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10/2 - 4.16 miles 10/3 - 6.22 miles 10/5 - 3 miles 10/7 - 3.23 miles 10/10 - 3.28 miles 10/11 - 12 miles Can't run. At all. Sharp knee pain, below my knee cap to the outside. Doesn't feel like ITBS,but who knows. Less than 2 weeks before my half marathon and doesn't look like I'll be able to run it. Anyone every have this…

10/2 - 4.16 miles 10/3 - 6.22 miles 10/5 - 3 miles 10/7 - 3.23 miles 10/10 - 3.28 miles 10/11 - 12 miles So....running a 5k race right before my last long training run was probably not a great idea. Lots of aches and pains on the 12 miler, actually had to call it about a hundred feet short because of pain on the 'good'…

Name: Melanie Age: 37 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (1st October): 156 Goal Weight (1st November): 152 1st October: 156 8th October: 154.5 15th October: 22nd October: 29th October: 1st November: Weight lost/gained this week: -1.5 Weight lost/gained this month: -1.5 Successes/struggles this week: Struggled with portion sizes…

Good news..nothing major. I was out of alignment and my shins were twisted too. He straightened me out and now the pain is 99% gone. I'm resting and icing today and will play it by ear. If it's bothering me at all Sunday, I'm going to take it easy. Thanks!

10/2 - 4.16 miles 10/3 - 6.22 miles 10/5 - 3 miles 10/7 - 3.23 miles I'm starting to get a weird pain under my kneecap (kind of on the lower outside) when I first start running, or even just walking around barefoot if my leg twists a little. Goes away after a quarter of a mile or so, and actually feels great after I'm…

10/2 - 4.16 miles 10/3 - 6.22 miles 10/5 - 3 miles

I just bought a turtle fur. I've tried fleece neckwarmers in the past, and they froze on me.

10/2 - 4.16 miles 10/3 - 6.22 miles

10/2 - 4.16 miles

Here's what I do to keep myself from eating stuff out at work- I imagine people with not-so-good hygiene or really bad runny noses sticking their yucky hands on the food...looking for that perfect candy bar, rummaging around in the bowl of M&M's, whatever. It's usually a lot easier to resist then :) Silly mind tricks, but…

This is what I do. I have 3 young boys, and both my husband and I work full time. All of mine are in sports, so every night (except fridays) we are running someone somewhere....some days dividing and conquering. You definitely have your hands full - I hope you can find something that works for you!

Name: Melanie Age: 37 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (1st October): 156 Goal Weight (1st November): 152 1st October: 156 8th October: 15th October: 22nd October: 29th October: 1st November: Weight lost/gained this week: 0 Weight lost/gained this month: 0 Successes/struggles this week: Trying to cut down on snacking

@melaniefave41 - That's a great pic!!! I might have to frame it :)

9/2 - 3.36 miles 9/4 - 3.30 miles 9/5 - 7 miles 9/7 - 3.38 miles 9/10 - 3.0 miles 9/13 - 8.12 miles 9/16 - 3.25 miles 9/18 - 3.27 miles 9/19 - 9.54 miles 9/21 - 3 miles 9/23 - 3.28 miles 9/25 - 3.29 miles 9/26 - 10.89 miles 9/28 - 3.3 miles Looks like I'm going to miss my goal...boo. I might do 3 miles tonight, but my hip…

Name: Melanie Age: 37 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (1st October): Goal Weight (1st November): 151 1st October: 8th October: 15th October: 22nd October: 29th October: 1st November: Weight lost/gained this week: 0 Weight lost/gained this month: 0 Successes/struggles this week: Trying to cut down on snacking

Get out - ANOTHER Melanie here :) Popular name in the running forums! I'm in for 75.

9/2 - 3.36 miles 9/4 - 3.30 miles 9/5 - 7 miles 9/7 - 3.38 miles 9/10 - 3.0 miles 9/13 - 8.12 miles 9/16 - 3.25 miles 9/18 - 3.27 miles 9/19 - 9.54 miles 9/21 - 3 miles 9/23 - 3.28 miles 9/25 - 3.29 miles 9/26 - 10.89 miles 9/28 - 3.3 miles @kristinegift - thanks for the tip on the saucony bullet capris! I've been looking…

9/2 - 3.36 miles 9/4 - 3.30 miles 9/5 - 7 miles 9/7 - 3.38 miles 9/10 - 3.0 miles 9/13 - 8.12 miles 9/16 - 3.25 miles 9/18 - 3.27 miles 9/19 - 9.54 miles 9/21 - 3 miles 9/23 - 3.28 miles 9/25 - 3.29 miles 9/26 - 10.89 miles Went to the running store, got new shoes...and WHOO HOO!!! I'm BACK baby :) Felt so much better. It…

9/2 - 3.36 miles 9/4 - 3.30 miles 9/5 - 7 miles 9/7 - 3.38 miles 9/10 - 3.0 miles 9/13 - 8.12 miles 9/16 - 3.25 miles 9/18 - 3.27 miles 9/19 - 9.54 miles 9/21 - 3 miles 9/23 - 3.28 miles 9/25 - 3.29 miles OMG, will the runs get better ever again? Everything hurt today - my ITB was starting to pull, my ankle, my hip, I'm a…

9/2 - 3.36 miles 9/4 - 3.30 miles 9/5 - 7 miles 9/7 - 3.38 miles 9/10 - 3.0 miles 9/13 - 8.12 miles 9/16 - 3.25 miles 9/18 - 3.27 miles 9/19 - 9.54 miles 9/21 - 3 miles 9/23 - 3.28 miles Tempo run - still dragging. [img]http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wzzWdl2/exercise.png [\img][/img]

9/2 - 3.36 miles 9/4 - 3.30 miles 9/5 - 7 miles 9/7 - 3.38 miles 9/10 - 3.0 miles 9/13 - 8.12 miles 9/16 - 3.25 miles 9/18 - 3.27 miles 9/19 - 9.54 miles 9/21 - 3 miles Did you ever have one of those days where it feels like you're cruising and then you look at your pace and realize it's more of a crawl?? Last night was…

9/2 - 3.36 miles 9/4 - 3.30 miles 9/5 - 7 miles 9/7 - 3.38 miles 9/10 - 3.0 miles 9/13 - 8.12 miles 9/16 - 3.25 miles 9/18 - 3.27 miles My run today felt horrible - just everything felt off and un-coordinated. Hopefully I got it out of my system, I have 9 miles planned for tomorrow!…

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@Stoshew71 - THANK YOU!!! I've been travelling for work, so I apologize for not posting sooner. I tried running with your loose change theory (I just named that...and giggled my entire run) and it felt better to run that way. Definitely felt my glutes engaging more, which is what my PT had told me was the problem. The…

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@Stoshew71 - I hope you don't mind if I pick your brain a little bit :) Now that IT issues seem to be behind me, I'm back to training for a 1/2 in october. Since I don't want to get hurt again, I'm trying to run my long runs a little slower. I used the McMillan calculator and it predicted my race pace at 9:55 for the half…

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Agree with the 'it never stops sucking'. There are days I bounce out of bed, but most days I groan. I repeat to myself that "I get more complements for working out than sleeping in", and then I just do it. I know I won't want to work out after the kids go to bed, so 5am it is.

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Goal: 40 miles 8/4 - 3.66 miles. Darn ITB bothered me around 3. I thought I was over this. 8/6 - 4.33 miles. No ITB pain, but slowed WAY down. Cautiously optimistic :) 8/10 - 4.53 miles. No pain again! Still very slow, but slow running is still running :) 8/12 - 3 miles. Taking it easy so I can start adding long runs on…