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Russian twists Sit Ups Planks Swiss Ball Hip Bridging and other variations TRX has good variations

Don't lose weight to be noticed by others. Lose weight to improve your "self" and become the best you can be. Also yes I agree with previous posts, commenting on someone's weight can be difficult because some people may be sensitive or offended easily on the subject. But congratulations are in order!!! 15 lbs is a…

Thanks!! This discussion has been very helpful actually!

Wow good for you first off and you look great in your MFP profile pic! I would say try out some early morning workouts! Often when I am I serious training I'm up by 4 or 5 am for a morning run or swimming, maybe with all your commitments as a teacher, wife and mother this could work for you. You are a super hero in my…

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It's a place where you can track your nutrition and exercise first and foremost. ....And meet like minded, goal oriented, driven, and motivated people.... after that it's up to you. It's very common for members to meet someone and engage in correspondence and further that into a blossoming relationship. More power to them.

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What kind of exercise?

My first long cycling ride yesterday and I burned about 1700 calories at an avg pace of 10mph ... across 40 miles.

Thanks for the explanation! @robertw486

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Nice post OP keep up the training and maybe check out stepping up to the Ironman Distance ;) That's where the real fun begins IMO!!! You get to travel, race with the pros, collect some blind and carb up pre race ;) And when you look back ... you'll know it's worth ever drop of sweat and earn bragging right for a lifetime ;)

I agree.

My follow up question is why do pro endurance athletes then find this V02 number and V02 max training to be a useful metric ...?? most of the comments here have suggested V02 max is "useless" ... but it seems the majority of professional endurance athletes hold VO2 max in high regard

Lol I'm going to be as honest as possible. I have no idea what was just explained in the previous comment lol. But I concur? I guess *erm* yeah... I concur...

@usmcmp Yes this makes sense, I've been reading that a company would much rather sponsor an individual who is good with people, able to connect etc... The reason I am so curious is because alot of these sports do not allow the athlete to make much of a living and I have read numerous articles that confirm this... elite…

First I thought this post read "Why is everyone doing exercise" .... it must be the weekend... I've been doing some multi sport training focussing on swimming cycling and running! I love to ride the bike for 1-2 hours!!! I found this beautiful route adjacent to a river and very light traffic and I try to ride that route as…

@hockeysniper8 That's intense, I have never tried hanging leg raises! Keep up the good effort mate!

Yes I've been reading that some athletes don't have the results to back it up yet companies fall in love with his/her character/personality and their ability to market a brand to a wide demographic.... blah blah blah ..... But my question is how? So if they win races or contests.... does a company like Nike say boom here's…

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This is a great thread! Love to see where people are at in their fitness goals. I'm training marathon and right now I've worked up to 4 miles at 10:45 min/miles ;) Gettin' there ;)

Does anyone know if running technique (aka foot strike technique) can play a role in the developement of Plantar Fasciatis?

Don't give up.

It does not get any easier .... but you just get stronger. ;) Be consistent like anything in life to truly excel you must practise practise practise :) Time yourself with a wrist watch to track your progress .... with consistent swimming you can build endurance as early as 2 weeks. Check out swimsmooth.Com for all your…

Congrats on your significant progress mate!

There is no option for kick boxing. Maybe just use the "boxing" option or "martial arts" option? Endomondo is just the greatest :)

Stick to your plan for the 5K run.. Visualize the run. Enjoy it! Work on the Nutrition aspect whatever it is that you have so chosen. Maybe a light breakfast if it's an early morning event. Stay hydrated before during (maybe) and after. And most of all congratulations on your progress mate ;)

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Agreed. Great post.