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It depends what my training is like. If 11 is your long run of the week, you'll probably want to take the day "off". Try some yoga or a 3 mile walk to keep the muscles loose. Nothing too intense, just something to keep everything in motion. If 11 is a shorter run for the week, what I tend to do is drop back to a 3-4 mile…

I eat at a deficit will packing in the protein and fat. It can be expensive, but it changes the energy source of the body and preps for the long runs. Also keeps me satiated longer.

It all comes down to conformation and fit. Go to your local sporting store and get a free fitting done. They'll check your gait and conformation and let you know if you need "regular" shoes or something with more or less stability/lateral/medial/heel support/whatever it may be. Try out some shoes, no need to get the…

My motivator when I'm stressed is the fact exercise gives me more energy. My work schedule is long and absurd at times. It drives me insane a lot (but I love it) and then I come home and have to do home "work". When I don't exercise my energy is gone and I start caring less about everything because all I can think about is…

I'm working my way up to marathon. When's your race?

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Soreness is expected. Working through it helps alleviate it. Injury on the other hand should not be continued on. Injury is typically described as sharp, shooting, or pulsing pains that progress over days. Delayed onset muscle soreness is a dull to moderate ache that may happen right after a workout or a day or so after.…

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I have the best workouts (read focused and in it) when my start time stays consistent and I've had the right kind of food. So I usually work out right after work in the evening before dinner. I still have energy from a good lunch, it's not too late to where I'll stay wound up and wide awake later, I'm not starving and only…

If it's a hot day, I can count on never cooling down after a morning run. My temp stays up most of day regardless of cool down. Cold showers definitely help. When I'm done with a run I usually walk 5 min, stretch 5 min, go drink a cold blended protein shake, log my miles and food, then take a shower. So it's a good 30…

Goal was >40mi and demolished 50.5! Moving my sept goal to 60

Best advice I was given, don't compare your behind the scenes to someone else's highlight reel. I know that I only post (mostly) positive stuff on social media. So anyone scrolling through probably thinks I'm living the most exciting and happiest life in the world! Exs included... Not that I'm lying and am completely…

If try sticking to core training first. Doing more strength training and getting your hips strengthened (and all over body). Hip strength leads to more aligned leg gait, which leads to ankle stability. After a good month or so of that incorporate more SLOW running.

Look great! Way to stick to it and teach your goal!

Your liver.

I used to get really bad cravings. I eventually realized that for me, the cravings were more mental than actual. Because I'd tell myself, this is BS, this is hell, I DESERVE a pint (or two or three) of ice cream! lol! What has helped me is instead of grabbing the icecream (or whatever else I want to shovel in haha) I make…

I was in the same boat. It's all too easy to fall in the "tomorrow" routine. The words that inspired me the most were, tomorrow comes whether you fix your bad habits today or not -- so why not start today, and you'll be that much further ahead? Excuse the bluntness, but I believe you need to hit a personal rock bottom…

One thing I love about jawbone is their CS. My 24 randomly quit and they sent the next version up and it arrived within 3 days. No hassle. Hopefully this next one works longer for you :)

The reason I tend to crave sweets is more mental. I start thinking I deserve a whole cake to myself because I'm going through (or getting ready to go through) hell LOL. But I've learned to go grocery shopping right before this happens and make sure my kitchen is stocked with a ton of fruit and all sorts of things to make…

I really liked it. I did not do the original 21DF before. So the whole concept was new to me but it wasn't all that difficult to jump into. I did "practice" with the container allotments for a week prior to starting. I was finishing up another program at that time and wanted to get in the right mental state before changing…

I tracked my meals because I too was curious as to what exactly my calories were looking like. If I ate exactly to the food plan then I usually hit right in the 1400-1800 bracket I was in. The big decider was whether or not I had all 4 servings of oils and nut butters. Those fats are obviously what give a majority of the…

Scientists never confirm. They theorize.

In running, there is no such thing as normal or good. It's all personal bests. You'll hear people speak of sub 30s and 20s for a 5k. I say those are more ultimate goals to reach rather than average run times. They're more of a popular goal than universal averages.

That's great! What is your goal? Pic looks great btw :)

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I'm a social drinker so I don't drunk all the time but usually have a good session with friends every other weekend or so. I may consume an easy 1000 cals depending on what the night has in store. But I usually monitor my deficit throughout the week and know what I can "afford". In the end, I can still lose and easy 1 -…

I eat when I'm hungry. Sometimes it's split more evenly at 6 times like mentioned above. Sometimes I'm calorie cycling for race training so I workout on a morning fast and then get all of my calories between noon and 8p. I usually go to bed around midnight and I'm someone that can't sleep right after heavy meals and need a…