ZenInTexas Member

Victoria. You need to chill. It's only a matter of a short period of time and you'll be back to your *kitten* kicking self. Sure you could run on the stitches and possibly no harm would come of it. Or, you could develop an infection, get blood poisoning, end up in the hospital on IV antibiotics for a few weeks to get it…

I think your key word there is "sorta". How often are you running? I did the couch to 5k program and within a couple months was running 5k and a couple months after that was doing 10k without feeling like I was going to die. And a few months after that I ran a half marathon. I ran every other day at the start and then…

My personal favorite is the high five. Usually this can only be done if you coming from opposite directions but if you're doing an out and back race or loops then there is opportunity. No words needed, just high five. It's the ultimate boost.

Does your calorie monitor have a heart rate monitor with it? That's the most accurate way of calculating a calorie burn. Also is your watch giving you two different totals? One for calories burned during exercise and one for total daily calorie burn? You didn't say how long your workout routine was but it's pretty unlikely…

That was amazing!! Thanks for sharing!

I get up earlier. I choose running over sleep. Finished 13.1 miles before 7:30 am today.

I went from couch to half marathon in 8 months. But I was very consistent in my running, built up from 3 days a week to 6 days a week, no time off. Consistency is key.

Doing laundry burns about as many calories as sitting on the couch watching TV. Walking is walking. You can plug your pace and time into the MFP exercises and see what you get. Keep in mind the calorie burns on there are usually inflated.

Just do it. Get the Couch to 5k app and go. Put on your headphones keep your eyes forward and don't worry about what anyone else is doing or thinking. Who cares what anyone thinks!

I will also be the voice of caution here. A marathon is a huge undertaking even for someone who is fit. I have seen a lot of people who have been running for years crash and burn on the marathon. Why not set some longer term goals with shorter ones along the way? You are changing your life for the rest of your life, not…

This pretty much covers it. I didn't follow a plan for the sprint and olympic I did this past spring. I just did 4 runs a week, 3 rides, and 2 swims. I probably over trained for the distances I was doing. I would say bare minimum you need to complete a tri for gear is tri suit, goggles, bike and helmet and running shoes.…

I got a new cycling top, shorts, socks and a swimsuit. Excited about all of them. I am dreaming of a bike, can't wait to get my own tri bike.

I ran some miles and rode my bike. I miss everyone. They need to fix this stat!! Otherwise I will be forced into doing something productive with my day.

I don't see why it wouldn't work. I think it's a great idea and if you can fit in a mid week mid distance of 10 or so that would be perfect..

I always breathe through my mouth while running. It's only a problem if a bug flies in. :laugh:

Have fun eating back those exercise calories today. :wink:

This. My easy pace HR is 135-145. That's what makes it an easy pace to me. Even at an 8:30 I'm still under 150. When I did my 5k my average HR was 175. This is all so interesting.

So I think what I need is a different Garmin....:laugh:

Do you wear a HRM when running? My calories burned according to Garmin are always much less when wearing my HRM as opposed to what it says when I don't wear it.

That explains it. :laugh:

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She lives in Katy....I'm going to find that magical track!!

So somebody who knows more about physiology explain this to me. If Josee, Victoria and I are all running 10 miles at an 8mm why do they burn more calories? Because they are younger? I would think I would have a higher burn because I am heavier. What am I missing here?

I can't see any cons to doing yoga. I love it and try to catch a class whenever I can. Yoga is great.

I did a sprint and an Olympic tri this spring. I didn't follow a plan. I already had a good running base from doing a marathon in January and a half in March. I kept running 4 days a week and I just added in spin classes twice a week and one outdoor group ride and went swimming twice a week. Taught myself to swim with my…

I bought some salt pills at a cycling shop. They work well. I was out on a long ride on a hot day and started to feel really lousy, I popped a couple of those and within minutes felt better. Give them a try.

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One of the main reasons I switched from MapMyRun to Runtastic was Runtastic has a live tracking feature. And it's the only app I know of so far that does this. It's a nice safety feature my husband and I use to keep tabs on each other while we are out running.

MapMyrun is ok, but there are better apps out there with more features. Runtastic, Runkeeper, Nike+, Endomondo to name a few.