Pigglies

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United States • Age 39

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Half Marathon Here I come!!

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10386) • United States 20 Nov 10

I just registered for my first half-marathon. I have plenty of time to train as it's not until May. This is good because the weather should be nicer by then too! lol! I also just won my first first place medal in my age division!...

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Pigglies Oh that is cool! My goals are just to get any medal in my age division and to run a 2 mile faster than 15:30. I'd also like to increase my distances again so that I can at least comfortably run a 10K if one comes by that I can sign up for.

19 Dec 10

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Please dont wear shoes today? GO barefoot.....

dloveli @dloveli (4366) • United States 8 Apr 10

Today is the " Go without shoes day!" People around the world are going barefoot. Reason behind this is because it shows them how it feels for the children and adults that dont have shoes to wear feel. please join in!

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Pigglies I'd love to go without shoes all day, but then I couldn't really go anywhere since around here shoes are pretty much required. However, I run barefoot whenever I can!

9 Jun 10

Running...

George C @geojb90 (470) • Galati, Romania 6 Jun 10

Everyone knows running is very good for your health and that it helps you keep in shape, burn fat and lower your stress level, if you didn't, now you know. I started to run at least one day a week about 2 years ago when I quit...

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Pigglies Running on sand or grass can be bad if you are prone to rolling your ankles or tendonitis or anything like that. It is good to vary the surfaces you run on though. People make all sorts of excuses when they are too lazy to run themselves and just want to...

6 Jun 10

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Have you done a 5K?

pholdermomof3 @pholdermomof3 (214) • United States 5 Jun 10

My girls are on our homeschool cross country team. Go Spartans! Anyway watching them run just made me want to run too. The girls run in 2-3 5k's a month. I have done four 5k's so far. I am about 75 lbs overweight so I walk/run...

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Pigglies That is awesome! I don't run more than one race a month generally, but I have raced 4 5Ks so far. I also did one for charity that was just for fun, which was really cool because then the experience was much less painful. But I do enjoy actually racing 5Ks...

5 Jun 10

Woo Hoo! A night race!!

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10386) • United States 5 Jun 10

I am excited as tonight I will run my first race in the evening. It'll be downtown Okc. I am looking forward to it. All of my other races have been in the morning. I hope to set a new pr as I have been running more at night...

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Pigglies Oh that is cool! You'll have to let us know how that goes. I'm used to racing in the morning, but the mile race I want to do is a night race. I don't seem to run as fast later in the day so I'm freaking out a bit. But mine is still a month away. Is that a...

5 Jun 10

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Does anybody joined races like 10k,half-marathon or marathon?

adrianngan @adrianngan (423) • Hong Kong 17 Aug 07

I am just wondering how many mylotters is having such activities, shares with me,thanks!

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Pigglies I did a 10K today. I've done another 10K before, as well as one half marathon and one full marathon. I don't think I'll ever do another full marathon unless I have a bout of temporary insanity.

31 May 10

how many days have passed? since u last ran

kooltiger @kooltiger (848) • Pakistan 13 Apr 10

i dont remember the day when i last ran.. life is getting too much lazy now a days.. that we dont need to run.. we just always spend our time walking and sitting... why we dont run..

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Pigglies One day. I ran 8 miles yesterday, today I didn't run any. Tomorrow I think I will run, and I will also try to run the next day.

21 May 10

What feelings of your first Marathon?

ellickmichael @ellickmichael (69) 4 May 10

This year I joined Marathon first time, weather was cloudy, but there were so so so many people, At first, I had to walk for about 2km, then begun to jog, when I arrived at 20km, I felt very tired, I considered to gave up, but I...

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Pigglies I think it's a good strategy to start off slow and plan to have energy at the end. Even if it doesn't work out that way (it certainly didn't for me), at least you didn't waste all your energy at the beginning and have to drop out.

6 May 10

pre and post race "rituals"...

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10386) • United States 17 Apr 10

The night before the race I sleep in my racing clothes. Then after the race I always go to McDonald's for an egg mcmuffin and an orange juice.. those are my "always" that I do around a race.. what are your personal race...

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Pigglies I don't know if I'd like sleeping in my racing clothes... mostly just the sports bra would be bad really. My main ritual is just waking up early, not eating breakfast, and then after the race either celebrating or thinking about all the stuff I did...

6 May 10

New goals

syndibee @syndibee (799) • United States 28 Apr 10

Well it's been months and I just can't get my groove back. I no longer enjoy distance runs. I no longer even really enjoy outdoor runs around the neighborhood. I love my treadmill, and I love doing short 1 mile sprints....

