cdmanney Member

Weatherford, Texas

I spent a month there in 2009. I miss it so much!

Hug

Rockin' blonde

Amiable

Up north

Near sighted

Loves life and a blast to have around

Two of what again?

Blown away

Oh, I hadn't thought about going to a running shop! I don't know of any shops where I live, but I'm sure there are some around here. My terrain has some up and down but not overly steep. I think I may be landing more so on my heels or flat footed. I know it hasn't been the balls of my feet. I tried to run a little while…

55/15/30 Carbs/fat/protein This is my trainer's recommendation. Seems high on the carbs to me. I don't distrust her but sometimes I want to verify some things she tells me on here to make sure.

My diet has been inconsistent. Some meals are healthy, others not so much. Some days I eat 5-6 mini meals and keep portions, macros, and calories under control; some days I only eat twice but still too much. It's a struggle... I do try to be honest when logging it all. Btw, my personal trainer has me on 55/15/30 macros and…

I used to use Strava but I like Runkeeper better personally. I haven't tried Map My Run.

Hey, can I join? I'm turning 40 next month (!) and am beginning a weight loss/healthier lifestyle journey. I want to lose 20 lbs and tone up but mostly I just want to have more energy and feel better. I train for 5K races now and am doing one month with a personal trainer to jumpstart everything else.

I appreciate everybody's advice. I'm learning quite a bit. Thanks to all! :)

I've only taken glutamine powder pre- and post-workout, and I drink EAS Protein drinks. Neither consistently. My husband bought some whey protein that he uses. I need to research more because I'm not really sure what I might need. I was never an athlete growing up or worked out much. All this is fairly new to me, but it's…

I was worried about that, but the pain in my calf has finally subsided to just a slight soreness. If it was an injury maybe it wasn't too severe. I was probably trying to do too much too soon, so I'm planning to take the weekend to just rest.

Thank you!

The Epsom salt bath did help, but of course I didn't see remarkable improvement until the next day. I know time/rest is the best treatment! I didn't know about the foam rolling idea. Tell me more about "dynamic stretching." Thanks again for all the advice!

I bought some bananas and Epsom salt today. I have been drinking a lot of water for sure. I'll report back. Thanks so much!

I have the same anxiety! I tried Crossfit a few years ago and was way over my head there. At any gym I feel like I don't know what I'm doing most of the time. This is a terribly pricy alternative, but I recently paid for a one-on-one personal trainer. It's just me and her for a whole hour. Because it's a small facility…