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Am I reading correctly that you are running three days in a row? You might consider alternating run days.

Where do you land with your feet? It should feel like you are landing underneath your body. If you are prone to knee problems then you might consider transitioning to midfoot or forefoot striking (as in, the balls or arches of your feet land first, followed by your heel) as that is somewhat easier on your knees. Also,…

What's this about qualifying for boston...???

Salt makes peanut butter taste good. Anyone who eats PB without salt is not doing it right. While I would prefer it not to be there, sugar is in MANY brands of peanut butter. Are you saying you'd rather eat Jif than PB2? Absurd. I am looking forward to your post about whey protein next.

You haven't done any training and you are thinking 43 min is achievable? I think I know why you run out of steam at mile 2-3...

See a doctor. That swelling sounds like a serious concern. And set your expectations lower in terms of weight loss per week. 1 lb per week, not per day, is realistic and sustainable.

I think most people would agree that the half is completely do-able. The training required is way less rigorous and, unlike a marathon for a newcomer, it's not almost entirely focused around avoiding injury.

Actually this plan is kind of genius now that I think about it. Step 1 - Run 100 miles without adequate training, thus injuring yourself Step 2 - Go to the doctor, who will prescribe a wheelchair since you can't walk anymore Step 3 - Give it to the friend.

I would think that people would donate enough to get the guy a wheelchair even if you attached it to a 5k.

FYI the polar loop does not do HRM on its own. You would still need the polar bluetooth HRM. But the combined cost is still less than the Basis. And, on the plus side, the polar bluetooth HRM works with several phone apps as well.

Also, it's important to separate whether it is technically unhealthy from whether the person will have success or not. It is supremely mentally difficult to maintain that level of diet+exercise routine for a long time... thus why people might get delirious and post in a craze here on MFP. The sensible weight loss plan is…

I believe, based on the article, it is not that it doesn't exist, but that the serious starvation situation only starts to happen when you have already extremely low body fat. As such, someone who has a lot of body fat to lose isn't going to experience it. IMO, the 1200 limit is arbitrary and I assume it's just some number…

I like it a lot and now use it regularly in smoothies.

What are MFP's numbers? What did you tell MFP about your activity level? About how many calories do you burn during your classes? For me it would be around 300-450 for each class if we are talking circuit training for 30-45 minutes, so about 1500-2250 calories for the week, which would be 215-320 calories per day…

This happened to my big toes when I first began doing a C25K years ago. The podiatrist said that keeping the nail trimmed is all I needed to do. The problem is, it takes a really long time for things to resolve themselves because the impact happens at the base of the toenail so it takes until the new toenail has grown in…

Is it possible you were simply running faster than you do on the treadmill? What do you mean by "smashed" exactly?

Sounds like a bad idea. Better to eat healthily regularly than to do a pointless "cleanse"

Aspiring distance runner. Just registered for my hypothetical first marathon in september.

Did a half last year. Trying out a training plan for a full, but it's starting to not go too well (aches, pains, tiredness). I might switch it up to a different plan (e.g. Jeff Galloway's conservative plan) or just settle on a half for now (there's one in May). I am terrified of running outdoors right now. I don't mind the…

I'm trying out Graze and NatureBox right now. So far Graze is much, much better. But I don't like how little I get. If I am going to make it a part of my regular diet+exercise plan, even one box every 2 weeks is too little. Naturebox is about the same cost per serving but you get way more per month. Too bad many/most…

Correction: There is only one way to drink GOOD coffee: black. A good french press, pour-over, the very rare good drip, etc. Most coffee is better when turned into something resembling coffee ice cream.

Ignoring insulin resistance renders the article moot to me.

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That is how I did it at first. I was ~235 lbs. I focused almost exclusively on exercise. To a very very limited degree, I cut back on the amount of food I ate... mostly because it would interfere with exercise. After I lost a substantial amount of weight (25 lbs?) I found it harder to maintain my momentum. I started paying…

I did a bunch of additional exercise while following Hal Higdon's Novice 1. One day per week was an interval running class at my gym instead of one of his training sessions. I also did yoga, brazilian jiujitsu, and cycling. For me, I just wanted to get a plan for mileage ramping and not a holistic plan for exactly what I…

Which app and which version are you using? I've regularly changed recipes in the iOS app and just confirmed that it is still possible with 5.0 (latest version).

Great job! And nice finish time!

This is my approach as well. I don't log these miscellaneous things usually and rely on my activity tracker to account for them. I find this to be a pretty good solution. I would probably go insane trying to figure this out on my own and am really glad I have a FitBit. It's not the cure-all tool for weight loss, but it is…

USUALLY I feel better after a workout but SOMETIMES this happens to me as well. Even when I over-exert myself, it is not always predictable whether I will feel better or worse. I've always assumed that the hormones at play are not always going to work the same way. Another way I've seen it affect people differently is…

I haven't waded through the posts in this thread so forgive me if this is already something that has been discussed. There are some nuggets of truth in this article but it takes too strong of a position in some areas and ends up contradicting itself. One of the first things it says is the notion that "There are good and…