“ It is important for us to keep promoting Palestinian Rights for those Palestinains here in the U.S. and in Palestine. ”

“ Hi There, I've hashed in various cities/countries and am new to Portland. Would be interested in hearing if there's any interest or activity here....anyone, anyone? ”

“ I like to be a part of these local Meetups because I like the outdoors and like meeting people who like to be active. ”

“ I am a recreational runner and want to run with those also passionate about the sport. It's a great social outlet, meeting people living a healthy lifestyle. The opportunity to join races together is also a plus. ”

“ I just love to run!!! ”

“ Hi there. Always looking for a partner in crime while exploring the outdoors. I am in the Manchester area. For now, I am looking for someone intersted in snowshoeing too. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like to run. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love swimming, and can't always find someone to train with me. It would be great to find someone to bike with as well. ”

“ It would be great to get together with other members who enjoy being active outdoors, running,cycling, hiking, kayaking, or just having fun. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because running with others allows me to feel better, go further and run faster. Otherwise running solo is getting boring, and not challenging and I loose motivation...I'm a social runner. ”

“ I'm just moving back into the area after living away for awhile. I'm looking forward to meeting new people and having good discussions! ”

“ I am training for a Marathon and would like to find others with the same goals and interests. I typically run around the Charles and enjoy it, but always looking for new routes. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to start training for my first triathalon. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would like to compete in Triathlons. I am startomg from couch potato and hopefully in 3-6 months I will be able to do a small Triathlon. Need help getting started. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like to run with a partner. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want someone to do sat or sun long runs with while I am training for the Baystate Marathon in October. ”

“ I have been running for a while and have recently gotten into Half marathons. I would like to go for a full marathon, but need some support! It is just so hard to get motivated on your own... Thanks! ”

“ Looking for lake/pond for open water swim training in the Nashua area. Anyone have any ideas? Hoping to swim this weekend if weather allows. ”

“ SGean working in Boston are for ~ 3 years. ”

“ I would like to meet other painters in the area and share ideas and just be around other creative people! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am new to Maine. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I care to have people to work-out with. ”

“ crafty, creative bookworm type. Jazz, reds, and a strong dark chocolate swoon me, but on the flipside, feminism, gender, and activism have my heart. West Coast mindset with an east coast pace...yeah, that's me in a nutshell. Oh and I love nicknames ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's more fun to train with others... ”

“ Looking for more people to run with the Boston Hash House Harriers. We run every week. It's "A Drinking Club With A Running Problem" Come join us and have some fun. Schedule on BostonHash dot com. ”

“ Hi! My name is Mardy! I love running! I have done 2 half-marathons a loads of 10km's! I am not unbelievabley fast or anything but i do keep a steady pace. I just want to meet new people because i am new to the city from Vancouver, Canada! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am new to triathlon training and would love to meet like minded people to train with for some sprint triathlons. ”

“ Hi, my name is Michelle. I am a grad student at BU and am currently training for the Chicago Marathon in October. Anyone else training? I look forward to meeting everyone :) ”

“ Hi, i m a free and charismatic person searching for new fun and sociable people to hang with. I heard about this through my hairdresser, she s big hiker. ”

“ I've been running for a couple years now. I run both in Boston (where I work) and in Nashua (where I live). I ran my first half-marathon at 7:30 min/mile on Labor Day weekend, and I will likely try running the Cape Cod marathon this fall. ”

“ I am an educator in Manchester, NH. I started running a year ago--did the Portsmouth half-marathon and recently a jingle-bell 10K. My comfortable pace is a 10-minute mile, but I am working to improve that. I love running a lot. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am training for 1/2 marathon would love to find a local running group to train with. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it would be awesome to have some company to run with. I train by running any distance from 5K to 50K. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am an active person, and I like to do a variety of things. I would some people to participate with. ”

“ I want local Running Meetups because it would be great to be able to run with people with same goals and interests. Running my first marathon (Hartford) in October..Would love to find running buddies to train ”

“ I want local Running Meetups because I have been an athlete all my life and am going through team withdrawl! ”