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I was able to buy a good pair of Saucony at Famous Footwear. The have other brands of "running" style shoes. I did my research on the best types for me and ended up with something in the same family (the actual ones I probably should have gotten were $100+). I was able to use a coupon and got them for somewhere in the $50…

I'm 39 yo and my HR = 42. As an FYI, the normal adult range is 60-90. "Highly trained atheletes" have a HR <60. I am NOT a "highly trained athelete".

How fast are you going? I've never been a 'runner' nor an exerciser. Literally went from the Couch to the road (on Week 6). What has been working for me is not caring about speed -- just endurance. My 8 year old would joke that she can walk faster than I 'run', but that's ok...every week has gotten easier. A good pair of…

Per BMI, your healthy weight range for your height is 111.2 to 150.2. As long as you are in that range, you are considered at a healthy weight by medical standards. So within that, it's whatever you are comfortable with.

Try some Senna Tea as well (or "Dieter's Tea) -- will help empty your intestines and pulls water along with it. Add Lemon juice, pure cranberry and dandelion root tea to your water too.

I cut out sugar and artificial sweeteners as well as wheat based products, potatoes and corn (and replaced them with more and healtheir veggies). The foods left are satisfying in smaller portions for me and things with natural sugar now taste much sweeter. I do occassionally splurge and have these items, but they are very…

You can have one, but you have to get the small one and you have to jog there and back.:bigsmile:

Ha! So with you on this one. Have always been fine naked...I just look fat in clothes! :cry:

I'm not going to debate the science of it, but I can relate to the idea of wheat being like an opiate. At least to me. I read Wheat Belly and that part really resonated with me. Mainly b/c wheat is a trigger for me. I can't eat just one piece of bread or one slice of pizza. If I'm eating wheat based products, I tend to…

I just finished Week 5 and have never gone faster than 5mph. It's not about speed right now, it's about building endurance. Go as slow as you need to, just keep moving.

raw almonds and 85-90% Lindt Dark Chocolate Almonds are for a quick, easy, and portable snack if I get hungry between meals. 1 square of Lindt (~60 cals) savored very slowly to calm any cravings or as a treat after a good day.

There are 10k training programs similar to the C25K program. You should investigate those and see which one might fit your needs best.

Just finished my W5D3. I tried really hard not to think about it and when the coach said "JOG!" after my 5 min warmup, I took a deep breath and just went. I concentrated on making it mailbox to mailbox and didn't focus on the time at all. Also focused on my breathing -- which stayed pretty even the whole time. When my mind…

I do mine tomorrow and I'm trying not to psych myself out about it. Did the 8 minute runs yesterday and they were much easier than I thought. This is just 4 minutes more with no breaks. My strategy is to just plug in my book on tape, go slow, and just lose myself in the story until it's hopefully over before I know it.…

I hate waking up early so I would do mine in the evenings after the sun went down. It was August in Houston -- nothing worse! But once I got into the weeks with more running, I couldn't get to sleep at night. So now I make myself wake up early, before the sun rises. It's still cool and it gets me set for the rest of the…

Invest in good, supportive running bras if you need them. Nothing worse than than too much shaking up North. I researched them online to find the highly rated ones and tried on several until I found the one I really liked. Made a HUGE difference in my comfort while running.

Believe the real problem is relying on the government to tell you what is healthy.

inner thigh Would you rather always have to take the stairs (no matter how many floors) or have to run everywhere you go?

Oh wait! Is this a dating site? My husband is going to kill me. :embarassed:

I'm doing the recommendations in "The Wheat Belly". That basically means cutting out all sugar and wheat and limiting other types of carb sources, but they are allowed. So 90% of my meals consist of meat, cheese, and lots of veggies. Maybe once a week or so I'll have some source of rice/potato/fruit/whole grain (not whole…

I'm doing it every one to two days. That typically fits in with my schedule. If I have the time and am feeling the need to exercise on the rest days, I do something else like walk, but more often than not I end up doing nothing just because of my schedule. Next workout for me is Week 3, Day 2.

Try this... http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-319--4615-0,00.html for advice on finding the right running shoe for you.