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It depends on what you are doing but the chances are you don’t need a preworkout snack. Your muscles have more than enough glycogen for a workout, you shouldn’t need to worry about fuelling unless you’re going over a couple of hours.

I use anti-fog stuff (muc-off or oakley), never found it to not be clear after application.

You’re already doing plenty of training so you just need to focus on speed work. There’s plenty of theories out there, personally I found alternating runs worked - run 1 is as fast as possible, run 2 is easy, then repeat. I guess it’s a fartlek training on a bigger scale.

The sync is between MFP and Garmin Connect, if I’ve ever had an issue I’ve done the classic fix which is just disconnect and reconnect. Always worked for me anyway!

- If you decide to stretch then don’t do it with cold muscles, have a little warm up first. - You don’t need to ‘fuel up’ for short runs. - Advice is great, use it, but also never forget it’s you that’s doing it so do it your way. Just because someone else’s says it doesn’t make it right for you. - Check out your local…

Excellent goal, 20 miles a week will be tough to keep up all year so use that enthusiasm to get extra in the bank while you can. Having set myself a challenge like this last year it’s far to easy to get behind.

Get some lights and use them day or night, with the proliferation of daytime running lights on cars drivers have become more tuned to looking for lights than actual objucts. Make sure you’re in visible clothing, if you go down the safety gear route then reflective is better than high-vis. If there are times when it’s safer…

The hardest part of any workout is always getting off the sofa and out of the front door - especially now it’s getting cold. It’s too easy to let yourself get distracted, we’ve all done it and will continue to do so, just make sure you get off the sofa more often than not.

You can do a ton of things to make the ride easier, but the most effective is to just ride more (it’s also the cheapest and best for you!). You don’t ‘need’ different anything else, it’s up to you if you want different tyres/pedals/saddle but it all comes down to time in the saddle.

Definitely get some kind of wearable, it’s a lot less faff than a phone and will also give you more insight into your runs. I use a Garmin FR220 but the Vivoactive 3 is on my Christmas list (other devices are available and I’d recommend a lot of research first).

In short - yes. Longer version is that it doesn’t matter what you do as long as you’re at a calorie deficit. Which daily running would help you achieve. Just remember rest days are just as important, listen to your body (if it hurts, stop/change) and most importantly keep it enjoyable.

Fellow UK biker here. I ride both MTB and road, can usually be found riding the local trails by night and roads at the weekend with a bit of Zwifting in between. Tend not to do too many events, most challenging ride this year was 100 miles off-road in a day. Oh and if you find you get saddle sore then it’s either in the…

Try looking at the composition of what you’re eating and try and increase protein and fibre - these will make you feel fuller for longer.

Yep it’s yummy! Goes well with peanut butter too (big cardio days only though!). Shame they don’t do a palm free version though.

Are you ready to run a marathon? Only you know the answer to that. I guess there’s two parts to it: 1 - are you physically ready? Answer’s no right now but with 12 months to train you definitely can be. 2 - are you mentally ready? This is the bit only you can answer and remember it’s not just the marathon, it’s the…

Didn’t think there was a difference between Diet Coke and Coke Zero other than the can - with the latter designed to be more male-friendly to increase sales. As such I’ve not noticed a difference between the two, although I rarely drink the stuff anyway.

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Science would back you up on that - exercise releases endorphins and endorphins = happy :) Equally the less scientific version is that if you're happy in your own skin then the rest of the crap the world throws at you doesn't seem so bad and you can deal with it better.

Excellent plan :smile:

I've got an FR220 and a vivosmart HR - had been thinking of replacing both with a Fenix but was put off by the cost, looks like the vivoactive 3 is just the ticket (especially now it's not square). NFC is a bonus too. It looks like there's a lot of cross-over between the two so it may be worth looking into the differences…

Just a case of scheduling it in. The first few will be hard in terms of motivation either way you do it but it'll soon become part of the routine.

It's water no matter where you log it. If you are trying to aim for the widely debunked 2L (8 glasses) a day then a coffee would be part of that, it's still got water in it. Don't get hung up on water intake though, we're all different so just monitor your hydration by the colour of your urine (light straw is the target).

Firstly, go talk it through with your local bike store. My pennyworth is that you'll probably be best off with a hybrid bike right now, it's a halfway house between road and mountain bike so it's a more upright position meaning you won't be hunched over which may well be uncomfortable at your weight. It'll also have tyres…

Does it get easier? if your goal stays the same then yes, but the natural thing to do is to move the goalposts to keep it a challenge so no. First thing you need to do is get your head in the right place, you're 3 months away from a 5k and you're already saying you doubt it'll happen and that's the wrong way to look at it.…

Ok, so a bit of skim-reading says you've managed to do the 5k without stopping - well done! Am I also right in thinking you now want to speed up to do it inside 30 mins? There's two things you can do - Fartlek training, which is small interval sprints as part of your run (google will explain it better) and ..... well I…

Just one? well it'd be different if you asked me in a minute but the first song that popped into my head was Work This Body by Walk the Moon. Now Unbelievers by Vampire Weekend has turned up, shortly followed by Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd ......

Love mine - although I have a Garmin Vivosmart HR. I wear it all the time, it's waterproof so no need to worry about swimming and the added bonus is it'll broadcast my HR data to my cycling computer.

There are loads of online plans out there, customise one to your schedule and stick to it. It's a classic 'fail to prepare, prepare to fail' scenario otherwise. As for nutrition, find a plan that works for you, some (incl me) swear by various brands but in reality people were running marathons way before any of these…

Me! I'm an MTBer at heart but also dabble in road and garage (Zwift) cycling. Thinking of doing a coast to coast this year.

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