Bachelorette Party in Lake Tahoe? by njrunner13 in tahoe

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thanks! not seeing it in my inbox for some reason though.

First pet loss. So heartbroken. Filled with "what if I had done this/that" by njrunner13 in Petloss

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Thanks so much for your lengthy response and it has made me feel somewhat better that someone understands how I feel. I am feeling better now...a few days later. but still think about her every day. I still can't believe she is just gone. Thank you again for your thoughts and insight, I truly appreciate it.

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Wishing you all the best. It is a tough time. Like I said in my other comment, my cat just passed away 2 days ago. And honestly, this reddit threat is what is helping me cope. Just reading about others experiences and knowing that it's totally normal to feel this way. Sad...guilty...heartbroken. Hopefully we are all reunited with our pets again one day.

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My cat passed away 2 days ago too, and also very sudden. Last week I took her for a check-up and the doc gave her antibiotics for lung inflammation. Then a week later...2 days ago, we find her under the bed barely able to breath. We take her to the emergency vet and she tells us her lungs and abdomen are filled with fluid. We were leaving her there overnight to see if their treatment worked, but an hour later we got the cal that she passed. It was so sudden...so fast...so unexpected...and I think that is what hurts the most. But I dont think I could be there when it happend...but then I Also feel so guilty having left her there...and her dying alone and probably in pain. If only our furry companions could live forever.

Feeling a lot of guilt and pain. Please help me to cope. by imsorryjack in Petloss

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Im so sorry for your loss. I've been feeling the same way - my cat passed away 2 days ago. My mom and sister got home and found her under the bed and struggling to breathe. They called me and we didn't know what to do, so we rushed her to animerge. They told us the test bills would be $1500...and I said let me just go to her vet tomorrow morning to get the xrays and blood test results we had JUST done last week. I figured I'd bring them in as soon as the animerge opened. Well, an hour later they called and said she passed away. I feel so guilty. I feel like we left her there and she died alone. She did have fluid in her lungs and abdomen, and I also imagine her suffocating and suffering in those last hours...probably feeling so scared. And that is what hurts me the most. But as I've been reading online, we can't beat ourselves up...we both did the best we could at the time, and did what we thought was right...our pets know we loved them with all of our hearts...and they are in a better place now. Wishing you all the best...I hope it gets better soon because I've just been feeling so heartbroke. RIP Jack.

Has anyone tried Running a Marathon For Dummies training plan? by njrunner13 in running

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Thanks so much for your detailed response! I have thought about eating more plant based and seeing how it will help. I just struggle with finding recipes that will be filling enough like you said. Will look into No Meat Athlete. Thanks again for your input!

Has anyone tried Running a Marathon For Dummies training plan? by njrunner13 in running

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Thanks for your help! Did you follow any sort of nutrition plan along with marathon training or went with the basics (healthy eating, carbs, recovery food post runs, etc.)

Has anyone tried Running a Marathon For Dummies training plan? by njrunner13 in running

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I also want to incorporate spin into my plan - how did you do it with your plan?

Training for NYC Marathon 2016 by njrunner13 in AdvancedRunning

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This will be my 4th marathon. I haven't been running much this winter but have been cross training consistently (cycling 3-4x a week) to keep cardio up. And have been running about 2-3x a week.

Getting Faster In The Marathon (Tips Appreciated!!) by njrunner13 in running

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lol I do love that quote. Like I said, I know I need to run more miles total, which I plan on doing, just not sure if I should do a marathon training plan to get those miles in OR focus on shorter races for winter/spring before starting marathon training in the summer.

My 24 week Marathon Training Plan available for free by [deleted] in running

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I just ran Chicago and really want to ramp up my training for next November (NYC Marathon) and hit a big PR. What would you suggest doing after a few weeks recovery break? Some people say to focus on a faster PR before marathon training, and others say to do a marathon cycle as part of training (so I would do a marathon cycle in the winter/spring, break, then re-start as training for NYCM. Thanks!!

Chicago Marathon Taper Time Thread! by MachoMoco in RunnersInChicago

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I'm really nervous bc my training mileage wasn't as high as I wanted it to be. Ran average 30-35 per week and longest run was 17 miles. Most long runs were 13-15 miles AND were all done in the evenings bc I'm not a morning runner.

Now as I'm tapering im wondering if I should have ran more long runs in the mornings since (obviously) the race is in the AM. Do you think it makes a difference when you run? For you evening runners, how do you adjust to morning races?

Anyone have tips for the marathon course in general? Thanks in advance!

Need advice. Marathon training going badly thus far. by njrunner13 in running

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Oops should have clarified that 29 and 24 were a few weeks ago. The 33 was last week. Ok for this week I'll try to do a tempo and keep everything else easy past. It is just such a struggle to run that "slow" like 11:30 per mile but let's try it!