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I have the 910xt too and I love it, only had it for a month now though so I can't say much about how long it will last. But I've even worn it swimming and I don't find it heavy at all. Mind you prior to this one I had the garmin forerunner 301 which was much bigger. I had it for over 4 years and never a problem (with HRM…

awww I'm so sorry, my 5k tomorrow will be for her :)

I was there, it was such a hot day! But so much fun :) I'm pleased with my results, but see room for improvement too. I was 12/37 in my age group, 99/281 women 1:29:50 finish time (hit my goal of finishing under 1:30....barely!).

Hey! I'm doing the Sprint at Guelph Lake tomorrow too :) Hope you guys have a great race tomorrow!

Me too ^^ Last year my husband bought me a really nice wooden box to keep all my bibs and medals in....but it's getting kind of full...

105 miles :smile: Thanks for getting me to check, that was a nice surprise, especially since I've taken this week off from running to recover from a marathon last weekend

That is really sad :( But true what you said, at least he was doing what he loved to do.

These make me smile, good to know there are so many others like me :) I definately talk to myself, someone else mentioned Dorie from Finding Nemo, but I will actually say "just keep swimming, just keep swimming...." yes, I am running, but that part also makes me smile :happy:

I'm quite new at this, but I've placed 3rd for women 35-39 (try a tri) and to my great surprise was actually the 1st overall woman at a small try a tri last summer. Moving on to bigger and longer races this summer :) My first will be a sprint in June then I'm looking at doing an Olympic distance in September.

Greek yogurt with some grapes :)

Wow! Congratulations :)

I love to run and the 5 is for my 5 kids ;)

Toast with peanut butter and 1/2 a banana is my standard pre-run breakfast too. For me, I can eat about 1 hour before a long run and be fine, some people can eat closer to a run and some people need to eat a couple of hours before a run in order to feel good. That will just take some experimenting on your part. I have a…

Thanks for posting, that's a very cool site! And pretty accurate for me as far as what training times I'm running now, they are right on track for where I should be given my 10k pb.

One of my favourties :) Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer. Percy Cerutty.

ooohh this made me laugh...out loud...at the computer....by myself! :laugh:

I've done the Toronto 1/2 and I like the course, and I found the race to be well organized and well run. The 1/2 and full run together for around the first 18km (or 11 miles). There is a good sized hill near the beginning, but far enough in that I felt warmed up enough. After that the course is fairly flat, I've heard…

Congratulations! That's a great accomplishment :)

So far this is what I have.... April 15, 2012 - 10 miler run May 27, 2012 full marathon June 3 - 8k run June 16 - sprint tri July 8- sprint tri Aug 18 - sprint tri Sept 8 - olympic tri ( this will be by first olympic distance:) maybe a 1/2 marathon in the fall.... :happy:

I have to agree, I don't like the treadmill but I also have been on it, especially yesterday when it felt like -7F or -22 Celcius, I'm in Ontario, Canada and we do get some cold winters :). Maybe try to find someone else to come out with you? Today here it's not quite as cold, but I'm meeting a friend to do some hills. We…

^^ exactly that ^^ :happy:

I'm 5"7.5 and currently around 144, looking to get to a strong, toned 135 ish.

I loved the book, very inspirational to me and really made me think about running in a different light. I don't barefoot run but I have gone down to a more minimalist shoe (Nike free run). I broke them in....or broke myself into them? very gradually and am up to 15km in them now with no issues. Marathon training for me…

oops...posted twice :)

I'm on day 21 and haven't lost weight by the scale (I don't have much weight that I'm trying to lose either) but I have noticed much more definition in my arms and back and tightening up around my stomach area. It's been worth it to me, it's short so it's easy to fit in during the day and nice to see that I'm getting some…

I like this :) Next year my goals are (so far): Run my 3rd marathon, (looking for sub 4:15) in May. Do an Olympic Distance triathlon in Sept. with a few sprints before that. Finish a 5k in less than 24 minutes Tone up everything more, see more definition in my arms and maybe possibly someday in my stomach?? :happy: I've…

I've been running for over 8 years and agree with a lot of what other people have said. Shoes are key! Get fitted for the proper shoes, some stores will let you take them home and try them on a treadmill to see if they're really comfy and the right shoes for you. They can be expensive but worth it. Stretch after a run,…

WOW!! Congratulations on a fantastic time and on finishing your first marathon!! Just look at it all as a learning experience... :)

I've run with raw almonds and pretzels, also 1/2 a banana...just can mean you're carrying around a bit of stuff :) My running buddies used to tease me that I was taking a buffet along with me. The puddle of chocolate sounds nice :) But for me, I can't have caffeine while I'm running, it doesn't sit well. One of my friends…

I run in the middle of the road, or at least the area that looks the most even when I can. But only on longer open stretches where I can see and hear cars coming at me. Sometimes the shoulder of the road is more flat but may be loose gravel or more sandy which also isn't the nicest to run on. I've heard that some people…