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I find that when I am running with a 175 - 180 cadence, my long runs are much better. I've come to believe in the efficiency benefits of the 180 cadence. As others have said, if you are interested in getting to (or close to) a 180 cadence, you can deliberately increase your cadence and train yourself to run at a higher…

Running goals for 2014 are: 1. Complete my first Full Marathon (Philadelphia Marathon - November 23rd) 2. PR in the Half Marathon (Only scheduled half is during training for Philly - the Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half in September - this is one of the fastest HM courses in the country.) 3. Run every day. At least 1 mile…

Hi all... quick intro for me (well, I'll try to be quick) :) My name is Ted. I'm from the Philadelphia area (grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ, went to college in Philly, settled in West Chester, PA for the last 15 years). I'm 45, I'm still about 40 pounds above my goal weight, but thanks to MFP and primarily running, I'm down 93…

Great idea, Dave. Very good compromise!

I have the same bottle... it is great. (Though the carrier/hand hold part of mine is greet, not pink :) I totally agree with this. Single house/car key in the pocket. As for the phone itself, there are plenty of armbands if that's what you want but you can also consider a SPIBelt... an elastic belt with a small, expandable…

Best of luck doing the Goofy! I did the Disney Half last january, and have my first marathon planned for later this year... someday I want to do the Goofy Challenge (or maybe, heaven help me, the Dopey!)

It definitely sounds like you do try to do too much too soon. That was me for many, many years. I would sign up for the gym... or yoga classes, etc. I'd jump right in and either injure myself or get SOO sore that I wouldn't ever go back for the 2nd or 3rd workout. You say you can't run for even two minutes... can you run…

In general I agree. I had made a mistake yesterday when I was logging my runs from the 1st through the 5th and accidentally put 12/30 in as 1/1 - and therefore had two extra days logged... and runs out until 1/7. I realized it and fixed it within about 5 minutes. The only pre-logging I see right now on the spreadsheet…

It is entirely doable. What you are describing is very similar to what I did two years ago. I started C25K in January. Ran my first 5K on St. Patrick's day in March. I ran my first 10K on July 4th and then my first HM on August 4 - so it was about 7 months for me total. I agree with the recommendations of others... C25K…

OP, if you are concerned about your heart rate, the best thing to do is see your doctor - not just rely on advice on the internet. Having said that, I agree totally with tigersword and johnwhitent. The 220-age formula is at best a VERY ROUGH guideline. It is a good place to start when you are starting from nothing, but it…

Its hard to say... each app will calculate the calorie burn differently (the HR strap just provides the HR data - it doesn't calculate the calorie burn). There are pretty established formulas that give approximate calorie burns based on HR data, but again there are different models. Here's a web-based calculator that I use…

I'll second the recommendation to read up on sports technology at www.dcrainmaker.com - he's the best at reviewing GPS watches, HRMs, and everything to do with endurance sports tech. (I have no affiliation, other than being an avid reader of his site for about 2 years). Now for the specifics of what you are looking for I'd…

Got my final run in this afternoon... 3.2 miles. 82 for the month! Big push with 35 miles in the last 8 days once most of the holiday-prep craziness was behind me, but I got it done!

Hi all... trying to get back into MFP after many months away. Weight slid back some this fall, and I need to get serious about it again, before I give up all the ground I made there. I've been running, though, and completed two more HMs this fall. I'm focused on running shorter distances overall right now, and am doing the…

I forgot to mention in my post - my levels 2 and 3 are approximate temperatures... and they shift as the seasons change since I've been used to the hot weather as autumn comes and to the cold weather as spring arrives. I went for my first run in my track pants of the fall yesterday morning, and was comfortable - but just…

I have 4 basic configurations for the lower half when running. 1. "warm enough" to hot (i.e. above 45 degrees fahrenheit/7 degrees centigrade): some wicking/compression underwear under a pair of running shorts 2. "chilly" (about freezing to 45 degrees F/7 degrees C): the same wicking/compression underwear under a pair of…

For me, when I am logging regularly (as I did all of last year, and as I am finally back to doing in the last week or so), I am much less worried about eating out. We mostly go to larger chain restaurants that have nutrition info available - for those, if the resulting calories are understated by 10 or 20%, I don't sweat…

Check out www.dcrainmaker.com Ridiculously in-depth reviews of both of the devices you mentioned (and just about every other running or cycling related exercise device you can think of).

I like it... hovering... if only, huh? Actually the bolded part above is part of the definition of running that I've always used, but is incomplete. Walking is motion where both feet are on the ground some of the time, one foot is in the air some of the time, but there is never a time when both feet are in the air. Running…

I agree with Scott on both points (HR during 5K racing and HR during training runs), but I'll say that you can't just go by the usual "rule of thumb" for figuring your max HR. The typical 220- your age calculation (for a man that's the usual - I think it might be a little different for a woman) is just a ballpark guess and…

5/2: 3.1 miles 5/5: 10.0 miles (Philadelphia Broad Street run in 1:54:39 - not quite a PR, but given my light base, I'm happy with the performance) Total for week 1: 13.1 miles Total MTD: 13.1 of 75 miles I'm a bit sore from the race yesterday and I had some hip flexor issues during... hopefully I will recovery quickly and…

I weighed about 315 when I started C25K, so I was pretty up there as far as weight goes too. My recommendations: 1. Make sure you have good shoes for your feet. Many people will tell you to get fitted at a running store after a gait analysis. That isn't bad advice, but it also is not always the correct advice. For me, I…

I flamed out in February and didn't even reach 40 miles run. I barely did better in March - getting to 44, but I got back on track in April - getting to 73 miles (with a private goal of 75 I JUST missed). I'm ready to jump back in and accept the Runners' Team Challenge for May. Please put me down for 75 miles for the month…

I have at least two scheduled... one in September and another in November. I probably will add at least one more (possibly in October)

I always logged C25K as two separate activities - one walking activity that has the total amount of time I was walking, and a running activity that had the total amount of time I was running.

You are about where I was this time last year (maybe a little bit behind, since I was about 6 weeks into my Couch 2 5K running plan at this point). It is definitely a doable goal to get to HM length by mid September if you are dedicated to it and smart about listening to your body. I definitely would recommend Couch 2…

Didn't make it to 100 miles in January, but that's no reason to abandon the goal. Put me down for 100 in February! Thanks, Ted

Coori... that's great news about your father. I'm still sending positive energy his way! As for me... yesterday was the first anniversary of my very first run (I started C25K on 1/28/2012)... and I celebrated with a 5 mile run yesterday morning during a light pre-dawn snowfall. It was a joy! 1/28: 5.0 miles Week 1 Total:…

Week 4 update: 1/22: 5.2 miles 1/23: 4.8 miles 1/26: 3.6 miles Week 1 Total: 18.6 Week 2 Total: 19.5 Week 3 Total: 9.2 Week 4 Total: 13.6 Total MTD: 60.9 Remaining for the month: 39.1 Cold, cold temperatures kept me from running long (though I'm glad I got out there three times). Definitely not going to reach 100... I…

Hi Coori... looks like I got dropped from the spreadsheet somehow. I know I was there earlier in the month as I had posted goals and Week 1 progress. I was away and am coming back in to update weeks 2 and 3 and I don't see myself in the spreadsheet. Anyway, here is what I have so far this month. 1/1: 5.4 1/5: 13.2 1/8: 3.8…