I Run. If you would have told me this four years ago, I would I have laughed at you. If you would have told me this about five months ago, I would have chuckled. Running? My exercise of choice? Running, really? Over biking, or walking? Yes. I spent a hot summer trailing behind a friend of mine, who could go faster than me without even trying. Sweating in 98 degree heat, running, huffing and puffing. See the thing is, for the first time in my life, weight began to fall off of me. I was on my parents diet (mostly), working, and running alot. I had never seen such good results…and trust me. I have been trying to loose weight for YEARS. So, that is my little peace about running, will you come run with me? Races Completed: Independence Day 8k, Veteran’s 5kTumblr (3.0; @runningdownthescale)http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05bf33589ca759717b01ba7b8af25ca8/tumblr_mkbc9d6ge61s9c3ayo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/47117443318http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/47117443318Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:16:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fdecb7be3089c3be47f8fe77f2a594cc/tumblr_mkqpfvhSAU1rrcypho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cardio-weights-dedication.tumblr.com/post/47115920005/http-whrt-it-x9vx3f">cardio-weights-dedication</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>tank top arms on @weheartit.com - <a href="http://whrt.it/X9VX3F"><a href="http://whrt.it/X9VX3F">http://whrt.it/X9VX3F</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/47117265945http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/47117265945Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:13:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcezuzAabP1qdzbmyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34249999818http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34249999818Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:59:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcezmdlP4M1riawrco1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34249984254http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34249984254Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:59:36 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcez9fNQ951riawrco1_400.png"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34249971874http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34249971874Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:59:25 -0400<p>Thanks! I’ll give it a try!</p>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34247553221http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34247553221Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:23:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcer24T2YA1r3mxxio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Goal of the week: No cigarettes after drinking on Friday</p> <p>I’m going to a party this Friday and I occasionally will partake in social smoking. My goal is to not smoke since my 5k is coming up soon.</p>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34238320737http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34238320737Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:25:16 -0400smokingrunning5krace timehealthyexercise<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjpn1O3hW1qgawtbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34238135105http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34238135105Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:21:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbe8ihXvFs1qf9lsjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://finding-strong.tumblr.com/post/32904903641">finding-strong</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Great legs. They will be mine soon.</p> </blockquote>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34238043359http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34238043359Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:19:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mceqpgPl9G1r3mxxio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>70 days to drop weight until Christmas eve.</p> <p>Need some motivation?</p> <ul><li>Buy a dress for Christmas that is one size or two sizes too small</li> <li>Hang it up somewhere you will see it everyday</li> <li>Throw away the receipt (that way there is not going back)</li> </ul><p>Alternate plan (for people who broke like me)</p> <ul><li>Find a few cute dresses online that you could afford in the future</li> <li>Print out a picture of them, write the smaller dress size on the picture</li> <li>Put away the money you would spend on food to save up for the dress</li> </ul>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237980880http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237980880Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:17:39 -0400fiblrfitspohealthychristmasshoppingdietingexerciseweight loss<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcecb7hSbz1r0v1h6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://perfect1ond4rl1ng.tumblr.com/post/34226764799/porridge-and-coffe-3-my-bigest-diet-change-is">perfect1ond4rl1ng</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Porridge and coffe <3</p> <p>My bigest diet change is going to be me switching all my drinks to water and green tea (apart from my morning coffe and<em> <strong>1</strong> </em>rum and coke on nights out (im in uni allow me))</p> </blockquote>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237777195http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237777195Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:12:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mceqbwFdID1r3mxxio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stressed about training for my 5th race and my 4th 5k.</p>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237626668http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237626668Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:09:31 -0400trainingexerciserunninghealthfitspofilbr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz05wcAOik1ro3593o1_r1_400.gif"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237609921http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237609921Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:09:09 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc9kg8z0pd1r2zyogo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237377747http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/34237377747Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:03:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbxuhsmhyY1r3mxxio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33640134822http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33640134822Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:20:16 -0400runningexercisediet<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbxueewCaD1r3mxxio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33640064192http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33640064192Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:18:14 -0400runnermotivationhealthyexercisediet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbxu95PfPT1r3mxxio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Healthy Chicken Parmesan tonight!</p>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33639953078http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33639953078Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:15:05 -0400dinneryumhealthy food<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbxtntlMmB1r3mxxio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tryin real hard to like this protein shake</p>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33639524366http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33639524366Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:02:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbvurb6KsC1rgz6hlo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33562183364http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33562183364Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:43:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbvv548ogG1r3mxxio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I gotta start training for my 5k</p>http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33562042056http://runningdownthescale.tumblr.com/post/33562042056Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:39:03 -0400simpsonhealthyrunningfat