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NO ITS NOT!! Wait, what are we doing?

There is so much NO in this thread... OP, your profile says you have 8 pounds to lose. I don't know how tall you are, or if you are weighing your food, but at 1000 calories per day, you are probably not getting the protein required to maintain lean muscle mass. Yes, you will lose weight if your are actually eating that…

overeating any kind of food will lead to weight gain. However, at your height, you are already verging on underweight, and your profile says you want to lose another 15 pounds, which is troubling. I would talk to someone in your life (doctor, friend, person you trust) about your ideas of health and body image.

Any decent running store will admit that a gait analysis isn't perfect (heck I went to mine with a friend who was getting fitted this weekend, and the salesman said that in order to really *kitten* her gait, he would have to see her at 5 miles in, he couldn't really do it in 30 seconds). However, due to this, a good…

This isn't necessarily true. Foot strike is just one component of form. For certain mechanics, heel striking results in lower impact that forefoot or midfoot striking. Messing with your stride can cause a ton of unnecessary problems. Before doing something drastic like changing how your foot lands, make sure you have the…

Hi, congrats on starting running. What is your shoe situation like? It could be that you are not in the right gear. Also, what is your pace? Most early running injuries are of the 'wrong shoes' or 'too much, too fast, too soon' variety. As for losing weight, eating lots of veggies and low carb won't do much of anything if…

Since the OP has lost a grand total of 5 pounds in the 4 years since this was originally posted, I'm going to borrow a response from another thread:

Agreed. Sure, if you're running an ultra, a blister here and there may be unavoidable, but for walking a few miles? Blisters are a sign that you're wearing the wrong gear. Calluses will develop without blisters just due to friction, and aren't integral to 'toughening up' your feet or anything.

Body glide, and...

Get fitted for running shoes Add mileage slowly. Don't worry about speed. Don't listen to anyone telling you to run sprint intervals right now. Some of this is will be old info for you, but it should still be useful: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

1) Running doesn't ruin your knees; but being stupid about running will. 2) Cheetahs are actually not the apex predators some would think (they are daily out-competed, have to kill fast, and move on before stronger animals get in). They can sprint very fast for very short distances, and if they miss their kill, they are in…

most of my advice for a new runner is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

Bad run: Random busy day where I had to squeeze in a 5 mile easy run. I ended up having to go to the bathroom so badly that I was forced to choose between walking or pooping myself. I actually cursed out a random homeowner who had put cameras in their yard, which prevented me from copping a squat in their bushes. Upon…

I hope that OP found out a way to do this in the last two years. But wtf about running with a snorkel? Don't do that.

Seems like you have been given the right advice, but just to re-iterate: I have been able to complete a reasonable marathon on 35-40 miles a week. For a PR attempt, I might be up to 60-70. If your goal is to finish without hurting yourself, 40 miles a week is fine. Once you get one done, you can decide if you love it and…

Yeah, 1200 a day during marathon training is a Very Bad Idea. You need fuel for those runs. Think about it this way - if you run 10 miles, generally you are buring 1000 calories (give or take). That leaves about 200 calories for you to do basic things like repair muscles, grow hair, and keep your kidneys functioning. No…

I would get to the point where you can run the entire time. After you can comfortably do that, then start to worry about speedwork, hills, etc. If you jump into it too early, you risk injury. After you have no problem running 20 miles/week, then start to think about fast stuff. At first, you will get faster just from…

How many times and how many miles a week are you currently running? Yes, cutting 3+ minutes per mile off your time is probably a pipe dream for that time frame, but there are things you can do to get faster. Exactly how you go about doing that depends on your current level of fitness.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

Arguments on the utility of gels aside, OP, you are a 40-year old male eating 1400 a day and having trouble getting through a 30 minute workout, with only about 20 pounds to lose. You don't need gels, you need to up your calories. What is your height and goal?

I will use powergels in races over the half marathon distance, but if you're working out for less than 2-3 hours, you shouldn't really need them. They are made for endurance events when you are in danger of depleting your entire glycogen store, not for average workouts. If you are having a ton of problems getting through a…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

Slow back down...its too early to be working on speed. Just run more miles, speed will come with that http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

In all honesty, you shouldn't need a gel for a 10 mile run. If you're bonking at 7 miles, its an overall nutrition problem. Normal glycogen stores should be enough to last you 2-3 hours of slow running. How many calories are you eating? What is your weekly mileage?

Ask 10 ultra runners for their training plans, you'll get 10 different answers. There are a few basics though: - Once you have a base level of endurance fitness, the rest is mental. If you can run a marathon, you can generally also run a 50k or 50 miler with some little tweaks. -The staple of ultra training is back-to-back…

I choose to believe that Jof is bumping old detox threads to find out if anyone has named a toxin yet.

It depends on the shoe. Some need to be replaced every 300-400 miles, others will last 900. When you start having aches and pains that you don't normally get, its usually time to replace your shoes. I can always feel when the mileage is getting up there, then I look at my log and my shoes are usually around the 350 mark.

So let me get this straight. About a week ago, you decided to walk a half marathon every day, and are wondering why you hurt, and if calcium will help?

Its not directed at anyone, its an academic question. I ask it as someone who was once a low-post count person with little to no success who thought people were mean. eta: though a low post count indicates that a person does not spend their time in the forum helping others. It is quite amusing to see someone who doesn't…

Why is it always the people with 46 posts who haven't lost anything in 2 years that think people are mean?