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@bex95123 I had a dog who didn't care for treat and wasn't motivated by normal stuff. He was a pain to train, but he was loving and loyal for more than 11 years. He never learned fancy stuff (like lay down, roll over, shake, or stay), and he didn't do well with strangers, but he stuck close to my family and me. Now that I…

May I join you all? This group looks great! JFT Tuesday:* Eat 3 times (no mindless munching) * * Walk 30 minutes * Do a 10 minute workout video This morning's weight was 170.2 lbs

I know it's a bit late, but I'd love to join in. I lost 80 lbs from summer 2015-spring 2016 (going from 232-152), and then I got stuck. My goal is somewhere in the low 130's, since I'm only 5'4" and since I GAINED 5 lbs over the holidays this year, I'm highly motivated to ensure I get this back under control. I'd love to…

@kristinegift @RunRachelleRun Thank you for the sock advice! I just ordered 3 pairs of quarter socks - one Feetures, one Balega, and one Asics. Each is a little bit different, so I can see which I like best. I really appreciate your thoughts; I didn't even know they made quarter socks for running!

Hi! I haven't been on here for a couple months, though I have been running. I just completed my first HM over Labor Day, so my mileage is actually dropping off a bit as fall gets busy. I'm averaging 18-20 miles/week, now and enjoying them. I am, however, having some sock problems. I've been wearing the same shoes and socks…

Thankfully, I've been better about running this month than I have been about checking in and posting here. It's the last month of the school year, so I know things will slow down soon (and I'm SO looking forward to it). I have 94 miles on the schedule, per my training plan, but I think I'm on track to hit an even 100!…

@_nikkiwolf_ Congrats on your race! It looks like it was awesome. @Orphia I love your picture from the park run! I didn't want to do it, but I went ahead and put in my 4.8 miles today, which gets me caught up to my training plan (earlier this week, I cut a run short due to rain). 5/1 - 4.5m easy 5/2 - 4m easy then fast…

@_nikkiwolf_ In your sister's shoes, it would have been hard for me to resist knocking the sweeper off his bike! :smile: I'm glad I did run two 5ks last fall. Both were great experiences, even with my first 5k finish of 42:02! I think this just wasn't a good race fit for me. I feel a LOT better about the whole thing after…

@MobyCarp @Elise4270 @_nikkiwolf_ @skippygirlsmom Thank you! I did need to hear all of that! I wish there were a better way for race organizers to clue people in to the pace/culture of any given race. If I'd realized how fast this race would be, I'd have chosen a different one for my first 10K. Having a polite, smiling…

I ran my first 10K race today. I came in dead last, while running a pace that was a full minute faster than I had planned (because I was last). Officially, I finished in 1:07:18, but I think they directed me to cut the last corner (like cut it off entirely) because my watch only had me doing an even 6 miles. I'm really…

My training plan calls for appx 94 miles this month. It's also the last month of school - I'm not sure if that will make me run more to de-stress, or run less because of time constraints. I'm going to say that my official goal will be to follow my training plan and hit 94 miles (though I'm tempted to shoot for 100, just to…

I'm sad to say that I've completely lost track of the conversations here. I was doing really well (and really enjoying it!) until last week when life just got away from me a bit. :/ On the up-side - I surpassed my goal for the month by more than 10 miles! I've got my first official 10K next weekend, and today's "practice…

@Diantha21 I'm a firm believer that anything that motivates you to get out the door and run is a good thing! 4/1 - 2.2m 4/2 - 6.2m (my first full 10k!) 4/3 - 3.9m recovery 4/4 - 2m easy 4/6 - 3.6m 8x400 @ 2:20/interval 4/8 - 4.1 easy 4/9 - 4m easy 4/10 - 6m too fast 4/11 - Skipped it - YIKES! 4/12 - 2.5 m 4/13 - 4m wog…

@Orphia WAY TO GO! I love your picture. It looks like a beautiful trail. Congrats on hitting goal! @louubelle16 I've actually found that there are 2 weeks of every five when I struggle with everything. I've even found that, despite keep my average calorie intake the same, I lose less weight those two weeks. Since I've…

