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Problem is that unless you're really fit, you might not be burning 900 calories in that hour. Assuming that you mean 7 mph, then maintaining an 8:30 minute mile pace for 60 minutes is no easy feat. In addition, you'd have to weigh about 205 pounds to burn 900 calories over 7 miles, which makes maintaining that pace even…

Just a note...interval training can definitely be helpful but it's sometimes best to separate your resistance and cardio work. Resistance training should not regularly get your HR up to 80+% of max for a continuous period of time. If your 'resistance' workouts put you into this zone for an extended period of time, you are…

I don't necessarily disagree with your overall premise, but note that the improvement you're seeing is likely coming more from improved cardio conditioning resulting from running more regularly than from actual strength training. Weight training benefits to distance running performance are relatively marginal as the…

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Does the hot room actually do anything for the workout or does it just make you hot? I really don't get the trend of 'hot' exercising.

Unfortunately I can't control myself around pizza. I didn't touch it for the entire time I was in loss mode. Even now in maintenance I only eat it once a month or so and still force myself to do an extra workout to makeup for the excess. I could literally finish an entire large thin crust pie by myself if I wanted to. As…

I see women wearing headbands all the time. Men not so much anymore (except maybe for on tennis courts).

Dude - as an athlete I'm sure that you already have a pretty good idea of your limits and if you're comfortable with your routine, stick with it. As long as you keep the concept of easy mileage (that is, slow and steady), and maintain a fairly reasonable build on your volume you'll be fine. You don't have to stick exactly…

Pretty close. It depends on your starting and ending points, but yes, a 10 pound difference can equate to something on order of only 50 calories per day. I don't know if what you describe is ideal but I think it's what happens for a lot of us. My first year of "maintenance" was really a very very slow loss (on order of a…

The best substitution will usually depend on the recipe. For a country-gravy type sauce (e.g., biscuits and gravy, or pot pie), then you can generally substitute a good portion of the cream with stock. For a bechamel based sauce (a la mac and cheese), skim or 2% milk works pretty well. For an alfredo type sauce (that is,…

Not really. For conditioning, it's actually better to slow down your overall pace so you don't need a walk break and can run the entire distance. If you don't need the break, don't worry about it. That said, watch your overall mileage and make sure that you're increasing at a gradual rate to reduce the chance of injury.…

The general rule of thumb seems to be that anything below 5 mph (12 minutes a mile) can be considered walking (with an incremental calorie burn of 0.31 X body weight in pounds per mile). Anything over 5 mph can be considered running for calorie burn calculations (with an incremental burn of 0.63 X body weight in pounds per…

Mittens dude. Mittens. You're used to boxing gloves so you should already be sort of used to them. Mittens are order of magnitudes warmer than gloves. Also, wind is always a killer but especially in the cold. I think you'll find winter runs without wind actually quite enjoyable. You won't get nearly as cold without wind,…

Honestly, given your current conditioning you could probably run 15K tomorrow. In general though, a couch to 10K program would be helpful to help you build miles in a gradual and safe way at the very least. Figure you have about 7 weeks to prep. You could also just start adding one longer run to your routine over the next…

LOL - just really goes to show that weight loss is achieved by focusing on the overall picture. A hundred calories here or there will not make a difference if you're generally moving in the right direction. No need to sweat the small stuff!

I have similar stats to you and found much the same. At a load of about 30-35 mpw, I found that my weight settled down at around 169 pounds on an intake of about 3000 calories per day.

The only thing you can really do is to find equipment that you know has been properly calibrated and use that to set a baseline. If you're like most of us, you probably end up repeating similar workout types from week to week (short intense, long slow, etc.) and once you get an idea of the calorie burn for each type of…

Mittens are the answer. My hands tend to get cold really quickly, too (anything below 50F and gloves are mandatory for me) and I had a heck of a time finding any glove that could keep them warm while running (short of massive technical ski gloves or something like that). No issues with cold hands since I got mittens and my…

The only way to really be accurate is to track via wattage. Theoretically though 1000 calories per hour isn't a terribly ridiculous number. I'm a runner and the equivalent for me would be to run an hour at a 6 minute mile pace. Definitely above the level of your average amateur but well within range of a more serious…

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Why do recreational activity if it consistently causes acute pain? That's a recipe for misery or permanent injury. Remember that your body will find ways to work around the pain, which will compromise your form, put pressure on other parts of your body, and then most likely lead to a chain reaction of other injuries. I'd…

Also, keep in mind that while yoga is great for flexibility and overall strength, not all forms are vigorous enough to count towards the 150 minute per week exercise recommendation. Remember that those exercise recommendations are for the amount of time that you need to spend at an elevated effort. If you participate in an…

You're just not eating enough. Assuming that you're burning something like 75 calories per mile, you're adding a 1500 deficit to your weekly diet by not eating back your regular runs and it's probably closer to 2000 calories since I doubt you're eating back all of your long run calories. Said another way, if you eat 1200…

Sure - but if you're like most of us and define your maintenance range as target plus/minus 5 pounds or so and you spend 9 months losing that 5 pounds, then congratulations...you've just achieved 9 months at maintenance and you've either learned that you can still lose the weight if you ever need to, or you've learned that…

I'm brand loyal to Garmin as they tend to be among the most dedicated exercise wearables and focus on the enthusiast audience. Fitbit plays as more a general fitness/general audience and iPhone seems to be more about overall functionality rather than depth of function.

This might not be everyone's cup of tea but consciously let yourself gain 5 pounds your first year in maintenance. Then take a few weeks and re-lose that weight. You might not believe it, but it will feel easier to lose weight than it does to maintain it. Once you see that you can lose the weight if you ever need to,…

I don't know the exact science, but I think the watch uses a combination of HR and speed to estimate VO2 max. The only problem is that unless you're constantly at the envelope of performance/HR, or unless your workouts regularly consist of a fairly intense effort over an extended period of time (e.g., a 3 mile run at 80%…

So if you are going to ignore the answers, why ask the question? Resistance training and/or interval training won't really do much for VO2 max. You really need long sustained, easy effort cardio. The general recommendation to get 150/75 minutes of exercise per week is only to maintain a reasonable level of general health.…

This sounds weird but if you're only 'I feel yucky' hungover (as opposed to 'I have a blinding headache and am constantly on the verge of puking' hungover), then light cardio actually works pretty well to chase it away. If you have the latter type of hangover, then just stay in bed.

Run in place (like a high knee drill in football without the exaggerated form) with a focus on landing closer to midfoot and a good cadence (above 170 SPM is typical advice). Once you do that for a minute or two, allow yourself to start drifting forward.