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.

Hi i'm Donna, and i used to power walk, hike and do 5K's..alas i got injured at work, and lazy while recuperating. Then i just lost motivation, as my home life deteriorated completely. i am a 61 yo grandmother of 6 & too damn fat!! lol
anyway, for me, this challenge will push me to get out there again, and stop making excuses, as well as hopefully making some new friends to keep me motivated.

Hi newbies Make sure you check out the May 2017 running challenge thread - that's where you'll find all the activity.

Hi All-I'm Tracy from MN. I started running after my kids were born as some just me time. I ran 5k, 10k and duathalons but about 4 years ago I developed trochanic bursitis (sp) in my right hip and after a run the flareup is painful. I'm hoping this group gives me the push to get this healed up and back out on the road. Any suggestions from you for this issues? I do foam roll and walking mostly with ice packs. My goal is to log at least 75 miles this month.

Hi, everyone. I am Ashley and I am 28. I have been running inconsistently for a couple months and I am hoping to make it a habit. I started running with my husband while I was on break from school and we have both quit running since.

Hi Everyone!
I'm new to diet plan and start to record it using My Fitness Pal rather than Book Diary since my phone is near me anytime.
Super love to record it on Fitness Pal and get the nutrition which other people already put in.
I will show it to my Nutritionist after this

I also love running. My furthest distance is still Half Marathon. PB for 10 K is 1hr 08sec.
Might combine the Diet and Running after Fasting Month (end June 24th), and keen to see the result!

So, everyone over in the main challenge thread has already seen this, but I guess this is the proper place for this. I run, not because I enjoy running, or because I fancy myself a runner. I know, I know, "if you run, you are a runner" and all that.

My story can be found here: http://www.losttalesofpower.com/2015/02/25/i-am-not-a-runner/

Beyond that, I am a published author, with over a million words in print now. I am also a pastor and a software engineer. I guess you can say I keep busy.

Hi there, I am new to this group and have joined the July running challenge. I am excited to be back in a running headspace. I started running in 2005 and fell in love with it during my first 5k. I ran consistently and raced for fun thru 2012. Since then my relationship with running has been on again off again, more off than on. Every time I lace up after a break, I am surprised both by how challenging the run is and by how quickly my body responses, gleefully recognizing the activity. Running is where I want to be, so here I am.

Hi, I'm Becky! I currently live in Texas but was born and raised in CO. I ran in the Navy a lot! Ever since then (like almost 2o years, man I hate saying it's been that long) I have been on again, off again. I have twin boys that are getting older and more active every day. I had to have a major surgery on April 18th and was at my highest weight ever! Even higher than delivering twins. So I first started with my food and now I am finding something that I like (I have always actually liked running) and adding that back into my life. I am down 28 pounds in just under 3 months and hoping to continue that trend too. Looking forward to having support, and lots of feedback to read through in this challenge.

Hi I'm Karli! I'm 28, live in Portland, OR and am training for a 5K. I'm really starting to enjoy running and am noticing the benefits of it on both my physical and mental health. I'm looking forward to being able to run 5k in September and hoping to run an 8k by the end of the year!

welcome @sarahmchugh07 . Most of the conversation happens over the on the monthly challenge thread.