Do You Want to Run a 5k?
Posted by Amanda Wright | February 25, 2010 | 2 Comments
Who wants to run the Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k this June? Did you run in the past but stopped? Have you always wanted to be a runner but you didn’t know where to start? Well, I have a solution!
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Freihofer’s Community Walk Kick-Off Event
Posted by Editor | February 22, 2010 | No Comments
Organizers of the 22nd Annual Freihofer’s Community Walk (slated for Saturday June 5, 2010) will hold a kickoff event at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10th at The Meeting Room at The Crossings of Colonie. This is a great opportunity for many non-profits to spread awareness and raise funds for their own organizations. There is no fee to participate and 100% of the money you raise goes back to your organization. Freihofer’s supplies food, entertainment and logistics. So get your supporters, volunteers and board members involved to help lead a team for your non-profit organization. Please RSVP by Friday, March 5 by emailing Alicia Jacobs at ajmgnt@aol.com, or calling 669-9806. Seating is limited.
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My New Running Buddy
Posted by Sarah Herman | February 20, 2010 | 4 Comments
These past couple weeks have been so hectic because I started student teaching, but running has served as a great stress reliever. I used to have so many thoughts going through my mind when I was running, but now it’s almost like a quite focused state that I enter as I run. I focus on my breathing, my steps, my pace; the numbers fall away and I don’t notice the time any more. It’s so wonderful. I know this is something I will be doing for the rest of my life now.
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I Like a Challenge
Posted by Amanda Wright | February 16, 2010 | 2 Comments
As of this morning I have lost a total of 105.8 lbs! Words can’t even express how I feel. Two years ago I was 276 lbs and miserable. On the outside I looked happy but what was going on inside of me was so sad. I was embarrassed by my appearance. I would walk with my head down afraid to make eye contact. I constantly felt like people were making fun of me. I never ate in public – I didn’t want to give people reason to make fun of me. I hid from the camera and only have a handful of pictures to document how big I really was.
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Bit of a Break
Posted by Tera Moody | February 13, 2010 | No Comments
I haven’t been training at full volume since my half marathon. I think my body needed a little break and my plantar has been bothering me. I had hoped to resume regular training next week but I will have to see how it feels. I always thought if I got injured I would be pretty upset but it hasn’t been bad since I can still do some running and racing.
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Endurance Up, Weight Down!
Posted by Sarah Herman | February 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
I’m so thrilled with running lately! I’m down 5 lbs and I’ve started to challenge myself to push past points of weakness. The Couch to 5K program advises you to go at your own pace, so if you need to slow down or speed up, you should so what you feel works best. I’ve been running for longer intervals of time without a problem now and it feels great. At this rate, I’m positive I’ll have a great experience running the FWR, and that’s a really nice thing to feel since I’m just a beginner.
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What’s Next?
Posted by Amanda Wright | February 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
After my first 5k I spent the following months focusing on the amount of time running. I worked my way up to running for a full hour (approx 4.5 miles). By March 2009 I was down 75lbs! Not only did I have a new body, I had a new found passion for running.
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Runner Profile: Jennifer Keeling
Posted by Editor | February 1, 2010 | No Comments
Runner Profile: Jennifer Keeling
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