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When I did my initial weight loss, I did it this way: record what you eat and think about it before you put it in your mouth. Make modest reductions in daily calorie consumption. No punishment and give up the good/bad scenarios. Also commit to daily walking that you can gradually increase. You don't have to do it all at…

Not really stocking up on anything. Normally have about 10-14 days of non perishable foods on hand anyway. As far as TP, my shower is right next to the toilet. If necessary, I can always step into the shower to rinse my butt.

Running the RDC Inaugural Marathon on Sunday 11/12. Although I've been following a training plan, it doesn't feel like it has come together like it did last year. This may be a very long training run for me. It's going to be a cold start.

Forgot to add this. I ran the Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon on October 1, 2017. I'm in a slightly different place in my marathon training compared to last year. The weather was good with the temperature of 47°F at race start with the dew point being relatively low. I ran at an easy pace trying to maintain a good…

Contact the Fitbit before the limited warranty runs out. My first One lasted about two years before the lithium polymer battery began to hold less charge. The second one had a battery problem similar to what you are experiencing. Fitbit sent me a replacement. I switched over the Charge2 this past March.

Doing the Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon on Sunday, October 1. Did the inaugural HM last year and came in second in my age group. Last year I was starting my taper for my marathon three weeks later so I felt really prepared. This year I'll be six weeks out from my next marathon and so far it doesn't feel like it is…

Hi Leigh! I lived in Virginia a long time ago (Arlington) and my dad and brother still live there (Arlington and Centreville, respectively). My next race is the day after yours (11/12/17) in NC at the Inaugural RDC Marathon. I'm 64 and ran my first marathon at age 60. A few of us had an ad hoc first-timers marathon group…

I have done almost all of my training using a heart rate monitor. Started with a chest strap and moved on to wrist based system after I confirmed (for myself) that the readings were very close between the chest-based and wrist-based readings. I can echo the statements on using HR to keep runs from getting too fast (for…

A little late to the party myself. I'm turning 64 in just a little over a week. Got into using an HRM from the very beginning of resuming running at the age of 59, so I have all sorts of data as it applies to me. First, max HR is, as noted above, highly individual. I've run a range of 30-minute critical power tests where I…

It's a little late but I thought I'd weigh-in. Garmin is "everywhere." However, my watch of choice (at the moment) is the TomTom Spark with Music. Some people complained about early issues with the watch freezing (I had that happen twice), but after a couple of quick patches, mine has been stable and accurate. I've…

Ran Cooper River Bridge Run for the 3rd time. First time they have ever offered a medal (40th Anniversary). It was also the first time I was in a time seeded group. However, the race didn't go as well as I have performed previously. The combination of a broken toe and a bad cold after that was a real setback, so I settled…

I'm curious as to the why fuel in the HM or is it just the training runs that you are looking to fuel. (Note: I don't fuel during the HM or shorter. I let the 2-3 days before the race and the light breakfast the morning of be my race fuel source).

In my case, no. First, I've generally ditched carrying water for any run under 10 miles...summer...winter does not matter. On longer runs beyond 16 miles; yes, I'll carry water unless I can set things up to pass one or more water bottles to assist in hydration. I have a Camelbak with 70 oz. capacity that I may carry if I'm…

Yes, as in 12 regular, glazed doughnuts...~2400 calories (I know they are currently listed as being 190 calories per doughnut. 200 is the number they use for the race). That was for the "Challenger" class. You got your box as you entered the consumption zone, opened it and ate the doughnuts (water was available) as fast as…

Well, apparently Internet Exploder didn't post my race report from Venice back in October. The Reader's Digest version was that it was a great, flat course, great support and extremely well run. I picked up an honorary Running Club Venezia shirt and wore it for the race. PR's the race, too. I could have run much faster…

For me, it depends upon the GPS device and the program. Using my cell phone (which can see up to 22 satellites at any one time but uses between 10-18 for a GPS fix) can give two differing results using two different programs, simultaneously. For example, iCardio (Digifit) tends to read long by between 3 and 6 percent…

The thirty minute CP-30 test is a standard test protocol (CP=critical power). Fitzgerald or Pftizinger also describe this approach. Another protocol is a series of 800m repeats to set various zones and thresholds. Mine (CP-30) happens to be incorporated into the iCardio (Digifit) app, though it does overestimate my VO2max…

I'm in Venice (now) to run the marathon on Sunday, October 23rd.

I've done nearly all of my training in conjunction with HR data. That started in the spring of 2013, so I have a pretty good idea of what works (for me). First, the 220-age formula for maximum HR only works for a small percentage of the population. Or put differently, it is so conservative that virtually no one is at risk…

Last year, I should have DNS'd two races; a marathon and a10-miler when my hip flexor rebelled at training for my third marathon in less than two months just two weeks before the marathon. After realizing that tapering was going to mean no running (and I didn't for 12 days prior to the marathon), I survived through both.…

Mostly, no. I agree that if it's a charity/cause race (e.g., ovarian cancer), I have worn it. Although I get the thing about not having earned it, it usually has more to do with it not being washed nor trained in.

Closest I came was this past weekend (10K and HM on consecutive days), but I'm on a marathon training schedule so I ran both very precisely and with a purpose. I'm with @pondee629 on this; use a marathon training schedule AND know that the second race will suffer if you go all out on the first one. I have run two marathons…

It can happen because you are around people who could be sick and/or you stressed your immune system by racing at a level beyond what you are accustomed to. Hopefully it will pass quickly.

My bling report: Both races are local Carrboro 10K (Saturday, October 1st): This is part of a race series called Le Tour de Carrboro (which calls itself the Paris of the Piedmont). I ran the 4-miler in this series back on July 4th. I had one simple goal for the 10K; to run at 8:00/mile. Not faster (or even much faster) and…

@BeeerRunner - And good luck to you on your first HM. Remember, as I say in my profile. "Do not try to overcome the hill...that is impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth. There is no hill.Then you will realize that it is not the hill you overcome, it is only yourself."

Last year, when I completed my last race in the spring (a 10-miler), I was surviving the last two races (a full marathon and the 10-miler) after a hip flexor injury just two weeks before the last of three spring marathons. After a full 4-weeks of rest (no running). I walked some and did other core training exercise that…

Running the Carrboro (Paris of the Piedmont) 10K on Saturday 10/2. Looking to go sub-50 for the first time in a long time to qualify for the sub-50 group at the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston next April. Running the Inaugural Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon in Hillsborough, NC on Sunday, October 2nd. Running as…

Cool medal!

That's a bummer! When will it finally cool off for us?

Puts our Krispy Kreme challenge into perspective.