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 Posted: 08/21/03 - 11:05 Post subject: Running: Day One
Wow! Friendly place here. I just joined the boards this morning and when i got back from a meeting i found that i had two IMs in my inbox. Thanks! I feel so welcome *fake sniffle*
Tonight is going to be my first day running in over a year (and then only that one day in two years). I'm starting to train for a 10k in October, which i know is not very far away, but i'm not intending to race it, just cover the distance as best i can. I'll be running it with my brother's wife, so i'm not pushing for any sort of a PR with that one.
In case anyone is wondering who i am (and what i used to run), i was a former collegiate runner for Northwestern College of Iowa...not a very good one, but the school was small enough that i got to run. When i graduated i stopped running. I was a little burned out at the time dealing with injuries and everything, but i waited too long before starting back up again....and now i'm rambling a bit too much.
My goal for tonight: 2 miles.
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jrjo
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 11:28 Post subject:
Hey neighbor! Welcome to the forums. Good luck on Day One. Here's a link on Minnesota road races in case you hadn't found it yet. 
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Pug
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 11:36 Post subject:
Thanks for the race site. I just bookmarked that! I didn't even know which race i was doing in October, only that my brother told me it was on the 18th. Good to know.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 11:49 Post subject:
Welcome aboard and good luck to you! Make sure to write up a 'report' in the Reflections forum, pug!
joel
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airehead
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 14:35 Post subject:
Welcome aboard! Good luck~ I think a race goal is a good thing to aim for. I hope you enjoy your return to running.
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rolling rock
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 14:58 Post subject:
Welcome Pug
good luck with your return to running.
love the avatar!
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flarunner
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 17:00 Post subject:
Welcome Pug! Good to see that you're back! To running, that is. 
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akern
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 17:11 Post subject:
 Welcome! And let us know how that run went!
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Happy2tri
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Posted: 08/21/03 - 17:14 Post subject:
Welcome Pug, would you happen to own some pugs?? one step at a time, and one mile at a time, and one day of training at a time, will get you speedily to your 10k and beyond.
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Pug
The Movie Geek
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Posted: 08/22/03 - 08:49 Post subject:
Phew...
I'll post more detailed thoughts in the reflection forum, but suffice it to say that i'm overweight and out of shape. That said, the first mile went better than expected but i had to stop several times on the return mile. I didn't try to push it harder than i was capable of doing at this time.
No, i don't own any pugs. I took the name "Pug" from Raymond Feist's Riftwar fantasy series, and the fact that i think pugs are ugly and cute at the same time (just like me).
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RunTexas
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Posted: 08/22/03 - 10:07 Post subject:
Pug,
Welcome....this is a great place to learn from those who are more experienced.
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Pug
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Posted: 08/22/03 - 10:13 Post subject:
I certainly will. I'm going to take it easy and slowly build up my distances. No rush. : )
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kattzoo
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Posted: 08/22/03 - 13:47 Post subject:
Welcome!!!!
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Dancer
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Posted: 08/22/03 - 14:00 Post subject:
Welcome aboard Pug!!
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TimRuns
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Posted: 08/22/03 - 14:09 Post subject:
Welcome to the forums!
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