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I use to run at the gym everyday and felt perfectly at home, but was terrified to run outside. Then I sucked it up and started running outside instead of going to the gym. After the first few times I felt confident and loved it. I recently started going to the gym again since it's so cold, and I was nervous to run at the…

I don't mind dating shorter guys (my ex was a good 4 inches shorter than me), but it does bother me when guys lie about their height, it just makes them seem insecure. I'm a bit over 5'10, and 5'10 seems to be the default height that shorter guys claim to be. I hate hearing "you're really tall and I'm 5'10, so you must be…

Great idea, I'm in!

I had my first cold run on Monday, it was 24F. I wore leggings, an Under Armour long sleeve, a thin 1/4 zip long sleeve, gloves, and a Bondi Band with a baseball hat to keep the sun out of my eyes. I was worried that I would be freezing, but after about 10 minutes I was warm and even rolled my sleeves up. I didn't really…

My first is a turkey trot on Saturday, we're both gonna do great! All my friends who run tell me how addictive races are, so let's hope it's our first of many. Good luck and have fun!

The majority of people aren't out there running at all. You're doing something amazing just by putting on your sneakers and running the best you can. 20 seconds of walking is nothing compared to the time you spent running, don't let such a little thing stop you from feeling proud of your accomplishments. Congrats on your…

That's about the speed I was running at first (9 min 30 sec mile), but as the running intervals got longer I had to slow down (now I can run 3 miles, around 11:20/mile pace.) Don't get stuck on the numbers. If that pace feels good this week, keep it up. If you need to slow down next week, or in a few weeks, that's…

When I started, I chose a trail that was convenient and relatively flat. After I got more comfortable running, I searched online for parks in my area. I still go to the original trail most often (mainly because I run after work and I'm not in the mood to drive far) but on my days off it's fun to explore new parks/trails…

Hello! I can definitely relate to this being a life long struggle. I was a chubby child, teenager, and now a chubby 24 year old, but that's not going to continue. I've always been active and athletic, but struggle with my diet (major sweet tooth!!). Feel free to add me :)

Like someone else said, I wear a 36DD in VS and 36D in my moving comfort (I own the Maia). When I tried on the Maia for the first time I thought the band seemed super tight and bought a 38C worn on the loosest hook. After only one workout it had stretched enough to wear it on the tightest hook, and after about 5 workouts…

I like to eat it for breakfast and use is kind of like oatmeal, with cinnamon, fruit, and nuts mixed in.

eeek I forgot to put a hair tie in my gym bag yesterday and it sucked! I don't know how anyone with longer hair can do an intense workout with their hair down. oh, and after I left the gym I discovered that I actually had like 10 hair ties, they were just hiding haha

I needed this today! And you're making me glad I decided to start lifting recently, awesome job!!

Cereal! One serving is so sad looking, and one serving always turns into four, I just can't buy it anymore :(

Just for anyone questioning this logic- I don't think this is necessarily geared towards losing weight. I remember seeing some doctors talk about this on a morning show a while back, it was from a study they did about people from countries that have longer life spans. People in those countries tended to eat their biggest…

When I did track in high school, the trainer would have us walk the length of the football field on our heels then back on our toes. Apparently that's supposed to be great for preventing shin splints. Don't be discouraged about repeating days or weeks. I'm on week 3 now, and even though it's 9 week program, I've been…

Everything! I use jog.fm to find songs that match my pace when I run. It really helps to keep me moving when I'm feeling lazy or to slow me down if I'm starting to run at a pace that would cause me to burn out too quickly. Most of the songs I use are around 155-160 bpm, some of my favorites are... gin blossoms - follow you…

Be confident and don't be afraid to ask people questions. When I first started going to the gym I thought everyone could magically tell from the moment I stepped into the place that I "didn't belong," but in reality no one can tell, and they're probably too focused on their own workout to take notice. Both gyms I've…

ahh the name of the sporting goods store was censored in the url haha. Well it's D*cks Sporting Goods, they also have a good color/size selection (and no naughty words in their name) here http://www.finishline.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?productId=prod712273

Maybe you could try making some homemade crackers? I just googled "healthy homemade cheese crackers" and there are a ton of recipes. You can even get the kids involved in making them

I don't mind sitting around with them occasionally, it's just literally the only thing that some of my very best friends want to do. Some days, like now since it's cold and gross out, I'm more okay with it. Once the nice weather hits and it's 70 degrees without a cloud in the sky then I have a tough time justifying…