I've put weight on because of muscles i've built up :/

I run because I enjoy it but my how it will affect my health makes me worry abit. I'm really tiny, I'm a small size 8. My concern is next year when I complete my great run challenge that I may loose weight, which is something I really don't want to do!

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www.thebig10.co.uk 70miles... 8 cities... 1 cause

i run to race... ok im not winning, but i still love the feeling

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Kenilworth Runners | Doing hill sessions makes you a better person!
Challenged by RichardSimkiss: Sub 40min 10k by the end of 2010

Running is like mouthwash; if you can feel the burn, it's working.

I run to keep fit and stop myself from starting smoking again!!!! Have given up for nearly 3 years now but the thought is still there occassionally - bizarre and annoying!

I did start running to lose weight but then realised it was not as easy as all those runners made it look, but i kept at it and its not about weight loss now i just love the time to myself, the challenge of going that bit further or faster than before. Plus i actually put weight on but i defo have toned up!

ur like me

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Race for life
Challenge -next 5k in under 27.30 RFL in 27:21

Started running when I decided with other members of my family to run Race for Life (intended only to walk but found that I soon got bored). Have not lost much weight but have found that I have lost a lot of inches. But mostly now run because I enjoy it.

I have started to run as I have always carried alot of weight on my lower half and have never been able to get rid of it, but although I have only been running for 6 weeks and already noticing the difference, and better still so is my husband!!

Ladies, look in the mirror and not the scales. Happiness is all that matters, not numbers

Easy to say if you don't have a weight issue . Reaching the numbers creates happiness (and I have met a lot of great people on here )

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Start weight: 18 st 4.. Best weight: 14 st 3.. Current Goal: 14st 0lb

Im running to tone up certain areas. I dont want to lose anymore weight as i weigh 9 stone. I've been a dancer for 18years but still have some wobbly bits so i thought i would take a different approach.

Running to lose weight ......however the weight is not coming off as fast as I would like it to.

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Goals for 2010
Get down to my goal weight of 10 st 5 pounds .so far -1st 5.4 lbs
5 K sub 30 min .
Run 1000 miles .
train for a 1/2 Marathon.

Mainly for fitness and tone up....

just wonder, which part of the body does running help tone up?

All of mine

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Start weight: 18 st 4.. Best weight: 14 st 3.. Current Goal: 14st 0lb

Your core and legs are used the most when running, especially longer distances. The arms don't tend to get as much of a workout.

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