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Marine Corps Marathon
Who's done it? Thought's on the race and course. I've already got March 27th (registration day) on my calendar! Thanks and Happy Running! Ben
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Banging Legs - opinions plz
Big veins in the legs from running and working out. Thoughts on them... Disgusting? Gross? or Boom! That dude works out! I'm a fan of them and have two legs that are filled with them. But curious to hear what others think. PS - They are NOT varicose veins.
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The grind....
Ben 2.0 has been battling against the old version of me for about 19 months now... I've had tremendous success with weight loss, learning a new eating syle (for the most part ;-) and becoming way more physically fit. But now I find myself sometimes just feeling mentally exhausted. My feelings are also ramped up because I'm…
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One year of running
This past Saturday I celebrated my one year anniversary of running my first 5K... Since then I've ran over 600 miles, including a half marathon. Since joining MFP, I've learned how to eat, although not perfectly, better than ever before. 70 pounds lost with just a little bit to go. My face says "thank you" for all of MFP's…
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Thank you!
On the eve of tomorrow's Pittsburgh 1/2 marathon, I want to thank you all for your support. Since I came to MFP, I've learned so much about not only how much to eat, but what to eat. That and the fact that what you put in your face is only a small part of the puzzle. It's more important to do all you can to stay positive…
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This is me - take it or leave it.
Hi everyone - Just a short glimpse into what I've been, where I'm at and where I'm going. In September 2010 I was sick, felt awful and weighed about 280 pounds. I was blessed to travel to Greece for work and discovered that while I was there, eating that beautiful Greek food, I was not ill once. That was it - when I…
