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  • Age: 52 Height: 5’5” [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021] Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb (V02 max 32) Weight lost: 22.2lb Time to lose weight: 189 days How long in maintenance: since April 2024 Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb My (revised) ideal range: 141.5-146.5lb How long in (revised) ideal range: since 13…
    in November 2024 Maintainers' Check-in Comment by AmunahSki November 19
  • The plan only has one ‘long’ run per week, and it jumped from 2 miles to 4 miles this week - a 100% increase! - so while mentally I was ready, (apparently) I don’t think I was necessarily physically ready? The drills and long runs this far haven’t exceeded 1.5 miles in 4 weeks. Coach Greg’s plan increased by time, so my…
    in NOVEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki November 12
  • Age: 52 Height: 5’5” [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021] Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb (V02 max 32) Weight lost: 22.2lb Time to lose weight: 189 days How long in maintenance: since April 2024 Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb My (revised) ideal range: 141.5-146.5lb How long in (revised) ideal range: since 13…
    in November 2024 Maintainers' Check-in Comment by AmunahSki November 11
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 3 Nov: 2.65mi/4.26k 6 Nov: 2.17mi/3.49k 8 Nov: 2.99mi/4.91k 10 Nov: 4.99mi/8.02K Total 12.8mi/20.59k My long RunWalkRun today… with cool dry weather, and mentally being very happy, I developed a mystery pain in my left leg (knee/hip) about halfway through, which meant I did more walking than I wanted…
    in NOVEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki November 11
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 3 Nov: 2.65mi/4.26k 6 Nov: 2.17mi/3.49k 8 Nov: 2.99mi/4.91k Two drill workouts - cadence, and a new speed drill. I made a terrible hash of it - I was either going too fast or too slow, but Garmin still awarded me a ‘Good Job’ though. I would like to blame the trees for interfering with GPS (probably…
    in NOVEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki November 8
  • Well done!! :heart: Thank you for sharing your journey so far. I hope the new people landing here at MFP will read this, and get some ideas and take heed from your experience. Slow and steady wins the battle! We’re all rooting for you! :smile:
    in 30lbs in 6 months Comment by AmunahSki November 6
  • This ‘detox’ thing pops up every so often. The ‘toxic’ things the general population ingests too much of include sweets (candy), fizzy sugary drinks, and ultra-processed foods: swapping out a lemon-honey drink for those is a better alternative, for sure. Probably better without the honey (pure sugar) and the lemon, but if…
    in Honey, lemon juice and water Comment by AmunahSki November 6
  • Welcome to MFP! I think we need more info. What have you tried so far? What exercise do you do? Is it excess fat, or loose skin, or a bit of both? Is it post-partum, or a beer belly, or the normal run-of-the-mill kind that keeps your pyjamas from falling down? Gender, age, genetics and hormones are big factors, but posture…
    in What's good to loose tummy! Comment by AmunahSki November 5
  • I’m also concerned because you already have a low BMI but you’re aiming even lower? This is great advice. Losing lean muscle mass is bad - once that’s gone it’s harder get it back - so maybe think about ‘recomposition’ rather than weight loss? I am mostly interested in why you think being smaller will make you a more…
    in Want to get bf 20%/ bmi 18.5:) Comment by AmunahSki November 5
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 3 Nov: 2.65mi/4.26k I couldn’t fit in the scheduled run on Friday due to work travel so reluctantly had to skip it: I got my first run of the month under my belt on Sunday. Coach Jeff has now doubled my long run next Sunday (to 4 miles plus warmup/cooldown) so maybe my old target WILL suffice after…
    in NOVEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki November 5
  • Age: 52 Height: 5’5” [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021] Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb Weight lost: 22.2lb Time to lose weight: 189 days How long in maintenance: since April 2024 Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb My (revised) ideal range: 141.5-146.5lb How long in (revised) ideal range: since 13 May 2024…
    in November 2024 Maintainers' Check-in Comment by AmunahSki November 3
  • Age: 52 Height: 5’5” [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021] Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb Weight lost: 22.2lb Time to lose weight: 189 days How long in maintenance: since April 2024 Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb My (revised) ideal range: 141.5-146.5lb How long in (revised) ideal range: since 13 May 2024…
    in October 2024 Maintainers' Check-in Comment by AmunahSki October 31
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5.03k 12 Oct: 3.15mi/5.06k 15 Oct: 2.96mi/4.76k 16 Oct: 2.1mi/3.37k 18 Oct: 2.21mi/3.55k 20 Oct: 1.80mi/2.89k 23 Oct: 2.35mi/3.78k 25 Oct: 2.12mi/3.41k 27 Oct: 2.1mi/3.21k 30 Oct: 2.12mi/3.41k Total 35.48mi/57.08k Sunny morning…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 30
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5.03k 12 Oct: 3.15mi/5.06k 15 Oct: 2.96mi/4.76k 16 Oct: 2.1mi/3.37k 18 Oct: 2.21mi/3.55k 20 Oct: 1.80mi/2.89k 23 Oct: 2.35mi/3.78k 25 Oct: 2.12mi/3.41k 27 Oct: 2.1mi/3.21k Total 35.36mi/56.89k I worked out why my calves have…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 28
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5.03k 12 Oct: 3.15mi/5.06k 15 Oct: 2.96mi/4.76k 16 Oct: 2.1mi/3.37k 18 Oct: 2.21mi/3.55k 20 Oct: 1.80mi/2.89k 23 Oct: 2.35mi/3.78k 25 Oct: 2.12mi/3.41k Total 31.56mi/50.29k Drills… short distances, easy pace, wearing my zero…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 25
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5.03k 12 Oct: 3.15mi/5.06k 15 Oct: 2.96mi/4.76k 16 Oct: 2.1mi/3.37k 18 Oct: 2.21mi/3.55k 20 Oct: 1.80mi/2.89k Total 26.79mi/43.1k Just a short 1mi RWR yesterday, testing different ratios. Despite the 30s walking intervals Strava…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 21
  • Age: 52 Height: 5’5” [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021] Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb Weight lost: 22.2lb Time to lose weight: 189 days How long in maintenance: since April 2024 Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb My (revised) ideal range: 141.5-146.5lb How long in (revised) ideal range: since 13 May 2024…
    in October 2024 Maintainers' Check-in Comment by AmunahSki October 19
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5.03k 12 Oct: 3.15mi/5.06k 15 Oct: 2.96mi/4.76k 16 Oct: 2.1mi/3.37k 18 Oct: 2.21mi/3.55k Total 24.99mi/40.2k Well, after my 2nd cadence/ acceleration-glider drill today, I am learning a LOT about pace, cadence and effort!…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 18
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5.03k 12 Oct: 3.15mi/5.06k 15 Oct: 2.96mi/4.76k 16 Oct: 2.1mi/3.37k Total 22.8mi/36.65k I enjoyed my ‘recovery’ days thinking about my next mini goal (the main one being ‘keep running without injury’!). On that note: sorry to…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 17
  • This!! I’m 52, menopausal, lost 26lb to get to goal and successfully keeping it off, one day at a time.
