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| Any Cool Running ex-smokers? (Read 142 times) |
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posted: 1/12/2008 at 12:51 PM |
Hello everyone! I am a Cool Runner and we used to have a weekly thread on CR for us quitters, I have been trying to find everyone over the last few weeks and have only found a handful so I just found this board and was wondering if anyone else found there way here?
A little about me, I had my first smoke when I was 12... I still remember it like it was yesterday. I smoked a little, less than 1/2 a pack all the way thru middle school and High School. I was an all-state Track & Field, I did high jump for indoor/outdoor and I did long and triple jump for outdoor. I was a runner but not a fast runner because of smoking, I accepted that... I still ran the Boston marathon in 95 and finished in a little over 5 hours. When I went to college the coach kicked me off the track team because I smoked, I told him it wasn't a lot and I'd quit... I never quit and I never ran another race again. Many many years later (12 actually) my wonderful pack a day husband and I who was now at a pack to a pack and a half a day decided enough was enough we had to quit. It took me 6 months but on January 14, 2006 I spent my first day as a non smoker for the first time in 18 years. It's been almost a year and I can safety say all in all it wasn't that bad. Not that it was easy but once I finally had that last cigarette and I woke up that day and said this is it no smokes. I then gained about 20 lbs and realized maybe I should do something about this! On May 1st I started the couch to 5K plan and oh my can you say heart attack? I had to start with 30 seconds of running, I could barely catch my breath! It wasn't until August of that year (funny when I finally got to week 5 20 min run) that my lungs finally caught up with my body and I could finally fully breath again!) I'm currently running 5Ks regularly (well not lately I've been busy) and my next race is on the 20th.
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-Jen
Completion of C25K 9/28/08 DONE!
Completion of OHR 11/23/08
Completion of Half 3/01/09
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posted: 1/12/2008 at 1:29 PM |
Hey Jen!
Welcome to RA. There is at least a couple of us from CR here. Sully,Megs,Dray and Kris are here. We've been trying to keep this thread going and are meeting new non-smokers as well. I think ( I hope )you will like this site. It really is pretty good. Nice to "see" you again.
BTW, I"m going on 5months smoke free, up to almost 10 miles for a run ( as well as biking and swimming) and first event coming up Feb. 10. Half marathon! Yikes!! 
Welcome again,
Andy |
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posted: 1/12/2008 at 7:46 PM
modified: 1/14/2008 at 7:44 PM |
Jen,
glad you found your way. there are several of us here, and more coming every day. 1 year of no smoking that is so awesome.
good luck on the 20th. |
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posted: 1/14/2008 at 6:48 PM |
YEAH I found some of you!!! So guess what today is???? my 1 year anni of quitting! I can't believe I can say I quit smoking a year ago today!!! Glad to hear you all are doing good! How much snow did you get sully? We got a good 6-7 inches, I had to shovel it all before coming into work... luckily it was pretty easy to shovel and helps my traps get more toned!  |
-Jen
Completion of C25K 9/28/08 DONE!
Completion of OHR 11/23/08
Completion of Half 3/01/09
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posted: 1/15/2008 at 2:04 AM |
Hey Jen
,Congratulations!!  1 Year!! Great job! Can't wait to hit that marker. Good for you!!
Andy |
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