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Hi! I am in between training cycles, recovering from Bay State Marathon followed by the Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon 2 weeks after, but will be running a spring marathon, it will be my 5th marathon. I am hoping to get a bib for Boston from the running club I am in and will know in a couple of weeks. I ran Boston last…

The above is correct. Cardio is not strength training and strength is not cardio. Don't try to combine them. Never hold your abs tight when doing cardio. Make sure to breathe properly and allow complete expansion of your lungs. Do your abs after.

I have been off gluten for ~15 months now and never felt better. I have been able to go off some meds that I was on for years, and no longer have muscle cramps, digestive disorders (the bloating before was so bad my primary made me take a pregnancy test, although I hadn't been active for well over a year), no headaches,…

I was looking at the site and they have so many. Which one do you find works best for ITBS?

Do you prefer it over a foam roller? I have seen them at Expos but wasn't sure.

AMEN!

I read this last night and just really loved it. <3

I agree 100% with this poster. The main thing right now is to avoid injury and to enjoy these racing experiences, whether you are going for time or just to finish. It sounds to me like you are not really comfortable with the 1/2 so soon after. As they say..... you can't run someone else's race. Everyone must run their own…

I run in the pitch dark and in temperatures below freezing and even in snow storms. Get yourself a headlamp and some reflective gear, along with warm clothing and no need to change a thing.

Someone above said that if this has gone on for longer than 3-4 weeks you should get to a doctor. I disagree. I lost my husband and I can tell you that the pain and loss and sadness went on for a lot more than 3-4 weeks and drugging me would not have been the solution. There was only 1 actual cure and that would have been…

Just some sources for you.... I highly recommend reading material out there by Paul Chek, Christian Thibaudeau, and Charles Poliquin..... just to name a few.

Agreed! Plus, building muscle and calorie deficit do not go together willingly. You must have a certain body type: be significantly overweight with a high body fat percentage. Athletes can not do this, obviously. The human body is designed to store fat and to sacrifice muscle when in deficit as a survival mechanism. You…

I think it all depends on what you want to do, the type of exercise (obviously), whether you are self-motivated, and finances. The prescription is different for everyone. I am a runner and do all my running outdoors, regardless of the weather. I do all my lifting in the gym. I lift heavy and could not afford to purchase…

Hi Rose - The best way to judge level of fitness is to look at your resting heart rate and also how quickly your heart rate goes back down (not so low as resting) when you stop exercising. But, yes, without going into too much detail and giving a simple answer, yes, the higher your fitness level, the more efficient your…

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Going there right now!

Why do you say she isn't exercising? You said she is 304 lbs and walking 30 minutes a day. That sure as heck is exercise!

Seriously! Are you doing weight training in them?

What store? Why would a medical doctor want to work at a shoe store? That's wild - seriously!!

Definitely!

Yes!!! I have banned them, too! They are so freaking good!! haha

People will better be able to help you, if you make your diary public. You say you have cut out soda and are trying to count your calories. Are you counting them or not? I don't mean to sound cold but If you are not in a calorie deficit, you will not lose weight. End of story.

Agreed! I care for this reason. I think that whenever the press can show someone as a good role model, when it comes to fitness, regardless of the politics, it'a plus.

You can't out-train a bad diet. Period!

And so....... it didn't rain afterall!! LOL

This is my first of three 20 milers to do. My marathon is in October. I have always run in the rain and it never bothered me. I just didn't know if it would totally trash my shoes if I'm in downpours for that long. I would rather have the rain than the heat and I could NEVER do 20 miles on a treadmill. I would take a day…

I agree and sure hope so!

Totally agree. When I see people who are shooting for weights that would have gotten me in trouble with my ob/gyn, when I was 9 months pregnant, AND I'M 5' 8", that's just a whole new world of societal acceptance, having nothing to do with health. And way too many people claim it's all muscle - no it's not.

Obviously! ;)

Keep in mind, when you say this, that 10-15 years ago all McDonalds food was cooked in lard! People knew nothing and cared nothing about how things were processed. We aren't talking about comparing now to the 1950's. This is just 10 years ago and foods were actually more calorie dense and worse off then.