    in Success stories during/after menopause Comment by AmunahSki October 14
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5.03k 12 Oct: 3.15mi/5.06k Total 17.72mi/28.51k Yesterday was parkrun day! 8 degrees but bright and dry - running into the wind in places (especially the uphill bits… of which that was about half the course, grrr!), which was…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 13
  • Age: 52 Height: 5’5” [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021] Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb Weight lost: 22.2lb Time to lose weight: 189 days How long in maintenance: since April 2024 Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb My (revised) ideal range: 141.5-146.5lb How long in (revised) ideal range: since 13 May 2024…
    in October 2024 Maintainers' Check-in Comment by AmunahSki October 12
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k 9 Oct: 3.13mi/5k Total 14.57mi/23.4k Garmin Coach set me 20 minutes easy pace today as the last run before Saturday’s ParkRun, (which is set as my Garmin ‘5k Race Day’, as you worked out), but I felt like testing my target race pace/cadence…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 9
  • Target 50 miles/80.45k 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k 7 Oct: 2.36mi/3.78k Total 11.44mi/18.4k Busy weekend, so a gentle 20 minutes today as ordered by Garmin Coach was fine with me: this is the ‘taper week’ for my ‘5k Race Day’ on Saturday. I decided to go to my first ParkRun as a bit of a celebration for finishing…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 7
  • 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k 4 Oct: 4.22mi/6.79k Total 9.08mi/14.6k Sunny, not too warm, perfect weather to push it just a little: got 3 PB’s, shaving almost a minute off my 5k. Very happy with that!
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 4
  • Am there, doing that…! Congratulations on your achievement! Have you got a plan for maintenance? I didn’t have a plan the first 2/3 times, as I thought I could wing it: turns out I was wrong. This time, I am still logging and staying accountable, and finding different challenges to exercise my willpower!
    in Keeping it off. Comment by AmunahSki October 2
  • I’m setting my target at 50 miles/80.45k this month :smile: 2 Oct: 4.86mi/7.8k Total 4.86mi/7.8k Drizzle and rain and a chilly 13c, but despite that a lovely 50 minute run (my ‘easy run’ seems to be getting easier!). Seeking advice from the collective… I’m giving some thought to getting a second hand treadmill (paying £100…
    in OCTOBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki October 2
  • Target: 40 miles/64.3k 1 Sept: 3.14mi/5.05k 4 Sept: 4mi/6.43k 6 Sept: 4.53mi/7.28k 9 Sept: 4mi/6.43k 11 Sept: 5.33mi/8.57k 13 Sept: 4mi/6.43k 15 Sept: 4.67mi/7.5k 17 Sept: 4.05mi/6.5k 19 Sept: 3.92mi/6.3k 23 Sept: 4.12mi/6.6k 25 Sept: 4.58mi/7.36k 29 Sept: 3.7mi/6.03k Total 50.9mi/80.59k My run on 25th gave me my first…
    in SEPTEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki September 29
  • Age: 52 Height: 5’5” [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021] Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb Weight lost: 22.2lb Time to lose weight: 189 days How long in maintenance: since April 2024 Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb My (revised) ideal range: 141.5-146.5lb How long in (revised) ideal range: since 13 May 2024…
    in September 2024 Maintainers' Check-in Comment by AmunahSki September 28
  • Target: 40 miles/64.3k 1 Sept: 3.14mi/5.05k 4 Sept: 4mi/6.43k 6 Sept: 4.53mi/7.28k 9 Sept: 4mi/6.43k 11 Sept: 5.33mi/8.57k 13 Sept: 4mi/6.43k 15 Sept: 4.67mi/7.5k 17 Sept: 4.05mi/6.5k 19 Sept: 3.92mi/6.3k 23 Sept: 4.12mi/6.6k 25 Sept: 4.58mi/7.36k Total 46.34mi/74.56k Long run today… not sure why Garmin has arbitrarily…
    in SEPTEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge Comment by AmunahSki September 25
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