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Goals

Complete a Half-Marathon

73 People
 in progress, 
24 People
 achieved this

Run a 5K without stopping

2 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this

Run 1 mile without stopping

117 People
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32 People
 achieved this

Walk in public in a bathing suit and feel good about it

4 People
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

TO LOSE 100 LBS.

86 People
 in progress, 
61 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Cynthia Long M.D.
I love Dr Long! So much so that I followed her to Baltimore and would probably want to continue aftercare with her no matter where she'd work! :)
My first impression was that she's very skilled & detailed. Her plan was easy to follow and she gave all new patients a binder that explained the process step by step She made things clear at surgery & right after, which assuaged some worries I had early on. I had no complications from my surgery. My positive opinion on Dr Long has not changed over time. However, I feel that she could have better staff at Sinai - they did not make for a smooth transition from her private practice to working at Sinai and I have had some problems in them relaying messages & communicating. Future patients should know that Dr Long is an employee of Sinai, which already had an established bariatric program. If a future patient does not feel comfortable with any aspect of Sinai's program, they need to weigh that carefully and discuss their concerns. For example, I decided to return to my original nutritionist instead of continuing aftercare with the nutritionist at Sinai; their plan did not coincide with what worked for my body, but it may work better for other people.
I've heard alot of stories of surgeons either having good competence but bad bedside manner - Dr Long has good skills on both, which is a hard find. One cannot base their success on a program or a surgeon, so it is important for potential patients to know the great majority of the work & success will be the patient's, but it is extremely important to have a supportive & understanding surgeon. I have nothing but good things to say about Dr Long!
nfarris79's Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I had been overweight and obese for most of my childhood and all of my adult life. I had begun to consider weight loss surgery in my 20s but had neither the insurance coverage nor emotional resources to pursue the surgery at that time. I had been on diets since age 12, had struggled with binge eating, unhealthy eating concepts, and even a brief brush with bulimia until I failed my last diet (Weight Watchers) at age 30. I got married in a size 22 wedding dress, was profoundly unhappy with my body image, and had been a success in so many other areas of my life - except the one that was most visible and representative to others!
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Kenyatta W. on 4/13/11 3:57 pm
    Hey you! I know that your surgery went ok and now your on the road to a new you! Congrats!
  • Comment by heygiz00 on 4/13/11 12:00 pm
    Hope everything goes great today! Jules
  • Comment by hmd77 on 4/13/11 6:48 am
    Good luck on your surgery. :)
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And another one down..... an even BETTER 10K...
on April 21, 2013 4:12 pm

My garmin had me pretty close to the official time (52:53 total time with 8:29 average pace). First time number is start time, the 2nd is chip time, and a pace of 8:31! Amazing.... I give credit to speedwork and running with a much faster friend. Just kept trying to keep up with her was enough motivation to not give up!

 

Pike's Peek 10K    April 21, 2013

894 58/217 987 Nicole Farris F 33 Germantown MD 55:24 52:51 8:31

 

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And another one down.... PR on 10K
on March 24, 2013 1:12 pm

I ran with my friend/mentor Andy and his friend Jenny and they made this run awesome! I volunteered before the race, so that was another hour of slicing bagels that I'll not eat... Slightly masochistic volunteering activity, I know, but at least I can enjoy that OTHER runners will consume the fruits of my labor! Weather was pretty good, bit cloudy and race time temp was 28.

 

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Place Sex/Tot  Div/Tot  Num   Name        S Ag Hometown        Club  Time    Pace  
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185  51/160   7/24     374 Nicole Farris  F 33 Germantown MD   MCRRC   57:20  9:14

 

 

 

 

 

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Rock & Roll USA Half marathon 3/16/13
on March 16, 2013 11:09 am

Done! They haven't posted the official chip time yet so here's the info from my Garmin... friggen PR!!! Best run ever!!!

 

 

Rock & Roll USA Half-Marathon Sat, Mar 16, 2013 8:11 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) By nfarris79 Activity Type: Running | Event Type: Race | Course: -- Awesome race! Ran first 4-5 miles with Melissa, had to stop for LOOOONG line at portapotty and spent the rest of the race trying to catch up with her - apparently I passed her! Took a GU at mile 10, only 1 walking water break for 30 sec. Only did 3 of the water stops, drank entire 20oz handheld. Didn't rain afterall!!!  · Comments (0)

     Summary  

Distance: 13.34 mi
Time: 2:08:59
Avg Pace: 9:40 min/mi
Elevation Gain: 1,429 ft
Calories: 837 C

 

 

 

Edited to add: Here's the official results (including the crazy bathroom break!)

 

Nicole Farris

#24107 , Half Marathon

Point Time Time of Day Pace
START 00:00:00 8:11:39 am --
5K 00:33:03 8:44:42 am 10:39
10K 01:11:33 9:23:12 am 12:24
10M 01:47:09 9:58:48 am 09:25
FINISH 02:17:11 10:28:50 am 09:42
    Avg. Pace 10:29

 

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Another race bites the dust
on January 15, 2013 4:00 am

I volunteered and ran in another race this past weekend (1/12/13) and here are my race results:

 

Shooting Starr 6K 
Wheaton, MD
Address corrections by 1/26/12 to: club_race_results@mcrrc.org
Official Results


6K Race


Place Sex/Tot  Div/Tot  Num   Name                  S Ag Hometown            Club  Time    Pace  
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 250  93/156   17/29     374 Nicole Farris         F 33 Germantown MD       MCRRC   34:56  9:23

 

I"m pretty proud of the pace! I didn't run with anyone and had volunteered with food prep from 6:30a-7:30a before the race, which included the torture of slicing bagels that I can't eat.....

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First 5K of the new year results
on January 2, 2013 6:35 pm

Not a PR but pretty good considering the carb & alcohol content of the previous evening..... Really, who thought of running a race the morning of New Year's Day??? Insanity!

Place      sex/total        division/total       bib#           name                           gender     age              location                               club               total time       pace

 

219  69/171    7/23     374 Nicole Farris         F 33 Germantown MD       MCRRC   30:01  9:40
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