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Couch to Marathon in 364 Days!
I posted my story on the Fitness & Exercise board, but I wanted to make sure this group reads it as well: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10264725/couch-to-marathon-in-364-days For anyone who's in the midst of C25K or debating starting, DO IT. It just might be the best thing you ever do for yourself.
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Couch to Marathon in 364 Days!
On Oct. 5, 2014, I did W1D1 of C25K. On Oct. 4, 2015, I ran the Wineglass Marathon in Corning, New York—my first 26.2! Here's my full race report if anyone's interested: My ultimate goal throughout was to make it through a marathon training cycle happy and healthy—which I did! Luckily, I (surprisingly) slept great the…
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If you're thinking about starting C25K...
Well, first of all, DO IT! But I want to tell you about some of the side effects. Number 1, of course, is improved physical fitness. Can't run 30 seconds without stopping? You'll be able to after C25K. Number 2, you just might lose weight faster and be able to eat more. But Number 3, and the most dangerous of them all: you…
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How many times have you changed shoes?
I'm about to hang up my first pair of good running shoes (professionally fitted) and I'm wondering if I should just buy another pair of the same or if it's worth getting fitted again. Since my first fitting, I'm about 10-12 lbs. lighter, and running ~30-35 mpw (will be increasing throughout the year) whereas I was just…
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Setting intake goals
Hi all, I started my MFP journey in May of last year and have since lost 28 pounds AND discovered a true love for running! I'm feeling great and am down to the last ~10 or so pounds I want to lose. When I first started, I set my activity level at "Sedentary," because it was mostly true. I wasn't working out, but living in…
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Just ran my first 5K!
I've never been a runner. So, when I finally committed myself to Couch to 5K at the beginning of October, I was skeptical about completing the program, much less enjoying it. My final workout was Friday. I ran my first 5K race today. I finished in 32:17 (my goal time was 33:00) with splits of 11:32, 10:24, 9:28, and 8:26.…
