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It sounds like you've already got a sound training plan in place. You'll do great if you do decide to do the 10k.

Enter strength training under cardiovascular exercises.

Try going to a running store to see what kind of shoe they would put you in. Go through the motions of trying on everything they give you to see what you like. Then take that information to someplace like the runningwarehouse.com or roadrunnersports.com. Most running shoes come out with a new 'generation' every year. To…

From looking at your replys, it looks like your just after a basic activity tracker for day to day life. I would recommend the Fitbit One over the bracelet type trackers like the Flex or Up. But know that none of these track heart rate and distance tracking would be inaccurate if you were to mix running/walking as distance…

If you want a device that will track heart rate, calories, distance and time all in one device you're going to have to shell out some dough. Talking close to $300. More than a year ago, I was only really interested in the heart rate/calorie burn aspect of it. I went with a Polar FT60 ($180) because of the built in training…

I haven't really lost any weight with just running alone. Nevermind the fact that running makes me HUNGRY! I had my calories set for 1550 and ate back my exercise calories (hrm based). I saw my best results when I had weight training thrown into the mix. But since I'm training for a half marathon, Ive been focused on…

I stopped using measuring cups for everything but liquids. If you had a scale, you'd notice that that "half cup" serving of cereal was much more than the grams stated in the serving size.

C25k definitely works if you stick with it. I finished the program in february of this year. Just yesterday I completed my first Quarter Marathon (6.55 miles) in 1:11:23. My training continues for a half marathon this October. I've definitely been bitten by the running bug. The trick to running distance is to go slow, slow…

Im running my first half marathon on October 20th. I'm following this training plan right now.. http://www.emeraldcityhalfmarathon.com/pdf/emeraldcity_half.pdf You could shift your days as needed

I've been using this HRM for over a year now. But I'm faced with the problem of training too much in zone 3. I can't seem to stay out of that zone if I'm actually doing an exercise. At the moment, I'm training for both a quarter and half marathon and running takes my heart rate to a consistent 170 bpm. I've tried playing…

Your body actually requires fat, so I'd lean towards getting your proper amounts of fats. As for fruit, sure it can contribute to weight gain in large quantities, but it's heck of a lot healthier for you then taking in sugar from baked goods or sugary beverages. So go ahead and eat your apple with peanut butter. You'll be…

Any extra calories I may burn I make up for by giving into cravings and ravenous hunger.

Me too! and it's not even only on days I run, but the rest of the week as well. The problem is that in the past two weeks, after a particularly large calorie spike day (fridays), I'll find that I've actually lost weight for the week when I weigh on Saturday. So I don't know whether I should keep indulging the hunger or try…

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I'm signed up for the half. It will be my first, and a follow up to the Emerald City quarter in August. I'm afraid it might have been a bit ambitious of me, but I'm just out to finish.

You don't feel hungry because you're used to functioning on that little amount. If that is not something you'd like to stay at for the rest of your life, you need to start incorporating more calories, 100 at a time, every few days. In the beginning, you may need to force in the calories, depending on what you choose to…

I don't have a smart phone, so can't use any gps apps. I was using the website version of mapmyrun. I would plan my runs in advance so I knew about how far I was running. But the planned routes bored me. I wanted to be able to take a spontaneous turn and still know how far I'd run. You could always try mapping your run…

Like another poster said.. since you're just starting out, try tracking your calories as you eat now and see where you can make changes. I wish I had a log of what I would normally eat in a day to look back on and remind me how far I've come. As for working out, I started with a simple digital pedometer. I was part of a 10…

Yes to slowing down. Slow down to a speed that will allow you to complete the work out. I found I was able to do the interval weeks at about a 5.0. But later when it came to the weeks that were basically all running, I had to drop down to a 4.7 just to make it through. Focus on your endurance for now.

That is correct. It adjusted your calories lower because of your weight loss. I fiddle with my calories so much, that it has never done it to me. And personally, the more I lose, the more active I become and the more hungry! I become. I have mine set to net about 100 cals over my bmr.

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I have a polar FT60 and love it. You'll want to go with one with a chest strap. It will keep constant tabs on your heart rate for a more accurate calculation of calorie burn. The ones that are only watches require you to stop and measure your heart rate every so often, so can only use a heart rate average in its…

Walking at the beginning and ending of a run is called a warm up/cool down. They are essential and you should be doing them every time you run if you want to avoid injury. I find the cool down walk even more important than the warm up. When you run, blood flows to your legs, you need to keep moving after a run to get blood…

I use the Gladiator meal replacement powder found at Smoothie King. 2 scoops is 190 calories, 1 carb, 45 grams of protein, 0 sugar. I love the vanilla, use it in pancakes and fruit smoothies. The chocolate flavor tastes like cookies & cream to me.

I use the Gladiator meal replacement powder found at Smoothie King. 2 scoops is 190 calories, 1 carb, 45 grams of protein, 0 sugar. I love the vanilla, use it in pancakes and fruit smoothies. The chocolate flavor tastes like cookies & cream to me.

Where does your goal of a 30 inch waist come from? It could just be that your body shape is what it is. Not everyone is going to be an hourglass.

It is HARD stuff you're doing. But stick with it and you will progress. If you're ever feeling really discouraged, remember back to how week one felt when you did it for the first time. Is week one still as hard as it was then? It's all perspective. And the advice to slow it down is solid.

I don't care about classes, I just follow my own program. I want a clean, well ventilated, non crowded space. I don't want to have to wait for a cardio machine. Treadmill, elliptical, water rower. Before I was comfortable with free weights, I used the various weight machines. But now, its like the other ladies said..…

I started getting big into getting fit right before my 29th birthday as well. I haven't quite reached my weight goal, only about half way actually, but I've made quite a lot of gains the mean time. From never running at all, to now being able to run 5k with no trouble...and soon to complete both a quarter and half marathon…

Thanks for the encouragement and vote of confidence everyone! It's definitely gotten me pumped to take on the challenge.