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Maybe mildly nutty, but not crazy :-) I completely agree with Valerie, if you're run one before and recovered okay, you're probably good to go. If you've done one before, after the first half I'd take a couple days off and maybe do a little light cross training (biking/spin and/or weights). Then get in a couple easy runs,…

Cocoa's advice is excellent. For me, I have exercise induced asthma, and cool air is a big trigger. When I was training for my first marathon, I could barely go 15 minutes without having major problems breathing. My doc put me on a daily steroid inhaler (Pulmicort flexhaler), and I take a puff or two of Pro Air before…

Hi there, First off, congrats on getting back into running, there's no better calorie burner if you ask me. Plus it's very relaxing, but that's just me. :-) Accupuncture and orthopedics consult from the same place?? Is this a sports medicine place? Sounds sorta sketchy to me, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to see what they…

I'm also a hard gainer. The only thing that works is to eat more throughout the day. You need a surplus, and you're not getting it. And do less cardio - or eat more to compensate. Track your calories to see where you're at now - then bump it up 400-500 cals/day for a couple weeks. Lift weights and/or do bodyweight sets to…

Sorry to hear about your injury ... I'm sure you're frustrated! If I were you I'd be calling a good sports doc or PT - it sounds like your injury is pretty serious. Good luck!

Not enough resistance -- try bumping it up to at least 8. As for technique, pull hard for 1 count, then recoil back for 2 counts. Get after it on the pull and see if you can get in 1000 meters in 6 minutes or less. You should be pretty gassed. My cardio is excellent, and doing just 500 meters on 10 is not easy.

Absolutely agree with Cassidy. You may not notice a weight change right now, but I'd guess your body comp is changing (body fat % is lower than before). Also agree with tracking your daily calories for a couple weeks to see if there's something not right there. Keep at it!

Great job on getting started with running! And don't lose hope, things will improve. What's going on is you're probably not creating enough of a calorie deficit to notice a difference. Often times when people run they actually increase their calorie intake because the workout makes them hungrier (or they feel they've…

^^^^^^ THIS. I'm in the exact same situation ... my trainer is having me add mass first, then we'll cut. While I'm adding mass I've cut way back on the cardio (still do some to keep me happy), but it's pretty much all circuit training / bootcamps and weights right now, plus a big calorie intake and protein bump. Speaking…

First of all good for you for starting running! Running times are highly variable, depending on your fitness level, experience, and your ability to run well and efficiently, among other things. If you're just starting, I wouldn't worry about your time. It is what it is. Don't compare yourself to others, at least not yet.…

I would put it under 'Circuit training - General' - you should be able to find this under the Cardio exercises. I wouldn't get too hung up on whatever calorie burn it gives you for the duration, it'll be in the ballpark, assuming you're getting after it in your workout.

Definitely, but one thing that has helped me is I that always try to get *something* done during the day if I know I'm going to miss a workout. For example, I work on the 8th floor of our office building, so I might take the stairs that day - no elevators. Or, if I can at least make it into the gym for only 20 minutes,…

I think most membership gyms are busiest in the morning before work, and right after work. Sometimes the 8-10am and 1-3pm periods during the day can be fairly quiet. Or, the 1am timeslot that others have suggested is a guaranteed slow time anywhere you go.

I take classes at our gyms at work - we have about 5000 employees at our location, so it's not a small place. About 70% of the employees are women so it's not a representative population. But not a bad deal if you're a guy. Anyway I attend bootcamp and spin classes ... both are about 1/3 males, sometimes less. I've been in…

I'm with Lorraine. Suggesting new runners run 25-30 miles/week is probably unrealistic in most cases, and asking for an injury. My take was that the OP was just looking to improve, not turn into an age group competitor. If that's the case, working to improve pace is the first thing, then increase mileage gradually. To do…