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Early morning runs of less than an hour, I don't fuel at all beforehand unless it's intervals or a threshold run, when I'll take a caffeine gel before heading out. I don't fuel on the run unless I'm carrying water as my gels are not isotonic and are unpleasantly sticky in my mouth if not washed down. I only carry water for…

My only gadget bought purely for running is an ANT+ HRM chest strap which I pair to my phone with the Endomondo app. I use it to give accurate calories for my runs and other workouts, and keep track of my mileage without any fuss. It also helps me analyse my effort at different paces, and shouts out intervals, which can be…

Back into crazy Insanity, month 2. It's easy to forget how tough month 2 is, my legs are feeling dead, and my pecs are really sore. I missed my first ever "proper" workout on Monday, basically because my wife told me it was too late for that nonsense and ordered me to bed. I did do the fit test, in the morning, though.…

I never lose any weight the first week of a new exercise programme. This isn't DOMS, if you have DOMS you'll know about it because it hurts, but muscles do retain water to recover. Exercise is IMO the most important thing you can do for your health and ultimately for your weight, but it doesn't help you lose weight. What…

I do enjoy recovery week. The workout is still a decent workout - I remember on my first round struggling with the drills and plank walks, and I still struggle with the vertical jumps, and a 450-calorie headstart is not to be sniffed at. It doesn't leave me drained at the end, though: I just trot back into the house, have…

Before, I have one energy gel if I need the energy, maybe once every couple of weeks, otherwise nothing. Immediately after, I have a protein shake. About 20 minutes later I have a normal breakfast, usually a bowl of cereal or oats. That might be too early for you, though, I would have breakfast at your normal time if…

First, 30-day shred isn't a Beachbody product. Second, just because you've lost lots of weight and want to share that doesn't mean you have something to sell. I admit you do need to be wary of people's motives, but don't call them out with very little evidence. Finally, what is "ridiculous" about Beachbody products? I am…

Still going strong. Basically, once I've started a round of Insanity, I'll move heaven and earth to make sure I get my workouts in. That Pure + Abs session I did yesterday at the gym at work, I was the only one in there at 5:15am. It was interesting because I've never done it in front of a mirror before, so I really paid…

Accidental from your point of view. The dog probably meant it! Me: water.

I've fallen off the wagon posting-wise, but not Insanity-wise. Why would I miss that feeling?! I had a really tough workout this morning after a terrible night's sleep. It would have been worse, but I didn't have time to do my programmed pure cardio + abs, so I did tomorrow's power workout instead.

Doesn't sound like a sprain to me, get it checked out! Sprains hurt like crazy immediately, even fairly light ones. A pain that gets worse as time goes on is almost certainly something else, you need medical attention!

Okay, I seem to have skipped a few days' updates. Did recovery on Wednesday because I didn't get chance to do Insanity until 9:30pm. I've done all the workouts since then, but my diet has been awful. Just hope I haven't put too much weight on this week - I'm trying to lose 10 pounds or so, although my main aim is…

It's not really cross training, it's just filler while my heel heals. I wouldn't combine it with running, but for now it's a decent substitute. I'm doing a full 9 weeks, it may be relatively high-impact, but I land on the balls of my feet in Insanity, so it gives the heel chance to recover. Actually, I'll be making a…

I don't deliberately skip recovery, but I'm more likely to skip if it is recovery because I don't feel like I'm missing out too much. Take today. It's my daughter's birthday, so I was up with the lark opening presents, and there's no way I was getting up an hour earlier to do Insanity. This evening is her party. I may get…

:) First workout I've skipped for reasons other than illness, and this is my 4th round! How did you find it affected your running? Since I'm intending to concentrate on 5k-10k, I've chosen Insanity as least likely cross-training to mess up my running goals. Only downside is that it isn't zero-impact, though nowhere near as…

Yesterday I did the cardio circuit again, the DOMS has gone and I did most of the level 1 drills! Definitely back in the swing of things. Only problem is my foot injury isn't really improving, but I started a nine-week programme deliberately to make sure I didn't start running again too soon.

I'm going to 'fess up to skipping recovery yesterday because life. I'm more ashamed of the fact that if it was a "proper" workout I would have done it anyway despite family commitments. Anyway, today's pure cardio workout went pretty well, I finally seem to be getting back into the swing of it. I was going to focus on 5k…

I've just started this week, a year on from my last round. I've had some crazy DOMS this week, but I was fine after today's workout, which was pure cardio. My HR is getting higher, which is good as I'm resting less.

26lbs is a LOT of weight to lose in a year. How many people do you know personally who have achieved it? It's impressive whether you have 26lbs to lose or 126lbs. You've described a diet that you stuck to for three weeks as "sustainable". How would you know? Three weeks isn't long enough for a sensible conclusion! In fact,…

Still going - join in when you want! Power & resistance today - main problem was getting out of bed, worst DOMS I've ever had, and I ran a marathon last month! The soreness eased off during warm-up, and I had a pretty good workout, but I'm looking forward to Recovery tomorrow. I have to get up from my desk at least every…

Are you new to running? I'm writing this post to a reasonably fit new runner, skip it if it doesn't apply. 1st tip is not skimping on the running shoes (and replacing after 500ish miles). 2nd tip is to run slow. No, slower than that. Your aim is to build up endurance, and running faster wears your body out before you've…

I plan to keep this thread alive and just gradually suck in all the insane people who started on 1st June! First day of plyo today. Verdict - it was tough! First circuit kept my HR above 170 for a long time. My max HR is a little over 180. The 2nd circuit is just upper-body after upper-body, even the fittest guys in the…

If you're counting yourself as "active" because of Insanity, you shouldn't double-count that activity by logging the exercise as well. I am an office worker, so I log my lifestyle as "sedentary", and use an HRM to keep track of all exercise calories. Personally I prefer the flexibility and precision of logging the…

Fit test completed this morning. Legs like jelly. Arms not so much, just because my HR was so high I couldn't do many push-up jacks. Insanity is like childbirth - the only explanation for doing it more than once is that you've forgotten how much it hurt last time.

That's weird, because according to your profile, you do 15 hours of dancing per week...

5k because if you hold anything back, you're doing it wrong. 10k is the same but twice the distance, so it hurts more! I've done 2 marathons, and it's too far! My body just falls apart at around 21 miles. Looking forward to my first half in the autumn, seems like a well-liked distance.

Battered Mars bars. Come on, CICO and macros are all very well, but a deep-fried battered Mars bar is never a good idea. And don't drink warm lard. Or pebbles.

I just used my hair clippers with no guard. It's not as smooth as a razor-shaved chin, but it's so thin and fine that in comparison to the rest of my legs, it looks bald. I'm starting to lose my hair, so this unexpected loss is unfortunate. Anyway, in for a penny, in for a pound. I'm going to give up and do the other one…

I hurt my calf running 6 months ago. I shaved it to put on rock tape, and the hair still hasn't grown back, so I have one bare calf and one hairy one. The rock tape didn't really help, either.

If you've lost 60lbs, you're doing something right and really should be giving others advice rather than seeking help! Don't look at single days in isolation at all. I used to weigh in on a Friday, and log whatever happened at the weekend so I could be sure to balance it out over the week. It sounds like your bad days are…