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I have knocked knees.... always have and they have never bothered me. I have been running for the past 2 years but was always active before that too. No one has ever noticed but my knees touch and ankles don't unless I have my legs bent at an angle. Sorry this wasn't much help.

Awesome!! Great job!!

At least you are moving!!

It probably took me about 9 months to really love running. I enjoyed and loved the benefits. I loved the "me" time listening to my music and I loved how I felt after I was done running. I loved the way my body felt better and more toned and I was starting to "look" different.

I would say it depends on how you feel. If the antibiotics are kicking in and you are feeling fine, go ahead and run. If not, then don't. Personally I would probably wait and see how you feel tomorrow. Your body needs to rest when you are sick.

I am a success story! Finished C25K 2 years ago and am now training for my second half marathon. Listen to your body. I stuck to the 3 times a week. I have since added, but it was a good start for me.

I am training for my second in May... I do 3- 4 runs a week. Two - Three of them are 4-6 miles with my 3rd or 4th run being a long run. I found a plan on marathonrookie.com and made it my own.

Awesome job on the 7 miles! Today was a 7 mile day for me too.

Just keep going. I never had to repeat any weeks. It is completely okay if you want to repeat weeks. I had decided that if I could do day 1 of the next week, I was good to go. For me, it was more of a mind game.

I haven't run the course before a race. One race I did was 8 hours from where I lived and the other races, it just didn't work out in my schedule. Some people do run the course before the actual race. I don't see anything wrong with it. Usually I try to look at the elevation chart to make sure my training is appropriate.…

Which ever one you enjoy! Running is easier for me for now... come summer though I will be doing plenty of both!

I use runtastic. It's just as accurate as my garmin as far as distances go.

Feel free to add me...also a runner and mom of 3.

Feel free to add me... mom of 3 boys. My starting weight on MFP was 143 and my goal is 130.

I also have never done intervals even though I have heard they do help to increase speed. My speed has improved with time. As I began to run longer distances, my shorter ones became faster. After I ran a 10k I noticed a huge improvement in my 5k time. Since running a half marathon, my 10k has improved greatly. I was…

Are you doing measurements to make sure you are really not losing inches. The way I lose weight, I have a hard time telling that I look different. I tend to lose it all over - very proportionally. So I don't ever "feel" like I look different. When I started taking measurements, I could see progress more easily.

I have a weight watchers digital scale that works well. It's usually close to what my doctor's office is. I think it was around 20 ish dollars.

I did C25k a couple of years ago and was a total non runner. I was not terribly overweight - probably had about 10 to lose. It took about 9 months for me to really like running. However what kept me going were the milestones I was hitting and I wanted to see what I could do next. For example, the week that I ran 5 minutes…

I used marathon rookie's half marathon training as well... I wished I had done the whole 13 miles before the race. I had only done 12. I also wished that I had trained more for the elevation. My first half back in October was really hilly... by mile 10 when I hit the last hill, I remember thinking WTH!!! I will be doing…

I used the runners world link that someone already posted. I had done a pretty good job of deciding the type of shoe I needed. The only thing I did wrong was the size. I am one of those that needs to go a whole size bigger instead of just a half size bigger. I imagine someone at Olympia Sports could help you with that. The…

It sounds like you need a new pair of shoes :smile: My knees were bothering me earlier in the fall.. new shoes and I was fine.

I would get fitted for shoes at a good athletic shoe store. Once I was fitted and wearing a proper size( I had a half size too small - even after I went up a half size from my original) and stability I have been fine.

I ran my first half in October and I cut back some. The only thing I have changed is my long run. I cut that back to 6 miles. I am running another half in May, so we will see how I do. I figured with running 6 miles, I am 2 weeks to feeling comfortable for a 15k and 6-8 weeks from a half.

I prefer running outside, but I like to run during the daytime. My neighborhood is really dark and there are narrow roads where neighbors drive too fast on. I don't feel comfortable running in the dark. I do slow down to pass people - just enough to make sure I can pass safely. I was never worried about how I looked while…

Okay.. runtastic for me runs pretty close with my garmin. I agree though - it sounds high. For the most part they all use mathematical formulas... I found this website http://easycalculation.com/health/heart-rate-calorie-burn.php So if you put in your heart rate and time, it will give you an approximation of how many…

Double check to make sure that your personal information is correct in runtastic. It seemed mine was way high and I checked and my weight was really off. I am not sure if on a sync with my phone if my weight went back to the default setting or what. Map my run could have the same issue - I am not familiar with it.

Weight loss is a journey, not something that is quick. I can eat at some restaurants and be up as much as 5 pounds the next day. I know I didn't truly gain 5 pounds. Usually by the end of the week, its gone and I am fine. Don't give up. That one pound could have been 5 pounds if you were not tracking. I am a person who…

My husband is king of saying things he shouldn't and quite honestly I truly believe its because he is clueless. Never the less, years ago when my husband or anyone for that matter would question what I could or couldn't eat because of being on weight watchers, I would politely tell them this is not a diet but a lifestyle…

I started the C25K program for the sole purpose of not getting too bored on the treadmill. When I ran for 5 minutes without stopping, I wanted to see how much further I could go. I took it outside because I really do hate the treadmill :-) I love it now! Will be running my second half and second 15k this spring and summer.

I am excited that you got into the Boilermaker. I cannot believe how fast it closed. I am running the 15k again this year. I suggest c25k. I started that 2 years ago this month(probably the only new year's resolution I kept) and have worked my way up to a half marathon. The 5k part is a nice part - not too hilly, so a good…