NYC Marathon

[smokenomorelpj]

Fellow NON Smokers,

It has been since Indigenous People's Day, 2017 that I quit smoking and decide to change my life for the better. Although it is a constant struggle, I have not slipped once since that date. 

AND, on November 7, 2021, I will be running in the NYC 50th Anniversary Marathon!

Thank you to this incredible website and the people who populate it for my success.

Wish me Luck!

Lewis Payton 

[tracy0924]

That’s fantastic Lewis! Congratulations on maintaining your quit and on the NYC marathon!🎉🎉 Both are very big deal!

This gives hope to those of us newbies who are just a month into our quit that we can move on and do great things!

Good luck in the marathon!😊🏃🏻‍♂️🏅

[sweetplt]

@smokenomorelpj Congratulations on your wonderful Freedom…

Good Luck on the NYC Marathon in November, You Go…

~ Colleen 1053 DOF 

[YoungAtHeart]

Fantastic!

Good to see you!  Better STILL to hear that you are still quit and are living your BEST LIFE!

😊

[Cousin-Itt]

Good Luck and Congrats on your quit

[RikkiJean]

You are amazing!!!

As I prepare for my quit date, I've been walking every day.  Yesterday on my walk, I got that URGE.  Not the urge for nicotine, but the urge to RUN!  I used to be an avid runner, and once you know that feeling, you never stop being a runner.  

So, I am pretty darn sure I'm going to be running again very soon.

If you have any tips for me to prevent injury as I begin a running journey to accompany my quit journey, let me know. 

So proud of you!!!  A marathon is super badass.  

[Barbscloud]

@smokenomorelpj Congrats on your fabulous success.  That's amazing that you're running the NYC marathon.  You're already a winner.

Barb

[YoungAtHeart]

@RikkiJean 

You probably want to start out walking, then add a bit of jogging, then more walking, then maybe a patch of running before you go back to walking.  That will ease you into it.  You can add more jogging/running to your walks as you move ahead.  And STOP if something starts to hurt.  No sense in putting your goal in jeopardy with an injury!

I hope @smokenomorelpj will add tips from their experience, too!

[Strudel]

Lewis - Way to go! Congrats to you on your quit and good luck in the marathon!