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Pigglies I think it can be good to try new things. Personally, I can't stand the idea of running on a treadmill, although to be fair I haven't actually tried it. However, after all those long runs for the marathon training I haven't really wanted to do any more long...

6 May 10

first 5K of the season!

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10386) • United States 17 Apr 10

Yeah, I just finished my first 5K of the season. I set a new PR only by two seconds, but it is okay with me. It was raining and cold. The first race I've run in the rain. I guess considering the weather factor it's not too bad for...

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Pigglies Awesome, congrats! I'm going to be doing my first 5K of the season this weekend. I'm going to wish for cold because right now I have a cold and I always feel worse in the heat. But I am going to force myself to run hard either way.

6 May 10

joining military

lifesavr_89 @lifesavr_89 (212) • United States 15 Dec 08

okay so i just filled out my paperwork to re-enlist. i know my RE code is gonna be okay so i'm not really worried about that. my main thing is i really want to see the world. i just don't want to do it alone. I'm only 19 but...

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Pigglies You won't be alone, you'll definitely have friends. Unless you just want a husband to have better housing or something. How are you already re-enlisting at 19? Did you have a 2 year MOS at 17? If so, did you like it? I'm enlisting as soon as something...

20 Apr 10

my brother is in the army!!!

chris620 @chris620 (104) • United States 4 Oct 09

HE IS NOW IN AFGHANISTAN.. HE CALLS EVERY SUNDAY BUT 3WEEKS AGO HE CALLED AND SAID HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CALL THE NEXT SUNDAY BECAUSE HE WOULD BE AWAY... BUT THAT WAS 3 WEEKS AGO... MY WORST FEAR IS THEM SHOWING UP AT MY DOOR AND...

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Pigglies I hope that you heard good news and he is alright.

20 Apr 10

Have you heard of Vibram Fivefingers?

lumenmom @lumenmom (1986) • United States 28 Mar 10

I just discovered a shoe through one of my email messages that is very unique to me. It actually fits more like a glove than a shoe. It is suppose to simulate barefoot walking and be good for your feet. I know I like the feel of...

barefoot

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Pigglies I have a pair of the KSOs. I like them except that they are so incredibly tight (a bigger size is odd because my toes are so short). The toenails on my big toes always hurt if I wear these "shoes" too long. Still, I do enjoy wearing them occasionally and may...

3 Apr 10

How can I run faster ?

volcano123 @volcano123 (31) • Hong Kong 27 Mar 10

Hi everyone, I think that I am quite weak at running but I need to participate in a running competition. So, How can I run faster in order to not be the last one in the race. Can anyone suggest methods to improve the stamina,...

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Pigglies Do some speedwork on the track with a watch. Try running certain distances (say 1 mile, or even .25 miles) and timing those distances. Write down your times and the date. Run as you normally do (slowly is fine) for the rest of the week. Next week go back to...

30 Mar 10

Running covered in plastic?

soulburn @soulburn (414) • Romania 17 Mar 10

I'm am running for a while covered in thrash bags [under my normal running clothing] for sweating more and it works,but it got my thinking...Is this safe? I mean I may be sweating like a pig but does it have any negative influence...

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Pigglies I am curious too as to why you would possibly want to sweat more? As far as health aspects, I don't think this is safe if you're running at temperatures where you may actually overheat. The reason is, your body is sweating as part of a cooling process. But...

24 Mar 10

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How to prepare for marathon?

artsyfartsygypsy @artsyfartsygypsy (755) • Canada 14 Mar 10

Im hoping to run in one this coming sumemr in Toronto but am unsure of how to prepare. Do I just run daily and push myself harder each day? Or is there a certain diet or exercise or soemthing I need to be aware of?

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Pigglies Since there are so many free training programs online, I'd advise you to look at a few. You don't have to run daily, but I would recommend that you do at least 3 days a week. Remember that rest is also important, so you may not want to run each day. It's not...

14 Mar 10

What brand and model of shoes you like and recommend for runners?

JAYMAR777 @JAYMAR777 (840) • Philippines 10 Mar 10

I currently am using an adidas shoes right now, I used to use a different brand but I like the adidas better. It is better cushioned, the rubber grips better on the road, and it is very cool to the feet. What is yours and you...

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Pigglies Since you like cushion you probably wouldn't like my shoes. I wear the Nike Free Version 5.0. They aren't perfect, but they're still the best shoes I've tried. I also have the New Balance 800, which I like except that they have too much cushion for me and...

13 Mar 10