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Hi, very wise question. I did 2 half's and then my first full last fall. I have done 2 more 1/2s this year now my next full is in 11 days (Vancouver). I made the leap to the full for 2 reasons: my training buddies were doing it, and the shirt for the marathon was way nicer than for the shorter concurrent races. That's it.…

Congrats Tameko! 95lb bench? Badass. Last week I was thrilled to be deadlifting 135lb - the big girl plates, 45lbs. The trainer at that gym, who is not certified to train for Olympic lifts, walked in in the middle of my set. As I was leaving he said sort of quietly, "Don't see many girls deadlifting around here." Which…

Yeah I had to google it...delayed onset muscle soreness...

I downloaded the report and worked off Tameko's summary (thanks Tameko!) Sharon

I made the same discovery last week. I had to steal all the 10lb plates in the gym almost to raise the 55lb bar to reasonable height. Some people suggest making forms out of plywood to stand the barbell on, and I think it might be a good investment for me because getting up to 95lb rows (ie 25lb plates) might be a few…

That's fantastic!

a_vettestingr, I got a lower back/SI joint strain in week 2 of SL -- I went to chiro yesterday and it seems improved. Pigeon pose has been recommended to me, and definitely feels good. What triggered it, I'm sure now, was squats; I was rounding my lower back at the bottom. Somehow I thought Rippetoe had referred to that as…

@momlikesbikes -- trust yourself. Good luck with NROL4W and I will hope for the day when you can walk by that guy in the gym and deadlift HIS bodyweight x 1.5! Not that I encourage the nursing of grudges but they can provide some strong inspiration. I did 5x5 on everything today squats 75lbs bench 55lbs rows 55lbs -- I…

To run faster. I started running to lose weight. Now that I'm 21 BMI I am trying to lose weight to knock minutes off my half marathon PR.

LOL I think they call that the roll of shame. And since there is a name for it, I think it means you are not the first! Glad you're okay though.

...update 6 hours later: tried to go for a 23k run...hit the wall at about 17k. I did 25k 3 weeks ago so I'm not sure what's up. Not sure if it was the lack-of-glycogen wall or exhausted glutes/quads/hamstrings. Did my first Workout B on Thursday, accidentally did 2x5 on deadlifts @95lbs. Squats @ 55lb and OHP @ 45lb.

I am new here...I've done each workout once now...I work out at a gym, and I have to admit I like swaggering over to the squat rack...and then pushing an empty bar around. Suck it up fellas, I am close to fail on OHP with the empty bar! In fact I did 5-5-4-5-5 (recovered on the last two sets by increasing the rest to 3…

It gets easier when you get addicted to feeling like a goddess after a hard workout. It gets easier when you remember, when starting your workout, that you will feel so glad you did it once you're done. It gets easier when you start wanting it to get harder. Don't quit before the magic happens :flowerforyou:

I did one this spring! Pool swim 750m, ride 20km, run 5 km. I did a very friendly one -- competitive but fun. If you can swim that distance, and run and cycle those distance, go for it! Ask everyone for tips about how to transition. People are usually eager to chat. I have only done one, so I wont give my tips on…

I just had one yesterday, same question. Says 13.4% BF but I kinda doubt it!

I am just exploring it too in a slightly intimidated way...if you have kindle on any device (iphone or ipad or smartphone -- or I guess a Kindle) -- you can go to the kindle e-book store and download a sample of "Starting Strength" aka 'Rippetoe' (the author). Sounds like the bible for beginning barbell training. The…

I feel the guilt. Most days of the week, I have 2 hours in the a.m. and 3 hours in the p.m. to see my 6 year old daughter, so to give up even one of those 5 hours is a lot, but still there are usually two days of the week when my workout time has to happen after work. Usually though, I try to get up and workout in the wee…

Awesomeness. Cookies are my drug of choice. Insane amount of calories and usually the worth types of fat. Serious NSV -- your "power to choose" muscles grew two sizes today!

I also have the large square Garmin 305 and I love it. It is all that ^^. BUT -- I still get lost in the woods. I believe it does have functionality to help you navigate, but I have never used it -- have not met anyone who uses a running GPS for actual navigation. I did briefly explore on Google whether the 305 could be…

I am getting ready to start...still nervous about starting without a trainer. Although I'm interested in doing the StrongLifts program, I am reading Starting Strength to learn about technique (on kindle for iphone which leaves a little to be desired) and I only want t trainer who can teach form a la Rippetoe. Don't know if…

A doctor in my running club said 1km swim = 5 km run. I don't know his basis for saying that, but based on how I feel after both I'd say it's a reasonable estimate. In terms of comparable calorie burn, I just check my heart rate after 10 min. of swimming to see if I'm in the ballpark of 70-85% of maximum. Again just a…

I asked my friend Google why blanch spinach? My screenshot won't paste, so the top answer is: "Blanching leafy greens like spinach softens the leaves, intensifies the color, and heightens its flavor."

Sorry to hijack this but I am so glad to hear others having trouble losing during marathon training! I can't believe I'm running 50miles a week and not losing. Back to the OP, I did my first half marathon almost a year ago, after training for 9 months -- starting out from sedentary. By the time my event came, after…

Thanks everyone. When I did the half last year at this same race, I remember there was a guy beside me at about the 12k mark who said, "You know, I'm not racing you." Odd bird, I thought, but off he went. And then at 20k he came up behind me and said "Okay NOW I'm racing you." We surged ahead and he 'pulled' me across the…

Black Diamond headlamp. About $40. I run early in the mornings, part of which is on country roads where there are no street lights.

I wonder if nonfat milk and some laughing cow light plus maybe 1/2 c. sharp cheddar would work? I think I'll try. I'll report back. I think I'll have to throw in some broccoli too, I went to the farm stand yesterday and my fridge looks like a scene from hoarders

I'm having some of that right now too. I just kick a lot too :) ie. leg swings. Our running club coach has 80 leg swings she 'makes' us do before speed workouts, 4x10 each leg while holding onto a fence or pole. Front to back, side to side, and figure 8s (lateral) both directions. So: dynamic stretching before (or 2-3…

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In my experience I lose weight faster when I eat some or most exercise calories back, but not all. You might have to experiment a bit to see what works for you. Don't burn out! Good luck!

In my experience I lose weight faster when I eat some or most exercise calories back, but not all. Don't burn out! Good luck!