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by starbuckmoxie
Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:44 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Losing weight
Replies: 19
Views: 16386

Re: Losing weight

I have had a similar experience to masands. I am on week 7 and I haven't really lost any significant weight - maybe 2-3 pounds. I wasn't especially large to begin with, though, so I did not have much to lose and was not really trying to, anyway. My problem was not being overweight, it was being horr...
by starbuckmoxie
Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Struggling
Replies: 3
Views: 3963

Re: Struggling

Thanks for the moral support! I am hoping that you all are right and that if I keep pushing myself through this, my body will eventually figure out that running 25 minutes (or at least 20+ minutes) without stopping is the new normal. It makes me feel better knowing that this is common. I had been ma...
by starbuckmoxie
Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Hittting a brick wall???
Replies: 14
Views: 12023

Re: Hittting a brick wall???

If it makes you feel better, I think I'm in about the same place as you in my runs, and I've hit the same wall. Unfortunately, I don't really have any good advice. I've tried slowing down - to the point where people who are walking go past me - but that doesn't do any good. I've tried eating first, ...
by starbuckmoxie
Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:20 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Struggling
Replies: 3
Views: 3963

Struggling

Hi, everyone! I am new to the forum but have been using Get Running since 7/11. Until recently, it has been wonderful and I have really enjoyed getting into shape. I did my W5 20 minute run on 8/20. It was really, really tough, but I somehow lived through it. The next workout (W6R1)was fine, but the...