flowgal

Totally agree with you there! When I was younger and skinny, I had no calf definition. But since I started running, I have started to develop some...LOL, I am so astonished by it that I keep bugging my husband and pointing it out!

LOL, that happened to me too...signed up for my second before I even ran my first...and then signed up for a third! I truly enjoy races! :) This season I am signed up for a 10-miler, then 2 halfs, a marathon relay, then a marathon, followed by 2 more halfs and a half relay. Yep, I've gone race crazy!! Going to be a busy…

Hi! Running definitely helps me lose weight, though it has been slow and gradual. I started running in February of 2011, and since then have lost around 25lbs. I am really close to my goal weight though, which I think is a major contributor to the slowness of my loss. One thing I can tell you is that rest days are just as…

I find I can't do any lifting while training for my half marathons. It just wears me down and really affects my performance, so for right now I have decided to skip it entirely. I would like to eventually start adding some strength training back in, but not until I get closer to my final goal weight, and get through this…