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  • I'm Spin certified, and this is how I was taught - when you come out of the saddle, you should be adding resistance, even if you're going to do a standing run. This protects the knees. Great question!
  • Continue what you've been doing. Keep cross training, and eat back your exercise calories.
  • You might consider getting a body fat (also called body comp) test. It will give you a pretty good measurement of the percentage of body fat. I find this to be a better source of measurement than a scale, especially when lifting. So when the scale isn't moving, you can see if the body fat % is dropping. That's ultimately a…
  • In addition to the comments above ... when adding in strength training consider straight leg deadlifts, sumo squats and sumo deadlifts.
  • Great write up! Thanks Dave for the link also! I'll be checking it out. I tend to enjoy larger races with lots of distractions ie - crowds, pretty things to look at etc. But this race fit the bill for everything else I needed. Elevation maps always throw me so I can never trust my skills reading them. I had thought the…
  • Salt, pepper, olive oil. Place on grill. Cook a few minutes - flip. Few minutes later - remove. Seriously chicken is that easy. Just don't over cook it. Add it to your favorite vegan/vegetarian recipes. For lunch today I had Chicken Pumpkin Chili (recipe by Civilized Caveman). It was so yummy!
  • I know the website says it's waterproof, but I don't wear mine swimming or in the shower. I wear it running, and get plenty of sweat in and around it, and I've had troubles with mine charging appropriately. I don't want to take any additional chances by submerging it. Also, I manually record my activity when cycling.
  • I prefer good old fashioned pen and paper for this. I use a small journal type spiral notebook. You could also create a spreadsheet and add it to google docs. Then access it and update it while at the gym working out. I know a few members at my gym do this.
  • My first reaction would be just the opposite of this, but Carson is right....
  • Running on empty (not eating for say 7-8 hours) is considered to be a carb depleted run. It's supposed to be good for helping to burn fat stores. I've played around with it some. If I'm running more than 8 miles first thing in the morning, I eat before I run. Otherwise I'm usually good to go. I did find in testing it out,…
  • It's an investment, but I seriously love my vitamix. Best money I've ever spent for an appliance or gadget for my kitchen. I make all sorts of stuff in it, too. Think beyond the smoothie! Nut butter, hummus, soup, smoothies, ice cream (using bananas) and oat/nut flours. I have a bullet as well and it just isn't the same. I…
  • Awesome job!!! You've made great changes. Congrats!
  • I made it across the monkey bars! And went back for more!
  • Asparagus!! Yeck!
  • I have the fitbit flex. I like it - in concept. It keeps me moving when I'm not running, and that was my goal. I'm disappointed with it because they don't seem to like taking a charge. I'm on my second one, the first had to be replaced because it stopped charging. I know of others who have had the same issue. Their…
  • I can get them open, but one time it tore down the side and I didn't realize it. Then I squished out the gel and it splattered all over the side of my face. Not good :P
  • I'm working with a RHN and she recommends refueling within 30 minutes of a tough workout. I've also seen some article siting 60 minutes.
  • Oh, I love all the variety!!
  • Thanks for all the replies. I don't believe it's the gel causing the specific problem. I don't have any problem digesting it at the slower pace. It's only when really working hard. I do follow them with water, although probably not enough. As for training runs, it's not that I need the fuel, it's for practice. I don't want…
  • I checked out the Tailwind website. It looks like a great product. My concern is that I don't/can't drink that much water to get adequate amount of carbs for the time I spend on the course. I appreciate the suggestion. I think my next tempo or fast interval run I will practice taking 1/2 a gel at a time every 20-25 mins…
  • I've tried the chews, and they aren't too bad, but then I would be refueling more often so I'm not chomping down an entire pack at once. I always follow my gels w/ water, but not a ton. Makes me feel sloshy. Bananas work well but not great for races. It gets to be too much to carry. I cannot do energy drinks like Gatorade…
  • The question is relative to what your level of activity usually is. If you won't be able to workout this weekend just try being active, playing outside games w/ family, biking, etc.
  • You could bake and deliver to local shelters.
  • Thanks!! I've bookmarked the sites, too!
  • I just ordered some sample packs to try. I ordered the vanilla bean, chocolate raspberry, and cookies and cream. Can't wait to try them out. I would love to get more flavors like peanut butter, marshmellow, peanut butter cup, etc....
  • Antistu - how do you like the Plantfusion product? Does it mix well? How is the taste?
  • I have two recovery drinks I alternate between - 1 - Vega Sport Recovery Accelerator 2- Cherry Berry Recovery Smoothie: blend 1/3 c coconut water, 1/3 c tart cherry juice, 6-8 frozen strawberries, 1/3 c frozen blueberries, handful of de-stemmed kale, 1 tbsp. chia seeds, 1 tbsp. hemp hearts, 1 banana
  • I personally would stick with making my own. The Quest bars, and others, may be low in sugar, but they do contain sugar alcohols which aren't great for our bodies. Making your own you can control the ingredients you put in them and it's sooooo much cheaper. Make a few batches of different flavors and freeze some from each…
  • -Salads w/ chopped veggies topped w/ packet of tuna and spritzed with lemon juice. It's probably around 150-200 calories, but good volume. -Egg whites with chopped veggies and salsa -veggies and homemade hummus -lettuce cups w/ 2 oz shredded chicken seasoned up taco style -cottage cheese or string cheese and a piece of…
  • So hard to pick a favorite! I would say picking up the pace to MP for the last few miles of my long run, or tempo runs. I dread hill work days!
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