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I ran my first 5k when I was 44 at a local charity race. I managed to do it in just under 24 minutes. I thought I was going to collapse at the finish ! lol ! Congratulations on your first race and best of luck to you in all of your next events !

I prefer eating cereal at night rather than for breakfast. And I like it soggy, not crispy.

LONG RUN SATURDAY !!! I have a 20k run planned in the wind, snow, and cold. WOOT !!!

I still love your pic Ali...

Badminton in the winter...interesting !

As of right now...no. I don't have a special Valentine. But I'm certainly willing to entertain offers from anyone interested in being mine for the day. (If I get too many requests though, I may have to split them all up and assign shifts to my Sweethearts...) BAHAHAHA !!! :heart: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

That would be a fairly accurate number for a round of golf while walking a course, but there's no way you would burn that if you were using a golf cart. Unless, of course, you had a wicked slice like I do and spend most of your round walking through the woods, farmers fields, riverbanks, rock piles, bushes, sand traps,…

I have a long run planned for Saturday morning, you can count me in for this as well...

If I'm doing a weight workout I like to eat a decent meal a couple of hours prior. If I'm running I like to eat a bit lighter, maybe an hour before I head out for my run. I ALWAYS like to eat an hour or so after a good workout though, be it weights, running, or whatever.

I do weights 3 or 4 days a week, and run 5 days a week, and try to take a full day off to rest and recover once every 7 or 8 days...

I'm good with either. Currently I don't have a weight training partner and I enjoy the freedom of going at my own pace and having complete control of my workouts. I crank my tunes and totally focus on my workout, with no outside distractions. No wasted time spent talking or joking around...my workouts are quick and…

I actually enjoy running in the dark. That way I can't see how slow I'm going lol !!!

I started running in August 2009. These are my Personal Best race results so far. My goal in 2012 is to beat each one. 5k - 23:50 10k - 54:20 10 Mile - 1:25:54 Half Marathon - 1:43:55 30k - 2:48:57 Marathon - 3:55:29

Best of luck with your first half marathon ! My best tips would be to not try to do too much too soon, gradually increase your distances and don't increase your total distance by more than 9% or 10% a week, you risk injury that way. Your body will need time to adjust to the extra miles. Also I highly recommend pullback…

Fargo. I'm a huge Coen brothers fan. Raising Arizona's a close #2.

I used Hal Higdon's half marathon training schedule last year for my first ever half and I beat my goal time by 12 minutes. This year I used John Stanton's marathon training schedule and beat my goal time for a full marathon by 4 minutes. They were very different programs but they were both effective. Here's the link to…

I achieved my main goal of running my first ever marathon in 2011...and I also achieved my secondary goals by losing 12 pounds, and eating healthier. (I'm currently on a 2 week hiatus from the healthy eating though :) )

My favorite Christmas carol ? That's a toss up between Oh Holy Night and Little Drummer Boy. My favorite Christmas song ?. Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.

What a great post Rachel...thanks for sharing this morning :)

I'm not sure how careful you need to be with your hands but up here in canada a lot of people are getting into Ultimate Frisbee, and also Dodge Ball. Yes...I kid you not. Dodge Ball. It's a great cardio workout and is good for agility, hand-eye coordination, great cardio workout too. Ultimate Fridsbee is a good workout as…

Seriously ? Good luck finding ANY nutritional value in Nutella. I love the stuff...but there's nothing good about it that I could ever find. If someone can tell me I'm wrong, I'd welcome that...

1) "Could I have some more spinach please ?" 2) "So I got up at 4:30 this morning and went for a 10k run before work..." 3) "I think I saw an ab muscle when I was in the shower this morning"

DQ Blizzards. Any time. Any place. :bigsmile:

There's nothing better than having such sincere and heartfelt support from those who are closest to you. You're a very lucky lady !

Extra Large Ooey Gooey Caramel DQ Blizzard...come to daddy :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

And a Diet Pepsi...

"All I Want Is You" - U2. What a great video. And a couple of oldies... "When I Stop Dreaming" - The Louvin Brothers "He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones "

Did anyone hear Justin Bieber on Dancing With The Stars last night ??? THAT was as sad as it gets, On so many levels...

I just completed my first marathon in Toronto a few weeks ago as well, and will be running the Hamilton Around The Bay 30k race in March. I am looking for a marathon to run in June sometime, preferably an out of province race. I love road trips ! I also have another marathon planned for next fall. Once you commit to doing…

Mine is "Underwhelmed" by a Canadian band called Sloan...it always gets my blood pumping !