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@@covatila84 wow you are my hero! I'm about to go start week 7 now. My first 5k is June 7th. I'm still nervous I won't be able to run the whole thing. I did Race For The Cure on Mothers Day but just walked I didn't think I could do it yet, you must be so proud!! Congrats to you!!!

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@@covatila84 wow you are my hero! I'm about to go start week 7 now. My first 5k is June 7th. I'm still nervous I won't be able to run the whole thing. I did Race For The Cure on Mothers Day but just walked I didn't think I could do it yet, you must be so proud!! Congrats to you!!!

That's what I did! R u in Philly or was it somewhere else? I was SO proud of myself!

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I was up to week 5 and I had a 5K I signed up for on Sunday...I ended up running the whole thing and finished in 40:04! That's amazing for me! Used to take me 1/2hr to walk a mile!

Congratulations!

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I'm in pittsburgh. Did you cry when you crossed the finish line? I think I might lol

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With all due respect & apologies for the profanity, I have an image of a woman raising her arms and breaking the finish line tape that says, "Replace what if with He** yeah!"

DO IT!!!

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I'm in pittsburgh. Did you cry when you crossed the finish line? I think I might lol

Yes I did!!! When I past the first mile I thought "huh? A mile already?" Then I thought I was gonna die during the 2nd mile bc it was all in the sun and when I entered into the 3rd mile and then saw the finish line, I thought "this can't be the finish line...already?" And when I was approaching it and saw the time was 39 minutes I started crying! I honestly did not think I was running that fast, I really thought I was going really slow! I'm now totally psyched for my next 5k which is a mud run!

Bummer, I go to Pittsburg often for work but I really wish I had some fellow wls buddies here in Philly to do races with!

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I hope I have the same experience. I feel like I run slower than I could walk but maybe I'm not as slow as I think either. We shall see. I'm doing Run or Dye and my runner friends said people all throw colored flour at each other. So it will be interesting. Wish I lived closer I would run with you. Fortunately for me I have a few friends that have been doing half marathons and they all just completed the Pittsburgh full marathon. My kids also run a few 5k's every year. Best of luck on your mud run!!!!!!!!!

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As long as you getting out there and exercising, the fact that you now CAN, isn't that something to Celebrate? While I'm all for pushing ones' self to become better, lets take a look at the same thing and think how far we've come and celebrate the positives in our new lives.

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I hope I have the same experience. I feel like I run slower than I could walk but maybe I'm not as slow as I think either. We shall see. I'm doing Run or Dye and my runner friends said people all throw colored flour at each other. So it will be interesting. Wish I lived closer I would run with you. Fortunately for me I have a few friends that have been doing half marathons and they all just completed the Pittsburgh full marathon. My kids also run a few 5k's every year. Best of luck on your mud run!!!!!!!!!

I am hoping to do the Diva half marathon in Long Island New York in October if u wanna join ;) that's my goal. They give u a tiara and a feather boa when u reach the halfway point of the race :)

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I hope I have the same experience. I feel like I run slower than I could walk but maybe I'm not as slow as I think either. We shall see. I'm doing Run or Dye and my runner friends said people all throw colored flour at each other. So it will be interesting. Wish I lived closer I would run with you. Fortunately for me I have a few friends that have been doing half marathons and they all just completed the Pittsburgh full marathon. My kids also run a few 5k's every year. Best of luck on your mud run!!!!!!!!!

I have found that when I push myself, it actually hurts my body less if I run faster. When I run at a slower jog, I get tired out quicker. No idea why lol

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I hope I have the same experience. I feel like I run slower than I could walk but maybe I'm not as slow as I think either. We shall see. I'm doing Run or Dye and my runner friends said people all throw colored flour at each other. So it will be interesting. Wish I lived closer I would run with you. Fortunately for me I have a few friends that have been doing half marathons and they all just completed the Pittsburgh full marathon. My kids also run a few 5k's every year. Best of luck on your mud run!!!!!!!!!

Last reply I promise LOl... Either way, no matter what your speed, you are faster than everyone not doing anything and sitting on the couch ;)

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I hope I have the same experience. I feel like I run slower than I could walk but maybe I'm not as slow as I think either. We shall see. I'm doing Run or Dye and my runner friends said people all throw colored flour at each other. So it will be interesting. Wish I lived closer I would run with you. Fortunately for me I have a few friends that have been doing half marathons and they all just completed the Pittsburgh full marathon. My kids also run a few 5k's every year. Best of luck on your mud run!!!!!!!!!

My goal for next year is the Pittsburgh 1/2 marathon. I'm from Pittsburgh originally and it's always been a huge goal of mine (and totally out of reach until now) to the Pbg 1/2 marathon.

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I just started running outside this week. Up until now I completed the C25K program but I did it all in the gym on the treadmill. My 5K is June 1st so I figured I need to start running outside. It is VERY different and much harder in my humble opinion. Even though I was running 3 miles on the treadmill, the first time I ran outside I only got 1.7 miles. It was just a lot different. That and the fact that it is all hills where I live, so no where nice and flat to run. Hopefully I will be ready in only 2.5 short weeks! I'm super nervous. I don't even care at all about my time. I just care that I finish it and that I run it. Luckily the course itself is pretty flat.

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I am hoping to do the Diva half marathon in Long Island New York in October if u wanna join that's my goal. They give u a tiara and a feather boa when u reach the halfway point of the race

I would love to but I'm not gonna lie it scares the crap out of me to think I would have to run 13 miles lol.. How about we see where I can get and if I can I'm in girl!!!! Thanks for all the motivation!!! Really appreciate it!!!! And just so happens I love New York to!!!!!

@@livvsmum if I can't actually run the half next year I will definitely be there to cheer you and my friends on!!! Would love to meet you!! I actually just started running the streets this week to. For the same reason I figure I better get the real feel of what it's gonna be like. And I agree it's much different from the track doing hills!!!! Ugh!!!! But you got this girl!!! You are gonna do great!! You have crushed it so far and you are so motivated!!! Can't wait to see pics of you crossing the finish line!!!!

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Just wanted to chime in on this thread and say KUDDO's to all of you who have recently started running.....AMAZING job! And it just keeps getting better and better. Hang in there and do what you can, at YOUR pace, and you will amaze yourself!

PS....keep an eye out for extra hangers on sale......you'll need them for all your event shirts! :)

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