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i get up so early for work that I tend to eat on the way. I like the Power bar Triple threat type bars. About 220-250 cal's. Power bar has expanded greatly from the days of old. These are granola and lots of other stuff.

I go to the box stores quote often for other things, so the last time I bought new shoes from a running store I double checked ****'s sporting goods. The prices were within $3. This may not be universal, but the store here is now a chain and growing yearly. They have more expensive shoes available at the running store, but…

I agree with Amy. Having suffered Vertigo on several occasions last year due to inner ear infections, it isn't worth it. Gravity is a real ***** and if you move your head at the wrong time while lifting your odds of injury just simply aren't worth it. Running is the same way, if your head starts to spin a good wipe-out…

Quiting sucks, and it sucks something fierce! (My personal disclaimer at the end) I smoked for more than half my life by the time I finally quit (nearly 3 years ago). That was probably a big part of why it was so difficult, I simply couldn't remember a time where I didn't smoke. I tried everything. Cold turkey..the…

I love snow... I love Ice... For some strange reason I love inclement weather... ***BUT*** I run at 4:30 in the morning, obviously in the dark. I am getting a tad worn out. I have run probably 15 times below 10 degrees (sucks). And I have run 3 times below 0 degrees (really sucks!-Ralphie!!!) I have wiped out at least 4…

When I first got out of the Marines after my five year stint I told myself, and everyone I knew, that I would never run again. A decade later my wife informed me that i was required to live past 40, so I had to lose weight. I also really like food, so I needed to find a way to burn larger ammounts of calories so that i…

My general philosophy is that the exercise itself doesn't create the weight loss. The exercise increases the strength of the body and makes it work more efficiently. That will help the overall health as time goes by. When you set up your deficit you are already accounting for the weight loss you want to achieve. That is…

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Granted it is from Hamlet, but it is the opening line from "King Kong Vs. Godzilla". Corny as hell, but one of my favorites:)

This exactly. I also do the "hero" with the toes under me. In addition, just squat down on the balls of your feet and roll back a bit until you feel a stretch going up the back of the heel. Twice a day. Took a while, like 3 months (it is a tendon after all), but after 3 years of the pain those 3 months weren't much. The…

Ran the other morning at 6 degrees. Oddly I enjoy it. Here is what I wear from bottom to top: Regular running shoes and socks Running shorts under lose running pants (extra layer helps my hip flexors stay warm and avoid strain) Short sleeve technical T Long sleeve technical T Full zip running jacket (from Target) zips up…

I get those real bad myself. Well... bad shin muscle pain at least (not sure if the "splints" are the muscle or micro fractures in the bone). I find that 2 things help me. pre-run stretch: before putting my shoes on I sit on my heals. The yoga "Thunderbolt pose" (had to look that up on Google.). Then it comes down to…

I agree with not being able to handle the treadmill. A night and day difference in my book. One of the great things about the road is all the choices...endless. If I have no appointments, many times I'll just start out and go "somewhere" for a predetermined time and then turn around with no regard to distance. No need to…

I think it's awesome myself. These guys took the honor flight up there and part of their trip (scheduled a year in advance) was to take the tour of the memorial. I can hear some of the comments in my head. "I made it across the beach at (Normandy or Iwo Jima...) what the hell is this tape here for..Of course I was moving a…

Just to see if I posted too early.:happy: a "bump" as they say.

That is possibly the answer I get. I'm just conflicted. If I am increasing my lift weight on all the others but intentionally staying lighter on the squat, will that harm other improvement? I just don't know enough to know that answer:) I have tried some of the machines, hip sled, leg press, hack squat... I have to work at…

Oh there was sooo much stupid; my mom even still reminds me of some of them. Every now and then I will accidentally spill a secret during the weekly "Mom and dad call". Wanted a BMX bike in grade school, but my folks wouldn't spent the money. I wanted to be able to do the tricks:) Sticking your foot in the front tire to do…

I do love Tuna. Oddly I don't mind it straight out of the can either. Of course with 3 cats in the house I don't get all that much time to eat it safely:). I'll have to try some of these.

I'm not sure that it is for MFP over all (as in everyone being able to see it). When I put a recipe in I can call it up for myself whenever I want to add to my day. Is that what you mean? If so, just go into what ever specific meal you want to add it to and look for the "recipe" tab. That will show the list of all the…

I eat in the car on the way to work so everything needs to be simple (don't want too much distraction). So 2-3 hard boiled eggs and 2 strips of bacon goes nicely into a ziploc for a comuters breakfast 3 days a week. 290 calories as well.

I like mine for 2 reasons. On a day when I feel more tired than usual I can start to think that I'm working harder than normal. A quick glance at the monitor shows if that is true or not. I know a good day for me (for example) is a pace that keeps me between 165 and 170. If on one day I start to feel like I am dragging i…

That is one of the great things about a morning workout. It isn't the same process that is responsible for a metabolism increase though. Well, not the same process beyond the blood flow. The increased blood flow carries oxygen to the muscles for the metabolism, but it also carries other chemicals (ahh...natural drugs) that…

Personally I don't worry about any metabolism boost. If you do weights in the morning that will help the metabolism by building more muscle over time (emphasis on time... won't see it same day). Muscle burns more calories in general to sustain themselves. If it's cardio in the morning I only count on the calories that my…

bump, about to leave here:)

You asked for a "last straw". But I have always felt that my "last" was actually the third in a trifecta. Just a tad spread out in time:) I was so tired from reason #2 that the whole year is visualized as basically "1" experience in my memory. An odd sensation to say the least. 1: Developed Plantar fasciitis--got angry 2:…

Dangerous...No But that statement leads me to think; Awesome...yes!

Wow Quite honestly I was feeling like the only one:) At least I am in my neighborhood. My alarm goes off at 4:00 on my running days, then weights are after work on the way to pick up my daughter. Weekends are whenever I wake up; generally 7:00 or so. The wife and daughter are generally just waking up on Saturday and Sunday…

**Just realized that this is rather long winded:), sorry.** I always wanted a family so I had always looked forward to a child. I didn't get married until I was 30 and after we decided to start trying, my wife and I tried for 6 months to get pregnant. We weren't actually the first to notice. We went to visit my parents…

True. Number of distillations does not matter for the general catagories, just for specialty catagories. Since I am a bit of a dork I couldn't resist a little expansion on this idea. But please realize that there are way too many specific methods, recipies and rules to list: Bourbon: majority corn as mentioned, also…

I have a degenerated disk at S2-3 and a tilting pelvic. Basically I keep going by paying for the college education of my Chiropractor's kids:) I survive on 3 basic rules for either running or weights. 1) form 2) form 3) re-read #'s 1 and 2 until it is the first thought that enters your head when you see anything weighing…

I've been reading in several places that the current line of thinking is that static stretches aren't all they used to be. They talk of simply running much slower for the first 1/2-1 mile. Personally I can't do this, I have tried it both ways and I need the stretches. Of course that could be due to the disk and knee damage…