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Good luck with your club! I usually run solo but have joined a few clubs. One is a bit too far from me and then the local one that just started is so new and so small that they don't have a variety of runners yet. I went with them on a trail run and they all ran at a pace that was faster than my road pace! Come to find out…

This too. Another reason to start off slow. The online calculators assume a certain level of endurance and training. If it is your first, add about 15-30 minutes to the estimated finish time and start with that pace. Err on the side of conservative with those calculators.

Agreed! Not everyone hits the wall. I've had a few races where I felt eerily amazing the whole time. Then there are other races where I hit the wall, hard. I even hit the wall during training. (I should know better than to not fuel properly early on). As others have said, don't wait until you're dehydrated or your stomach…

Then don't give it up! :drinker: You can still fit it into your daily calorie allowance. I always save room for wine or spirits in my day. I told myself a long time ago that I never wanted to give up the things I love. Moderation is hard, but can be managed.

LOL! One of my best runs recently was done after eating a Chipotle burrito the size of a new born baby. I ate it at 4pm that day, with a whole bag of tortilla chips, and two tubs of guacamole. I was full the rest of the day, and even until 2pm the next day. Then I went out and ran one of my best 10 milers ever. It was…

I've traveled quite a bit while still enjoying the local food and maintaining. I think it's just like anywhere you go. London proper will have some good eats! Try saving one meal for the local must have food that might be the highest in fat and calories, then balance it with your breakfast and a trip to the grocery store.…

Something active! One cool date I went on was a bike ride! Afterwards we did get something to eat but that's only because we were hungry after. I second stuff like bowling, pool, or some other adult fun house. Board games, cards, a museum.... I'm one of those who lives to eat but there are still so many things out there…

Some of my staples: An egg white, spinach, shallot, and goat cheese omelette or scramble, or Proats! - Oatmeal with a little almond milk, whey protein, and a topping like nuts or dried fruit.

Love the SPIbelt! They're pretty sturdy and don't shift or bounce. They have the ones where you can stuff your gels and such outside so you won't have to unzip it. I don't normally wear water belts though. I always hope the race has enough hydration stations along the way.

+1 to starting off slow. Someone said it best, think of it as an investment. The real race starts at Mile 20! In a race as long as a marathon, every second and every move counts. So if you bolt out even 15 seconds faster than your intended race pace, that could wreak havoc in the later miles. All of a sudden your later…

Thanks guys! Yeah, I was thinking of going even more conservative with that long run + 15 second pace. Maybe try a 10:30 at first. I have to see how I feel like after the 50k.

That's the thing, I don't know what my 50k race pace would be. LOL. I was thinking that since my long runs are at a 10:00 pace, I could try that. I don't think this will be a full out pace for me... but then again it's new territory. I haven't thought of doing a 5k as any type of predictor for the full - wouldn't a longer…

Ahh! My race times might help. :-) Honestly, I haven't full out raced a 5k in ages (2011). However, I did run 3 miles in 24 minutes just a few days ago and it didn't feel like I was pushing it. So I'm not sure what my 5k time would be now? Other distances: my marathon PR is from September of 2012 at 4:13. My half marathon…

I admit I'm a mileage junkie. :-) I hit a milestone by clocking in 2021 miles.

I ate 1600 calories gross. Took me about 3 months to lose 9 pounds initially. No cheat days. I grossed 1600 because I run a lot. I didn't eat all of my exercise calories back. For the most part, kept a small deficit. I've maintained the loss for almost two years, and have actually lost an additional pound. I didn't have…

Been maintaining my weight for the past couple of years (also lost a pound) eating up to about 2400 calories, depending on my activity level. Most calculators estimate my TDEE at around 2200. BMR is around 1000. I wore a FitBit for a while and that was around the same. 4'10", 102 pounds.

And thanks again all! Update: Since I posted this in June, I lost another pound. LOL.

I guess this thread made it back up! Just to clarify, I don't really have youth by my side. I'm 37. :drinker: I still get carded. :laugh: I am in much better shape now than when I was in my 20's.

I'm not convinced she understands why her thinking is ****ed up. She's just sorry the words came out wrong. There is no back pedaling. Anything she continues to say will make it worse, dig her in a deeper hole. I'd feel pretty crappy knowing my friend of twenty years feels the need to point out that I'm obese and that…

Ditto to the training programs being the same on a treadmill. I'm not 100% anti-treadmill, as it does have it's benefits, but if you're training for a race, your best bet is to get outside. Especially for your long runs. You can't simulate race conditions on the treadmill. The weather, terrain, inclines, etc. can vary far…

I'm only registered for one at the moment - Cowtown Ultra (50k) in February. Planned: Texas Half (Feb) Irving Half (April) Looking to do just one full in Fall 2014. Don't know which one yet. Am also looking for some shorter races (5k's and 10k's) as I have not raced those in a while.

^^This!! Actually a lot of good advice here. I did my first marathon without a really good base, just kind of jumped in, and I was miserable. I finished, but told myself I would train better next time and get more running under my belt (which I did, and I shaved a buttload of time off!) But it sounds like you're going to…

Nice! I will be running Dallas Marathon for the 5th time in a couple of days. I wonder how much the course has changed since you first ran it. : :smile: My very first marathon was in 2002 - the Los Angeles Marathon. I had no idea what I was doing. I was running regularly at that time but didn't know anything about…

HATERS! LOL!!!! :laugh:

I have one that is near retirement. He sits one aisle over and I can hear EVERYTHING that comes out of every orifice of his body. I think he's so old that he can't help it. He probably wears diapers. My office is quiet, but every hour or so you'll hear him belch or fart. Luckily I can't smell his gas. Then I had another…

Typical charts for an adult female around that height will place you at 100-125 pounds. It all depends on your body type, body fat %, etc. though. Thus why I wouldn't place so much emphasis on the numbers on the scale. I'm 4'10" and am at 102 pounds, wearing a size smaller than when I was anorexic at 89 pounds. (Typical…

Yes, you'll get varying advice. I tend to agree with Carson on fueling, though. I am no expert, but this is from my personal experience: I think the more you run, the more your body gets used to running without fuel. I think if you're eating well regularly and before your long runs or races, you won't need to fuel too much…

When is a good time? When you decide you really want to take your training to another level. Regardless of whether or not you like data, stats, reports, it's an excellent tool to help you with your workouts. There are tons of awesome apps like Runkeeper, etc. but sometimes it can be a pain if you don't get a signal on your…

Ditto to RunningAhead! Love it! The most robust training journal out there. I have been on Runkeeper the last 3 years and it's great, but not as good as RA. One day I'm gonna transfer all my old history over to RA.

Mine are mainly time goals: 1. Sub 1:50 half (current is 1:55) 2. Sub 4 full (4:13 current) 3. Sub 50 minute 10k (51:10 unofficial PR) 4. 23:xx 5k (old PR of 25:55 from 2011) 5. 5:10 50k in Feb (it's going to be a road race. I've done a trail 50k so looking to improve on the distance) 6. Sub 1:20 15k (current 1:20) 7.…