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If packing counts as working out, I have been doing great! I have about 80% of my house packed now. After I move Ill be doing great unpacking! Also the new house needs rock laid in the back yard so that will be a good workout!!! Besides that, I have ran a few times. I usually overdo it, hobble around for a day or two, then…

How's everyone doing? I feel that running has helped break up the scar tissue. Its not nearly as firm or painful anymore. I have almost no more pain around the incision even when running so Im totally shocked! Yesterday I ran my first mile without stopping. It was such a mental thing! Today is more of a rest day since my…

I was cleared today to workout. My OB didnt even see me, just the medical assistant. She just asked how things were going...didnt even look at it or touch me. But she said I can return to my normal self slowly. My incision site is definitely still sore after a long walk or when the baby kicks it. I feel it bouncing too…

I don't have a schedule yet and doubt one will be established before I go back to work... Currently, I am up around 430-5 for feeding. Then LO sleeps for about 2-3 hours. Sometimes I nap and sometimes I just sit around knowing I should be doing something lol. After that it's basically feed every 2-3 hours, play for an hour…

Hey everyone! Im Katie, 25 (for another month), and a FTM. My girl is 3.5 weeks old. I have 3 big 60 pound lap dogs at home who cannot wait until they can lay on my lap again (c sections hurt!). Before getting pregnant, my husband and I were really into long distance running so I cannot wait to be cleared to start working…

Ive been eating a lot of melon (watermelon, cantelope, fonzi melon) and other fruit. High in sugar...but generally low(er) calorie. Other favorites which have held on from during my pregnancy: fruit snacks (usually less than 100 calories per pouch), fiber one brownies, popcorn. I am not brave enough to start eating raw…

Been running since April. I put in 30-45 miles per week, have done 2 HM and a bunch of smaller races. Everyone keeps talking about the runner's high....I have yet to experience it :'(. But i love running anyways.

I started running in April doing something like C25K, only without the real program. Just kinda naturally did it. Oct 21 I ran my first half marathon which went up a mountain, then back down right in the middle. it was a tough race! My advice: 1. Buy technical fabrics! I ran in cotton for the first month. Never again. Now…

I think a better pack is the right answer. @dorianaldyn, I HATED running with a pack the first few times. the whole slosh slosh slosh thing drove me nuts. But as long as its pretty secure and doesnt bounce excessively, it isnt too bad. The sloshing is now kinda relaxing LOL.

The race has water stations ever 2.5 miles, so yes, there will be plenty of water at the actual race. I just like carrying the pack so I can drink when I need it, not when its there. The reason we switched to the packs was that during the heat of the AZ summer, we would run out of water carrying the belt with 4 10oz…

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I didnt carb load per se before my first half, but I did eat more pasta the Wed-Sat before my first half. I didnt eat huge meals of it though and stayed within my calorie goal for those days. The night before, I ate dinner around 4 pm so it would be nice and digested in the morning. That meal was about 1.5 times the normal…

I was nervous for 2 weeks before the half this past Sunday. The taper period really got in my brain and I was doubting my ability to finish. It didnt help that I chose a hard half for my first one, climbing up a mountain 600 feet of elevation gain in about 1.4 miles...OUCH. Once getting to the top of the mountain, I got an…

It might be pushing it to do the half 3 weeks after your 10 miler...IF the 10 miler was difficult for you to finish. If you were able to finish the 10 miler and feel good, you probably could do the half shortly after. A lot depends on how sore/tired you are after the 10 miler and how many days of rest you need. I have a…

I keep track using an excel spreadsheet. To find the distance of the courses I run, either google maps or mapmyrun.

I surpassed last year's total on day 1. I started running in April, ran my first straight mile in May, first 5K in June, and I have a half marathon this Sunday. Total mileage as of today is 423.435 miles.

Google "hip flexor stretches" and perform them religiously. I was hit with his flexor pain around the 8 mile long runs in training...the only thing that helped was REST (for 3 or 4 days), and those stretches/strength building things. I havent had hip flexor pain bad enough to stop me from running since I started doing…

I am currently half marathon training (first next weekend, second in november) then after that going to full. Right now, I dont eat back all my calories, and Im not trying to lose weight. I just dont get hungry after 10+ mile runs. Usually run days are my lowest net calorie days I have, but I try to make up some of those…

First 5K in June was 31:02. Did one yesterday in 26:55. Not bad considering my goal for the year was under 28! I have a half next week Im hoping for under 2:15...but considering it goes up a mountain (1.5 miles @ 9% grade), I might be happy with 2:30 lol.

We are still running...just 1/3 to half as much. We have walked the dogs and gone on a bike ride. And we do some body weight workouts a few times a week, those havent changed. The only thing that has changed is the distance. I think its more frustrating than anything...and even with all the "rest" my legs feel worse off…

I totally agree that running hills and speed intervals do amazing things. But one must not do them to keep gaining fitness is what I was trying to say.

:noway: Bored running? Those words dont compute lol. Why not run outside, its so much better than a treadmill. I could not imagine an hour on the treadmill! I get bored after 20 minutes. Running outside is completely different. And to answer your question: Sunday: Long run 12 miles Monday: body weight exercises and walking…

I didnt start to lose inches until I started running. I had been walking 5 miles a day and was maintaining weight. I got bored of walking and started running and lost 2 pant sizes and about 3 inches around my waist and inches everywhere else. I have lost about 10 pounds since starting to run (and I had been happy at my 140…

Thats different. Of course if you were doing HIIT, then cut back to only slow running, fitness can/will be lost. But going from nothing to long slow runs and increasing mileage wont make you lose fitness. A lot of runners dont ONLY do long slow runs anyways, but those are essential to preparing for long races.

I use dried fruits because the gels/beans/etc make me sick. Dried pineapple, cranberries, cherries, and raisins are usually in my mix. Just dont eat too much, especially of "fibrous" fruits (mangoes, appricots). I usually eat 4 or 5 pieces around mile 5 and another 4 or 5 around mile 10 if I need it. All in all, its…

I had been using "sport beans" or shot blocks. But they dont sit well in my tummy. I had been doing deprivation type training for a month or so before I thought of something else. Those weeks were fine, but my time had slipped off pace towards the end. So a few weeks ago I tried some dried fruit. First run (12 miles) I…

Being in Arizona, where even in October its forecast to be around 100, I carry water. My fiance had been carrying a belt with 4 6oz bottles and I carried a 10 oz hand bottle on our long runs. Last weekend, on our 12 miler in 85 degree heat, we ran out of water for the first time ever. Usually, we have far more than we…

Most of that is personal choice. I wear my fitbit all the time (except in water). I no longer log activities like walking and running, I just let the fitbit take care of it. I do log strength training and swimming still. If you choose to log walking/running, it is important to include the time of the workout on MFP so…

Since I started running in April, I have lost a grand total of 8 pounds. But I have lost 4 inches around my belly, 2 inches from my hips, 3 inches around my thighs...my top abs are starting to stand out and I have dropped about 10% off my body fat percentage. So I am no longer worried about the scale. I eat to run, so I…

When I first started running I felt like I couldnt get enough food, ever. Now that I run a lot, I dont feel that way too often. Actually, on Sundays after my double digit runs, I hardly feel like eating at all. Shorter runs also suppress my appetite but for a much short time frame. Usually on Mondays I feel hungry though.