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I have to agree with those that said try different shoes. Your best bet is to find a running store near you that can analyze you gait and help you select a shoe that will work best for you. It's not a certain brand or style some one can suggest for you with out seeing how you walk. I live in a small town and had to drive 2…

Good luck on you half. Just stick with your pace and don't get carried away in the beginning. It was a great experience for me hope yours is the same :)

Yeah I'm still kicking around the idea of a full. I found one in November and I just need to decide. I really enjoyed the half and think I will do one again. I think I just want to do the marathon just to check it off as done but I don't see myself have the time to train for than on of those. The half training didn't take…

Eric I highly recommend the Couch to 5K program. I know at fist running for 60 seconds might seem silly if you are doing more but easing into it really works. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml Also when we started training for the half marathon we used the Galloway method where you basically alternate…

Ok it got here today. I'm ready to give it a go tomorrow morning :) I might be doing in on a weird schedule because I'm also training 3 days a week for a half marathon the first weekend in March.

Just got the email that mine shipped :happy:

From what the site says they are 30 minutes. This is directly from the page "Jillian Michaels Body Revolution contains compact, super-effective workouts that will completely overhaul your entire physique in just 30 minutes a day, over the 90 day program. The workouts are split into three progressive Phases, each lasting…

I like the GNC Banana Cream and the GNC Cookies and Cream (my current favorite) Oh and you might verify with you local store but I think GNC will let you return if you don't like the flavor.

“Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the only cash you have - so spend it wisely”

There is also Ripped in 30 by Jillan Michales. It's a nice follow up the 30 Day Shred. http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-Ripped-30/dp/B004CRR9IS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317217211&sr=8-1

Our local place has a healthy section on the menu with lots of steamed options and sauces on the side. I usually opt for the steamed shrimp and broccoli with the sauce being on the side I just dip my shrimp and broccoli in to it vs pouring it all over the meal and end up using very little of the sauce that they give me.

Mine from amazon.com arrived today. Going to give it a try in the morning. Wish me luck :wink:

I found this article about BMI a while back Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus by Keith Devlin http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439 Americans keep putting on the pounds — at least according to a report released this week from the Trust for America's Health. The study found that nearly two-thirds…

I have the Mizuno Women's Wave Inspire 7 I really like them. I highly recommend the fitting. My friend and I both were having the similar shin pain but when they filmed us she only needed mild correction, while I need moderate correction. The store we found had a great return policy so we felt we had options if we got home…

I say take the advise of those that suggested getting fitted at a running store. A friend and I went a few weeks back and what worked for me and what worked for her were completely different. I ended up with Mizunos, she ended up with Nikes. What works for one person may not work for others. My sister also wears Mizunos…

There is also the Bridge to 10K program if you want to try training for a 10K http://blog.c25kapp.com/about-bridge-to-10k/

Had that problem too just got fitted for running shoes and it seems to have helped so far.

I seriously think this was a bigger mental pick me up than hitting the 40lbs lost mark. Just something about seeing size 8 on my jeans that make me smile

Pretty good article on soy and the problems it can cause men. http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects

5'-2.5" my goal is 130 as of right now. I figure I can decide how I feel once I reach it an go from there. CW=161

WOW that is a great price with the subscribe and save!!!! I thought I did well getting at GNC for $23 this past weekend.

Just something else I thought of my sister gave me a Nike SportBand and it allows me to get all the info on my run: Time, Pace, Calories Burned, etc. One of the things I like about it is the fact that I can post my runs to Nikerunning.com and my Facebook page. It allows me to have Virtual Running Buddies, my sister and…

It can and most likely will happen. I have NEVER liked to run, I was in sports my whole school life (not at star or anything just loved to compete) I always hated to run. My sister on the other hand has always been a runner, cross county, track, etc. She talked me in to trying running back in April I also used C25K. I did…

Thanks for the link. Just starting to use whey protein and have tried a few but not sure how to pick the best one.

From our local place they have a healthy menu I get the Steamed Shrimp w/ Broccoli and they put the sauce on the side not on the dish so I use very little of the sauce.

One day at home I was about to make a sandwich and for some reason thought that it had been a while since I had purchased bread. Look at the best by date on the loaf we had and realized it was 6 weeks past. Upon inspecting the bread I realized there was not a bit of mold to be found on it anywhere. I saved it to show my…

I found this article the other day. http://www.nutritionexpress.com/article+index/protein/whey+protein/showarticle.aspx?articleid=787

I'm no expert but I started using the Whey protein recently too and had a really helpful girl at GNC answer some questions for me. She suggested the Whey for me since I was drinking it post workout. She said the Casein was a slow digesting protein and was usually best used if taken before bed. If I remember correctly it…

Sometimes I take a banana put in in the freezer with some magic shell on it. Hummm I haven't done that in a while may need to stop a the grocery store and pick up some magic shell on the way home :wink:

My husband and I like almond milk. I would be careful with soy products there is still debate but some men have problems with them. Here is a link to a Men' s Health article. http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects