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Comments on: How-to: running and marathoning!
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By: Paul
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-8032
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:22:41 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-8032Hello 🙂 What a inspiring blog! I googled about tapering and stumbled upon your stories. Well done mate! well done! I’ve been running for about 6 months now and started with a half marathon. I’m now tapering towards my first Ultra- a 60KM mountain run called the Kepler Challenge here in New Zealand. I ran my first marathon distance (42km) during y peak training run of 49KM so that’s that…..I’ve ran my first marathon! WoOt. With a time of 5.5 hrs for 49KM I’m happy with that……and super happy to be tapering 😉
I’ll be back here fore sure- i love stories like this as they motivate me. Like wise I hope my blog does the same.
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By: run4change
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-7399
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:38:12 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-7399In reply to Cindy.
Great job Cindy. Congrats on your weight loss and keep up the great work with the run/walk.
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By: Cindy
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-7394
Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:34:00 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-7394Thank you for doing up such an inspiring blog. I am obese and have always struggled to lose weight, I’ve also tried running before but found it way too hard, I think now that I was trying to do more than I could cope with. However lately I have been doing a lot of walking and its such a great feeling, feeling myself getting fitter. The other day I couldn’t do my usual walk (30 hard slog up to catch my horses) as I have lost enough weight that the pants I was wearing were falling down so I drove up to my horses, got a piece of twine (hay baling string) and used that as a belt. Thought I would go for a easy walk as that was better than doing nothing and next thing I know I started running. Only took about 20 min at a walk/run pace but I was so proud of myself, I’m now hoping to make it a bit more of a regular thing. I tend to get shin splints (although I was fine this time around) so until I can get some correctly fitted running shoes I’ll be sticking to the grass and not over doing it.
Thanks again for your site, I will be bookmarking it! 🙂
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By: run4change
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-7063
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:21:32 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-7063In reply to Jill.
Just keep on keepin on Jill 🙂
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By: Jill
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-7056
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:03:39 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-7056Thank you so, so much for your blog. The honesty is refreshing! I love that you promote running for people of all sizes. I ran my first half-marathon last year weighing 307 pounds. It is possible!
I’ve been blogging about my running and WW journey… but discovering your site today has inspired me. I’ve done WW with little dedication for nearly four year. I have 200 pounds to lose. I lost 62 and now have gained it all back. I haven’t run in months. But that changes now.
Thank you SO much!
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By: run4change
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-7053
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:37:06 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-7053In reply to geegs23.
geegs. I will send you an email so I can give a better answer to your questions so keep an eye out for it. 🙂
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By: geegs23
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-7052
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:12:09 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-7052Another great post! I’m planning my first half marathon for the beginning of 2010; location unknown at this time. We originally wanted to do Key West but that appears to be out due to the price of accomadations.. blah! I don’t currently run right now.. I do however walk almost 5 miles every evening with my pup. It’s amazing, I went from almost no activity at the end of April to walking 5 miles sometimes more on the weekends in about a month. That first day walking around the lake (2.2 miles) was rough.. after a 1/4 mile I wanted to turn around and go home but pushed myself and made it around. In the next few weeks (need to purchase a better pair of sneakers first) I want to start running a bit, I’m thinking of trying the C25K program to start with and building from there. What is your take on the C25K program? I’ve read that you shouldn’t do more than what the program instructs you to do on any given day even if you think you can do more. Do you know why that is? Or should I push myself if I feel I can do more? What’s your thoughts? I’m glad I found your site, it seems like you’ve got a lot of informative information on here. 😀
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By: run4change
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-4819
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:06:12 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-4819In reply to Leah.
Leah- Just being able to say that you have done it is such a huge motivator to me too. I feel just like that. It builds us up when we are proud of doing what we felt was impossible before we did it.
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By: Leah
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-4816
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:01:27 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-4816I am in my second month of training for my first half marathon! Thanks for all this info. I never thought of myself as a runner and I don’t particularly enjoy it but I know that there are a ton of health benefits and I just want to be able to say I’ve done it! Once I have recovered from my half, I will decide whether I want to try for a full. 🙂
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By: run4change
https://run4change.wordpress.com/getting-started/#comment-4130
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:01:08 +0000https://run4change.wordpress.com/?page_id=33#comment-4130In reply to KK (Running Through Life).
Thanks KK. That was a great comment and encouraged me a lot