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Join a training group if your area has one. So so helpful!

I ran rock n roll Seattle last June and it was so great. For such a hilly city, the course was surprisingly flat!

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon in VA Beach. March 20th. Current PR 3:48, hoping to hit 3:40 at this race and then be in good shape to qualify for Boston in the fall (Richmond marathon maybe?? Did it last fall and LOVED it. Highly recommend)

Age 23 HW: 145 (2014) LW: 120 summer 2016 CW: 133 Goal isn't weight so much as PBF. Currently 24% looking to be 20-22% I currently run marathons and am considering triathlons in the later spring

I like the nicknames of those zones haha. Running is so much easier to push through though! When it's hard it's easier to distract myself or change up my form slightly to ease discomfort (or walk if really necessary). But the consensus seems to be that I need to just push harder. And find a cycle group to ride with. Thanks!

I had my friend loosen the brakes bc it seemed like they were rubbing when I was riding. I haven't had a chance to get back outside bc of lots of rain and cold here, but if this weekend clears up I'll be out on Sunday! Otherwise I'll be inside on my trainer which always feels easier than outside. Also he said he didn't…

Thats similar to my current running schedule. However, if I decide to transition to triathlons I will be running 2-3 days a week, biking 2 days and swimming 2 days. Which rides would be the most important? Ideally I'd like to be averaging 14mph for 20 or so miles

The guy who fixed my bike set me up on a trainer. He is a guy in my run club who is a very experienced cyclist and has taken classes on fixing bike stuff. Not sure why he didn't true it, I guess he figured it wasn't so bad. When I bought the bike a year and a half ago they didn't fit me properly so my friend was helping me…

I have a road bike. Not too of the line or anything but it was purchased at a cycling store and wasn't cheap. It's a diamondback women's road bike. I do not want to be slow if I'm trying hard though! I feel like with my fitness level I should be passable.

My bike says 50/34 on the gears

Yes they have a quick release lever on them (front and back). I'll try that when I ride next. I bought the bike new in Oct '15 and rode it about 20 miles a week in the fall then didn't ride it for a long while until summer '16. I'm just now trying to get into riding more regularly.

Okay I'm thinking I need to take it to another bike shop and have them look at the brakes and the wobbly wheel.

Yeah the rear wheel has a slight amount of wobble but the brakes have been adjusted so that they aren't hitting the wheel. I know my speed is ridiculously slow compared to people in my run club who XT with cycling. I feel like I should definitely be able to go faster!

Yeah that's what I was figuring. It's just really hard finding motivation when I'm so bad. Running came really naturally to me so I'm not used to being so bad at something athletic.

Not sure what you mean by those numbers? It spins without a problem. The guy who did my bike tune up said the rear wheel had a bit of a wobble but not too bad. He adjusted the brakes so they wouldn't hit the tire while it spun.

Yeah that kind of thing is easier on a spin class bike but hard for me to do outdoors. I also just got an indoor trainer to put my bike on, so I should be able to do stuff like that on my bike indoors.

Yeah it's in the lowest possible gear

I just had it professionally adjusted and tuned up

I ride in a lower gear to try to spin faster but I don't have a cadence monitor yet. I wear cycling clothing so that's not a huge issue. I've been to a few social group rides and I tend to be able to go faster with companions, but I don't like being in the slower section of riders.

I have been in the fastest gear(easiest gear) because in any higher gear (except when going downhill) it's too hard to pedal. The problem is my legs. I feel like I'm using a stairclimber on high resistance or something. I've done spin class frequently lately and I do okay there. It has helped me realize I need to increase…

@TavistockToad @RoxieDawn My coach has me weight training 1-2 days a week with a focus on endurance in the muscles (lower weight more reps). I have been doing a full body routine with 15 reps 3 sets of all exercises.

So it's clear my caloric intake isn't accurate, but the main point is that I like the amount I eat and that's what I don't want to change. I can add weight training more intensely to my training (I was doing like 30-40 mins 2x week) and I'm gonna try to keep track of the amount of protein I eat bc I doubt I'm eating…

Can I do recomp while marathoning? I have a friend who is really into lifting (she does like body competitions) and she said I probably couldn't keep muscle mass when running that much.

I'm a teacher so my summer schedule is slightly different also, this month I've been eating late breakfast of cereal at like 11 and then pb crackers or a different light snack. And then the same kind of dinner. Since I eat a late breakfast I'm not hungry for a real lunch most days

None. I lost like 8 pounds from January to march, but I haven't really been trying to lose weight.

Well the body fat estimate is not super precise. Ive just looked at pictures and compared. I just search the food on this app. So eggs for bfast is like 120 cals for 2 eggs, and a 100 Cal English muffin. My usual lunches are snacks like pb crackers (180 cals) and rice cakes (80 cals) or rolled lunch meat and cheese(200 is…

5'7 usually between 125-127lbs. I wear small or xsmall shirts and US size 2 or 4 pants

My Garmin forerunner calculates calories burned based on a number of factors I input into the device during setup. 4lbs is visible to me in the mirror and it feels different in my clothes. It also happens after about a week of increased intake. I only increased my calories to about 1900 though (since on average I consume…

Run more! Running is the best way I've found to lower body fat. Try adding interval training or speed workouts on a track. Also add a long run on the weekends