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Rest day. Getting antsy with tapering this week. Marathon is only 5 short days away!

Definitely the temperature change as some have mentioned. It's almost intolerable to me sometimes. I never realized what a difference there was until I lost all the weight. And same with my tail bone as @manderson27 just said. It's uncomfortable to say the least and I didn't have a lot of padding back there to begin with!…

True. I should note, I was fasted for the test as well (per their directions) to make sure it was as closely accurate as possible.

Best of luck to you! You got this. I'd say the only worthwhile investment, if you don't already have one, is a food scale. Nothing fancy. Just a food scale. :smile:

Hey OP, sorry to hear about your struggles! I do hope it gets sorted. @WinoGelato asked the question I have yet seen answered and has been on my mind as well. How do you go about calculating the number of calories you are consuming per day? Are you using a food scale to weigh everything you eat?

4 mile easy run.

25lbs over the course of 7-8 months.

Hey! I did get a print out of my training zones and other helpful information on my Aet and AT. Looking forward to implementing the data points into my training for the future. :smile:

Hey Ann! Thanks for chiming in! I'm not terribly knowledgeable myself on the subject, I tend to agree that HRmax is hereditary as far as how high your max will be. You can increase it within certain percentages, provided you are training to your optimum capacity. Likely, at my age, it won't be much of a difference, because…

Max HR was relatively close to the calculated numbers. It's a bit lower than expected, but that's because I'm still in the beginning stages of increasing my endurance to a higher level. So, hopefully that threshold will increase over time and interval training. My recovery is quite good though in bringing my heart rate…

Hey @pierinifitness ! Actually, no specific eating plan other than to follow the same basic nutritional guidelines as I've been doing for my long runs. I definitely am not going to be introducing anything different into my meal plan this week; so there are no surprises by the time race day arrives. You basically do what…

I believe that is a form of HIIT (high intesity interval training) workout.

Hi there! You've gotten a diagnosis from a doctor, in my opinion, you should continue working with them. I'm terribly sorry for all of your struggles, and I hope you continue to get better and see a healthy, successful life in front of you. I know you want thoughts and responses on your current situation, but the truth is…

For me, I went from a size 8 to a size 4 from a 25lb loss. So basically, between 10-12lbs.

8 mile run. Tapering this week. Marathon is in 8 days. Trying not to get the taper crazies and I lower my weekly mileage even more next week.

3 miles. Had so much time on my hands with such a short run I didn't know what to do with myself the rest of the morning before work. HA!

Congrats!

Wow. Really? I'm genuinely surprised. When do you start in-taking water? General rule of thumb is to ingest 8-12ozs of water/electrolytes every 45 minutes to an hour when running longer than 90 minutes. Not to say, that given a runner's pace you could run most of your mileage under than that! That's totally possible,…

There are too many variables to give an estimate. It's dependent on so many things. But you said you have been comfortable with your rides and runs, so I would say a couple months in, you should have settled into a routine of sorts and fitness level that would be comparable to not over working yourself by this…

Personal preference, but it also depends on the intensity of the workout. I typically run fasted in the morning unless I'm scheduled for a long run. If that is the case, I'll eat and drink something in the morning roughly 45 minutes before getting out the door and starting my workout.

I also train by distance.

How long have you added running to your workout schedule? I know you mentioned running a couple of times per week, but I'm thinking dependent on how hard your runs are and whether you just picked it up recently, it's possible you are over-training and your irritability could stem from that...potentially. But, take my…

25lbs over the course of 8-9 months total. Went from 148 - 123lbs.

Hi! Sorry, you are feeling unwell. Unfortunately, we cannot diagnose your issue - if your grogginess and fatigue are causing concern or impairing normal daily function, definitely seek out medical advice from your doctor. Wishing you well, hopefully whatever is going on will pass.

If I'm totally sedentary @ 5'4 and 123lbs, I can lose weight on 1400 calories; which is close to half a pound/per week. Currently, at maintenance + exercise, I'm averaging 2050 calories per day to keep myself fueled properly. Everyone will have so many different answers based upon a multiple of variables. I'd recommend…

I use a handheld bottle. I typically take it out for my long run over the weekend, otherwise I'm good and don't require carrying anything. This is what it looks like:…

^^ This. OP, if you'd like to eat something in the morning, do it. Just because we label the morning hours of the day we eat "breakfast" does not dictate what the food is.

For me, yes. I've noticed a measurable difference. In general, I stay full longer. I too, eat a lot of Greek yogurt as posters have mentioned above. Love that stuff. But, also - I run a lot, and for recovery, eating protein is a staple for my muscles to repair themselves. There's been such a difference in performance and…

I feel a bit like the odd one out after reading the responses. My two cents on this is in the range of personal preference, because only you know what your body can and cannot handle, how well you recover, etc... I typically always follow my long runs with a full rest day. Only after 48 hours will I go out for an easy run…

I'll have to look up where I read this, but the calculations were: Body Weight x .75 x miles = Gross Calories Burned Body Weight x .63 x miles = Net Calories Burned My Garmin puts me right in between the two for calories burned, which is surprisingly pretty accurate over the time I've been tracking my runs. I'm thinking…