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Yep. So I had to run to work this morning to collect my bike for Monday morning. A wonderful 12.5K, pretty much effortless (not counting taking 10 minutes to do the 1k trying to get past the Houses of Parliament/London Eye! So crowded) Followed up with a 13k bike ride home. Loved it, really, really good run and ride! So…

How long until your marathon? You may want to be running more like 4 or 5 times per week, are you following a training plan?[/quote] Yep I'm running 4 times a week - 2x runs to work, 1x speed session and a long run. The speed session is sometimes replaced by cycling.

I've got a bike, usually I cycle in to work, but I'm in marathon training, so need to run in twice a week to keep my miles up. The walk was lovely, and it felt really good. It was just anything faster than a walk that my hips started protesting and my tummy started churning. Oh well, I have been bad at factoring in rest…

Have you tried Manuka honey? I had all sorts of digestive problems as a result of contracting dysentery when I was travelling. I was seeing a tropical diseases nurse for something else, mentioned the digestive problems I was having (IBS-D, severe pain, loss of appetite, etc) and she suggested trying a spoonful of manuka…

Don't know where you're based, but conventional headphones are prohibited under UKA race rules. If you are planning to run races, might be worth investing in some bone-conducting 'phones. I have a pair of Aftershokz and they are the best :)

That's exactly how I feel at the Lucozade stage. At least I know it's giving me enough glucose to get by for a few days. Eventually a desire for some sort of food will come....

I think the science around "set point" is pretty convincing. When we examine the behaviours of profoundly obese adults, we find that , with fairly minimal interventions, the weight is shed surprisingly quickly. Bringing in limited exercise, limiting calories by a small amount triggers large weight loss, often from the…

In my worst moments, flat Lucozade. Then, when I can at least take some food, whatever I want at the time. often it's cornflakes with soya milk. I will spend a couple of days just living on cornflakes, then move back to other food as I feel ready. Peanut butter with rice crackers, a banana cut into very small pieces,…

It sounds to me like you would benefit from being a little kinder to yourself. You can do exercise but it's not worth wiping yourself out over. If you like boot camp, go do boot camp. Just give yourself permission to ease off and modify. I have moderate asthma and used to do Insanity classes. There were a couple of moves I…

Have a great time, if you're feeling low at any point, say hi to a marshall! We love it, and you're guaranteed an extra big cheer if you acknowledge us :)

I eat them back, but then I'm in training, and really struggle if I don't eat enough!

Following on from the other posts on mindfulness, can I recommend a feelings diary. You can use the MFP notes if you want. Record how you feel when you are starting to think about bingeing, how do you feel during a binge and how do you feel after? Are you bored, stressed, tired, maybe thirsty? Do you really want something…

How do you get to work? Integrating exercise into my commute has been the thing that makes massive difference. Either cycling or running to or home from work. I work long hours too, so I really appreciate the commute time being used for exercise - it's dead time anyway, and it clears my head and gets me ready for an…

I love my Shock Absorbers (though I can't really describe myself as a big girl any more, I've gone down 2 cup sizes since starting running :( ) The best things - they are supportive but not wired, so can just go straight in the machine with the rest of my running gear.

Ooh, now that's not a bad idea! My office is on the ground floor of an 8 storey building, I could plod up and down a couple of times on my lunchbreak.... Bonus - the canteen is on the top floor, and they do some lovely healthy (and unhealthy!) snacks as motivation ;)

Thanks for all the suggestions. I've narrowed the problem down, it's when I do a steep incline followed by a gentle incline, where there isn't an opportunity to relax breathing. There are a lot of hills like that near me, so I'm going to get going round them. I really like the idea of very short intervals, I'll start…

The trail shoes that are half a size too small, so I took them out the box, tried them on, liked them, ran in them, then it wasn't until I got to 7 miles I realised they didn't fit properly. Can't take them back, can't really wear them so saving up for a new pair :( They are great shoes as well if they were just a tad…

Your body will shed the most dangerous visceral and subcutaneous abdomen fat first when you start losing weight. It naturally wants that stuff gone, that's the stuff that disrupts body function, can contribute to T2 diabetes or fatty liver. The body is less worried about subcutaneous hip and thigh fat, as this is a safe…

A colleague of mine had this, combined with a rash on her leg, following a flight from Australia. Thankfully her boss listened to me when she wouldn't and was refusing to go to A&E. Boss packed her off in a cab, next thing she's been diagnosed with DVT and was very lucky to be alive. Get thee to A&E immediately!

I had this problem when I first started running. Try putting your hand lightly on your belly to remind yourself to drop your abs and relax. Take a deep breath while you are doing this, then keep your hand there to prompt yourself to breathe out fully too.

Sports bra, Runderwear and running shoes (both trail and road). Oh, and a pair of shorts (I may have lost some weight, but still no-one needs to see me in just runderwear and sportsbra unless I'm at transition!)

Rest the ankle Rest the ankle Rest the ankle Get some ice on it, get it up on the couch, get some compression on it. Get some extra protein and a good multivitamin into you while you're there! While you're on the couch, get on Amazon or similar and order yourself some compression socks or ankle sleeves to support it during…

@FatMoojor That looks awesome! Not sure I'll be ready for the full distance by October (Brighton is my first marathon and I've not gone further than 13.1 on trails yet) but maybe a day trip....

Ooh, will keep an eye on that. The Feb marathon is too close to Brighton for me, but maybe one of the summer events. I was also looking at this one newforestmarathon.co.uk/#top Do you know anything about it?

I have fallen in love with trail running, and I would love to do a trail marathon. The New Forest sounds wonderful, I love it there so much, night walks looking for bats, sunrises looking for frogs and reptiles, birds, ponies, etc. I guess it was an organised run?

I think you should probably go further down the medical investigation route if you are experiencing pollen allergies so severe you are struggling for breath. Have you been tested for asthma? Have you had a sensitivity test or tried keeping a diary to track symptoms against seasonality and plants? Does your breathing…

Yes, I did my first this summer. I wore a sports bra and running knickers underneath a shortie wetsuit, then just whipped the wetsuit off and pulled tshirt, shorts and tri belt on at transition. Don't bother with socks, just wear your run shoes. Be prepared for them to be stinky and damp afterwards though! The tri belt was…

I would suggest you investigate this with them further before taking any advice from a group of unknown Internet people. Can you get a referral to a spinal injuries unit? I think you would probably qualify for an outpatient tertiary physiotherapy referral based on NICE criteria? You can then work on a supported exercise…

For a morning 5K, I don't generally eat and have a banana and/or a bit of fridge cake afterwards. For longer runs, I eat one of these https://naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/trek-protein-flapjacks/trek-cocoa-oat-flapjack/ The morning of my run. They are sweet, satisfying and provide just enough energy and fuel to keep me going…

That is a rather unpleasant and potentially damaging statement. It is completely acceptable to stop if you are in pain or discomfort, it is not "making excuses" to take some rest if your body is in pain or exhausted. It is this sort of attitude which discourages people from engaging with exercise, which is ultimately more…