. 2 down, 3 to go.

Hello - my name is Duane. I've been running for years but my training has suffered the last few. Currently nursing some type of undiagnosed injury. I have numerous 5K's under my belt, a few 10's a couple halfs and several Ultras. I've never raced a marathon - but have the first one in just over a month. Normally a solitary runner due to numerous factors. Now, I have to get back to work.

Hi! Taryn from Boston now (previously CA) I do quite a few 5ks in the area, have done 2 half marathons in the past, looking to get my running up a bit, and trade the 5k for a 10k. I also do crossfit about 3-4 times per week, but feel like everyone in Boston runs, so trying to get my speed up a bit!

Hey, everyone! I'm new to the MFP community. Here's a little about me: I became a distance runner over two years ago and started losing a lot of weight in the process. Unfortunately, my weight reached an unsustainable low recently, and it really took a toll on my health.

Now, I'm a distance runner dedicated to staying fit and eating well. I'm planning on running a Spartan race this summer, and either a half or full marathon in the fall.

Hello everyone. I'm nicknamed Babi. I run at least 3 miles everyday. I love to run. I'd also be running the Houston half marathon in January...trying to get back on track and build endurance slowly.

Hello, I started running 3/8/17. I haven't lost a damn pound. I've ran about 4 times a week on average for this one month journey. I try to not take consecutive days off. I'm pretty motivated and feeling good so far, glad the weather is finally breaking ( western PA ) I hope to start losing some weight or I am afraid I will lose motivation. I know I need to do better with my diet , but I am not eating crazy. Just the normal stuff. I AM 235 LBS , 6'1" AND I TRY NOT TO EXCEED 2000 calories per day. I am signed up to run my first 5k on May 6th.

Thanks for the forum .

Hi guys. I am Nikos. I start running to support my decision to stop smoking at the end of 2015. I am not new to running or exercise in general but I had a long time to involve into some kind of physical activity except swimming which I love. Now I am stuck with running too!! My dream is to run an Olympic triathlon someday and currently, running is my weaker sport out of these three.

Glad to be here and nice meeting you all!

Wow, people are still posting on here! I'm Kelli, I've been running since high school (track and cross country) but I was never very good at it and pretty lazy (probably why I wasn't very good). I've run on and off since but after I had my twins I started and haven't stopped (or haven't wanted to stop). Seems like I've found something I really enjoy (and the time to myself is nice too with 3 kids). I ran my 1st half marathon this last August, I'm running a 10 miler at the end of the month, and I'm running my 2nd half marathon in Las Vegas in November. I love running by myself but I am a part of a few Pub Runs that meet monthly and it's nice to have a group run here and there (and some beer).

Hi everyone,

My name is Victoria. I'm not much of a runner anymore, but I was doing a short distance of 3-4 miles(35-40mins), 6 days a week. I recently stopped, due to school/work/and taking care of my daughter. You know, life getting in the way every once awhile. I'm trying to get back at it starting today, and I'm hoping this group will help me keep in track of it all!
A goal of mine is to lose 10lbs by the end of May/early April.

I cant wait to see how this all goes!

Hello, everybody? I should say it? Hello, everybody! (one of my favorite lines from Christmas Vacation)

I am Rus and must admit to not going through all 16 pages of introductions yet, but I did read Stan's ( @Stoshew71 ) at the beginning and my story is similar. I grew up in northern MN and was active in my youth, playing hockey in the winters, sp softball, and tennis. My senior yr of HS, I did join the cross-country team, not because of my love of running (was actually not a fan), but more to get in shape and increase my endurance for hockey. Until a year ago, that was really my only attempt at long-distance running.

In the fall of 2014, I reached my heaviest weight at 269 and knew I needed to do something. With the help of MFP logging food, hitting the gym 3 days a week, and a lot of walking, a year later I was down about 40-50 lbs. The gym scene was starting to get stale and I wanted to do something else to get me to my goal, which was Onederland. So, last April, I decided to do the Couch-to-5K and stuck with it. Since then, I have run in 3 5K's, 1 8K double-run, 1 10K, and last Saturday, I completed my 1st Half Marathon!! I say 1st, because I am certain there will be more. Right now I am not contemplating a full marathon, but it isn't out of the realm of possibility.

This coming Sunday I will hit the half century mark and I am excited to start my 50's fit and strong.