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Ways to run a quicker 5K?
I am relatively new to running 5K but I have made big improvements over the last year. On the treadmill with no incline, my best time is 29 minutes, 17 seconds. A comfortable jog where I can talk the whole time is about 35 minutes. I am running a 5k at the end of this month (March 28th). It's a relatively flat course along…
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hard to believe...just a little reflection time
I was just thinking about how far I have come in the last 7 months (surgery date 1/29/14). HW 261, SW 239 CW 184. I have been exercising on and off the whole time since surgery, but haven't been as committed as I need to be. I went through a self-inflicted stall/extremely slow weight loss period for close to the last 2…
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Surgery January 29th/Introduction
I just joined this group. I had my last pre-op appointment with my surgeon yesterday. My biggest fear is dying on the table and he really put my mind at ease. I'm young and healthy, despite the obesity, so he said the chances of a major complication are "miniscule" (death less than 0.1%). I am 34 years old, 246 pounds…
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Ready to really get started
I signed up for this site over a year and a half ago, got pregnant with my third child soon after, and now that I'm done having babies, I'm ready to shed the weight that has accumulated through 3 pregnancies and then some. I have been overweight all of my life, but I have always been athletic and loved to exercise. I just…
