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I'll have to look into it! I was hoping to find a way to run with the stroller behind me because my dogs always always run ahead, like this. We do canicross. Maybe I'll just get used to the idea of leaving the kid at home. I absolutely will not leave the dogs home or I will not run at all. I'm so used to them pulling me…

Really TMI question having to do with chafing.

@dreamer12151 Hello, fellow Wisconsinite! The DNR has a link up somewhere on their website of county parks that are still open. I will have to see if I can find it when I get home. Otherwise, its only 40 state park locations that are closed. Which seems like a lot, but really its only the ones closest to the…

My average running pace is 10-11 minutes per mile. Yesterday I ran my fastest ever 5k, with the pace of 9:37! It's my first ever 5k in under 30 minutes! It's an even bigger NSV because I'm 5 months pregnant. I'm really struggling with body image right now and trying to remind myself that it's okay for the scale to go up,…

Raw meat smells mouth-wateringly delicious. Not that I'd ever actually eat it like that, but it smells so good.

@skippygirlsmom I'd like to be a part of the virtual run!! I'll sign up next Friday for sure :) I get paid every other week and I have to make sure we have enough funds to get us through until next payday, lol. And then if you haven't yet, you'll be able to tick Wisconsin off the list. Yesterday I wasn't really feeling it.…

I've been running outside 3-4 times per week, and going for long walks in between. Hiking where I can. My husband and I bought some dumbbells the moment our gym closed so we've been doing our best with at home workouts, but they're just not the same. Its really hard not to lose progress without some of the cables, or a…

Very well could be! My husband is always scolding me for locking my knees. It's just a habit and the way that I stand. It's never caused me to pass out, though. That would be the first and only time, if that was the cause.

I can hardly breathe for the first mile of any run, and I cough for hours, if not an entire day, after I run. I've never had it checked out but its been an occurrence my whole life and I recently came to the conclusion that it may be exercise induced asthma. I cannot imagine trying to run with something over my face. Not…

I'm so sorry ♥♥ My heart goes out to you and your family

Thank you for everyone who replied to my coughing after running thing! I plan to ask my doctor when all this crap blows over. If it is asthma, I'm not too worried. It's something I've experienced my entire life and its never held me back so I'm not going to stress over it. I'm more curious than anything. Although, if a…

Got my 5 miles in!! ♡ Question for the more experienced runners. Is coughing after a run normal? Not wheezing, but actual coughing. I can breathe fine. Its like phlegm deep in the chest but it's hard to get it to come up. And not for a couple minutes either, it usually lasts anywhere from a few hours to a day or two. I…

You guys are all so inspirational. Seriously. I love this thread. Yesterday was a rest day for me but it was too beautiful out to stay inside. My husband and I walked the dogs for a good hour instead. Tonight I'm gonna aim for 5 miles I think. 4 miles is the longest I've ran in the last year, so I'm apprehensive but I…

And looking good in them, too!

Jumping on board the frosting train... I once had a friend who firmly believed that white frosting belonged on apple pie. Umm, no. Apple pie is delicious. Frosting is delicious. How dare you ruin them by putting them together.

I went out deer hunting this last fall. I went kinda late though and I was only able to go out a couple times, so I didn't see anything unfortunately. Thankfully the rest of my family all filled their tags, and since I helped skin and process (we do it all ourselves) they hooked me up with quite a bit of venison.

Since everyone's talking about raccoons, last summer I was driving along a busy highway near my home and noticed a baby blundering along all by himself. I did a U-turn as fast as I could and pulled over close to him so no one would hit him. I looked around for a momma, but it was all open field and I didn't see her…

I did it!!

You've got this!! :) If you're anything like me, joining a RunBet will help tremendously with motivation. I don't like throwing away money, so knowing that I've put some on the line really pushes me to stop making excuses and just run.

I get it. Truly. It makes it so much harder to lose weight when the people around you, your support system, aren't entirely on board with doing the same things. But its unfair to ask him to completely cut things he likes out of his life for the sake of your self control. Also, healthy is subjective. Its all about…

2 more miles and I hit my goal! I've got a 3 mile planned for tonight and a 4 mile planned for Tuesday so that will put me well over :) This is almost as addictive as watching the scale go down

Not yet! I still have almost an hour of work lol

Since my husband's police academy is basically on pause, not only do we get to spend more time together, but it also means that he will be able to go with to our ultrasound ♥ That's something that I was super upset about...that he had to miss all of the important appointments. He didn't get to be there to hear our baby's…

I could easily adjust to it. I don't think of a deficit as depriving myself. I see calories as....currency, I guess. Want more "money" to spend? Earn your allowance and move more.

I did fairly well this last month with 40 miles, so I think I'm gonna aim for 50 miles :) I am definitely joining another RunBet. Thank you to whoever mentioned it on the previous thread... you sparked my curiosity and I looked it up and it's kept me sooooo much more accountable.

5 more miles and I'm at goal! I was going to run yesterday after work, because it was so beautiful out. It was 55 degrees and sunny, and its been in the upper 30's and windy and wet the last week or so. I had a bit of a headache so was already second guessing it, but then I realized... it's Friday evening. And its nice…

I mean, maybe. I've had no fever (although apparently you don't need that to test positive.) I've had a slight runny nose the last week or so. Not horrible, but enough to drive me nuts. A persistent dry cough that seems to get better and then comes back, almost feels like you're choking on spit but there's nothing there.…

That is true! And I've reasoned with myself that if all else fails, I could be a large animal veterinarian. It is extremely rare that they do any type of major surgery. My heart definitely lies with animals, though, and I can't wait to see where this path takes me.

I did a preceptorship at a vet clinic, and assisted a spay surgery. I got super lightheaded and had to sit down and ever since then, I've been afraid I won't be able to do it. It's not so much the anxiety of having a life in my hands, more so I'm just not sure if I can handle the gory aspect of it. It's weird though, I…

I've made the decision to go back to school. I only just finished a few months ago. Don't get me wrong, I like my career as a corrections officer. I could live with it if I was working in this profession for the rest of my life. But, that's the thing... I don't want to just pick something I can live with. I want to chase…