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Im not trying to beat my PB every time, but my times are getting longer for the same runs. I am keeping the pace pretty slow on the long run day, but I dunno how much slower I can go and still be running..

What would a "short fast run" be? Like how much relative to the long run. I do two runs at ~5k and one that I'm building to a 10k.

I probably do a Thursday run every three weeks, is all. I am following this plan: http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/5k10kschedules/ Except that I run on Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. I run two days in a row basically because I have to as I am a stay at home mom and primary care giver to my son, so weekends are my best…

Which just means light walking. At most I powerwalk on the treadmill.

Most Thursdays I just aim for my 10k steps.

PT= Physical therapist, not personal trainer.

I'm all set for the shoes. I made my buying crappy shoe mistakes early on and mostly just got blisters for that lesson. I also do about a half mile warm up walk before my run, and at least a few minutes cool down, along with the PT prescribed stretches using one of those giant rubber bands.

NF1. It's primarily charictarised by the growth of (usually) begin tumors but has a host of other issues associated with it. Some of these issues are muscular and skeletal abnormalities, including; scoliosis and hyper-laxity of certain ligaments.

Uhhhh. Sort of. I told them I'd been doing a little jogging in my walks and initially they said not to but then said that I was looking much stronger and would be okay to do some running but that I needed to stop when/if I began to encounter the discomfort again. To this point I have not received any specific instruction…

The PT I saw said that my hips and knees were really weak and that caused my injury. I have a condition where a number of ligaments are extra ligamenty. A number of my fingers bend in unsual ways and apparently so do some of my other joints. Anyway, I have to build extra strength to avoid injury. Not that I was adquately…

So what do you recommend in terms of starting miles?

I mean, I walk about 35 miles a WEEK at this point, so I'm guessing I should probably just convert some of that into running by and by.

Just to clarify, the 30 miles a month is ONLY RUNNING, yes? I can sub in my daily power walks or stair stepping or whatever, on days I don't run?

I will try that next week, I think. I already did 3 runs this week at ~3 miles, so I'll call that good to avoid tempting injury. I'm not entirely clear on your meaning in the last sentence of your post. Do you mean more sophisticated training methods?

Thanks! I just feel like the Pokey Little Puppy. lol At least I'm steady! Reading on the Bridge to 10k now. The thing I was least clear on is the fact that It's not really "from nothing" I walk 5 or 6 miles a day and was running some, then stopped and just lately I've been throwing some jogging back in, this week I ran my…

Okay, but if I am just starting, what is week one? 10% of nothing is nothing.

i find that potatoes come out good with just broth, in a pressure cooker, i like to add extra garlic in. I also find sweet potatoes need way less help being yummy then they are typically given.

Wow, lookin' good!

Yikes that sounds like a lot of stress. Do you use MyFitnessPal, it works pretty well for lots of us and can be used super easily from a smartphone. I put off tracking my food for a loooong time, and I realized that it was so easy to do from my phone I didn't really have an excuse. There's ton of support here too.

I'm a vegetarian as well, also for around 10 years. I've got a 16-month-old, and am also a little granola.

In the beginning, I forced myself every day. I literally gave myself gold stars (on a little calendar). After 8 months, the daily walking is as much of a habit as anything else. I don't really feel like doing anything until I've gotten out there for a trot. I went at it for a while before I saw a difference, but I felt…

Wow, lookin' good!

Are you using MyFitnessPal to track? What's your daily target? What are you hitting? Are you tracking everything?

BMR or daily target?

Check out this website: http://www.bodybuilding.com/content/womens-strength-training-guide.html They've got LOTS of great info. You'll want to make sure to fuel for workouts and get in lots of good protein afterwards to help your body rebuild those muscles. You have to work out ALOT of lose most of your fat to appear…

I'm vegetarian, partly vegan. Very little egg, dairy a few times a week. Lots of fresh and baked veggies, tons of beans.

Well, welcome. In order to start, some times you just have to start. Figure out what you should be eating daily for your goals, and just start tomorrow. Have you done MFP before?

I found cravings get easier with time, you learn how to tame them, how to listen to your hunger cues, things like that. Fresh and baked fruits and veggies have helped me a lot because I can eat a lot for not too many calories and feel fuller when I'm still feeling like I need a lot of food.

I tried to do this program where you're supposed to be able to work up to being able to 100 push-ups. After about three months I gave up when I could still do 0 real, regular push-ups. :(

I would say active for 3 days a week, probably lightly active otherwise. I am unsure on the breastfeeding question but I'm curious to know, as I am also still nursing my toddler as well. The stat I've heard is 300-500 calories, but I think that may have been itty bitties who nurse all day long.