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I am here too!:bigsmile: I ran 9 miles on Saturday . . . so gettin into the longer runs now. half is end of May . . . its in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan so I'm pretty sure thats too far away if you wanted to do it. There were about 1500 people signed up for it the last i looked. lot of people.

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14.8 KM on Saturday!!! I'm sooooo excited!!!

Hey there Marie! I thankfully havent gotten injured yet while training. and hopefully it wont happen. I hope you get back on the right track, sounds like it tho. take it slow. You should be ready to go in August for sure!! Good luck! Side stitches are getting managable now. I went for another 4 miler yesturday and I go…

Hey Cyndi, I'll kick you in the butt!:drinker: imagine the arms are my legs kicking you in the butt. we need an icon for that i think. :laugh: Maybe you need more sleep, thats what i need for sure. I had a 4 mile run yesturday and i was so played out, my legs were soooo tired. I think its the whole sleep thing catching up…

On Saturday I ran 12.8 km!!! furthest I have gone so far. I had side stitches for the first half, got my breathing under control and then I was great for the last half. I think maybe the hills that I ran this time played my legs out, so that was the problem the second half. But its the course that ill be running at the end…

Ran 4 miles after work yesturday. I did get side stitches for a bit but I managed my breathing patterns better and they went away. Then I started to get them on both sides(obviously i drank too much water and my stomach was getting heavy), so I had to change up my breathing quite a bit. I know I sure have to watch what I…

Forgot to check in with my AMAZING run on Sunday! 11.2 km and NO SIDE STITCHES!!!! finally. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I am very excited about this. It feels great to run now. The weather has been crappy, lots of rainy days this week so I went on the elliptical for about an hour. I'll try to go outside to run tomorrow,…

Hey Canadians!! Weigh in this week: 138.7 lbs. not bad i think. not really focussing on losing, mostly just A LOT of running for the half. and maintaining seems to be going well. I feel prety comfortable with where I am, so no worries here. Gotta stay on top of it tho! Good Luck everyone!!:bigsmile:

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!! I feel that I have mastered the side stitches. I ran 11.2 km today and I NEVER got side stiches!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I took your advice and started slower than usual, had a slow,deep breathing pattern and breathing out when my left foot hit the ground. I also didnt drink any coffee…

Hey ladies! Looks like everyone is doing so well. Good luck on all your runs!!:bigsmile: I have another question, I am getting VERY painful side stitches when I run. I have tried pretty much everything to prevent and treat them, but nothing seems to work. Do any of you have any techniques, ideas or suggestions that could…

Hey guys! forgot to login on the weekend there. I was able to make it 10.4 km on Saturday. It was a great run. I had side stitches for the first two km then they went away. i felt like i could have kept going too! the run sunday hurt a lot with the side stitches. i was very sore yesturday and now i am just about to go for…

Had a 4 mile run yesturday. I must need time to warm up a bit, b/c I had excruciating side stiches:sad: (I'll use the right term now that I know what it is.) :laugh: I had to walk part way which I have never done on a run before. I guess its not a bad thing to walk. The pain was paralyzing and I had to stop and I thought I…

We'll pretty soon have to call it the Cyndi and Jay club. lol.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hey! Weigh in is 138.7, up just a tiny bit. Seems to be doing good when I'm not really focussing on losing weight, just maintaining and training for this half marathon. My brother says I am in "athlete mode" so I eat WAY more and more often. I also drink soooo much water now. I feel like it is totally different from when I…

Ran my next 3 miles today. I feel good. found out that the cramping is actually called side stitches. i didnt know that. so i worked on getting rid of side stitches as i ran today, a lot of deep breathes and flexing my ab muscles. seemed to help along with putting pressure on it. i think ill get the hang of it. always…

I run outside, I have not ran on a treadmill during this process at all, mostly b/c i dont have one. During the week, I run through my neighborhood and on weekends, my husband and I go down to the river. The city has made a running/biking path along the South Saskatchewan River, so its absolutely beautiful to run. I set my…

:laugh: :laugh: I apparently dont know how to quote someone. :bigsmile:

[/quote]yay! i did my first one March 14th! i am signed up for number 2 already! May 23rd is my next date! Good LUCK! HAVE FUN! its an awesome feeling....i swear i cried when i hit mile marker 12 all the way to the finnish! [/quote] Ya I think I will be crying as well! :laugh: I find it to be quite the feeling just to go…

Wow! Good luck on your 15K Kim!!:flowerforyou: I did 8K yesturday, and I felt awesome! I cant believe how good I feel when I run. I think I have really found something for myself now. I ran down by the river this time, instead of through the streets. It was such a scenic route and I loved it. I think where I ran is is…

Got 3.4 miles in today. increased my speed quite a bit, and i felt quite good. i went bowling after with some friends and man did my quads hurt. lol. needed to stretch more i guess. Thanks Kim! I put some pressure on my cramping, just thinking that it was helping, helped. i gotta focus on something else to get through it.…

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I almost fell out of my chair laughing. and I'm at work. hahaha.

Hey everyone! Thanks for starting the thread every week Cyndi!! Gets me motivated. This weeks weigh in . . . 138.5 lbs.:grumble: But I think it has a lot to do with me training for this half marathon, gaining muscle. I do feel good, so its not like i'm going to fall off the wagon. Training is going great! I did 4 miles on…

I totally have the addiction as well. I NEVER liked running before and now that I am training for a half marathon and I feel like I have a purpose, I find myself wanted to be running all the time. Good addiction to have tho I think.:wink: I looked up some hip stretches on google like you suggested, and tried them out for…

Good to hear Williams3023! I had a 2.7 mile run today. Wasnt very good for time, mostly b/c I had some major side pains. Those side cramps are going to be the death of me. grrrrrrr.:mad: My hip did feel better tho, thank goodness. i did more stretches for the hip and it seemed to help but we will see.

I hope you guys dont mind me posting in your thread, its interesting to read your experiences and tips. I have my first half marathon on May 30th and I started my training about two weeks ago. Congrats on your run girls!! Sounds like you had an amazing experience!! It makes me excited for mine.:bigsmile: I have a question…

Well my hip joint is feeling better today, so I think I will go for todays run. its only a 2.5er so I should be ok, and I'll walk if something happens with my hip. Its a bit cold out today, starting to snow again, but I'm going to tough it out and bundle up a bit more than usual. If anything else changes to make the…

Hi Hi !! Had a very good run today.:bigsmile: Was actually supposed to have my long run yesturday, but I was so busy with life so I ran it today. 4 miles today. my husband biked beside me again, which was nice. I appreciated the company. Ran into one of our friends running as well, he has a 10K at the end of this month. So…