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WTG folks! my next race is next month and reading about all your successes gives me a lot of positive vibes!

I am a migraine sufferer. I found out over the summer that I have exercise induced migraines. Starts at the base of the neck for me. Anything over 45 mins and I need ibuprofen afterwards. I had to go to a doc and run a whole bunch of tests to figure it out. I thought it was dehydration or electrolyte imbalance after…

Oh and I'm 5'3" and maintaining at 114-117 lbs and am eating close to 2000 cals a day workout or not. While losing I was still losing at 1700 a day. hope this gives you an idea since the workouts we do look similar.

I love running and Zumba. I swapped my runs to fit in two Zumba days. I'm still doing only half marathon distances but I still do the long run on Saturday and rest on Sunday to attend Monday's Zumba toning session. i found it hard to dance after a long run because my knees were just not happy. Btw, if you don't already…

I third or fourth the Couch to 5k. The couch to 5k group here is amazing. I survived the program because of the support from runners there. I started the program in late December and ran a half marathon in september(almost 9 months to the day). I never thought I'd run a 5k, forget a half. Only tip, if you feel out of…

When you feel out of breath you are running too fast. Slow down. Start couch to 5k. Take it really slow. If you cannot hold a conversation whilr running, it just means you are going too fast. I tried and gave up many times before c25k. I started the c25k and gave up without even completing day 2. Then I found the c25k…

Wow! Congratulations!!! A victory well deserved. I can't imagine a full today. Wonder when I'll get courageous enough to train. I ran my first half on Sunday too. It was not half as exciting as yours but we had fun! I run with a friend and we really enjoyed it. We are running a few more though before signing up for a full.

I am training for my first half end of Sept. I did my first ever 10k on June 8th. After the 10K, I tapered down a little(Hal Higdon's novice 1 HM plan). It actually helps to follow the plan from the first or second week and build back up again. I'm on week 9 and have ample time for the HM. The cut backs have helped me a…

Congrats. You look 10 yrs younger from then to now! Awesome transformation.

Nowhere near you but I heard that a lot of runners run the Houston marathon to BQ. I heard it is a flat course and of course Houston is at sea level. I'm nowhere near even running a marathon so please take this information with a heap of salt. I just heard this from a few friends.

I completed the entire program on an indoor rubberized track. Then I had to head out, because I wanted to race and I needed the outdoor experience. It was hard at first with even minor gradients. I decided to head out for two runs a week out of the three. I had to slow down significantly to be able to complete the 5k on…

I personally used the polar FT4 to track my cals expended. I used it for Zumba and c25k since my MFP cals were way off the mark. I loved it. It help me lose all the weight that I lost. It was spot on calorie wise. I didn't use the heart rate tracker much just the calories burned. Mapmyrun also overestimates for me :(. My…

What are you eating for dinner? I've noticed that if I don't add some extra carbs in there my next morning run is crappy. Plus I need a heavy dinner if I need energy to run. In the AM I eat a banana and drink milk or coffee before running. Cannot run on empty.

Congrats! I hope to enjoy the race. I'm beginning to get really nervous though :(

Great! I do take walking breaks every 2-3 miles and so does my buddy. But we don't walk as much as we would if running alone.

Good Luck for race day! Keep us posted on tips and tricks for training and race!

oooh! I didn't know that. Thanks for pointing that out. I just go and run and slow down when I feel like I need to. I'm that green to the whole science of running :)

If you are able to complete the runs, I would suggest you continue doing what you are doing. Don't get discouraged by numbers(speed, distance etc are just that now). Concentrate on graduating your program and starting C25k. I took a lot of time to even start C25K. I started zumba and did it for six whole months before I…

That sounds like a lot of uses for the HRM. I never check my HR while running, I just slow down a bit when I feel winded. I guess I have to look into that. I have my TDEE cals set but I'm sure during longer runs, I will have to still eat back some cals. I didn't think about that either. Thanks for pointing the pros of the…

Why not a 10K before the half? I wanted to do a HM training plan to as soon as I finished my c25k in March but I felt I couldn't do week 1 of the easiest novice plan(Hal Higdon). I started a 10K training plan immediately(Hal Higdon). Half way through the 10k training I ran my first 5K (May). I contemplated starting the HM…

# Continue training for the half. # get strength training once a week, ideally twice.

Thank you all for the FB! I didn't even know the brand existed until the other day. I'm not into data too much(yet) and don't do any syncing. I have to think about that and make up my mind. I'm kind of bummed about the battery life. I would have expected it to at least last 5hrs. I'm not a fast runner and don't think I'll…

I'm a vegetarian. I eat eggs and dairy products though. I get most of my proteins from dairy and lentils. I seldom eat eggs. I haven't added a protein powder yet, but I may. I'm still a newbie runner, training for my first half in Sept.

I was nursing a shoulder injury so no cross training with strength. I just did one hour Zumba sessions. But I didn't star it new. I had started Zumba 7-8 months before c25k and was doing 5 sessions a week when I started the program. So I just cut Zumba to 2-3 times and added c25k. I've heard swimming is the best cross…

You are doing good. Just keep at it. Slow down even more. Speed will come later. Focus on finishing the program with slow runs and you can work on speed next year after you finish running 2/3 half marathons. I'm sure if I can do it, anyone can. I know I couldn't finish week 4 but I came here read thru the comments and…

Go for a walk instead. I know it is hard to not run when you really want to but it's best to stay injury free and complete the program. Maybe tomorrow, you can run longer than the stipulated time after your walking warm up and see how long you can do it. You can do it two consecutive days but why risk the chance of any…

I ran a 10K and did it in 73 mins. I did start strength training again but got derailed again due to summer break, ah well, adding it to july! Started HM training. At week 4. Trying to track food but protein intake has considerably improved. I can see an improvement in performance as well.

btsinmd, Good Luck with the half. Since you've already done it, you do know that you can run the difference. That's a good thing! Mine is on 9/26! So far I've only run a 10K. Right now I'm on week 4 of the Hal Higdon Novice 1 training plan. So far me and my running mate like it. It's quite easy to follow. We are just…

That's wonderful news! You can do it :)

I had this after run exhaustion too. I think I posted here about it a while ago. I was told to look into my post run meals. I was not eating the right recovery meals. I was not eating right, period. I just let my diet slide. Now I'm back to getting my proteins and eating right and I do feel better. Also Gatorade is…