http://community.active.com/index.jspa?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:56:11 GMT Jive SBS 4.5.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2012-09-17T16:56:11Z en http://community.active.com/message/1267525?tstart=0#1267525 <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:4842f42f-2928-4565-8788-e9e1101fd701] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>Good day to all,</p><p>I am relatively new at running however have found it very addicting.&#160; I'm a Southern California girl from birth and love truly love living in the San Gabriel mountains.&#160; I started out hiking through the hills to relieve stress, then started running to relieve more.&#160; I ran my first 5K event a few months ago and very much enjoyed the event, running with my fitness club.&#160; </p><p>Sadly I have developed a shin splint in my STUPID right calf and have been trying to take it easy so that it may heal, only to pull the muscle repeatedly due to my active lifestyle.&#160; Take it easy, do your flexes..... yes I have been doing both!&#160; I have been on the elliptical and swimming in effort to do low impact and pulled my muscle pushing off the pool ladder last week, ugh!!!!</p><p>Can't wait to get started again! I am hoping through this blog to make friends who exude a positive attitude, enjoy an active lifestyle and authentic friends.&#160; Looking forward to meeting you all!<img height="16px" src="http://community.active.com/4.5.5/images/emoticons/happy.gif" width="16px"/></p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:4842f42f-2928-4565-8788-e9e1101fd701] --> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:56:11 GMT guest http://community.active.com/message/1267525?tstart=0#1267525 2012-09-17T16:56:11Z 8 months, 2 days ago 1 0