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DLove9321
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Hi all. Anyone out there looking to lose about 30lbs while also training for A Half marathon? I've done 3. Looking to add a few more this summer while also shedding lbs along the way.
Looking for all the running advice and tips I can get. Feel free to add!
Looking for all the running advice and tips I can get. Feel free to add!
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Feel free to add me D. I'm learning to run at my own pace and doing pretty well. I'm doing my first 10k June 3rd and a 10k Ultra Mud Hero in Sept.1
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I want to enter my first half in October and lose thirty pounds by then. Feel free to add me.0
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I have a 10K mid April, and I hope to run 2 half marathons this summer. There is one in particular that i ran last year that Had a TON of hills that wasn't anticipating and it really wrecked my overall time. I want to do that one again and improve on my time of 2:40. Wasn't ready for all the hills.0
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Biggest thing is to not binge eat just because you have done a long run...track your calories and fuel up. I found that giving myself 90-95 calories per mile to be a quicker easier way to calculate my burn. 95 calories if I was working speed on tracks etc and 90 for nice little trots.1
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Biggest thing is to not binge eat just because you have done a long run...track your calories and fuel up. I found that giving myself 90-95 calories per mile to be a quicker easier way to calculate my burn. 95 calories if I was working speed on tracks etc and 90 for nice little trots.
bodyweight in lbs x 0.63 x distance in miles is pretty accurate for calorie burn0 -
One thing I need to fix is my Cramps. in all 3 half marathons I get really bad cramps around 11 miles. I am going to train like a mad man and make sure i complete lots of long runs to make sure my body is used to the mileage.0
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Well usually 2 weeks before the half marathon I am making sure to drink a lot of water. And water and gatorade during the race. But the calf cramps are always a problem. I need to try a new strategy for the longer miles. I have yet to try those gels that some runners use during the long runs. I might have to give them a try.1
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Calf cramping is usually due to lack of water. Have you tried calf sleeves?0
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Add me if you'd like. I'm training for my first 5k in two and half years after having two babies. After that I'll move on to training for 10k and beyond. I love running.0
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Well usually 2 weeks before the half marathon I am making sure to drink a lot of water. And water and gatorade during the race. But the calf cramps are always a problem. I need to try a new strategy for the longer miles. I have yet to try those gels that some runners use during the long runs. I might have to give them a try.
Water and Gatorade that you also have on long training runs?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Well usually 2 weeks before the half marathon I am making sure to drink a lot of water. And water and gatorade during the race. But the calf cramps are always a problem. I need to try a new strategy for the longer miles. I have yet to try those gels that some runners use during the long runs. I might have to give them a try.
Water and Gatorade that you also have on long training runs?
I actually don't drink much water or gatorade when i am training on long runs. I just head out and drink when I get home. The farthest i go when training is about 10 miles. During the races i start cramping up right around 11 or 11.5 miles. And i have been drinking much more gatorade and water than I normally do when training.0 -
amgreenwell wrote: »Add me if you'd like. I'm training for my first 5k in two and half years after having two babies. After that I'll move on to training for 10k and beyond. I love running.
Good luck. I love running as well. My wife always says I am a much better dad when i am running. It puts me in a better mood!
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TavistockToad wrote: »Well usually 2 weeks before the half marathon I am making sure to drink a lot of water. And water and gatorade during the race. But the calf cramps are always a problem. I need to try a new strategy for the longer miles. I have yet to try those gels that some runners use during the long runs. I might have to give them a try.
Water and Gatorade that you also have on long training runs?
I actually don't drink much water or gatorade when i am training on long runs. I just head out and drink when I get home. The farthest i go when training is about 10 miles. During the races i start cramping up right around 11 or 11.5 miles. And i have been drinking much more gatorade and water than I normally do when training.
Maybe try a couple of 12 miles to work out the cramping?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Well usually 2 weeks before the half marathon I am making sure to drink a lot of water. And water and gatorade during the race. But the calf cramps are always a problem. I need to try a new strategy for the longer miles. I have yet to try those gels that some runners use during the long runs. I might have to give them a try.
Water and Gatorade that you also have on long training runs?
I actually don't drink much water or gatorade when i am training on long runs. I just head out and drink when I get home. The farthest i go when training is about 10 miles. During the races i start cramping up right around 11 or 11.5 miles. And i have been drinking much more gatorade and water than I normally do when training.
Maybe try a couple of 12 miles to work out the cramping?
Yes, Normally i dont run marathon distance before the race, but this time around i will prob throw in a few 12 mile runs just to see what happens. Going to get the calf sleeves and try them out
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TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Well usually 2 weeks before the half marathon I am making sure to drink a lot of water. And water and gatorade during the race. But the calf cramps are always a problem. I need to try a new strategy for the longer miles. I have yet to try those gels that some runners use during the long runs. I might have to give them a try.
Water and Gatorade that you also have on long training runs?
I actually don't drink much water or gatorade when i am training on long runs. I just head out and drink when I get home. The farthest i go when training is about 10 miles. During the races i start cramping up right around 11 or 11.5 miles. And i have been drinking much more gatorade and water than I normally do when training.
Maybe try a couple of 12 miles to work out the cramping?
Yes, Normally i dont run marathon distance before the race, but this time around i will prob throw in a few 12 mile runs just to see what happens. Going to get the calf sleeves and try them out
and you dont need to for this if the cramping is at 11 miles. you may be over hydrating as well if you don't train with water on your long runs0
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