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Trish
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 Posted: 06/30/03 - 17:27 Post subject: And yet...another one!
Hi, new to the board and pretty new to running.
When I was young I used to cross country run and loved it. That being oh, 15 years ago or so and 130lbs lighter.
Sep 02, I weighed 209lbs - at 5'0" that is a lot of weight. Currently I weigh 162lbs and still decreasing and now...running! Or should I say jogging for how slow I am? LOL
I started a couple of months ago, but really didn't make much progress of a few minutes here or there on the treadmill but in the last month I've done some pushing. I have a goal to run in the CIBC Run for the Cure in October right before my 32nd birthday.
Currently I run on a treadmill and I'm pretty slow I think. I can do 2.35miless - 2.50miles in about 32-33 minutes and some of that is walking for example yesterdays 32min on the treadmill went as follows:
3w/27r/2w = 2.50miles, 32min
Today:
3w/15r/2w/6r/2w/3r/2w = 2.35miles, 33min
I used to run at 4.5mph and I slowly started increasing it (this week) and now I am at about 4.7mph. I'm coming along, and feeling accomplished, like I used to when I would run cross country races.
Well that's about it. Sorry I babble, I have a chatterbox gene; it goes way, way back 
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flarunner
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Posted: 06/30/03 - 17:34 Post subject:
Welcome Trish! And congrats on being a runner! 
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kattzoo
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Posted: 06/30/03 - 17:48 Post subject:
Welcome Trish! Embrace being a slow runner, I do! This is a fun place to hang out. Jump right in with us.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/30/03 - 20:50 Post subject:
From one newbie to another,
Welcome!
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TimRuns
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Posted: 06/30/03 - 21:57 Post subject:
Welcome and enjoy your stay!
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bluerogue
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Posted: 07/01/03 - 17:41 Post subject:
No, that is not slow. Nothing wrong with that time. It can improve, but as it stands it is JUST FINE! No worries! 
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shelflifers
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Posted: 07/01/03 - 18:22 Post subject:
Fantastic that you're bringing running back into your life, Trish...and the improvements are lookin good already!
Keep at it!
joel
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TriBob
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Posted: 07/02/03 - 11:36 Post subject:
Great job on taking charge of your health.
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rolling rock
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Posted: 07/02/03 - 16:13 Post subject:
Welcome Trish 
Glad to have you on the Running Forums. It is really a great place for running info and that sweet inspiration we all need now and again.
Congrats and good luck with your training.
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shelee
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Posted: 07/03/03 - 17:35 Post subject:
Hi!
Shelly
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jpgarland
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Posted: 07/04/03 - 22:09 Post subject:
Of course, if you ran cross-country, no matter how long ago, you're no Newbie. You've just been away from the game for a bit.  People who have run X-C are part of a special group. If you had the mental wherewithal to do it then, you still have it; it's just been resting (and not like Month Python's dead parrot).
As you can see, you'll get lots of support here.
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Cappy
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Posted: 07/05/03 - 06:12 Post subject:
Welcome to the forums. Keep up the good work
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copteacher
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Posted: 07/05/03 - 07:19 Post subject:
welcome aboard. You are doing a fine job thus far.
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Trish
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Posted: 07/05/03 - 11:19 Post subject:
Thanks everyone!
I ran 2.1miles straight (no stopping, which is a big thing for me) at 26min last week. I was so proud of myself. Now I'm hunting for a good 5k training program as I need to concentrate on bettering the time and adding another mile to that for a run I want to do in October
I'm having fun!
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shelee
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Posted: 07/05/03 - 11:47 Post subject:
| Trish wrote: | Thanks everyone!
I ran 2.1miles straight (no stopping, which is a big thing for me) at 26min last week. I was so proud of myself. Now I'm hunting for a good 5k training program as I need to concentrate on bettering the time and adding another mile to that for a run I want to do in October
I'm having fun! |
Trish, http://www.coolrunning.com has a training program called couch to 5K. Maybe worth checking out! Congrats on your accomplishment last week.
Shel
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