PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Member

Shake It by Metro Station. What have I become?

I can't see the series ending without Walt's pride and ego inspiring him to go all Heisenberg on Jack, Kenny & Todd. Despite all the falling out with him & Jesse, I still think there's another shoe to drop there and Walt ends saves him (though it may be inadvertent as a matter of disposing of his captors).

I'm down ~45 or so. Still looking for 10 more. - How much weight have you lost with running? Funny thing is I actually gained when I started running, I figured I could eat whatever I wanted. Then I found MFP and started not eating like a rhinoceros - How frequent were your runs and how long average per run? Started off…

I don't disregard walking, but for me, it has to be one with some effort (~4mph+). A slow leisurely saunter at 2mph with my kids doesn't really cut it in terms of exercise. Just my $.02.

Intruiging. Any running challenges? I just hit you guys up.

I find it to be a great tool to monitor the effort you're expending while exercising. I'm on a running plan currently that requires mixing slow, easy runs, with tempo, and threshold runs. The heart rate monitor has been invaluable for this.

Frigging pizza. It will be the end of me.

I'm in the Massachusetts so I feel your pain. Snow, ice and frigid temps can definitely throw a wrench into your planned runs. You may need to look around a bit to find areas that are suitable to run (when I worked in Boston, many people ran along the Charles river even in winter, so while there may have been icy/snowy…

Step aside Hal Higdon

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Agree with above - I've found many of my nagging aches & pains have actually been the result of overcompensating for weakness elsewhere. I've started doing HIIT core training which has helped a lot. Obviously get your injury under control first, but start adding strength training. It doesn't need to be with heavy weight…

I wear it during a run, but also go with my Garmin ForeRunner & HRM, then have the Garmin activity set to synch the activity to FitBit via syncmetrics.com. And it actually pushes the HRM-calculated calories, which is great (I tend to think FitBit overestimates calorie burn during runs)

Absolutely, I'm freezing pretty much all the time. I suppose the one upside is that it takes me longer to heat up & start sweating when running even in the summer heat.

I have the one and like it a lot. I'm not sold on the calorie burn it calculates, but it definitely works as a reminder to get my lazy @ss up from the computer and go for a quick stroll around the building.

Definitely doable if you've got a decent base. Many marathon plans have medium runs of 10-15 miles every week or two. As others have said, you might not PR on each one, but from a pure mileage perspective, it's definitely possible if you've got a good base.

Agree with everyone else. You've already put the work in. Rest up and knock your HM dead! Good luck.

dude...

When you tell your spouse that you have to work early or late, when you're actually getting in a run to stay on track with your training schedule

Sounds legit *ducks*

Agreed 1000%. I was down to my goal weight, then went to (what I thought was) maintenance and gradually put back on a few. Trying to still figure this out, but I'm actually about a month away from my first marathon, so I'm ravenous most of the time. I'd like to be as light as physically possible for the 26.2 (each pound…

psabotka. A fair amount of pics of my Garmin GPS and any of my ugly mug and/or injuries following a run. Diametrically opposed, I also put up pics of various craft beers (usually IPAs) that I end up liking, random pics I find amusing/interesting. Pics of fam & kids go without saying :)

Ugly feet are not only expected, but are almost encouraged.

I'm just over a month out from my first 26.2 (on 10/12) and have found that with the long runs heading north of 16+, in addition to targeted speed work and 10+ mile mid-week runs, I'm having a heck of a time losing, even maintaining. I'm probably up a couple of pounds overall in the last month or so. Now I'm far from a…

Body Glide. I could be a salesman for that stuff.

Being only 30 days out from my first 26.2, I've found that aside from healthy carb loading the night before, being able to take frequent sips of water every mile or so in conjunction with gels seems to work well. The downside is that for my 16+ mile training runs, I broke down and got a hydration belt. 4x 4oz water bottles.

Not a race, but did my first 20+ mile training run in prep for the Hartford Marathon on 10/12. 20.11M in 2:44:47, 8:12/mile.

I think either will get you there, but faster intervals will help you build strength, speed and endurance. And lol @SoDamnHungry!

I have this problem terribly. I eat very sparingly during the day specifically to allow myself a bit of a binge. Problem is, I generally end up going over, right as I'm nearly asleep. What makes it worse is that I'm by no means on a clean diet at all. I drink a beer (sometimes two) after work, eat junk food, etc, as long…

I've done it once. Also have stretched my lunch out to 2+ hrs for medium/longs.

I have a science/engineering background so I enjoy the numbers. Having that info easily accessible helps to track progress, look for trends, and places to improve. My $.02 anyway.