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Your stats are quite similar to mine. Your goal of 8:36 should be tough but definitely doable with 20 weeks to train. Weekly volume won't be your issue - something like 25 miles per week will suffice to give you the cardio conditioning you'll need for that distance. Weekly long run can be something like 8-10 miles, with…

The IP is really just an electric pressure cooker - tons of uses beyond just stews and braises. Time to cook dried beans and stocks are the biggest benefits for me, though I've really been digging on 10 minute no-stir risottos lately and have plans to use the IP to make a rich bolognese in a fraction of the time it usually…

Hash. Or go mexican and riff on barbacoa. Or go szechuan with it in a spicy cumin stir fry over rice or noodles. Or mix with BBQ sauce as a riff on pulled pork or sloppy joes. Or mix into tomato sauce with other stuff in a bolognese variation. Or mix with cheese and use as a ravioli filling. Or saute with potatoes, onions,…

You'll be fine. If you can cover 5K (even if on a treadmill), then you can get to 10K. Just try to get outside and take it slow until you adjust to it. 10 weeks is plenty of time to get there.

We're kind of there in the US for small items. Serving sizes reflected on packages tend to be for 28g, or per one ounce.

No need for any advice other than to have fun.

They're really not necessary. In fact, beginning runners don't really want to workout 'harder and longer'. Pushing yourself to the limit when running is best saved for once you have a bit of experience.

I'm sure some rest and stretching will do the trick. How old are your shoes, maybe time for replacements?

Speed doesn't matter much to calorie burns for walking or running. The only condition is that if your walking speed is consistently above 4 or 4.5 mph, then the burn is more like running. For those walkers who claim that they regularly walk above 4mph. I would track yourself for a bit before adjusting your burns upwards.…

Average size/average fitness male. It takes me just about 40 minutes of running to burn off 500 calories.

Sounds good. All you really need is a general cardio/resistance fitness program. Prepping for the 5K is fairly straightforward. Prep for the OCR is just general fitness. You won't be running a consecutive 5K and the obstacles will probably be varied in their physical requirements.

Well, for people who don't mind using plastic bags (and practically all food professionals agree that the risk of using food grade plastic bags is not something to be terribly concerned about), you don't need a sous vide/vacuum setup to reheat things. Place the food in a Ziploc bag and squeeze out the air by submerging all…

This. You don't need to use a ton of salt or anything and most of it will actually get rubbed off since the eggplant will be blotted by the paper towels while they sit. Anything left can be easily wiped off before using if desired.

Word of advice - generally you'll want to replace your shoes before they get that beat up. Save your running shoes for running and replace them once the cushioning has broken down. In many cases the shoes will still look fine even after the cushioning is no longer as robust as it should be. When that happens, relegate them…

More likely oiled and then 'grilled' in an active flare up of the fire. That's usually how you get that carbon look to the meat.

What's the hesitance from some on reheating roasted meats? Do it in a water bath and it comes back good as new.

I can't speak to the technicalities but if you tend to get carried away like I do. Maybe start with something on the cheap end of the scale and only buy the 'investment' bike once you know exactly what you want and how much you'll be using it.

Mince it with potatoes, peppers, & onions for some hash. Add in whatever else you'd like too. Crisp it up and serve with poached eggs on top. Alternatively, I see nothing wrong with having the same meal twice. Reheat the meat in a zip lock bag in a 130F water bath and it'll come back good as new (a la sous vide). And I…

What stadium? I wonder if they have it posted up on the vendor's website?

There was probably an asterisk in there somewhere that stated the 1300 calories was for a combo meal with regular soda and fries or something like that.

One way...lay the slices on a sheet pan lined with paper towels or clean dish towels. Sprinkle kosher salt on both sides of the eggplant. Top with more towels and put another sheet pan on top to help press liquid out of the slices. Let sit for an hour or two before using. It's not totally necessary for smaller eggplants or…

No way you're too old to do a handstand. The question is why do you want to do one? I totally missed the whole handstand bus. When did they become the pinnacle of fitness measurements?

Also, if you don't want to smoke your own fish, Trader Joe's has a smoked trout product that's really nice. Delicious as a salad for sandwiches or crackers.

How about providing some closure to the thread? What kind of protein sources did you use when your kid was a baby?

If just lifting your legs, then it's not doing too much. Not terribly different from waving your arms around. If you really want to make it impactful, try to simulate a walking/running stride. Focus on pushing off with your back leg instead of just lifting your front leg. Basically, it's almost like turning it into a…

This. You only need to worry about building your conditioning for now. You have months of long runs ahead of you to figure everything else out. Electrolytes - most people are fine with the liquid provided by the organizers. Really elite racers use custom blends, but that's probably overkill for the 99.9% of us that don't…

Balega Hidden Comfort for me. They're great. One thing to check out. Your socks might not be the main reason you're getting blisters. If you just changed shoes, it could be that the toe box of your shoe is larger than you're used to and it allows your foot to move around. I just got a new pair of shoes and have been having…

I don't mind routine so I tend to eat the same things again and again. It might not be totally exciting variety-wise but it makes logging really easy.

Call it 200 calories for the beef (assume ~2-3 ounces). 150 calories for the oil. 100 calories for everything else. 450 calories for the whole dish. It probably made about 3 cups of food. Your serving would be about 150ish calories. 200 would be a reasonably conservative estimate.

If you decide to delay the marathon, then just run without a training plan for now and then start the plan when ready. In the meantime, gradually build your mileage to give you a leg up on a program when you're ready to actually start. For example, I run about 30 mpw when not training for anything specific. This gives me a…