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My name is Kacey and I live in Michigan. I've been becoming a runner for awhile now and decided a few years ago that the Princess would be my first half and I'm registered for 2013! I'm excited! I'm a little nervous about training in the cold weather, so I'll probably start a thread here in a month or so to help motivate…

I'll be there! I'm registered and training. My first half! I can't wait!

Such great ideas! Thank you!

Golf, definitely. I like to run, bike, walk, swim, etc, but I do those things with the intent to burn calories. I like to walk a golf course, pulling my clubs, and the burn is an added bonus. We also went canoeing once this summer...that's one I'd like to do more. A great way to soak up the sun, enjoy the outdoors, spend…

I'm running the 2013 Princess! I've been running 5K's for a couple of years and tackled my first 10K this summer. I've had the Princess on my 'someday' list for a couple of years and just went for it and signed up the day registration opened! My registration money is spent and I started saving for the trip. No backing out…

I'm not in the GR area, but I can't recommend the C25K program enough! I've gone through it 3 times (I had a "stick to it" issue in the past) and then finally this year used the Bridge to 10K program and ran my first 10K in July! Good luck everyone on the Bridge run. I wish I had heard about it sooner. That being said,…

Thank you everyone for all of the information and suggestions. I'm going to check out all of these links later and look at the library for the books. I've also driven by a couple of bike shops, so I'll head in there as well. If I can get a head start on the training, I can save for a new bike, in the mean time. I…

Bumping. With all the runners around here, there must be a a cyclist or two!

I had my RMR tested by a professional and my metabolism is all messed up. Apparently, my body does not like to burn fat and therefore is ineffecient. She told me to try to do at least three workouts a week between 120-140 (for me) for 60+ minutes. She said that this is the best way to burn fat and train my body to burn fat…

I live in Marshall and work in Portage, but am originally from Coloma. I have the SW side of the state covered. :-)

Thanks for posting this! I'm not a first-timer, but it's still great advice, especially as I'm training for longer distances now.

I'm 34FF and I wear Freya Underwire bras for running and love them. I have another for lower impact workouts, but I'm blanking on the brand. If you're over a D/DD (i.e. not sold in traditional US stores), I'd go somewhere to get fitted. You may pay more for the bra, but it'll be the best decision. It changed my life. So,…

Make sure you're taking rest days from training. I find that when I get really worn down, a day off from exercise, lots of water, and maybe eating over my calories tend to help. Your body is asking for a break, I'd imagine. As for tips and tricks...don't wear anything you haven't already run in (I did it once and the shirt…

I, unfortunately, don't have any advice. I think it's mostly about confidence. I remember my parents tricking me into riding without them holding on and when I realized they weren't holding on, I freaked and fell. That being said, I just wanted to say congrats for learning something new! I took an adult beginner swim class…

I usually log my breakfast and lunch in the morning. It's usually for convenience because I'm making breakfast and packing lunch at the same time. It also gives me a good idea of what I have left as a "budget" for snacks and dinner and helps motivate me to workout to earn some extra calories if I didn't do it in the…

Thank you! I'm making a list! I, for some reason, could only come up with songs from Jungle Book when I was thinking about it yesterday and that's not even one of my favorites. Thanks for jogging my memory!

I'll throw my support behind MapmyFitness. I use it for running, walking, and biking and haven't had any issues. I tried the Nike one first and could never get it to register my routes properly.

I've been there. I've gone up and down with my weight in the past 6 years (since graduating from college) and this time I'm losing weight the slowest, but I'm the most consistent. What's worked for me with exercise this time was to, at the beginning, force myself to go. I set up a weekly routine on a google doc that I…

So glad to see this! This book is on my bookshelf, but as yet unread. That'll be the next one I read.

I'm all over the place with my reading tastes. I'll essentially read anything, so I'm loving all these suggestions. Some recent likes of mine include: World War Z - it's set up like a historical account of the Zombie apocalypse (there is a movie coming out with Brad Pitt) Game of Thrones series Anything by Jennifer Weiner…

I'm not 100% sure on the calorie diffrence, but we always use Heart Smart Bisquick. We use it for pancakes, casseroles, etc. It doesn't taste much different to me.

Oooh, I hadn't heard of that! It would be a lot of fun! I keep telling my boyfriend that I want to do a weekend in Mackinac, as I haven't since I was a kid. I'm sure the island would be too busy to actually stay there without spending a fortune, but still fun to spend the day and enjoy the "up north" scenery for the…

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I love yoga! I've just started hot yoga...if you have a studio near you, give that a try! It's a great sweat and I feel so great after.

If it's a yoga studio, I'd say there's a 98% chance they have extra mats. :-) Just in case, take a beach towel with you...I've definitely seen people use those in place of mats.

Every class I've been to always has spares for those who don't have their own yet. If it's your first class, I wouldn't rush out to buy a mat, because you may not like it. Can you call the studio to confirm or borrow from a friend just in case?

Once every couple of weeks, I have a day where I just can't get full. I eat healthy, satisfying foods, but am still hungry. I don't know if it's scientific, biology, the heat, the full moon, or what. I usually just do what I have to do, because I refuse to be hungry just to fit into the day's goals. If it continues for a…

We have a guy who lifts w/o shoes on and occasionally in jeans. Okay fine, you don't need gym shoes to lift weights, but take the time to put some clean socks on! Or, wear sandals and gym shorts like your buddy. His dirty feet gross me out every time. Also: girls who sit in a circle to "stretch" (gossip and giggle) hogging…

This is great info! Thanks!! I work in Portage and people I work with run at Celery Flats, but I'd never considered biking it.

I am so determined to do this. I started a "Disney Fund' a couple of months ago and am training for my first 10K at the end of July. Then 15K in November in Chicago while training for the half. I imagine I'll be able to sustain a 16 min per mile pace minimum at that point, but my goal is to be faster, so I can stop for…

Yea, we'll be in SF for a day of tourist stuff (bf went to law school there and I've only been once ten years ago) before the wedding. We have a day after wedding festivities as well, which is when we're hoping to do the Sonoma thing. We may also just go back to SF, depending on how we feel. We're pretty flexible at this…