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That's spot on - much more than 1.5 - 2lbs a week arguably isn't particularly healthy. Good effort!!
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It's trial and error, I think. Almost every cardio exercise will have you bending your knee. However, swimming is really gentle on the body (but seriously dull - in my opinion) whilst something like the cross/eliptical trainer will give you a running-like experience but without the impact. A good stretch routine will help…
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To be honest...I've just run my first 50K and I didn't do anything different than my usual training. My advice is quite simple....just pick a basic marathon training calendar and use that (but switch the two week taper for the end - maybe give it three). I think what you're doing is pretty ambitious - but do-able. Much of…
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First....good for you. Second...your body will tell you. You'll find yourself just generally wanting to go further and faster and you can push against that envelope as hard as you want. Like all of us, you'll have good days and bad days. One great piece of advice I had about running is that, regardless of how experienced…
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I would tend to agree that it's just coincidence. However, if you are running a lot, do make sure that you're getting enough carbs and that you're properly fuelled for your runs. I do the (occasional) ultramarathon and my performance really suffers if I've not eaten properly - or if I deliberately underfuel myself. Also,…
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Looking for someone who isn't afraid to kick my *kitten* when I'm not doing enough phys...and to look at me slightly disapprovingly when my food diary is either incomplete or has too many 'naughty' things in there. Can you be that fierce, frank, and fully supportive buddy?
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Don't worry about a cheat day a week. I give myself Saturday off (although I'm not a maniac) but am fairly rigid with myself during the week. I'm looking for an accountability buddy so that I remember to log all meals and don't fall out of the habit. And I could be done with someone else watching over me when the…
