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Sorry for your mishap Missy. A little advice on missing workouts. 1) Forgive your self! Life happens, shrug it off and get rocking on your next one ( Or make it up if you want to ) 2) Never miss 2 in a row unless it's a real emergency type thing. Missing 2 begins a habbit and not one we want. Hope you're feeling better soon!!

That's awesome that you were immediately hooked. Sounds like a winner in the making!

Way to go Gnik. Welcome to your new hobby. I'd like to sya it get's easier but it doesn't.it sure as heck get's more fun though!!!! <grin>

NY represent. From Rochester but living in Kentucky Welcome to the fun

Well I can't compete with -14 but I'll be running in 14 tomorrow which is 20 degres colder than I've ever run. I gotta do 25 minutes and I'm extremely cold sensitive. Good luck to us both!!

Wow, you're so rockin, I asnwered you twice!

Hi RunFromClowns, I also love the name. I'd just like to comment on one section of what you said and that's dropping some pounds. Folks have probably heard Kelly and I repeat this like a broken record but Paleo is where it's at! If you learn to eat Paleo and keep running, you wont have to worry about pounds or calorie counting. They'll just fall off of you, along with your clothes so make sure you have some money stashed for more. LOL Diet is 80% of weight loss! BTW 40 pounds since August doing exactly what I told you. Paleo + exercise.

I'd say it also depends how long you're out of comission. Every time I get injured in the gym Im asraid of losing what little muscle I've built up. If it's under 2 weeks I usually do one set of lighter weights and am then able to go right where I left off. If you can manage to do 10 bodyweight squats and 10 lunges every day or two ( I know that sucks when you're sick ), that should go most of the way in preventing muscle atrophy in your legs. I'd also consider planks for your core. Maybe 3x15 or 30 seconds. Whatever you can do. Rest 1.5-2 mins between each one. I know those little exercises are miserable when you're under the weather but igf you want to protect what you've worked so hard for, you just need to push a tiny bit more. As always, this was NOT the advice of a personal trainer or medical professional. Just a guy at the age where he injures a lot in the gym and heals really slowly.

Trish I'm so with you. Yesterday was 33. The coldest I've run yet but no problem. Tomorrow is a high of 19. Probably about what it will be when it's time for my run. This has me super worried. Below zero windchill but it must happen. I'm not even sure if my gear plan will work so I'm going to run circles around the building the gym is in until I decide if I'm going to be able to handle it. On a good note, the cold has me to preoccupied to worry about the run 25 minutes part, HAHA

Hi Diane. I dont' count calories. That's one of the best things about Paleo. Just try and eat enough broccoli to gain weight LOL

I sure hope I'm not in a boat. I'm still learning to run. Running on water is way down the line. Gotta finish C25K, then C210K and then Couch to Fiji does the water walking stuff <G> Welcome to the party. And you are quite ccorrect that some of us are fighting the same battle yoiu're in.

LIKE!

iPhone? Didn't work for me on Android 5.0.1

Yep. You got the bug. It's a pretty unexplainable joy when you hear the start your cooldown prompt <G>

Youre choice but most of us jog. The idea is to go as slow as possible and learn endurance. Speed is something you work on after the program IMO

Awesome!! Welcome to the party!!

I wear Saucony Ulti-mits. They actually have a fleece nosewiper over the thumb area LOL. Gottas wash em a lot and I prefer my toilet paper wads, HAHA

I use toilet paper and do the exact same thing. Both pockets.

Hi Trish! Always glad to have another mod around! Thanks in advance for all you'll do.

Ok so I'm not the only one whose nose runs faster than them LOL

Ok I got her laughing. Ladies, move in with the motivational stuff!!

Come to think of it, your treadmill's speed shouild be zero. They are far too heavy to carry while you're trying to run <Grin>

See above post. ^ Her kung fu is strong!! You began. It's more than you did yesterday. Keep doing that and you'll cause a snowball effect. Bet you didn't know good can come of a snowball? Phase 1: Run Phase 2: FIGHT ( yes, we finally know what phase 2 is ) Phase 3: Profit!

Welcome Diane!! I'm afraid I'm on a pseudopaleo diet called "The Nerd Fitness" diet. We don't count calories. This means no more MFP for me but welcome nontheless! <G>

I love having a moderater who's fighting the battle alongside us. Thanks for telling us about you KellyAnn!!