PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Member

Quite often. Though they often won't admit it, it's the whole "I dont want you to be hotter than me, so here, eat this 4 lb cheesecake" thing.

I'm on social media enough that I typically try to post while I'm doing something - most recently trails.

I'm offended by people who are offended over stupid *kitten*. They've got their own issues.

I just hit you up.

I forget :smile:

You sir, are winning.

Honestly, from what I've read, I dont think a HRM is very accurate for strength training, primarily because lifting consists of quick bursts with a recovery period, whereas cardio keeps an elevated heartrate through the whole exercise. Calorie burn on most of these devices is a calculation of HR with specific formulas for…

Absolutely. I think some of it is jealousy over being able to take control of yourself and do what needs to be done. If someone else isnt ready to take that step, it'll often come across as animosity towards your lifestyle. Try to tune them out. They have their own journey, and you have yours.

Last year I read up on Chi running (which focuses on shorter strides but quicker cadence) to minimize overstriding & wear & tear on the knees. I worked my way into it, was able to get rid of knee pain and shin splints, but took it too far - I would easy get into the mid 190s and even 200, but my stride length was too…

It's quite easy to do if you "ease" into it. Years ago I was on a medication that dehydrated the hell out of me. Terrible headaches, ultra dry skin, cracked & bleeding lips if I forgot my DCT. I averaged 2 gals a day.

With each pound you lose, the remaining pounds you want to lose become a higher percentage of your total weight. Losing 10 lbs when you're 100 overweight is much easier than losing 10 lbs when you're only 15 overweight. As you get closer to your goal weight, you need to be more diligent, eating smarter calories (which is…

I've lost a ton of inches off my chest & shoulders. I used to think I had some muscle there. Nope, it was just chub. Also freezing all the time. And I'm not sure but I might get flirted with more.

Congrats getting outside. I did my first 2-3 months on a treadmill, so I can commiserate that getting outside is quite a change. It's initially tougher, but as you acclimate you'll find it's not necessarily harder, but just different. Pavement/asphalt is different for everone. Initially, I wouldn't be surprised if you'd…

I've got one ordered, latest status for delivery date was July.

I'd kick the crap out of my younger self and tell him that's what he gets for being a future chump. I'd then threaten him with repeated beatings unless he becomes less chump-ish.

Good call by Carson & Dave (duh) - 5K is way too short to go out "easy", not enough time to make up for a slow start. A good effort at 7:05-7:10 is what you want to target for your first mile. As you warm up and get loose, you should be able to drop well below 7:00 by the end.

Even if I had advice that you didn't already know, I wouldn't give it to you. I don't want you dusting my current PR :)

You've got to acclimate to it. Which means you've gotta embrace the suck and just do it. Good news is if you keep it up with the gradually increasing temps, it'll be a quicker acclimation rather than if you try to jump from being acclimated to a comfy of 60, to 90 degrees. Good luck.

It's more about how someone carries themselves. There was this girl way back in college that I had the major hots for, that some of my buddies considered "curvy". Didn't matter to me, she had great eyes, smile, confidence. That's all it took for me.

What's up with this running thing everyone's doing? (See what I did there?)

3 hrs is a good nights worth of shuteye for me

If a calorie = a unit of energy, then negative calories = negative energy. You find that and you've got yourself a time machine, i think.

Specifically encouraging someone based on "fatness" isn't really cool imo. But I'm a quiet guy most of the time, especially in the gym. My mantra is not to go out of my way to talk to anyone. Fat or thin. I'm there to get my work in and get out. If I want to socialize I'll hit the bar down the street.

Last week 5K - 21:44. A PR for me for a race, but way off the 20:45 I was able to do last month for no particular reason. I freeze up like a freshman at a keg party when it comes to races. It kills me.

It's definitely calories that need to be counted. My six month plateau proves it :/

Time/distance is what you want to work on first. At a slow pace. As you improve your aerobic base, the speed will come.

"You'd be hot if you were taller."

I've put my One through the wash a couple of times. Don't touch the button, throw it in a cup of rice for a day or so, then give it a shot.

You look great. I've heard the same thing. I don't know if it's just that they don't see you day-to-day, so the "all at once" surprises them, or if it's a jealousy of your accomplishment, but you don't need to do a thing. Congrats!