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Got an email from the Spartan people ...
I wrote them asking if they ever consider opening up more heats since the event sold out so quickly... they said no, go **** yourself . Ok they didn't say go **** yourself but they did say to show up on race day ready to roll and I should be able to regisiter then , since they always have cancellations . I'm a little more…
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Why I love weight lifting....
Hello from the Jersey Shore! It's been a rough couple of weeks. Not nearly as rough as it could have been or as it has been for some of my family and friends and for that I am so grateful. We had our power restored yesterday afternoon and a couple of hours later the Nor'easter ripped it away again :( We (my kids and I)…
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Personal trainers...
I finally rejoined the gym and I'm so excited ! I have an appointment with a personal trainer on Sunday just to get me started. I have worked out with personal trainers before but I feel like I am much more educated now, since joining this site and reading the book New Rules of Lifting, then I was then so I kinda have to…
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Running in the cold ...
I started running in the Spring and am finding that I'm a bit of a wimp in the cold weather. Once I'm out there I'm ok its getting out there that makes me want to jump back in to bed. Does anybody have any suggestions on cold weather running gear ? Do you wear gloves ? A hat ? Ear muffs ? Leg warmers ? Parka ?
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25 MILES!
So 2 Sundays ago, I did a 5k mud run in the Bronx . It was alot of fun and very exciting . It felt really good signing up and then following through with something was so out of the norm for me . Me and my 'team' of gfs finished in about 40 mins ! Yesterday there was a benefit for FARA to raise money and awareness for…
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P90X
Can anybody tell me how long the workouts are ? I am hesitate to start this because my time is so limited and being a single mom of 4 kids its very hard for me to workout at home without them interrupting me unless I lock them in the basement :) ) Right now I run at night between 4 - 6 miles about 4 xs a week . Two of the…
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Newbie
Hi everyone . I have been scanning the site for about a month now , trying to learn as much as I can . Theres so much helpful information, especially from the message boards! Little about me, I am a single mom for the past five years to four kids ages 5 - 15. Not yet divorced which is very stressful, my husband is an…
