Dreams for an American Girl

World_Traveler
World_Traveler Posts: 2
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
Hello all,
I'm a 22 year old New Yorker spending her summer teaching in Queensland Australia. I am living in a PARADISE!!! I live on the beach, and everyone here is up at the crackass of dawn running, biking, swimming, kayaking, you name it, the people here have done it by the time I wake up to go to school. Makes me feel like kinda sloppy.
I used to do Track in college, but now it's overs and I have found that my body is getting less toned and more..... ehh. I just want to be happy with my health, and I'm scared that if I don't start tracking my eating habits and exercise, I will become overweight like my entire family. So, here I am. I have been studying this site and seeing how motivated everyone is, and I just wanted to say congratulations. Everyone is doing so well! I hope to become one of the successful food journalists :)

p.s. - I want to train for a half marathon when I get home. Kind of going to be a long journey I think. I only run about 3-4 miles comfortably right now. (I think I was meant to be a sprinter. ha!) Any tips? Stories?

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  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    Hello and Welcome.:happy:

    Three to four miles is the right mileage to start training. Why wait till later. I started in January and restarted in March to work up to three miles. Then trained for a 10K (which I do in 2 weeks). Then I start training for my 1/2 marathon. So in 1 year I will go from not being able to run 1 minutes to running 13.1 miles.

    I envy you. I am trying to convince my husband that when he graduates he should try to get a post doc in Australia.

    Good Luck. It is easier to stay healthier than have to try to become healthier later.
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever. You will love this site if you don't already. I love it here. This site is so supportive, motivational, helpful, easy to use and everyone here is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to tell you good luck on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • Saken
    Saken Posts: 476
    hi and welcome! MFP is truly a wonderful site, you will like it here!
    cheers
  • Zephyr36608
    Zephyr36608 Posts: 73
    Hello and Welcome.:happy:

    Three to four miles is the right mileage to start training. Why wait till later. I started in January and restarted in March to work up to three miles. Then trained for a 10K (which I do in 2 weeks). Then I start training for my 1/2 marathon. So in 1 year I will go from not being able to run 1 minutes to running 13.1 miles.

    I envy you. I am trying to convince my husband that when he graduates he should try to get a post doc in Australia.

    Good Luck. It is easier to stay healthier than have to try to become healthier later.

    I think I'd like to try this at some point, but I feel I need to drop a few more pounds to be able to safely participate. Any good sites/info sources for TOTAL beginners to the running scene? Thx!
    Zephyr
  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    Hello and Welcome.:happy:

    Three to four miles is the right mileage to start training. Why wait till later. I started in January and restarted in March to work up to three miles. Then trained for a 10K (which I do in 2 weeks). Then I start training for my 1/2 marathon. So in 1 year I will go from not being able to run 1 minutes to running 13.1 miles.

    I envy you. I am trying to convince my husband that when he graduates he should try to get a post doc in Australia.

    Good Luck. It is easier to stay healthier than have to try to become healthier later.

    I think I'd like to try this at some point, but I feel I need to drop a few more pounds to be able to safely participate. Any good sites/info sources for TOTAL beginners to the running scene? Thx!
    Zephyr

    Go to Runnersworld.com They have a fitness coach that will help you setup a program for your goal.
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