I_am_WonderWoman

I'm 5'4" and 122lbs. I'm breastfeeding and looking to just maintain my weight. I eat anywhere between 1900-2300 calories a day, depending on calories burned.

in How many calories do you generally consume in one day? Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

When not running, usually 10,000-14,000.

in How many steps a day are you accumulating? Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

I will take upping my mileage more slowly once I get back into it. The running coach wasn't concerned about me going for the HM training plan, but I definitely should have just gone with the 10k training plan. I think I'll aim to do a 10k at the end of summer. esjones12, I'm sorry that you are in the same boat! I tried…

in Trying to make a tough decision - Should I give up my training or not? Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

Congrats on taking the step toward running a 5K! I began running in the summer of last year and started with a couch-to-5k program and hated running in the beginning. Now I'm running up to 20 miles a week and love it. Well, up until this week anyway (taking some time off due to a bad case of shin splints). Sticking to the…

in Beginner Runner starting C25K this (rainy) Saturday morning! Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

I joined Fit4Mom in my area which offers Stroller Strides and Stroller Barre among other things. Stroller Strides is a 1-hour bootcamp type class and Stroller Barre is a 1-hour, well...barre class. The moms bring their babies/kids in the stroller and we sing songs throughout class to keep them entertained. I look forward…

in What are your top one or two strategies for fitting in exercise each week? Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

I also recommend trying a foam roller. Here is a great 20-minute yoga flow for hamstrings. It always makes my hamstrings happy erinmotz.com/20-minute-yoga-a-flow-for-hamstring-flexibility/

in how do I relax a tight hamstring? Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

I really like fitnessblender.com/. They have a great variety of strength training and HIIT workouts.

in At home exercises Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

I have the Fitbit Surge and really like it. It has GPS and shows me my pace, average pace, and HR while I run. It makes a map of my runs, also mapping out my HR and calories burned. It also shows my splits. The watch is a little bulky and definitely is not as sleek as the other models.

in Looking for a great fitness tracker Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

Thanks for the responses, everyone! I really appreciate it. It's really frustrating and saddening to stop my training, but you all are right - better to rest and come back to running pain-free rather than risk injuring myself further. It's just really hard to accept that but I'll just keep telling myself it's not forever…

in Trying to make a tough decision - Should I give up my training or not? Comment by I_am_WonderWoman March 2015

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