I'm not sure where you live, but here in upststate New York, it's very dark in both the early morning and early evening. I've had to run at 5AM, and 10PM, and I really wasn't nuts about either or the times. I prefer early evening. It can be really dangerous running at those times, being most drivers arent expecting to see runners. So in my opinion, I'd invest in a tredmill. That way you can run as much as you want, and not have to worry about the safety issue. I'm sure your parents would feel better about this also. That or see if there's some package the locak gym is offering. Hope that helps...

-ben

im a freshmen too, and i never have any free time, so maybe at home on a treadmill like fraggle15rock said is good, because then you could just do it whenever you wnated, regardless of weather and stuff.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Crazy1:
Wow your a girl who wrestles. That is disgusting.

'Scuse me while I go barf in a toilet that probably looks like your face.

I bet you look like a Trollet.

Get it Troll plus toilet.

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WOW so i dont know about anyone else on here but your getting really annoying with your negativity, it used to be funny, but its just getting out of hand.
to each his own many people think running is stupid and we put up with the joke. youd think youd understand

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Crazy1:
Wow your a girl who wrestles. That is disgusting.

'Scuse me while I go barf in a toilet that probably looks like your face.

I bet you look like a Trollet.

Get it Troll plus toilet.

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i hope u are kidding because you are an a$$hole if you aren't.

i almost did wrestling in high school and i am a girl. i didnt do it for the same reason i never did modeling which everyone tried to get me to do. i didnt wnat to do something the required weight control. i was already tired of the anorexic jokes i got for being thin that i didnt want to do something that causes alot of people to develope eating disorders.


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quote:<HR>Originally posted by tabbyrun:
Thanks for saying something to him, I myself like to wrestle for fun, plus its good exercise! I'm tired of most of the guys saying i'll never be good enough because I'm a girl, well you know what now i can show them just how tough a girl is when I can last as long as them in a sport, or run!<HR>

yea our wrestling coach was very selective of which girls he let on the team and he didnt let some of them on but he was willing to let me because i was a runner i guess. not sure.

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STOP RUINING THE HOLIDAYS, YOU NEO-YUPPIE SCUM OR I'LL BEAT YOU WITH BABY JESUS! - Foamy the Squirrel

Well running in the morning sounds like the only option for you. There's no optimum time to run, you just need to work out your daily schedule and figure out where you can fit running into it. If you're really tight for time you might have to split your workouts in two, but you lose some of the benefits that way, so only do that as a last resort.

As for losing weight, it's just a big numbers game: calories in versus calories out. Have a look at your diet and see if you're eating any empty calories (eg. potato chips, really fatty foods) and replace them with fresh fruit, vegetables or nuts. If you're already eating a healthy diet, then I don't think you should be trying to lose weight at all. As little wing hinted at, female runners have a very high risk of developing anorexia, so I think it's best not to tempt fate.