rgl536 Member

First off, congrats on making the decision to lose the weight. When i started my journey, i was around 335 lbs and i started by changing my eating habits. Not a diet, but just changed the lifestyle. No soda, bread or convenience store foods. Then I just started walking. After a few months, i started to run a bit and over…

I go at lunch, usually 1:30 - 2:30 and it's pretty quiet. Can get a good 20-30 minute workout in without having to wait for a machine.

I eat it on crispy rice rolls, pretzel chips and bananas

I agree with Brian above. I always wear a compression shirt as a base and have had zero issues.

Great job!!!

Congrats!! Keep up the good work!!

When I did my first 5k, my only goal was to finish one. I always referred to them as runs, because I was slow and just trying to prove to myself that I could do it. Now that I am in better condition I looks at them as races and try to keep beating myself with each one. My first 5k was 40 minutes and my best is now a bit…

Thanks for the input. I run almost exclusively on sidewalks and paved roads and i get good cushioning from the road shoes i wear. I may try a pair of trail shoes for the upcoming winter months. Thanks again everyone!!!

I run 40-50 miles a week and do 5 & 10 K races and training for a half in 5 weeks. I did add some weight training, nothing major, just some bench press, dumbbell curls and leg lifts 3 times a week. It has helped me drop 3 plus minutes off my 5K time this year alone.

I work 40 miles from home so I get up at 3:30am, out the door to run by 3:40. Back home in the shower by 5 and back out the door to work by 5:30am. Really takes getting used to, but it is the best time for me to run. I am usually too busy or tired after work to run so it makes sense for me. I do go to bed rather early,…

Ran the Run United 5K Saturday. Started out oversleeping my alarm, got half way to the park and realized I forgot my headphones, got to the park with 25 minutes to spare and only got about half a warmup run in, still tending a sore knee and then during the Anthem, it starts to pour..... Nutty day, but finished 3rd in my…

Running the Run United 5K on Saturday, if my knee will allow it.

I am on Garmin Connect as Rick

Music in the morning runs, a hard rock playlist on races and audiobooks on long run day to slow my pace.

It is a capsule. MSM with glucosamine/chondroitin. I quit weighing daily a while back as I was becoming obsessed with the fluctuations day to day. For a year I weighed every day when I started my journey. I started at 325 and am down to 167 and have Ben in the 167-175 range for months. The only thing new is the supplement…

Running my first 10K this Saturday morning

Sweet potatoes, baked beans & Brussels sprouts. Up until about a year ago, I could not stand any of these and now I can't get enough.

Thank you very much

Paralyzer - Finger Eleven

I tried the Garmin VivoActive HR, but found it really lacked for me as a runner. I now use the Forerunner 235 and am pretty happy with it. Refurbished units available on Amazon will save you a lot of $$ on a unit.

I have been doing 5Ks since last May. Got signed up for my first 10K in about 5 weeks. And about 80% talked my self into a half later this fall.

I started running about a year ago at 53. When I started I couldn't run more than 15-20 seconds at a time But I slowly worked up to a couple 5K runs last summer. 1st one was just a hair under 40 minutes and now I am signed up for at least one a month with a PR a couple weeks ago at 27:12. Signed up for a 10k in June and am…

I use IFIT with my treadmill. Mine syncs with an android tablet via Bluetooth. I will say that when it works it's pretty nice but I have been having connectivity issues with it. The ads in tv show it as streaming video as you run but it is just still pictures from google maps as you go along your route. If you have a…