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I'm 61 and lift 3X, run 3 - 5 miles 3X, and take one rest day a week. I started with SL 5X5 then modified it to meet my personal goals. Am now following a Men's Health Training Plan called "Muscle after 40" which I am finding works better for me (more diversity in lifts than SL which was getting very boring). I have still…

I was in the gym or out running between 4 - 4:30 a.m. every day for years. Once you establish the pattern it is easy to maintain - ahem, assuming you also like to go to bed early!! After retiring it took years to change this to a little later wake up hour........

If you ever drove a motorcycle for 10 hours, on the highways, with the big trucks all around, you might reconsider logging "driving". Log as you see fit. Adjust once you see how it works for you personally. A lot of us log odd items as 1 calorie.

All of he above advice is good. I just came in from a 56 minute run, am thinking back to when I started, and have one more piece of advice before you start a running program: Check with your doctor.

After finishing C25K the first time I went after speed and distance - I thought I wanted to run sub 10 minute miles. Ended with a damaged hip flexor that but me in PT for 3 months and sidelined running for 6. Hence C25K again. Now I run 3 - 5 (slow) miles regularly, am injury free and enjoy this immensely. My warm up is a…

I can get as slow as 17:20 or so but easy runs are around the 16:00 mark. Our dog loves it and doesn't even get tired unless we go 5 or more miles. When I tried to run fast all of the time I was injured a lot; now that I try to run slowly I find that is not the case and I am able to enjoy many injury free miles!!

Have you considered alternating days of cardio with days of strength training? I don't mix the two unless I'm using the cardio as a warm up for the strength training session (10 minutes on the elliptical perhaps). After a good run I don't have the time or interest in adding a weight session. Both cardio and strength…

Started lifting heavy stuff at the gym at 6 a.m. Just finished 1.5 hours of chainsaw work and tree removal. Everyone has a schedule and many like to use Sunday as their day of rest. I rest when my body tells me it needs a break.

I don't race nor do I want to. PR's are whenever I run one of my courses faster than I have in the past, a faster mile, 5K, 10K, neighbor hood course, etc. I think the P in PR says it best.

After cycling I would give a shout for rowing! I prefer running but my wife loves the ERG.....

It has pretty much been said above! If you want to lose weight a wee bit faster try not recording your exercise calories or record your run/walks as 1 calorie expended. That way you aren't eating any of them back and you're helping the calories in/out equation. Just make sure your energy level and overall wellness are not…

I used to run fast (for me). I used to have a lot of down time from injury. I then learned to run slow by running with my wife (full spinal fusion limits her speed). I now love slow running and practice it all the time. I run 5+ miles every other day. I can't remember my last injury. Enjoy the run, the speed is only…

I'm quite a bit older and male but here is what my experience has been: 1. I ate at a deficit and increased the weight as the program required - no problem. I also did it adding weight every other session - no problem. I modified the program and add additional lifts but in the same format as SL - no problem. 2. I run on…

http://calorielab.com/burned/ This link will give you some estimates based on type of training and your weight. Rough but at least it is a jumping off point.

I am a slow runner by design. I much prefer long slow runs that keep my heart rate at about 80 - 85% of my Max. I run every other day; I lift on the non-running days. Started with SL 5x5; modified it to get rid or rest periods and added additional lifts, sets, and reps. Am knowing starting a 3 month program designed for…

In general a normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 bpm. Lower resting heart rates imply a more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. Elite athletes can have resting heart rates considerably lower than 60 bpm. The fat burning heart rate is a hotly debated subject with many…

I was sick for two weeks and didn't run at all - flu and chest congestion. Two days ago I took my first run and found I needed to go slower than normal because of breathing issues. Today I ran again and everything is pretty much back to normal. Go easy to start and then ramp up as your body tells you to. You should not…

>Neither of them are correct, I'd suggest that 300 calories in 30 minutes is significantly over-optimistic.< That is dependent on many factors: body weight, resistance level, steps per minute, etc. When I set the elliptical to a resistance level of 8 or higher and really crank up my steps I have no problem burning ~10…

All of this is relative and none of it is accurate. MFP is notoriously high when it comes to calorie burns; I believe the food tracking is fairly good. I run on a TM with a Garmin 220 w/chest strap HR monitor, an iPhone with Nike+Run Club app, and the TM stats. None of them gives me the same distance, pace, or calorie…

When I started running 5+ years ago I made these comparisons and strove to be faster and faster. I ended up injured and injured again and each injury lost me months of running and running fitness. I then began running with my wife who has a fully fused spine and really can't go fast. I gave up on comparing to anyone other…

My Garmin (with chest strap) is very useful when I am running. I use it to stay in specific heart rate zones for maximum calorie burn. It allows me to see exactly how hard my effort is and gives me more ability to sustain the activity.

^^^^ Ditto!!! I'd suggest 4.0 mph as a really good starting point - slow/easy running should comprise the majority of what you run. If that is easy start increasing by .5 until you can't hold a conversation and then back off a bit.

Get fitted for shoes at a running store. Go run. Go slow. Go run. Walk. Run. Walk. Run. Go run some more. Enjoy!!!!

I'm a fan of Stronglifts 5x5 but have modified it by adding additional lifts to each of the workouts (for A I add ab presses, inclined bench, workout B I add butterfly press, ab press and curls). The basic 5x5 plan is a really good place to begin.

My running partner is a 75 lb. German Shepherd. We have run well over 2000 miles together, all on paved surfaces. We started with a retractable 12 foot lead and it was a complete disaster. Switched to a normal lead and it was better but I really hate having things in my hands when running. I found that wearing a running…

I've used the app more times than I care to remember over the past 5 years. It is a great way to get back into the running groove after an injury or a long break. I agree with the whole idea of slowing down - most of my injuries sprang from trying to run fast to soon. Now I work on mastering the art of running slowly but…

Quick way to find out if it is fractured would be to get an X-ray taken. Until you know for sure you should not stress it in any way as you may cause more damage. I have a lot of experience with broken ankles and have 2 screws holding one of mine together. Get an X-ray!

I have been using the app for the past 2329 miles and absolutely love it. Sorry to say I haven't used the training portion of the app just the run tracking for both outdoor and treadmill runs. I have used C25K on multiple occasions and modify to meet my needs. The walk/run programs all work quite well on getting you…

If you are monitoring your heart rate during the run just slow down when you feel it is getting to high until it drops back into the range that you feel comfortable with. All sorts of things affect your HR: speed, going up or down hills, temperature, humidity, etc. I use my Garmin to monitor HR and now run exclusively by…

Only you know whether the soreness is run related, an injury, DOMS, or just your body adjusting to the new routine of running. If its DOMS it can last for several days, usually getting a bit better each day until it disappears all together. If you hurt during a run I suggest stopping the run. Perhaps your body is telling…