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Ever since I got off the treadmill and realized how fun running is outdoors, I've been hooked on running!
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Wow, thanks for all the help guys! I'm so thankful that the MFP community is so helpful! I admit that I pretty much just opened the door and ran and did not do a proper warm up/cool down and I've also been running in an old pair of tennis shoes. I'll be sure to get a proper fitting next week! However, just the other day I…
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Thanks for the help guys! I'm gonna log what my polar is telling me. I'm just glad I found out I've been underestimating for a while...
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how did it taste (for anyone who tried it out)??
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It's great that you're getting used to them now! I think I'll also switch out to better socks, I've been using thick cotton socks as well. By the way, how many sizes bigger did you buy your Free Runs?
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But I'm still wondering if this toe pain will go away or not. The shoe is already half a size big, and it is wide enough as well. My nails are also short.
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Thanks for all the advice! Before the 5k, I ran in minimalistic shoes for short distances (only about 1-2 miles) and had no problem with arch support, but running a 5k may have been too much to start off with all of a sudden. I will definitely work my way up :)
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Thanks for help - I think the soreness has to do with the fact that they are indeed minimalistic running shoes. Should I just keep running/walking in them every few days to get used to them and develop muscle...?
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I had a plateau having about 1400 cals a day, but then I increased my calorie intake to about 1800 keeping the same workout schedule and lost weight. Then after about I week of doing this, I went down to 1600 cals and burned about 300 more cals a day (did this for a week). That took care of the plateau!
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I bought them last year and do the DVDs several times a week!! They are probably the best workout DVDs I've ever purchased. Definitely buy them. You WILL get results!
