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I find that they do - I have not achieved my weight-loss goal yet (as I haven't really been concentrating on that), but since I responded to someone's request for a "daily workout" check-in, I have gone from almost no workouts to working out pretty much daily (I don't count my running here, but the kind of supporting…

@PastorVincent , it's normal for a Garmin GPS watch to take a long time to acquire satellites for the first time or at a new location. You should see that the next time will be much quicker (it also helps to stay still until acquisition is complete). If you use it at least every few days, and also let it sync (so that…

I am vegetarian, vegan 9/10 days, I make exceptions in some social situations. My diary is probably not too inspirational, I don't do "clean eating", I don't often cook fresh (except for very simpe dishes), I eat some (vegan) fast food, and I tend to repeat my meals... But if that doesn't put you off, feel free to follow…

I do low-impact workouts at home, mostly because I do them in the morning (and I like my neighbours), but also because my running already is high-impact. I like the free fitnessblender exercise videos, and one of the search filters is "low impact": fitnessblender.com

To answer your initial question: I have, and so far, it's been a great motivation. I think it helps if you have somewhat similar goals, and if your buddy becomes someone you can relate to, so that you care about their ups and downs, and likewise, feel like their feedback is meaningful to you. We use both MFP (the diaries…

I signed up for the 2018 Paris Marathon (April 8) today. My plan is to build my we until the end of the year, and then begin a 16-18 week training plan. I'll probably also try to run 2-3 shorter races until then, but without specific speed training or tapering. I'm hoping for < 2:50, but mostly for an injury-free build-up…

If you look at your laps, it'll be pretty obvious when there are errors. If your pool length is configured, say, to 25m, and you typically swim those in 40 sec, then you might see laps around 80 seconds indicating a missed turn, or two consecutive laps that are much faster (e.g. 15+25 sec), indicating an extra lap count.…

Just as an update: I do actually log my calories on MFP now, it's helped me keeping to my goals, and I'd like to stick to that. I also found support from my MFP friends to be helpful, but I also still think that having people whom I'd feel "personally" accuntable to would provide even stronger motivation.

Thanks - 34 / 66 is about two classes above me, and probably one class above my goal for next year... At the moment, I run maybe 70-90 km per week, although my average for the year has been around 65. I don't really follow a plan (in fact, I do what I know isn't great "training", I run too many of my runs at around the…

8 minute mile pace is pretty fast for a new runner! I wouldn't increase speed, at least not for all your runs, and I would not increase frequency; if you started just a few months ago, taking a day off between your runs is probably a good idea. I'd gradually increase the mileage, but the general recommendation is to not…

@JessicaMB Congrats, thanks for the report! And, who knows, a dose of good karma can never hurt in an ultra race. You would have deserved plenty!

Thanks, perhaps that was not clear: I assume that my maintenance rate is 2400 kcal, so if I want a 500 kcal deficit per day, I aim for 1900 kcal, and then I add the exercises on top (with some discount, as you suggest, whether that's 1/2 or 1/3). Example: 2400 kcal (assumed maintenance rate) - 500 kcal (target deficit) +…

@MobyCarp, you can only beat those who show up - if everyone within a 100 miles showed up to every race I run, I would never finish in the top 10. I am still proud when I do :) I also think age-grading is a great way to be and stay competitive, and while I don't particularly care about "elite" runners in terms of role…

@osubuckeye906, thanks for the recap! I must admit, I cringe when I read about painkillers in racing, but I know it's a tough spot to be in, so I really wouldn't want to pass judgement. I hope you recover well, get in those strength exercises (that's something I just started working on, too), and have a better experience…

Are you running every parkrun as an "all out" effort? I think parkruns are great, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend racing once a week, perhaps once a month or so (and do the others purely "for fun"). Otherwise, if Tuesdays are your club runs, then you could try to make your Thursday runs progressively longer. For…

I have a Fenix 3, and would like to start using heart rate more, but I don't really like wearing chest straps... What is your experience on the Fenix 5 / Forerunner 935 optical HRM - are they nowadays comparable to chest straps? I have read DC Rainmaker's reviews, but I am not yet completely sold. I am also considering the…

My unpopular opinion: Glorifying suffering and a "never quit" mentality, particularly in extreme endurance sports, is a terrible idea. We should applaud those who make a sensible choice to quit rather than risking serious injury. That choice is hard enough, we should not make it any more difficult.

Now that winter is coming again, I'd be happy with an android app that can control my Tacx Bushido Smart via Bluetooth, get heart rate from an ant+ HRM, let's me put together some workouts with segments based on power, shows me where I am during the workout, and what I have done so far, and then lets me upload my workouts…

@suzannesimmons3, sorry, I was replying to @russeljam08, even though it appeared directly under your post. But I don't accept you calling it a "moot" point when you haven't even read the links I provided.

Congrats, that's quite an improvement already! And a 10k is a nice goal to aim for. How long are the runs you are doing at the moment? As you just started, and because you already noticed that it was too much, I would not recommend running more than three times a week at this point. Instead, you can gradually increase (not…

Like this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/11522021/Nearly-half-of-employers-unlikely-to-hire-overweight-workers.html Or this: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/obesity-affects-job-prospects-for-women-study-finds/ Or, indeed, not to suffer from constant bullying for their body shape.

I don't doubt that people, and especially women, get body-shamed whatever their size - and that is wrong. My point was that, when we discuss "fat shaming" and "thin shaming", we cannot do that outside of the context of our society, where normal-weight and thin people have many privileges that fat people don't. I quite like…

It's worth pointing out that this refers only to the ordinary (aka "baryonic" matter), the stuff that stars, planets, interstellar gas and - in this case - the intergalactic medium is made of. We still believe that approximately 4/5 of the matter in the universe is "dark matter", that is not made of protons, neutrons and…

Thanks again for all your input. Just to clarify, I was trying to get an estimate of what I should put as my regular rate, excluding those exercises which MFP calculates extra. I believe I'll be assuming 2400 for that, aim for a 500 kcal deficit, i.e. 1900 kcal, and apply a little bit of a discount to the exercise calories…

I am vegetarian and practically vegan, and have been for many years - I do eat food with milk or eggs from time to time when I am out, I'm vegan at home. I'll send you a request :)

Thanks! I know I'll find out eventually, but I thought having a good starting value can't hurt. For me, the values MFP calculates for "inactive" and "active" are 2180 and 2800 kcal, respectively - I'm almost certain the latter is too high, but those are also vastly different numbers. Maybe it's possible to improve from a…

@Azdak, I certainly respect your credentials, but if the hill is steep enough, and you run up fast enough, I would say that it can give you a really good strength workout. This video is somewhat comical, but it still illustrates the point. The runner lifts his body by about 2 feet with every step (of course, it is also…

Running will certainly strengthen your lower back and leg muscles. If you jog only very gently on flat terrain, you will not feel or stimulate your muscles that much, but if you run fast or sprint, and especially if you do so uphill, your legs and lower back muscles will burn quickly enough, and you will strengthen them…

Ok, second goal nearly achieved :) I will try see about the fast running on the weekend. 13/10/2017, 14.7 km, 4:52 / km.

Yes, that is exactly what it is. It is "accept me as I am and don't reduce me to my body". I think that is a very healthy approach. Really? I am pretty fit, and I have never had to endure abuse by someone who's fat. The myth of "thin shaming by fat people" reminds me of "reverse racism" - yes, it's possible in theory, but…