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Anne- I use the Ullrey podcast right now. http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/podcasts/podcasts.html The music is kind of bland, but it probably works for a broad group of users that way. Usually I just kind of tune it out and listen for the voice prompts, but today (first day of W5) I actually enjoyed the music. Maybe…
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Anne- I had no idea how fast/far I was running when following the interval times, but the last two times I ran around a track at a nearby middle school. It surrounds a football field so should be about 1/4 mile around, and I think I went about 1.5 laps (3/8 of a mile) during the average 5-minute interval. C25K plan calls…
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Just get up an hour before everyone else, and use your run as a way to explore the campus! :) If you don't run there, just make it up when you get back home. Nothing wrong with delaying a run a day or two, just don't let it throw you way off track!
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I don't worry about it if I forget to add 5 calories worth of celery or something, but I try to pay attention to fiber and nutrients too, so it's definitely worth entering.
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You can enter it as "circuit training" under the cardio section, and then enter the calories from your HRM. I think it confuses a lot of people (including me at first) that mfp has a separate section for strength training that doesn't contribute to your calories burned. I'm not sure what its usefulness is, maybe some…
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W5D1 this morning, three 5-minute runs, and I felt great! This morning I was thinking I've come a long ways since Week 1 when I could barely do the 60 second intervals, and now I finally have confidence that I WILL be able to complete this! I know there's still a long ways to go, but when I think about the improvements so…
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Another note- Thursday's and today's runs just reinforced what I've been thinking, and sundinsgurl and others have mentioned, about clock-watching. Thursday morning I wanted to listen to a morning radio show instead of the Ullrey podcast. I figured since it was longer intervals it wouldn't be much of a problem to time it…
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Good job! And me too... I am still here, and still running after a very minor bump in the road (figuratively). I did W4D2 as scheduled on Thursday morning, but it was uneventful and I was pretty busy the rest of the day so I just didn't post about it. I also did my usual "off day" walk on Friday morning before work. Friday…
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Wow, it does ramp up in Week 5! I had skimmed ahead on the coolrunning website, but I guess I just looked at Day 1 of each week assuming they were all the same. Well, I plan to be ready for it!
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One of my favorite cereals has always been Frosted Mini Wheats. Now I take regular unsweetened Shredded Wheat, or sometimes Shredded Wheat & Bran for extra fiber, and I sprinkle a serving of vanilla whey protein powder on it before I add the cup of skim milk. Tastes just as good as the old sugar frosted version. Sure…
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Did W4D1 this morning, and once again I felt great! The worst part was actually a blister on my foot from breaking in my new running shoes over the weekend, but after a few blocks it didn't hurt much. I think part of the reason I was so intimidated was because all the intervals are now in "minutes" instead of seconds.…
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You sound a lot like me- Very thin when I was younger no matter what I ate, then college brought on the Freshman 15, which was soon joined by the Sophomore 15, Junior 15, etc. I was in college for 6 years so you can do the math. It took me a couple more years to realize what bad shape I was in, and a couple more years to…
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That's what I meant too... :) But I'm looking forward to the challenge, we can do it!
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Finished week 3 this morning! Day 3 was harder than W3 days 1 or 2 by far, on the last 3-minute interval I did not think I was going to make it. I was using the Ullrey podcast and when his voice came on to say "one minute left" and I was expecting him to say I was done, I wanted to quit. But I didn't and I was glad I…
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I'm very hesitant to give advice on things like protein supplements because I am just beginning to learn this stuff myself. But here is a source where I have found some information on the different types of protein: http://www.mens-total-fitness.com/casein-protein.html Whey protein is the most common protein that people…
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When I have a bad night food-wise, I'm not hungry in the morning either. I usually have a casein protein shake or a Muscle Milk Light, something easy to consume but with the kind of protein that my body will be digesting for several hours. If you're not currently using protein supplements you probably don't have any of…
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W3D2 today, and not surprisingly it seemed a little harder than D1, but I still made it. I think D1's are a little easier coming off of 2 days of rest, but I'm still looking forward to D3 on Saturday. Today was the first day I did it without a podcast, I wanted to listen to a morning show on the local sports talk station.…
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Just did W3D1 this morning! I handled the 3-min intervals much better than I thought I would. I was also glad that I finally started feeling the burn in my legs more than my lungs. My lung capacity must be improving, and now I will finally have enough endurance to be building strength in my legs. Can't wait to do it again…
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That could be true, I still have a hard time remembering to look at other things besides calories and fat! I'll have to compare labels directly next time I'm at the store, and maybe give the whites-only a try. Thanks.
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Sounds pretty good, I may have to try that next weekend. This weekend I just had regular Egg Beaters sprinkled with a little 2% milk shredded cheddar and tabasco, on a toasted wheat sandwich thin. I recently found this good bean dip (Guiltless Gourmet) that made a nice spicy spread. I assume by "carton of egg whites" you…
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Ok, time for me to stop lurking and start participating, I need some accountability! I've been using the food journal off and on for about a year now but this is my first post. I'll try to update my profile sometime today with a little more info about myself. Anyways, I just finished W2D3 of C25K yesterday morning, so this…
