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Ted, Thank you so much, this was so helpful! My plan does have step back weeks, and I actually just had one last week. Before that too, I took a full week off about three weeks ago. I had company in town that week, and I banked a few extra miles the week before. I've only really started having a hard time this week. Monday…

Multivitamin Calcium supplement coffee creamer or, just food Multi-grain waffle Sour cream Peanut butter

I run, and I usually have a granola bar or a couple graham crackers. Everyone is different, though, and I've learned that what works for one person will be terrible for another. If you can work out without eating and you don't feel really tired or faint, go for it. If I try to work out without a snack first I usually feel…

Nathan Speed 2 Waistpack with Two 10-Ounce Nutrition Flasks Got this one about a month and a half ago from amazon, and it has been great. You can wear it with the water bottles in the front or back. I prefer them in the front so they don't interfere with my stride. The water bottles sit in a good place, and they don't…

A few months ago I had some minor tendinitis in my achilles. I saw my regular doctor and she told me to stop running for six weeks. I couldn't really stand the thought of taking that much time off, so I saw a doctor who specialized in sports medicine. He told me I could run my easy runs, and that running was actually…

I've been a runner for a while, and I'm training for a half now. I think everyone has days or weeks where running is just harder. Sometimes I feel like it's a breeze, and some runs feel like every step takes all the energy I have! Take a look at your journal. If it has been going on for a while, you might not be fueling…

And don't worry about people thinking you are slow. Other runners will encourage you, and people who don't run will see you and wish that they could run too!

This, but just give yourself time to love it. It takes a little bit, but if you stick at it one day you will see someone running and wish you were out running too! I think runner's world is a great website to help with questions. Good luck!

Bump. I just started training for my first half, and I was wondering the same thing.

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When I first started it seemed like I couldn't stop snacking too. I kept track of the time, and it seemed to be at the same time every day. I started to think that I would get hungry at that time just out of habit. I would eat 30 to 45 mins before that and then make sure I was busy so I couldn't eat then. And the more I…

My long run is Saturday as well, and I usually take the next day off. If I do something, it's cross training. I do typically run a couple days back to back during the week, and my short runs are usually around 3 miles. Just be careful. Overtraining can lead to injury, which leads to less running in the long run. I recently…

When you workout, it creates tiny tears in the muscles. This is normal, but you have to take a rest day to let them heal. If you're that sore, take a day off. It will actually be better for your workouts in the long run. Without time to heal, you run a higher risk of injury that could force you to take WEEKS off.

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I run in Asics too, I think the Gel nimbus. I liked them so much, I actually have bought the same shoe a couple times now. I did go and get them fitted, though. My suggestion: Get fitted, find some shoes that you love to run in, and keep buying those until they don't make them anymore or they don't feel as good.

You should go to a sports medicine specialist and get that checked. I was having some pain in my leg (unfortunately different from yours). I went to my PCP and she told me I had to take four weeks off from running. I went to a specialist and he, among other things, told me that running was "medicine" and I should continue…

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This is usually what I have too. I put some blueberries or something on top, and I can eat it in my car.

I get up around 5am to get my runs in. I live in Florida, and it can get pretty hot. I turn on lots of lights everywhere, and drink a full glass of water. I also put my alarm on the other side of the room so I have to get up to shut it off.

I found that when I wasn't eating most or all of my exercise calories back after a few days I was starving. I would eat a massive amount, which resulted in me going way over my calories. Once I started eating back those calories consistently, the feeling of being really hungry went away. Remember that weight loss can be a…

I try to run three days a week and cross train two with two days of rest. My days off vary depending on how I feel and how my day goes. I don't like to do both in one day, it feels like too much and I always ending up starving and sore the next day!!! Try them both and see which one works best for you, but remember to give…

I usually eat a couple graham crackers about an hour before I workout, and then after I have a glass of low fat chocolate milk and sometimes a banana too depending on how hard the workout was. Everything that I have read about post workout food is protien and carbs within 30 mins of finishing the workout.

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Right there with you. I only lost 6 lbs in almost three months now, and I workout 3-4 times a week. It's frustrating, but I feel like if I stick with it then eventually I will HAVE to start losing. I think doing it the right way just takes longer, and not all our bodies react as quickly to the change.

Walter Willet, MD- Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. Easy to read, and is based on a significant amount of scientific research. Talks about what you should be eating and why. Puts exercise at the base of the food pyramid, which I really like. I would highly recommend this book. It changed the way I viewed food.

Soreness means your muscles are getting stronger!!! Make sure you eat something within 30 mins of finishing your workout. I find eating a banana can really cut down on the muscle soreness. Also, even going for a short walk when you are sore will help the blood flow increase and will decrease your soreness. There is a…

Thanks everyone. The run certainly helped, but it's probably one of the most difficult one's I've had in a while!! I didn't realize how used to just running my muscles had gotten. Hopefully the cross training will pay off in my runs this year. Thanks again!

I usually eat a whole grain waffle with some peanut butter and fruit like blueberries or strawberries. Around 200 calories, and it holds me over for a while.

I do something similar to these, and I log it as circuit training. I don't know if this is right or not. I'm interested to see what others say.