marnybonte

What everybody else said. It takes time. Concentrate on getting thru the distance using run/walk but try to keep increasing the run intervals. And run slowly. Speed will come naturally as your cardio and skeletal systems adapt to the new demands you place on them.

Congratulations. What a great achievement. You should be so proud of yourself!

Running is my favorite way to keep active. I'm always looking for running pals to share running talk (any pace, any length!) so please send me a F/R if you are so inclined.

OMG you're gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. And enjoy onederland!!

In for no such thing as too much peanut butter.

Thanks for all the replies. I sent friend requests to you all. If I missed anybody it wasn't intentional!

I like swimming for xtraining. It's low impact but great for endurance. A lot of people find it boring but I can zone out and find it very relaxing--sort of a zen workout

That's a huge deal. Congratulations!

Another vote for reflective gear. Also, I have a small light that I can wear on my head. It sounds geeky but it really helps if I'm running on an uneven surface or somewhere that I might encounter something in my path (like the time I almost tripped on a snake in my path--probably harmless but <shudder>)

Mine is a current fantasy :)

Also make sure you are maintaining your form in the later miles--check that you are not hunched over or you're tightening your shoulders. I make up little candence verses to remind myself to relax my shoulders, breath from the diaphram etc. It sounds stupid but I find it helps in the dim-witted last miles of a run when…

This looks yummy. Any idea how long will they last in the fridge?

35 here. Trying to lose about 25 poounds before another year goes by!

This is really inspiring. So many ppl here have lost soooo much weight. Sigh...I'm 5'6. Higest was around 180 (or so). Currently 162. I'd like to see 145 and then maybe just work on toning.