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Because they want to run 13.1 miles? Maybe they don't want to dedicate the required time training? Or they don't feel they have enough experience? Maybe it's a stepping stone to a full. Maybe not. Maybe the goal is a particular race for a particular reason - with friends, location, whatever. Or maybe they just don't want…

Be carefully you aren't conflating low calorie with healthy. People starting a diet often do. People tend to cut out perfectly healthy food because of calorie content. Just because something is low cal doesn't make it automatically healthy. I often see people who can't reach their calorie goal using low fat or low calorie…

I often eat less than that (at high levels of activity). Sometimes I don't even lose weight when I'm eating that low. But looking back, sometimes I'm not logging very precisely.

It was an issue in the past for me too. Usually because the highly processed food I was avoiding usually contained a lot of fat. Whenever I would diet I would cut fat. If you cut your fat intake then have a high fat day, you may experience some stomach issues. The same goes for any big change in diet. People even…

This good luck everyone !

I wonder if she missed a 0. My post count is close to 30,000. I've been here for 5 years and I have posted a lot on the forum. I also went through a period of time where I was pretty much on bedrest. But mostly it came from being involved in a group where we chatted on a regular basis. It doesn't take long to rack up posts…

The first time I ever heard of the Blood Type Diet was from a naturopath. She was speaking at a conference I was attending. She told the story of trying out the diet. She LOVED it. Her bloodtype was the one that does best on primarily vegetarian diet. She lost some weight, her skin glowed, people commented. It was awesome.…

@Cherimoose They say to store running shoes in the freezer (assuming you have a freezer with some space you don't mind sharing with your shoes). It is supposed to kill the bacteria. Maybe it would work for the gloves. I've also heard spraying with some vodka. Maybe if I was in the US where you can get cheap booze, but…

A few years ago I dropped over 30lbs in about 5 months. I went from running a 30 + minute 5k (not quite 35 but definitely solidly over 30) to finishing my first 5k under 25 minutes ever. I also PR'd a half marathon and had an exceptionally fast 17k for me. To be fair, I was working out consistently, lifting weights and…

Yup. I am normally against diets that cut out entire food groups and villify food, however, my other half wanted to try it. Since he has gone along with many of my hairbrained schemes in the past I went along with him. My thoughts - I enjoyed the food. I used a lot of recipes from the book and the web. I still use a lot of…

The link someone posted above found that the bacteria causing the smell isn't usually found on people's armpits which suggests the problem might not be us, the bacteria is just feeding off of our sweat. I don't smell after I run. I sweat A LOT. But if my clothes are left unwashed they start to smell. They don't smell…

I was always worried about Oxy that it might ruin my more delicate gear. I've been too scared to try it.

I had this problem. I solved it a few ways 1. Let the clothes dry after workout if you don't wash them right away. Balling them up in the clothes hamper or gym bag keeps them damp longer. More bacteria = more smell. 2. A lot of people think more detergent cleans better. Apparently, too much will give bacteria a breeding…

I haven't with a double. They say expect to run a minute per mile slower with a stroller, at least. I'm guessing that would be more with two. So, be prepared to be slower, that doesn't mean the effort won't be the same. You don' t mention if you have a running stroller but I'd definitely recommend one if you are going to…

I volunteered on a race committee for a few years. One of my committee members went out on his bike with the guy who measured the race route with a Jones counter and used his Garmin. Even though he went the exact route the guy who measure did (tangents as mentioned above are usually part of the issue) By 5k there was…

700 is REALLY high for an hour. You don't give your weight but it is pretty high regardless. Depending on the model of HRM, there may be an issue where you get an overestimation because you are not doing constant steady state cardio. Personally, if it were me, I'd eat no more than half. I'd evaluate for a couple of weeks…

Uh. As a 5'5 female, 150 is right around the top of the BMI for me.

And this ^ That was to Rainbowbow's post.

Deleted. Didn't address actual question. It's too early.

And i forgot my HRM for my 5k race today. I didn't end up looking at my paces either. After I responded last night I thought of the point that I like being distracted. Thinking about my HR keeps my mind occupied. Plus, I do well if i know that I'm working at a certain effort and know I can hold it even if it's feeling hard.

I do anything from 1 mile to half marathon (and half Ironman). I made the mistake earlier this year of starting out in the red zone on a 5k race and died the second half. I mean, I was running my max HR for the first km. I just couldn't keep it up. Usually on a run, your HR goes up as the race goes on, even for a 5k. On…

I do both but I pay more attention to my HR zone. I will often look at my km splits but skip one or two so I don't know exactly how fast (or slow) I'm running. Sometimes I don't look at pace at all and run by HR and feel. I tend to get discouraged if I'm not hitting the paces I want so it's not always best to know. I have…

I also misread and thought you have been losing 1 lb a week. If it is only this week, I wouldn't sweat it. Like it was said above, weight loss is not linear.

In the past 7 days, you have one whole day not logged and one day partially logged. You also appear to measure using measuring cups. It is entirely possible that your intake is higher than you expect. But, you are still losing which is good. It just might explain why you aren't hitting the 2lbs a week.

Some reliable breastfeeding resources and their take on low carb while BFing http://www.lalecheleague.org/faq/lowcarb.html http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-lowcarb/

You mean based on the history where you were on and off until he broke up with you for someone else and then blew off an Internet date?