Great article - thanks for posting - for me it hits especially close to home as I celebrate this wonderful holiday and our freedom and think of my daughter serving our country out on mission somewhere in the middle east.  I was thinking today that they must do something to commemorate the day but there will be no bbq's or fireworks for her - not this year.  Enjoy your families, enjoy our freedoms and stay safe!  Thank you to any past or present soldiers that read this thread - I appreciate your service to our country!

Thanks for posting that, Rachelle. It was a really touching story.

I've always heard about the feeling of freedom running can give a person and am very much looking forward to when I can get out and do some of those long runs to clear my head.

I hope your race went well today.

Enjoying an afternoon by the pool, having a few beers and watching DH cook me supper - ahhhh life is good!!  Ran my 10 miles this morning and have now had 4 runs in a row that have been enjoyable - I do think I was having some medication issues and I am so glad to be off blood pressure meds and those dang anti-inflamms that made me need blood pressure meds!!  Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!  4 weeks from today I will be running Chicago HM with Darlene, Lifen, my "fast friend" and a bazillion other loony runners - can't wait!!!!

Thanks for the article, Rachelle.  Very inspiring!   And what a connection for mom and son.

Hope everyone had a great 4th!  I traveled out of town this weekend -- was really looking forward to seeing friends.  But, dreading the probablity that food would be "pushed."  It was.  Starting with showing up to a table filled with huge cookies, with frosting drying and decorations waiting.   The cookies were around ALL weekend and I love sweets.

I thought activity points would REALLY come in handy.  But, ugh...I was on a mini-vacation, I really wanted to relax!  I woke up on Saturday at 615am and told myself if I just got out the door for a brief run, that would be success.  So, I ran while others were sleeping.  10 minutes into my run, I spotted what I thought was a dollar on the sidewalk.  Lucky me, I thought!  Well, I was really rewarded for my run...  Turns out it was a 100 dollar bill!  Glad I woke up to get those AP points! 

Joni

Good Morning Everyone!

I am so glad that I came across this website today.  I went from a couch potato to running an entire 5K for the WW Walk It Challenge.  I too had my scheduled posted in my kitchen and everyday knew I had to fulfill the training commitment.  I recorded my time/distance after every workout to track my progress, but now I feel lost.  I did register for another 5K in Aug - The Cape Shore Foundation on 8/22 in Cambridge, MA but I'm not feeling to same commitment to training. 

Something amazing did come out of my goal to become more active/fit, I have inspired my family to exercise more.  My daughters are now running and will participate in the next 5K with me.  (Who knew I had that much influence.)

I have joined WW many times but this time I have been the most successful, although I have gained 5lbs in the last few weeks - lack of running, vacation, too many rainy days.  So it was nice to see what other members are doing to stay OP.

The sun is finally out again here in MA!! maybe I can motivate myself to go for a run.

Rebecca