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Away for 2 years, put weight back on. I am back! Any similar stories?
Hi all! I originally joined here back in 2011 and went from 230lbs down to 183! I went from Couch Potato to Marathon Runner but after running my 2 marathons in 2012 my motivation dropped and guess what? The weight crept back on! I have since got married and had a baby (yay!) which didn't help my diet and exercise regime…
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Marathon nearly here, need a new goal
So I am pretty clueless when it comes to fitness.... The only way I was able to lose weight was to set a (what at the time seemed ridiculous) ambitious goal of a marathon, eat less takeaways and fatty foods, cut out the snacking and drink less alcohol. I knew this way it would be impossible for me to not lose weight and…
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UK friends
Hi all, I have a lot of great friends on here offering encouragement but I'd like some more from the UK as I do most of my MFP logging during UK day time! Of course if you see my story and want to offer some words of advice, it doesn't really matter where you are from :-) I'm a beginner marathoner looking to complete my…
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Couch potato to Marathon Runner - goal in sight
So I've been on MFP for since about March I think and I set myself the challenge - Couch potato to Marathon runner in 1 year, can it be done? Over the months I've been good, and not so good but now I have the ultimate goal in sight - the Barcelona Marathon in March 2012…
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What a difference a year makes
http://eriksmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/05/difference-is-year.html What do you guys think?
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Couch potato to Marathon Runner in one year, can it be done?
Hi all, I'm Erik and I'm 24 and I live in the UK. I've recently got divorced and so it's driven me to aim for something really ambitious. I have therefore decided to try and complete a marathon in one year from now. Feel free to invite me to be friends if you want to follow my journey. The journey starts now! All the best,…
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I need motivation and support
http://eriksmarathon.blogspot.com/ Please feel free to follow the blog - Part of the reason for writing it is so that I am accountable towards all of the followers to carry on. Some advice and/or encouragement would be much appreciated! Thanks, Erik