4/1 - 2.2m 4/2 - 6.2m (my first full 10k!) 4/3 - 3.9m recovery 4/4 - 2m easy 4/6 - 3.6m 8x400 @ 2:20/interval 4/8 - 4.1 easy 4/9 - 4m easy 4/10 - 6m race pace 4/11 - Skipped it - YIKES! 4/12 - 2.5 m 4/13 - 4m wog (speedwork fail!) 4/15 - 4 miles easy 4/16 - 4/17 - Total: 42.5/75. Tonight's run was a very pleasant and slow…

@5BeautifulDays I'm really just a short distance north of Covington, up in the mountains, in the middle of nowhere. I love it here! I haven't checked out the Jackson River Trail, yet, but I'm excited to once school lets out and I have more time. My hubby and I use the R&R event as an excuse to vacation without Little Man.…

Tonight's speedwork was a total fail. I felt like I was running through sand. After 3 of my scheduled 10 intervals, I gave it up and had a very pleasant wog through the woods on a beautiful evening. I still got my 4 miles in, and they were still intervals. It just became walk/jog intervals instead of speed intervals. ;)…

It's really interesting to hear the different opinions on hydration and fueling. I've been hitting the 10k distance at least once a week for less than a month now, but I'm building to a HM. I'm REALLY slow (12:00 race pace; 14:00 recovery/easy). I've also only been running since last summer. I'm learning that if I want to…

@kristinegift Thanks, I learn something new everyday! I'll have to check it out (I've switched most of my refined sugar out for nectar and honey, so I can see the appeal).

@kristinegift I'd only ever heard of GU, but I've now heard a couple people mention Honey Stinger Waffles. This may be my novice showing, but I always thought they were talking about a breakfast food. Can you explain more?

@MNLittleFinn I recently ordered the sample GU multipack from amazon. It's not bad. My box had 6 different flavors in it. I've just started adding them to my 5+ mile runs, and it's made a HUGE difference. I don't feel wobbly and drunk at the end of my long runs. Now, I just feel tired. I did get off my butt and knock out…

Sooo.... I totally skipped my run, yesterday! I've never done that before! (No, seriously, I've only been running since July, and I'd NEVER skipped a scheduled run until yesterday). It was a really rough day at school (I'm a teacher) and I was just done. I'm thinking I might run on the treadmill tonight. Usually Tuesday is…

Ok, I may be a bit late jumping in here, but I love what I'm seeing in this group! I've been at this since July 20, 2015. I'm down 61 lbs with 39 lbs to go. I'm learning that I have a pattern. I'll do AWESOME for 2-3 weeks (2 lbs/wk), then flag a bit for a week or two (0.5 lbs/wk or less) before really getting back to it.…

4/1 - 2.2 miles 4/2 - 6.2 miles (my first full 10k!) 4/3 - 3.9 miles recovery 4/4 - 2 miles easy 4/6 - 3.6 miles 8x400 @ 2:20/interval 4/8 - 4.1 miles easy 4/9 - 4 miles easy 4/10 - 6 miles race pace 4/11 - 4/13 - 4/15 - 4/16 - 4/17 - Total: 32/75 5/7 - Sgt. Larner Memorial 10k 6/25 - Jackson River Scenic Trail 10k 9/4 -…

@MobyCarp Thanks for the explanation and article about Striders!

April is off to a great start! The weather here has been awesome the last two days. 4/1 - 2.2m 4/2 - 6.2m (my first full 10k!) Total: 8.4/75 5/7 - Sgt. Larner Memorial 10k 6/25 - Jackson River Scenic Trail 10k 9/4 - VA Beach R&R Half Marathon

@MNLittleFinn Please, ask your questions here. I joined the challenge last month and learned SO much just from reading all of your discussions! My April goal is 75 miles. It's my last month to build my base before start HM training in May. I plan to train using Hanson's HM Method which include a very intimidating mileage,…

I surpassed my March goal! Tomorrow is a rest day, so I plan to end the month with 59.5 miles (my goal was 55). I also PR-ed my 5K time today with my 33:08 finish (no, it wasn't a race, but my last race finish was 38:56, so I'm totally counting this in my mental book of "GO ME!")

I'm 8 months in (and 60lbs down), and I totally feel your pain. I often switch my focus to keep myself entertained. I got a bit stuck just before I hit 50lbs. It was around Valentine's Day, and I just wasn't feeling it the way I had been. I adjusted my calorie setting (I have MFP Pro), so that I had more calories each day,…