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  • loadedgun
    loadedgun Indiana Posts: 1,398
    he still stands wrote:
    anyone else run/workout 5+ times a week AND smoke?

    What is wrong with me??? :lol:

    If you can be that dedicated to workout, can't you be that dedicated to quit smoking?
    Midwest. Indy/Lafayette.
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    loadedgun wrote:
    he still stands wrote:
    anyone else run/workout 5+ times a week AND smoke?

    What is wrong with me??? :lol:

    If you can be that dedicated to workout, can't you be that dedicated to quit smoking?

    it doesn't bother me as far as I can tell. I only smoke maybe 1 - 1.5 packs per week but generally I have a few every night. Sometimes I'll have one right after a workout!
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    I hosted a coffee tasting of 3 local DC roasters at work, and other people contributed to the festivities. One person brought in Krispy Kreme doughnuts. On the day I registered for my first marathon I ate quite a few of the little luscious goodies. :lol:

    Eating like an amazon starts tomorrow. Tonight is fat tuesday in my world.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    This is awesome - good luck
    I'm considering running my 2nd marathon this year
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    I just signed up for the Marine Corp Marathon. I don't run much even though I think about it every day.

    I am a big believer in Put One Foot In Front of the Other, and Soon You'll be Walking Out the Door. I've read many books on running, and I expect to go at this methodically and logically. I've signed up for many races that I never ran so I'm not wedded to the idea of a race. I know life goes on. However, this has been a great year for lifestyle changes, and I think I'm in a good place to try it.
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    Registration for my 2nd Marathon is in the mail!

    I am by no means fast but somehow have the endurance for distance
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    Training for my first marathon in October is under way. Focusing on acclimating to outdoor running and running around Washington DC. I will focus on mileage more in the coming months.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    peacegirl wrote:
    Registration for my 2nd Marathon is in the mail!

    I am by no means fast but somehow have the endurance for distance

    Awesome. Have fun and keep us updated on the training.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    Training for my first marathon in October is under way. Focusing on acclimating to outdoor running and running around Washington DC. I will focus on mileage more in the coming months.

    Good luck with the training. Just stick with a schedule and you won't have any problems.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    My running days are over but I have a lovely box full of marathon and half marathon medals.

    We'll be marshalling for the local half marathon this Sunday. It's great fun after the elite runners have gone through having a bit of verbal with the runners. The elite runners are very quiet and serious.
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    nuffingman wrote:
    My running days are over but I have a lovely box full of marathon and half marathon medals.

    We'll be marshalling for the local half marathon this Sunday. It's great fun after the elite runners have gone through having a bit of verbal with the runners. The elite runners are very quiet and serious.

    The elites are very serious, but then again I guess it is a job to them. For the rest of us it is our weekend fun time. Very good of you to help out at the races. I always appreciate the volunteers. Congrats on your box of medals. It's always fun to look back and remember the different events, isn't it?
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    Ran my first half marathon of 2011 last Saturday at the Tom King 1/2 Marathon in Nashville. The finish was inside Titan Stadium (LP Field). I was 5th out of 40 in my age group, so I was pretty happy. It wasn't close to my PR but it was the first one I had done since February 2008 so didn't expect a PR.

    I also registered for the Pike's Peak Ascent in August. It is a bucket list item. My qualifications haven't been confirmed yet, but if the link I provided works I should be. I'm just waiting for the confirmation. Hopefully I will be confirmed. Then all I have to do is worry about training! How does one that lives 350 feet above sea level train for a high altitude run up a mountain? I may not be able to finish by the cut-off time but I am going to give it my best shot!
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    Riverrunner wrote:
    Ran my first half marathon of 2011 last Saturday at the Tom King 1/2 Marathon in Nashville. The finish was inside Titan Stadium (LP Field). I was 5th out of 40 in my age group, so I was pretty happy. It wasn't close to my PR but it was the first one I had done since February 2008 so didn't expect a PR.

    I also registered for the Pike's Peak Ascent in August. It is a bucket list item. My qualifications haven't been confirmed yet, but if the link I provided works I should be. I'm just waiting for the confirmation. Hopefully I will be confirmed. Then all I have to do is worry about training! How does one that lives 350 feet above sea level train for a high altitude run up a mountain? I may not be able to finish by the cut-off time but I am going to give it my best shot!

    I hope you get confirmed and good luck - that looks intense!
  • Staggering Genius
    Staggering Genius Posts: 169
    I've been an avid, almost daily, runner for two years, and I absolutely love it.

    Then came the random breathing problems that cut my runs in half. I was diagnosed with asthma, exercise induced asthma, allergy induced asthma, and sinusitis. But I had never had asthma before and the inhalers/medicine only made things worse.

    I'm off all medication now and feel a lot better than when I was on it. I suppose I will always have to deal with it, but I am not willing to give up running. :D
    Well, fuckers, he still stands.
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    20 miles today in about 3hrs 33mins. only about 40 seconds slower than my goal pace for the marathon
    took an ice bath after - man they are brutal but they work!
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    Good luck to everyone running Boston today - especially my friend!
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    Super excited to run the Broad Street 10 miler in Philly Sunday!
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    peacegirl wrote:
    Super excited to run the Broad Street 10 miler in Philly Sunday!


    Good luck and have fun. I hope the weather will be good there.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    Staggering Genius wrote:
    I've been an avid, almost daily, runner for two years, and I absolutely love it.

    Then came the random breathing problems that cut my runs in half. I was diagnosed with asthma, exercise induced asthma, allergy induced asthma, and sinusitis. But I had never had asthma before and the inhalers/medicine only made things worse.

    I'm off all medication now and feel a lot better than when I was on it. I suppose I will always have to deal with it, but I am not willing to give up running. :D

    Sorry about that. I had asthma as a child but gradually improved to the point that I rarely had to use an inhaler. Now that I am getting old the asthma seems to have returned and I have to use the inhaler before a run. But I am not going to give up running unless it gets a lot worse.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    I had planned to do one of two triathlons this weekend but weather concerns/flooding may keep me from doing one of them. One of them is a very short sprint tri in Carbondale, Illinois on Saturday. It is an open water swim in Campus Lake (385 yards) so it is usually very cold. The bike is only 5 miles and the run 2 miles. But if the air temp is warm I don't mind swimming in the cold as much. But it is soooooo hard to get in that cold, cold water. The other one is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Sunday, but the swim is in a pool (450 meters), 15 mile bike and a 5 mile run which benefits me since I am a better runner than swimmer or cyclist. However, it will be raining on Sunday morning and I hate riding in the rain. And since the Mississippi and tributaries are flooded I am wondering if any of the bike/run course may be affected. Anyway, I may talk myself out of both of them.

    I am confirmed to run the Pikes Peak Ascent in August (Half Marathon up Barr Trail, Pike's Peak). My focus this spring and summer will be on running hills and trail running to try to get in good enough shape to finish in the cut-off time. It is recommended that one follow a marathon training plan if you don't live at altitude or near mountains. So that is what I have started.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    My first 5k in 7 years tomorrow. I'm not at a comfortable pace/result, but it's all about the t-shirt :D
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird

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