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Indiana Events
I have fully been bitten by the running bug. I did my first 5k in September (Color Me Rad 5k at the Indiana State Fairgrounds) and my second earlier this month (Wine at the Line 5k at Mallow Run Winery). Another MFP pal and me are also doing the Fright Night 5k in downtown Indy before Halloween. I would LOVE to get a group…
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Indy Area Workout Buddies
I live in Noblesville....well, out in the boonies of Noblesville and am training in Couch 2 5k for a couple upcoming 5k events. My stepfather is joining me on these, but I'm a dieting fitness-learning work in progress and he's a metabolically-blessed former marathon runner. Needless to say, I huff and puff solo during my…
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Beginning Runner - Couch 2 5K
So I'm now on week 3 of C25K and wanted to get some advice from runners who've been doing this longer than me. My old tennis shoes have worked through the heel and I just bought some new ones that are supposedly better cushioned for the run. Either they're still in the "breaking in" phase or the cushion isn't as good as…
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Finding the Time (Need Tips)
I know one of the biggest excuses is "I'm too busy to workout" and that's a big one for me. For instance, I was home all of 10 minutes between picking the kids up after work and taking them to their 4-H meeting. I finally got home and got to take my heels off at 8:30pm. Then it was rush to make dinner before their bed…
