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Alice, I find the hand-held water bottles kind of a pain. They're heavy and they tend to alter your gait. I did find a hydration belt that fit -- it only has two water bottles, instead of 4-6, which most belts have. It really stays put. I also don't bring water with me on anything under 10 miles unless it is warm outside.…

Great job, Alice! Ran 11 miles today. That makes 27 running miles this week.

Don't worry about time -- just push yourself and enjoy the atmosphere -- the other runners, the crowd cheering, and the celebrating at the finish!

You are definitely burning WAY MORE calories running than just walking your dog. The people who log high calorie counts when walking -- you have to take into account how much they weigh. A person who is 50 pounds heavier than you will expend more cals walking than you do. Listen to your body -- it is telling you that it is…

Yes, I'd also like to know how to get notifications on this topic -- I've searched but haven't figured it out. I'll add you as an MFP friend.

I'd like to join this group. I don't have a half marathon planned right now, but thinking of doing the Surf City Half in Huntington Beach, CA, in February. Also, I've already registered for the Big Sur Full Marathon. It's been a few years since I've run a full marathon, and this time I want to qualify for Boston. A half…

You are now officially a running geek! :) Welcome to the club.

Yes, I feel guilty if I don't run or otherwise exercise. One trick to get out the door - if you still don't feel like running/exercising after 10 minutes, call it quits for the day. And you know what? That has never happened -- I've always ended up completing my workout.

Once you've configured your ticker, you need to copy and paste the URL (the first one) into your signature. Also, to update your ticker, go back into your signature, and copy and paste your personalized TicketFactory.com URL into a browser. There will be a button that says "Add." Click that and another page will pop up…

I just realized that there are TWO "100 Miles in November" challenges here on MFP! One is just for running. The other is a cumulative one - walking, running, biking, elliptical, etc. I've been posting over at the second one when I meant to post here! OK ... so .. I ran 6 miles early this morning.

- My build is small. - I weight 109 lbs and wear size 2-4 in pants - My goal weight is 104 lbs -- that is my race weight. I'm a distance runner. - I'm 40 years old. - No kids

A friend of mine who is an oncologist said that diet sodas are worse than regular sodas -- there's a higher chance for cancer.

OK, now I have two tickers b/c I'm not sure if we're just logging RUN miles for November, or the cumulative RUN, WALK, CYCLE, ELLIPTICAL miles. So one ticker is just for running, and the other ticker is a combination of all miles I've done this month. Whew.

Forgot to add that I ran 6 miles this morning. First 3 by myself, the last 3 with my dog, Beau.

I believe we are just counting RUNNING miles, isn't that right? Because if we are counting my walking, elliptical and cycling miles, I'd be WAY over 100 by the middle of the month!

If people want to make their food diaries private -- that is fine -- that is their prerogative. I just try to be as supportive as I can.

Count me in. I ran 7 miles yesterday and 3 miles today. So 10 so far. 90 more to go!

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It's very easy to get injured in Crossfit, esp. if you're just beginning. I wouldn't recommend it. Try lots of walking/slow jogging at first, also Spin classes are awesome for shedding weight.

I found it too easy. It was only $9, but it was a waste. Better to do P90X.

Yes, leave the headphones at home. Talk to other runners, listen to the birds, your breathing, etc. As far as keeping pace: You should practice your race pace at least once a week at short distances. If you want to hit 24 minutes, for example, you have to practice running 7:45/mile.

Also, don't run with a heavy gait. Try to touch the ground lightly to minimize the pounding to your body. An old coach used to say, "Run nice and polite." You do that by landing on the midfoot, not the heel. Imagine you're running barefoot. Or even try that out for a half-mile or so. Most modern running shoes are so…

The knee pain could be the cause of several things: 1) What's your weekly running mileage? Have you ever run 9 miles before? If you're going from only 20 mpw and all of a sudden running 9 miles at once, your knees may complain. 2) When you ran on the beach, was it on hard-packed sand or on "slushy" sand? The latter is much…

I do after my long runs (12 - 20 miles).

My path is only semi-lit. There are some miles without any street lights. I also tend to run on the road (tarmac is much more forgiving than concrete sidewalks), so I never wear headphones to watch out/hear cars. I also sometimes carry mace, but I forget that a lot.

If I don't start super early in the morning on my runs, then I wait until dusk. Like today. Heading out in 30 minutes to log 12 miles. I wear a headlight sometimes, but I always wear a fluorescent yellow vest so cars can see me.

Runner's World magazine and website has a ton of information (training plans, race tactics, healthy eating, etc.). Here's a beginner's running program. It's 10 weeks: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-520--2201-0,00.html After that, consider doing a 5K or 10K first. Doing a marathon first is like doing a…

1- You burn 90-100 cals for every mile. It's on the lower end if you're running slowly, and around 100 if you're working pretty hard. 2- Most of the traditional wisdom on heart rates is based on bad research. Figure out your max heart rate (e.g. running a 10K as fast as you can with your HRM -- there's a strategy to this…

You need to improve your endurance and strength. That means logging more miles. To start, add 1-2 miles on several of your runs each week for a few weeks.

Good luck to everyone training for a half or full 26.2!