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In again for 150. Fell far short last month, for no good reason. Back on it!!

Squeezed in my last run for February tonight on the treadmill after having beer and chili for dinner at work (plus sushi and cupcakes for lunch). Oddly I felt better than I usually do when running in the evenings - go figure. This is such a nice motivator. I would definitely have just skipped it tonight had I not been…

In for 150 this time! Nice to have 5 weekends this month.

In for 125!

yay babywearing!! Log it as "Walking, carrying infant or 15-lb load"

I am also a fan. On a similar note, a lacrosse ball I find even more effective (and painful, lol) to target specific areas. I put it on a hard flat bench then kind of sit on it and roll it up and down the muscle.

This is what did it for me too. 5 sets of 3 a few times a week, and after a month I could do one.

I drink it. Good cheap source of protein and the right protein/carb ratio after a long run. I gave it up, along with all other dairy in even trace amounts, for over a year, twice, when nursing because my babies were allergic to it. I was hoping for some benefits from that because I do have some symptoms I've heard…

You've done the previous 11 weeks then? You must be almost there, then. Maybe take an extra few days off, eat and sleep well, and give it another shot. You may be able to do a little more when you're well rested / recovered.

Yes, twice. Both times I got down and then got stuck. Once I was at a gym with big empty space/no one behind me, and had bumper plates on the bars. So I just dumped it off my back to the ground. Other time my trainer was spotting me and she boosted me back up.

I guess they gave the article that title to grab attention. The article doesn't say that women can't do them, just that it is harder for them. Which is true I'm sure. I can do them now but it took me two years to work up to it. I started out with the machine at the gym that supports part of your body weight. I had to set…

It really did for me. This is by far the longest I've stuck with logging. I have tried logging off and on for over ten years, but I'd have a bad day, get discouraged, and quit. Once I had friends to notice, it kept me coming back even after a bad day.

I like them!

yep they estimate 2-3 seconds per mile per pound, all else being equal -- so I predict you will be even faster than 11 min/mile by this time next year if you lose a half pound/week -- 30 pounds of loss will give you a minute per mile, and if you are training consistently during that time, you'll get even faster!

those numbers seem about right to me. Yes. You pretty much burn the same amount per mile regardless of speed, so if you cover more miles in your hour than you used to, you will burn more per pound of body weight. However, if you lose weight during this same time, your burn per mile will decrease. Therefore in the end you…

^ This. I don't take a very long off-season, but when I do reduce my mileage, I have to reduce my food intake too.

It's not a realistic daily goal for most of us petite women, I don't think. I get 1000+ only when I run 12 miles or more. The good news, I think, is that those of us without much to lose don't need huge deficits to make progress. In fact my best progress was at a deficit of only 250 calories per day - I slowly but surely…

I've done something close to that before from running huge amounts (not by design, just trying to cram too much into my day). I doubt one day would cause big long-term problems. However it's not something I'd ever actively try to do or suggest anyone else try. When I have done this, I feel truly awful the next day - low…

this is a great program! and you don't need any fancy treadmill settings!!

Bingo! Long run Saturday AND Sunday once or twice a month, along with overall increased mileage. I have also had some luck doing a heavy weight workout (squats, deadlifts) followed by a long or medium-distance run to simulate the muscle fatigue at the end of an ultra.

Agree 100% with all EXCEPT: Raw cookie dough in ice cream is the best flavor.

Triceps is the most significant

I crash and burn without them. I kind of also think that if I don't feel I need one, I probably wasn't going hard enough on thr other weeks.

See if there's a local running club you can join. Our local one has runs nearly every weekend, and it's easy to meet friendly people. If you sign up to volunteer at a race you are guaranteed to make a new friend or two (and often you can get a discount on your next race entry fee).

Yes, when I was 20 I started running to work off the freshman 15. I could only do a minute or so at a time at 5 miles per hour alternated with walk breaks, for maybe 20 minutes. Slowly I decreased the walk breaks and then slowly I increased the speed. Five years later I ran a marathon. Fifteen years later running is my…

LOL a medical miracle

I bet that the women getting lower-than-expected body fat percentages forgot to change the gender to female. It defaults to male, and if you leave it there the results are very different.

wow HUGE progress in 6 months! way to go.

I have to use Body Glide on my feet or I get a huge blister on the arch of one foot, every time. I second the suggestion above too to get good socks with wicking. I don't wait until they heal all the way to run, but you might want to wait until the worst is over or it can aggravate them.

I don't have any suggestions (good ones in the previous posts though!), but yes I also have this problem. I just have up and don't do those types of classes anymore LOL.