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Our anniversary is also in Nov. Steampunk sounds like a fun theme :) I don't have any specific ideas on spoken words that fit the theme, but you could have a great time decorating or dressing for it. As for dialog, you might find good references in era-specific early 1900s fiction and late victorian era romance. Good luck,…

I admit, this is a big driver for me too - but more than that, once I got started I was "hooked" - the amp I feel before my long run, or after a great session on weights, became my carrot. I still get frustrated when the scale and I disagree, or on the days my diet slides, but at the end of the week I keep at it because I…

Wow, epic thread started in July and still going, nice. :) I'm also a nerd (geek?) - in addition to being an avid gamer, I love all things science, stargazing, scuba diving, music, movies and drawing. I work with computers/software, but even if I didn't I would still consider myself an enthusiast / tinker. Kris

Ditto this. This and my children. I'd like to be there for them and be able to keep up with them.

I've never actually met someone who fit the whole "high/low maintenance" dichotomy, man or woman, not counting TV sitcoms. In fact, I probably can think of more folks that would seem to be contrary to the generalization - but in the end their level of confidence and attitude were more important than how they…

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I use "Runtastic" apps for my iPhone for running and biking. They offer a chest strap HRM that syncs via bluetooth to the phone. Runtastic also syncs to MFP. I love it, but I do think the Polar HRM with Watch may be useful in certain situations, as I find it cumbersome to fuss with an app while running, etc, to find my HR…

Having "raised" one zombie thread myself, I blame the search feature. :)

Thanks for the many suggestions :) My shoes are ~6 weeks old, fitted at a specialty running store. This was a big improvement from my dept store sneakers ;) I do not have a well developed cooldown or post run stretch aside from basic walk-off and calf stretches, which I knew could be improved - this is what prompted me to…

Congrats! This is very inspirational to read, thank you for sharing. :)

Congratulations, and thank you for sharing your success and progress. It is an inspiration :)

I had the same experience moving from treadmill at the gym to running outside, even when I had set an incline on the treadmill to help compensate. It was very discouraging how soon I tired outdoors. I had to jog/walk until I could acclimate and really I am still catching up. I started running 1 min, walking 1 min until I…

Another thread full of WIN. I plugged in a number of songs folks listed as their favorite into itunes and will be growing my playlist, lots of great songs here! My "must have song" ? Suicide and Redemption by Metallica. Thou shalt not falter while Kirk is playing.... this is my "get one more mile" song no matter how tired…

I started running 3x a week in late July of this year, also in a hilly area and your times look like mine. I was only able to make 4 miles without interval walks just this last week and it was a peak effort - still at those same mile pacing. Keep it up! This is an awesome thread, so much encouragement and many folks with a…

Reading through the many replies, I can agree with every "my favorite pants/shirt no longer fit" or "I saw a recent photo of myself" story. For me it was more than one event - although the one that stands out in my mind the most was a photo of myself with my daughter while hiking at our favorite spot. I had memories of…