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If you know what you are doing, why did you ask? Walker's thighs: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/dietandfitness/5777368/Mall-walking-window-shop-till-you-drop.html Good luck with that.

The only way to "tone" your thighs is to lose fat over your whole body, thigh exercises won't help. Full body resistance training and a small, gradual caloric deficit is what you want.

If your worn running shoes are still usable you might stick with those for running until you have trained for awhile. I would avoid the expense of new shoes until you know for sure if you want to do it seriously long term. There is some evidence that older shoes are actually better and lead to less injury. If possible,…

Tots^^^ I thought I should mention that being an athlete includes periods of rest and recovery and does not exclude all social feasting or indulgence. I'm not suggesting that one should be extreme or obsessive.

I think one of the best things you can do is to think of yourself as an athlete in training. Find a sport you love, it can be lifting or running or anything, and train and eat with the goal of getting better at it for the rest of your life.

This is a good example of how mileage should match one's goals. Running multiple races to finish is different than training to BQ, training for a full marathon is different than training to get sub 30 or sub 20 in a 5K. Your mileage running and cross training should custom fit your goals, your current condition, your age,…

Depending on genetics there can be good reason to limit sodium. Tricking your scale to make it seem like your body fat is lower is not one of those good reasons.

Really? Really? No

Women who literally run for a living clearly did not get more fat. Obesity is a straw man, it was never mentioned.

Check out these fatties: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1093&bih=585&q=women+marathon+runners&oq=women+marathon&gs_l=img.1.0.0l6j0i5j0i5i10j0i5l2.1129.8068.0.9934.14.13.0.1.1.0.289.2454.1j7j5.13.0...0.0...1ac.1.17.img.Uz00R4fDjfM#facrc=0%3Bfamous%20women%20marathon%20runners&imgrc=_

I like to plant water bottles on my route so it will be more like the race. You can run past your starting point a few times to avoid excessive preparation time.

Exactly right for runs less than about 11 miles. For longer runs fueling close to or during the run can become more important.

You are getting a lot of conflicting information here. The bottom line is fasting will not impact metabolism for at least 48 hours. There is some evidence that short term intermittent fasting can modestly improve some aspects of fat loss. The primary benefit is psychological. If it works for you, it can be a way to control…

If you have to cancel a long run because of work, it might be better to switch workouts and do the run another day, even if it reduces the overall mileage. Long runs are the most important aspect of training. If that is just not possible, then a split is better than nothing.

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"Why Women Who Are Not Already Endurance Athletes Whose Primary Goal Is To Lower Body Fat For Health Reasons Should Not Run Excessively According To Some Limited Recent Evidence That Will Have To Be Confirmed As Would Any Scientific Finding" isn't quite as catchy.

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There is a body fat estimation thread in this forum, it might be your best bet.

Loose sin can make a difference for the formerly obese visually speaking. It's a good idea to either be realistic about that or be wealthy and willing to get surgery.

I think genetics play more of a role than age. If you can be ripped at 20 then you can at 50. And most everyone can improve relative to genetic gifts with effort. Athletic performance declines with age but that is different than being lean or achieving muscular hypertrophy. Metabolism changes, of course. so more effort may…

^^^^ well said, that is good advice

Depends on a lot of factors like your current weight and BFP and how many calories you might eat. We would need a lot more information.

Why are you training so much? What is your goal?

If burning fat is the only goal, then running at a certain heart rate is an inefficient way to reach that goal. The differences aren't that meaningful. HIIT and caloric deficit will get you there much faster and more simply. I wouldn't worry about heart rates and target zones and all that. If you are training for a race or…

Yeah, read this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think?hl=eating+more+than+you+think

I'd find a new doctor, then get advice from him or her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0

True, but for a begginer the best thing you can do is to progressively run farther and longer. Increase your distance or total time by 10% a week. If that seems too hard, take more recovery time between runs.