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A very silly NSV
I was visiting my parents last fall and we went to Ikea. As we walked around, I saw a giant print that I loved -- a simple black/white image of a woman with overlayed text that said "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti" -- a quote from Sophia Loren. I've always loved pasta. During culinary school & my time as a…
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First 5K: What to expect
After months of running, training, and building up, it's official -- Sunday morning at 9am, I'll tackle my first ever 5k race. There's a healthy amount of anxiety about it, but also a ton of excitement. I didn't see any general threads about this, so I thought it could be useful and fun to have a place to collect tips,…
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Transitioning from outside running to treadmill
I'm finding a wealth of information about going from inside to outside, but I have the opposite situation happening. I've been running outside for the past few months (just finished W7D3) with one run on an indoor track that I don't consistently have available. After another round of snow & negative temperatures, I finally…
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Road blocks
Hi everyone... new to this group & to MFP. I've been doing C25K very slowly over the past few months, repeating days here and there & juggling a full school schedule and work as well. Before I even started doing the program, I signed up for a 5K on March 2nd as a way to stay motivated & accountable. Right now I'm in week…
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Finally seeking "strong" instead of "skinny"
Hi : ) I grew up dancing, spent 12 years doing primary ballet but other forms of dance as well. For a couple years, I was in the studio 6-7 days a week. I spent summers at ballet intensives and essentially grew up with ballet slippers or pointe shoes attached to my feet. I was always the biggest girl in class, but only…
