PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Member

Nike Dri-fit are my go-to shorts. You may want to look for the women's ones of course :)

Fantastic, good for you! 13.1 is no small feat.

I'm training for my first full and am incorporating some HIIT core strength training, which also includes a mix of leg and upper body strengthening. It includes lots of box jumps, squats with light dumbbells, balance with resistance. I've done it intermittently, but am keeping to a schedule now, hopefully will help with…

Wow, 100 lbs is amazing good for you! Like you mentioned, I seem to get more attention from the fairer sex now. I unfortunately haven't gotten better looking, that's for sure, so I'm guessing its gotta be the weight loss, or just me feeling overall better about myself and carrying myself more confidently.

Back when I started running and was ~50 lbs heavier, I was very self conscious about running outside, so I did almost all of it on a treadmill for the first couple of months. Then I signed up for my first 5k and it forced me out onto the road. I hate the treadmill now :) In all seriousness, I wouldn't say the treadmill is…

I'd recommend interval training, which could (in the most basic example) involve bursts of higher/faster output to increase heart rate for perhaps 2 minutes, followed by 2minutes (or slightly more) of recovery. As you become accustomed to the faster pace, your heart rate will gradually get lower during the burst, as your…

I could be a marketing/ sales guy for Brooks. They're fantastic :) As others have mentioned, it'd be worthwhile to go to a running store and have them do a gait analysis on your stride for walking/running. They'll be able to match a shoe to your mechanics. People that work at those stores are usually very knowledgable and…

What is your regular training pace per mile? 7:30-7:45 What's your race pace? 7:15 for less than 5 miles, ~8:00 for 13+ miles What do you consider a "fast" pace? Anyone faster than me :) What's your goal pace? Sub-7:00 for under 10K, 7:15 for 13+ miles I started running back in Feb 2010, first 5k was 29:00 even. I've done…

I'd definitely say total weekly mileage is more important than frequency. For a long time, I had been doing 6-7 days of 6-7 miles for around 40 total. Now that I'm training for my first 26.2, I'm adding a real long run, mid-distance runs, recovery runs, etc, and am building in two"rest" (non running) days where I do core…

I lean into hills, shorten my stride a bit and increase foot turnover rate. End result is usually maintaining pace, depending on the grade of the climb

I'm typically around 40. Need to start pushing that up to 50+ as I add miles to my long runs, I've got a 26.2 coming up in Oct

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I tend to think that one long vs two shorter runs would still result in a similar cardiovascular benefit, but the mental and muscular training benefits at long distances is lost.

I've been using it for a while. with a pact of 5 days a week, I typically end up getting ~$2 a week or so. I have it linked directly to runkeeper because my gym at work isn't a gym in their database.

If you can do 3 miles now, I'd think three months would be a good amount of time to stretch yourself out for a 13.1. Tons of training plans available, do it up!

I go a lot - often 7 straight days or more, with a day off here and there. My "off" days are typically short recovery runs. That being said, Im training for a 26.2 in October, need to up my mileage by way of longer long, and longer mid-length runs, so I'm planning to add at least one regular rest day (maybe cross-train) a…

Never considered myself hot, but here's a before & after

I'd honestly say a lot of it is probably water, but it's better than not losing it at all. Most people lose a decent percentage initially, then the weight loss slows down more as losing the fat takes more time. Nothing to be discouraged about at all though.

It's realistic early on in your weight loss, where you've got a high percentage of body weight to lose. As you get closer to your goal weight, it may become increasingly harder to maintain that kind of weight loss, and a 1lb, or even 0.5lb loss would be more realistic at that point.

Wow. just wow.

Amazing - you look like a different person, and much more confident looking (if that makes sense) in your "after" pictures

First mile is the hardest. Good for you!

Thanks everyone. Im out there pretty much every day and post my workouts here, feel free to add me, I give plenty of motivation and it's been great to find fellow comrades-in-legs (see what I did there? :) on MFP. I'll gladly add anyone but I don't do it unless people say it's ok.

I thought it was an urban legend as well, but I found the last 5 lbs to be extremely difficult. I'm down 50 total, the first 35 came off "fairly" easily in comparison to the last 15, and as I got closer to my goal weight, each loss seemed to be more difficult to attain. I do think there is something to the fact that if…

If you've trained with it for your long runs up until now, with only a week to go, I'd say bring it for the "security blanket" reason, if nothing else. I'd also say if you're feeling decent ~halfway into the race, maybe drop it - though most likely you won't be able to find it after the race if it was expensive and you…

It happens. Use how you feel as motivation to not only drop it back down, but keep it off. I read somewhere that "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." For what it's worth, a lot of that is probably bloat that you'll be able to pull off quickly when you get your calories back under control. good luck!

Chili powder!

Not a whole body one but you can see the upper body, arms and face. Before was ~200, after was ~155

Do it. Don't deprive yourself of anything, just keep everything in moderation. I often run an extra mile or two just to be able to enjoy a Sam Adams.

Anyone feel free to add me, I don't typically do it unless people say it's ok. I've been running for just over 3 years, up to 40+ miles a week, go 6-7 days a week, have done several races, up to a half marathon, and am training for my first 26.2 in October.