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I will see if they do that at my kids school! We're in kind of a rural area, so I'm not sure we will have a participating group here, but that would be really great for her!

Under 30 would be amazing... I'm shooting for 35 for my next one. :smile:

Thanks! Running has never been my "thing." Even as a kid, I hated it, and was bad at it; mostly because I have flat feet and naturally lousy form, as it turns out. By the time I got to high school, I blew both knees out playing football. I developed a lifelong aversion to running, thinking there was no way I could handle…

Finished in 37.09. I'm stunned - I thought 38:00 would be pushing my limits. I'm looking at another one early in April already...

Yeah, I'm in Tonopah (west of Phoenix) and there's no gym nearby, so I have to get a little creative. :smile:

Maybe it's a boy/girl thing... my 11yo son is slower. But I tell you what; my daughter ran my last prep run with me yesterday and she's still faster than I am. Gonna have to encourage her to give track a try when she's old enough at school.

That's awesome! I find that having a race to train for definitely helps keep me motivated. My 9yo daughter crushes me - she's very athletic. :smiley:

In a lot of cases, you just have to be selfish when it comes to health and fitness. You won't always get support. It's nice when you do; but jealousy is a common human failing, and you'll see it everywhere.

Smile!

Accurate accounting is important to me, because I believe calorie counts are just the first step - you need to spend your allowance on the *right* calories to maximize your gains.

1402 is plenty for one day, especially if they are GOOD calories.

Don't expect it to come back off in a hurry - but it will come back off. You've done it before, you can do it again. Bear in mind, it always gets a bit tougher as you age, but also consider you are bringing more to the table as far as wisdom, and the confidence that comes with a prior successful experience.

How tall are you? How old are you? Any particular diet you are following?

I hardly ever *eat* breakfast. But I'm good at keeping my shaker cup clean. ;)

Early February was bad for me - I really regressed. Got out of my running routine; just a ton of work getting in the way. But you'll be surprised how fast it can come back to you once you get back at it on a regular basis. Adding strength training helps a lot as well. I noticed a lot more pop in my stride once I began…

Indeed it does; although I find it helps to have a little healthy carbohydrate especially if you're exercising.

Hair!

That's awesome! My first 5k (on Thanksgiving) was around 42-43 minutes... Unless I come up injured or not feeling well, I should beat that and set a new PR; I've lost a lot of weight and I'm certainly faster now. 40 or less is my goal; 38 would make me REALLY happy.

I'm of the opinion that the artificial sweeteners screw with your metabolism almost as badly as the real thing. Even though there's no carbs/calories, what it does to you chemically is not positive, and you're better off quitting altogether. I know it's not easy - I was a six-pack-a-day soda drinker (at a minimum). I quit…

Cut out artificial sugar. Especially soda, if you drink it. I lost 30 pounds in a month after quitting my Mt. Dew habit cold-turkey.

Yep. :smile:

I'm active daily - definitely helps having friends for encouragement and accountability!

You've come to the right place. :smile:

I started with a ton to lose; the sodas were the biggest culprit. Dropped 30 pounds just quitting them; no other diet/exercise. After that, I got a little more serious - I'm down over 60 pounds now, looking to shed about another 20.

I'll be doing the Run to Fight Children’s Cancer at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix on Saturday - anyone else going?

Yeah - that's what I'm afraid of; I'll have to learn to drag my butt out of bed early. :(

Mine's public.

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