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Don't. If you later plan to seriously train for a race AND want to use HR as part of it, then track it. Otherwise it is just noise. Ignore it. Basic rule for beginners. All runs should be slow enough that you can sing while running. If you can't sing, your pushing too hard. FWIW - I'm running a 100k race next weekend and I…

Start by just eating fewer calories. That's all. Once you get the hang of it then you can focus on macros. Just don't over focus. "Try" to get more protein but don't feel like you're failing if you don't hit the numbers every day. Little things will add up. Good luck.

Don't over complicate this. Ignore 99% of the fitness and diet industry (fad diets and shiney magazines/youtube ads) and keep things simple. Start by counting your calories with your current diet. See if there are things you can change. Maybe replace some high calorie drinks with lower cal versions. Or maybe replace some…

Motivation in the winter months (assuming you are northern hemisphere) can be a real *kitten*. The shorter days and colder temps make it hard. My suggestion is to run with others. Make dates to run and you will be less likely to skip it. Also, there's no bad time for running any distance. Never judge a run or race by how…

Agreed. I use sedentary and let Garmin handle the rest. I get 'credit' for even a few thousand steps. But on days like today when I am a complete couch potato the numbers still work out. Good luck.

Looks like it was rescheduled for November 2021.

Like this :D

I'll be running Bandera 100k on Jan 9th. I think there's still a few spots open :D

Too old to run? That's funny :D FWIW - I'm 51 and I'm running a 100k in less than a month. I'll be pushing my body beyond my brain's self imposed limitations because I want a chance to run Western States 100 miler. I am not in the least bit concerned as I'm a positive I'll be beaten by many others older than me. You are…

I'm running Bandera 100k in Texas January 9th. I'll either be running the full or the half in Pittsburgh in May and I'm running San Diego full in June. I've run a couple 50k's, DNSed a marathon (Jim Thorpe - injured calf), and ran several other races (halves, 5 and 10k's) since July. One of these days I'll make it to…

You don't. Run for your health. Run because you enjoy it. Run to compete. Don't run to lose weight. It's a losing game. I run between 45 and 65 miles every week and I can easily gain weight if I am not paying attention to my diet. Get your diet in order to lose weight. Good luck.

Ask at your local running store. Strava and Facebook are good places as well.

Also, eating "healthy" (whatever your definition is) doesn't mean much. You have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. You can get gain or lose on any food.

Is no one running races? So quiet around here. I ran my 2nd 50k of the year on Sunday. I finished 3rd overall!!! I have a marathon in just over a week, a 24 hour run in October, and 2 halves at the end of October. Racing life goes on :)

VO2max is a good number to know if you want to use it for training. But knowing it just to know it doesn't mean much (especially on the trails). While most Garmin's do a decent job of estimating it, you need to be doing specific training to increase it - speed sessions. As a new runner you should avoid speed work until you…

I noticed when the Garmin site was down and I switched to syncing MFP with Strava that all of my runs were "running in place". No idea why and I didn't care enough to investigate. I'm thinking some sites are sending all of the data they could.

At what age does this forced lowering start? I'm 51 and still trying (and doing) newer and harder things. Your body slows down but you don't have to (assuming your circumstances allow of course - family is first always).

Same thing I do in the summer. Run. In the winter I'll no doubt run further and faster since summer heat and humidity is horrible for endurance. About the only thing I dislike is wind but with proper clothing it can be managed as well. Find something you love to do and it won't matter the conditions. If you have to force…

Hate them or not, eventually your body will enforce them (ask me how I know :) ). It's hard for sure. Since running is one of the things I enjoy most in life it is difficult to take days off. I do, but not without a fight. :wink:

I eat a lot of ice cream. A lot :D When I get it at the store I assume I'll eat it all by the end of the week. I take the total calories in the box and divide by the number of days and add it to each day (even if I don't eat any that day)*. To keep the amount in check, I put it in a bowl and put the rest back in the…

What could possibly go wrong??? :D

Assuming you are breathing deeply into your stomach (not just your chest) I don't believe it makes much difference. Sometimes coaches/trainers will suggest this to slow your breath and make it deeper. I never breathe through my nose (I'm a decent long distance runner) and it hasn't caused me any issues. To be transparent,…

https://youtu.be/R6Ju_HdWB0Y - All you really need to know....

Me and a buddy did the "Goggins Challenge" back in June (run 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours). I'm not a huge fan of him personally but I do like some of the stuff he comes up with. Really hard core.

I just wanted to add this bit of advice. There's no need to eat all of the calories on the day you burn them. YOu could eat some of them today and more tomorrow or the next day. Don't think of this as a daily goal but rather a weekly or even longer goal. For example, after my race last Saturday I had an extra 3700 calories…

This. I eat 100% of my calories back (and sometimes more :D ). It took some adjusting at first but I now have Garmin and MFP working together almost perfectly. If you take the time to figure out what works for you MFP will pretty much put you on autopilot. Just log and the results will follow.

First thing, HR has little to do with calorie burn. Second, are you doing any exercises like running that also include steps? They won't be double counted (for example I had over 69,000 steps on Saturday and got 0 calories for it since it already counted them in the run activity).

Yes, you eat them but keep in mind that often times they are overestimated. I suggest starting by eating 1/2 to 2/3 of the calories back for a couple weeks and see how you are progressing. Then adjust up or down if you're not losing as expected.

Double check the entries you are using in MFP. They are crowd sourced and may not be accurate. You may be getting more than you think. Also, the only way to know if you are deficient is to have your iron tested. Just because you are not eating as much (or think you aren't) doesn't automatically mean it is a problem.