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This was me last week! I work with small children and they always seem to get me at the worst possible time. I was feeling sneezy and tired, but I loaded myself up on vitamin C and took 2-3 zinc lozenges (target brand) a day for 3-4 days and I never got sick! Ran my half on Sunday and still feel healthy now.
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I'm interested in responses too! I have an upcoming 25K (15.5 miles) that is a series of 5 5ks, with about an hour between each start time. My plan is to train long runs up to 12 miles, get a few doubles days in, and work on pacing myself properly. I have a half marathon two weeks after that I have prioritized over the…
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I think the sugar free syrups are gross, so like some people above, I get regular syrup and ask for half the number of pumps. I like the pumpkin spice latte - grande with two pumps tastes about right to me. However I just made one at home with espresso, steamed milk, a spoonful of pumpkin pie spice, a spoonful of canned…
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Woohoo, pants fitting better are the best NSV in my opinion!
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I'm happy to lend motivation - I am your height and went from about 145 to 125. I have spent most of my life hating how I looked bottom-heavy in clothes, but losing these 20 pounds has made such a big difference in how things fit now. Although there are parts of my body I want to keep improving, and a few more pounds to…
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I agree that it still fundamentally goes back to calories in/out. I eat more on my long run days (and the day after!) but rarely go beyond my limit, which is currently set to maintenance + eating back calories burned. On average I'm about 100 cals under this number, and so over the course of the summer I have lost a few…
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that's a great walk, and a terrific jog!
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Great job!!! What a wonderful feeling that must be!
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that's a fantastic compliment!
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Fantastic job! You have given yourself a great gift.
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You look so beautiful! Fantastic job!
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welcome back! I'm requesting you and others from this thread... need more running friends. - Do you wear compression socks? No but I've heard they are great for recovery - How many "official" races have you participated in? just a few, a 4mi, 15k, and half marathon. My next half is coming up in November which seems like a…
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A big YES vote for running! I carry my excess weight in my butt and legs, and even when my BMI got into the normal range I was disappointed at how bad those areas still looked. Running (15-20 miles/week for the past 4 months or so) has helped me drop another 10 pounds and finally, I can go out in dresses or shorts above my…
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you can do it! I was around your level and trained for my first half in 8 weeks (wished I had 10-12 though), and made it! I was very committed to my training plan though.
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this is awesome! I'm most similar to someone from Liberia! ;D
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I'm in. I have a .75 l water bottle and my goal is to drink it dry by noon, then again by 4p, then again by 8p (about 9.5 cups of water all together). I've been doing it for the past few days and I feel really good! (peeing a lot though!)
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This is a cool website that lets you plug in heights/weights and see different people's pictures. It's a good reality check. Amazing though at how different weight can look on different people, even if they're the same height. http://www.mybodygallery.com/
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yum, looks really good. If I were you I would be still be a little hungry though! Maybe have a few more healthy snacks through the day to meet your calorie goal? How are you feeling?
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If it is more of a mental block, try telling yourself what distance you plan to run when you walk out the door. If you do have to stop short, promise yourself that you'll get back out the door to "finish" the run that same day. For me, the hassle of getting another set of clothes sweaty and showering is enough of a mental…
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I bought this app a few weeks ago when it was on sale, so no regrets, but does anyone else find it overly stressful to have zombies chasing you?! :D I am trying to work on establishing a consistent pace when I run, and I know I'm supposed to run faster when the zombies are after me but I just can't/don't want to!! They've…
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welcome! I ran my first half this month and it was a Rock-n-Roll race. It was really fun - I trained hard for it, but still had a few doubts in my head on race day. Once I was in it though, with the music and so many other people running and going through the same thing, I realized quickly there was no way I would stop. I…
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Hi ladies.. I'm about 5'2.5 and am almost at my goal weight of 125 (actually hit it the other day, but I think it was water weight, and it's gone back up a little bit). It's taken the last five pounds of weight loss to finally start shrinking down my legs and butt (the final frontier of fat holdouts). I'm realizing that my…
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Awesome! I just decided yesterday that I wanted to start working on being able to do "real" push-ups. It's good to know that if you keep at it one step at a time, it's achievable! Thanks for sharing.
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Today was a GREAT day! - I run 3-4 miles a few times a week. I just made it down to a 9:00/mi pace last week...felt like taking it a little "easier and slower" today and my pace ended up 8:45! - Signed up for another half marathon today! - Avoided soda and cupcakes at work party today, though a small portion of nachos did…
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terrific work, you look great!
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Ran 3 this morning. It was my first run after my doing my first half marathon last Sunday. I was feeling nervous about getting back out there for some reason, but it felt great!
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good luck!! I'll be running my first on Sunday also!
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I often wish my boobs were bigger, but on the positive side, it is easy to make them LOOK bigger, and the advantage is that you don't have that extra weight bouncing around in activities like running.
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I've gotten in the habit of eating a cheddar cheese stick for a snack almost every day lately. It makes me happy :)
