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Ooh, I was thinking of doing it anyway! Will check out the link, thanks!
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THIS.
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You'll see our club shirts represented there, I know there are a few peeps from Wells Fargo running that one. :bigsmile:
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Yes jaimesoo! I went again tonight & loved it. There are a few running groups who meet up there so there were a good 50 people running by the time I left. My friend & I will be there most Tuesdays, but we're going this Thursday too in preparation for Saturday's Reindeer Run.
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By no means do I have the largest friend list of anyone here, but it already has grown to a size where I can't be supportive to everyone on it & still have a life outside of MFP. For this reason I do occasionally decline FRs, but only if I've looked at the person's profile & see that they've provided some information about…
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I'm glad you were able to get to the root of why he said this, i.e. his insecurity. However, you are not responsible for his feelings & you should never EVER make a decision because of how someone else feels about it. Sounds like you are committed to your efforts & I applaud that. Stick to it. It would be a crying shame…
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Start stalking your friends' food diaries, especially the ones with similar goals/stats/WL philosophies to your own. I've gotten tons of ideas for stuff to eat this way!
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There's no law saying you have to run the whole thing. If you want to do it, do it! I suspect you're ready to run at least most of it. But if you're like me, you want to be able to run your very first 5k straight through without walking so I understand. :happy:
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You're never going to "have" time. You just make it. You can get a very effective workout in just 30 minutes a day with any one of the DVDs/YouTube videos mentioned, but only if you decide that your fitness is worth making room in your schedule for. If you make physical fitness a priority, the worst that could happen is…
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Hey thanks! You're right, I did agree with the midfoot strike, but even with correct stride I don't think it would have been a good idea for me to go minimalist early on. After losing my first 40-50 lbs I randomly got another gait analysis & it turned out my pronation had changed. Now I can get away with a neutral or light…
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Woo hoo! I'll be there with some coworkers. I'll have on a bright pink running jacket (the one in my profile pic) with a grey shirt over top that says Running Club in red across the back. Pink headband, black pants, bright pink shoes. Please stop me to say hi if you see me!!! I always love meeting fellow MFPeeps in real…
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I disagree. I don't think transitioning to minimalist-style shoes is good advice for someone over 300 lbs. To the OP, I started running right around 300 lbs too & got a gait analysis at a running store for my first pair, which needed to be the high stability variety to support my body. You said you have good shoes, but…
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I'm doing the Reindeer Run 5k on 12/1 (Lake Harriet), but I have some coworkers doing the Mustache Run! Looks like a good time. Polar Dash is a Team Ortho race...Team Ortho registrations are a little spendier on average I think, but they have really great swag. If you'd like to save a couple bucks, you could commit to 5…
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Confirmed, there IS dome skating on M & W but it's a little more expensive than the running. I think $5ish for kids & $6 for adults. There is also skate rental available. I went last night & it is AWESOME! 2.5 laps = 1 mile, & by 212-213 they have a conversion chart showing how many miles it is for a specific number of…
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I think pretty much everyone who started out wanting to lose a lot of weight & had some success has been here before. There's nothing wrong with taking a break from weight loss, as some of the others said your body is probably tired of being in a deficit. (Congrats on your progress to date, by the way!) There's nothing…
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Ok I'll bite. Two & a half years ago I was just beginning my weight loss effort, a seemingly impossible task. But I definitely didn't want to be morbidly obese any more so it was my only other alternative. I had been walking 2-3x a week & had started flailing about on the weight machines at my gym with regularity...then…
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When I was first learning to run I asked a trainer at my gym (who runs marathons) to critique my form & give me some tips. One thing she told me was that I was breathing too fast; at that time I was matching my breaths to my strides almost. She told me to try inhaling for 2-3 strides & exhaling for 2-3 strides & that made…
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Pretty much all of us with lots to lose have been there hun! You know what you've been doing & it will be hard to break those bad habits, but not impossible. You've done it before & you know what you have to do. If you're not ready to do it right now, that's ok too, just be honest with yourself about it. Decide what limits…
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No problem! I hear they also do rollerblading on Mondays & Wednesdays, but I don't have the details on that. I might be able to get more info on that this evening so I'll share if I do! (Crosstraining! lol)
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There are several other options for race reg savings that I've been tossing around & I don't mind sharing! If you want to stick with 5ks, check out Charities Challenge (don't have their site handy but you can Google it easily enough). They have a deal where you sign up for I think 8 of their 5ks & the total fee is <$200.…
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Congrats on your weight loss! I am currently not in weight-loss mode by choice - I actually do have quite a bit more weight to lose. Just needed a break from the food logging. I have not done a full though I just completed my first half (Monster Dash in St. Paul - it ROCKED). I will do a full one day, but probably not…
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You rule...I totally did this tonight & it worked out great! I didn't realize I always start on the same leg so I made a point to start with the other this time & that made all the difference. Thanks so much!!!
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FR accepted!!! I've had 4 back surgeries myself...my dad joked that they should have installed a zipper back there. I'm determined to make sure that my last one 9 years ago IS my last one! Side note about PCOS - apologize in advance for hijacking the thread, but it might help others - has your dr recommended low-carb due…
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Stay connected with a site like this will definitely help you reach your goal! I truly believe hooking up with a weight loss site & making friends with similar goals was crucial to my success so far. Logging food & participating in an online community are the 2 things I never did any other time I tried (& failed) to lose…
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We're already pals but I will be losing >100 lbs when it's all said & done. My best advice is not to focus on the total amount you're trying to lose because it easily becomes overwhelming. What I've done is take it in 2-5 lb chunks so that it seems doable. For example, I started at 316 so my first goal was to lose 5 lbs. I…
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Hey did any of you do alternating lunges? I felt like when I did 15 on one side I struggled more to do the 15 on the other & I'm not sure if that's because the first side weakened the second, or my strength is really imbalanced in my legs. I tend to think it's not the latter since I run a lot, but who knows? Ideas?
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Mmmkay I thought I was the only one who got off the ball like a drunk pony. Now I don't feel so bad. And yes, they are the devil.
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Check your cadence on your reps. It should take you about 5 seconds to complete a full rep, so with squats for instance, count one-one-thousand-two-one-thousand down, then one-one-thousand-two-one-thousand up. That puts you at about 1:15 per set, or 2:15 including rest breaks. Adding in extra time for setup, it should take…
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That's not always the case. For some, yes. Possibly even most. But there are structured eating plans that intentionally cycle calorie intake so that you're at a deficit during the week & have a surplus on one day. I followed such a plan for quite a long time & successfully lost a lot of my weight that way. You're referring…
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Note to self: Invite skullshank & CliffsLosinIt to next dinner party, but lock all bathrooms first.
