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Went running with my son this morning for the first time :)

Hi Virginia! Sounds like you are doing a great job meeting your goals! You should have no problem by the time the marathon comes along! My youngest sister ran in a charity marathon a couple months ago.

I was a "jogger" for years. I easily ran 5 or 6 miles at a time, usually 4 or 5 times a week. Started in my late teens but by my early to mid thirties i had to wean down to walking. My knees started to really feel the shock of running. I mostly ran on hard pavements so that wasn't the best choice. Just be careful. The shin splints heal in a few days, but damage to your knees is another story. Oh i sound like a downer, sorry :) Now swimming is a low impact, high enjoyment sport!

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^awesome!

I hate running, no matter how in shape I am, I just can't do it. I hate it.

That said, I lost 4.2 lbs on my first week of my boot camp. :D

WOW; that's awesome!!!!! :D

Hi Virginia! Sounds like you are doing a great job meeting your goals! You should have no problem by the time the marathon comes along! My youngest sister ran in a charity marathon a couple months ago.

I was a "jogger" for years. I easily ran 5 or 6 miles at a time, usually 4 or 5 times a week. Started in my late teens but by my early to mid thirties i had to wean down to walking. My knees started to really feel the shock of running. I mostly ran on hard pavements so that wasn't the best choice. Just be careful. The shin splints heal in a few days, but damage to your knees is another story. Oh i sound like a downer, sorry :) Now swimming is a low impact, high enjoyment sport!

Thanks :) I'm taking it pretty slow; I figure running at any speed will be a personal improvement over walking the race last year (although I did run a little bit). :) I started running for the first time about 4 years ago; I trained for this race several times before actually doing it, and once I got up to running 2 miles at a time I too developed knee problems and had to stop.

This time I was professionally fitted for really good shoes and looks like I'll be getting some special inserts too, since the area I'm running in is hilly. I also run on a treadmill at the gym, but haven't been there recently.

Right now I'm at about a mile and a half of running and 1/2 mile walking; my practice route is 2 miles, so when I can run that twice I'll be ready :)

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WOW; that's awesome!!!!! :D

Thanks :) I'm taking it pretty slow; I figure running at any speed will be a personal improvement over walking the race last year (although I did run a little bit). :) I started running for the first time about 4 years ago; I trained for this race several times before actually doing it, and once I got up to running 2 miles at a time I too developed knee problems and had to stop.

This time I was professionally fitted for really good shoes and looks like I'll be getting some special inserts too, since the area I'm running in is hilly. I also run on a treadmill at the gym, but haven't been there recently.

Right now I'm at about a mile and a half of running and 1/2 mile walking; my practice route is 2 miles, so when I can run that twice I'll be ready :)

Well sounds like you are doing it right and i know you will feel great when you run in that race this summer! A tip, if you don't already do this, do some good stretches before you start to run, along with the very important warm-up and cool-down time. Also, make sure you stay well hydrated! Good Luck, Virginia!

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^I like swimming a lot. It's nice because you never really sweat--that you know of.

LOL, well you are already wet so yeah, guess wouldn't matter if you did sweat :) You can get a great low impact Cardio workout nevertheless. I have loved swimming since i had lessons at age five. For me, it's just so relaxing and peaceful to be in the water. Nothing quite like it, aside from being asleep...

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Well sounds like you are doing it right and i know you will feel great when you run in that race this summer! A tip, if you don't already do this, do some good stretches before you start to run, along with the very important warm-up and cool-down time. Also, make sure you stay well hydrated! Good Luck, Virginia!

Thanks; I definitely will :)

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PEACE..YES !!

I DO understand, and surely you knew it was someone who knew you. :)

We go way back. cool runnings and utmost joy to you my friend.

all the best to you and peace ofcourse. no, i didnt know who it was, so it freaked me out, no big deal though.

happiness today, marlboro lights cause i'm sick with a cold in my lungs.

seeing the ikea commercial with the lady yelling, -start the car... for the thousandth time.

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Being able to really make a difference in someone's life, even if for only one day. Because of my perseverance and great pride in what i do for a living, i was able to keep a homeless lady from spending tonight in a shelter. It's not easy to get a doctor to stop a discharge, but i did it. Me and all my co-workers were so relieved at the outcome :)

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