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First 5k recap
I completed c25k about 6 weeks ago, but I wasn't confident enough in my running to sign up for a race yet. I finally ran in my town's turkey trot yesterday. IT WAS SO FUN! Even with the 20 degree weather I had a blast. I was a little bummed that I had no friends to run with, but as we were lining up some girls were joking…
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Safety - Road ID app
For anyone that runs at night, in secluded areas, or just wants to feel safer, check out the Road ID app. I just found it after someone mentioned it in the forums of a running site. When you go for a run (or walk or bike ride) you start this alert called an ecrumb. You select contacts (I think up to 5? I always just use my…
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Oh the things I see at the gym...
Ok this was too strange not to share. This morning at the gym I'm on the treadmill, doing C25K when this average size high school age girl hops on the treadmill next to me. Normally I don't care/notice what other people are doing at the gym, but I couldn't help noticing that she was eating something. It turned out to be a…
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Clothes for tall ladies
Being 5'10", I'm on a constant search for workout tops that are long enough. I was just about to resort to the men's section when I FINALLY found one so I thought I'd share in case anyone else has this problem. The Nike Legend Vneck Tshirt (I got mine at Kohls where they call it the DriFit performance shirt, they're on…
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Active life = lonely life?
When I started trying to lose weight I went to the gym a few days a week, but other than that I led the same lazy lifestyle. In the past few months I've been focusing on being active beyond my gym sessions. Unfortunately this is leading to a lot of lonely days. Hanging out with my friends usually means watching TV,…
