Hi Everyone I'm Shannon from southern NJ. I ran in high school and started up again when I graduated college and then on and off for 7 years. When I was 31 I decided to train for a 10 mile race. I consistently ran for 4 years until I got pg. B/c of issues, I had to stop running. And then I got pg soon after my oldest was born. I had twins (my last babies) last summer. In Dec I realized I weighed 27 lbs more than when I got married, the only clothes that fit comfortably were my maternity clothes/sweats, and I had 3 weddings to attend this year. I joined MFP on 1/2 and started running again. When I joined, my goal was to lose 22-27lbs. I am training for a few races this year; the longest that is a definite is a half-marathon in Sept. It was hard getting back into running; but even though I haven't reached all of my goals I feel great again.

Hi Everyone!
I'm Lucy from Oregon. I'm a mom of a 3.5 year old and 10-month old twins I'm an elementary teacher taking a year or two off to be home with the kiddos! I starting running (okay, jogging arduously) about a month ago, along with Jillian and Biggest Loser DVD's) and am up to 30 min. jogging. Signed up for a 10k in a month so I will be running LOTS over the next few weeks to prepare! Dreaming of being a marathon runner

Hey everyone :-))) I think I'm the only one here from Europe, or so it seems. Poland to be specific. Anyway, I started running back in HS in the US and have "fallen off the running wagon" many times since. Now, I'm proud to say I've been "back on" for about 5 months and have just completed my fist half marathon here in Warsaw in March :-)))

Anyway, just wanted to say HI! & I love running!!!


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I'm Laura from Denver, CO. I've been running a few years - a lot of 5k and 10k, a handful of halfs. I was injured last fall and had to take 2 months off but am back in the swing of things, planning to run Chicago in October (there are several other races between now and then but Chicago is my crown for the season).

Cheers!

Laura

Hello, fellow runners! I was a runner in my 20s. Stopped when I got married and started having kids. I have now taken up running again with my daughter and have completed two half marathons and will be running my third in San Diego in June. My goal is to run in 3 hours or less. I'm cautiously optimistic that I can do it.

Hello,

I'm Kenley, living in PA. "Native NC" Ran Track in high school. Now 19 years later at the ripe age of 37 trying to get my running groove back. Lost 50 pounds in the last 3 years running and now if I can lose 30 more. This tool is greatly helping me. When I was losing all of the weight I was eating what I want. I thought you can do that as a runner. Wrong. Not when you are almost 40. lol. So I have ran 3 halfs and 2 full marathons. I am on a 30 week Fall Marathon Campaign in week #2. I plan on doing the OBX Marathon in November. Next year if all goes to plan I will do the BDM 102k Ultra in Bataan, Philippines were my wife is from. I look forward to getting to know people here and to share ideas. Thanks.

Hi all!

I'm Shazia from Toronto, Canada. New to MFP, coming from WW (lost 50 lbs). I've been running ~2 years.

I have done 2 halfs (one in Iceland) and a bunch of 5 & 10 kms. Did my first 30km race this March and loved it. Plans this year are more 10 & 5s for speed, some duathlons (a sprint and an olympic), another 30km in August and a half in November. I plan to do a full in May 2013 in Wales or Scotland. Eventually I'd like to try a few ultras too. I like combining running and travel when I can.

I'm also Race Director for a new community run event in Toronto that will be happening in September called the Railpath Run.

I love cycling, core yoga, TRX & kettlebells as cross training. I also follow the Chi Running technique and believe in minimalist running where possible. Posture and technique all the way!

Have a great day!

Hello. I'm a newer runner. I completed Hal Higdon's Novice 5k Training plan and I've now moved into his novice half marathon plan. I am going to do my first half marathon in September.

I'm a busy mom of two boys and have a house full of daycare kiddos five days a week. I've really latched onto running lately. It's the only time in my day that it's just me. I enjoy the solitude.

Right now I'm a very slow runner. I hope to continue to be stronger and faster.

My name is Amanda, and I'm in North Texas. I've been running off and on since 2008. I started by running at a March of Dimes event, in which I was very deceived in what a 5k was! It had water stops every half mile, so when I ran a real 5k, I was dying of thirst, and had to walk and run until I finished. BUT...I was hooked! Aside from the adrenaline rush from running and how great I feel afterwards, I love doing events because I get t-shirts! Lol My first half was 2 years ago. It was the most exciting/awesome feeling ever! My goal is to run another half at the end of the year. I had a baby late April and had stopped running a few months before finding out I was pregnant, so my goal is to lose the rest of my baby weight and train for the Dallas White Rock Half Marathon going on in December! I can't wait to get back into it!

Hi, my name is Tom.

I didn't really start running until 2005 and it didn't take long for me to be totally hooked. Over the last couple of years I have really lost ground because of a few injuries and an accident, so I am really looking forward to losing the weight I put on during my down time and getting back to what I love.

Just to give you an idea of what I've done:
Marathons: 10
Halves: 2
5k: 6

I always felt the 5k was the hardest, no time to feel warmed up and just pushing like crazy. Maybe I'm just not built for speed

All the runners I knew in Vegas have moved away so it will be great to have some runners to talk to; they always seem so happy and are pretty great people.

Hi all!
I'm Joan and live in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I started running in the summer of 2007 after i lost 60 pounds and ran my first 5k that fall. On a crazy whim, I signed up for my first marathon after seeing an ad in Runners World magazine for the Disney Marathon in May of 2008. I ran one other 5k and then a 10k and then completed my first marathon in 2009. Then my first 1/2 two months later. I've managed to gain about 20 pounds this year due to work stress and then I had Plantar Fasciitis that had me not running for a bit but I ate like I was still running. I've been struggling to get that weight off. I am not fast. Just stubborn enough to finish.

To date:
17 Fulls
15 halves
2 10 milers
1 12k
1 10k
2 5milers
1 8k
5 5ks
6 overnight relays
1 mud run (never again)


I have coming up for 2012: Baltimore 10miler, Disneyland 1/2, Clo-Cow 1/2, Steamtown Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon and the Philly Marathon.

My official training starts tomorrow for the DIsneyland to Philly Marathon. Ironically, Monday is my rest day but I may go and do lower body weights anyway.

I am half fanatic 277 and marathon maniac 2410

Hello everybody! I'm Daniel. I started running after college when I discovered I need solid goals and due dates to accomplish anything. So I signed up for the LA Marathon in '09 and started hitting the pavement. After finishing that I've kept it up doing a few halves, some 5ks and 10ks, and a mud run (SO MUCH FUN!).

I'm on MFP to get in better shape and run a half in less than 2 hours.

Add me if you want to talk running and health.

Hi I am Suegene - been running about a year, 4 HM under my belt doing combo walk/run. Just looking to keep running, drop a little time and get/stay fit!

Hello I'm from Massachusetts and I just joined MFP today. I started running in March and I ran my first 5K in April (33.20) I'm running my 2nd 5K on Sunday and want to improve my time.

short term goals:
1. run a 10K this fall
2. lose 5 pounds by the end of June

long term goals
1. complete a half marathon
2. lose 30lbs and maintain weight loss

All running tips welcome.

Hi, I'm Annie. I used to be on MFP this past fall under the username irunforfun.

I ran my first marathon with the support of mfp last year, after that in November of last year I did just one 5K completely barefoot and suffered an injury from it that's never healed, and regretfully gained 30lbs. over the winter. I'm back to running, and running my first half in September, and another in 26.2 in November.

I recently relocated to about 2 hours from Seattle all the way from Pennsylvania.