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  • Too cold - It never used to be too cold for me, until I had a horrible accident last year and developed nerve damage in my arm. I love running, and my husband accuses me of yes, living my life around running, but with my nerve damage - yes, it is too cold for me to run outside. I'm working with my doctor to figure out how…
  • All these suggestions are great - for what end up as "short runs" for me. I consider anything less than an hour a "short run". Unfortunately, I've hit sub-zero (Fahrenheit, so you know it's cold) weather on "long run" days, which, for me, is long enough that I'm talking multiple hour runs (12+ miles). So far, I've been…
  • I've got a friend who ran a marathon while technically obese - overweightedness is not necessarily an issue. Work up to things slowly, train to a solid plan, keep tabs on your heart rate, and pay attention to how you're feeling. Soreness can be expected, but if pain is assymetrical, sharp, gets worse instead of better,…
  • the mutts in my profile pic are ~55-60# each. The one couldn't care less. The other thinks that any type of ab work is the best thing in the world, and proceeds to bounce on our tummies any time the path is clear, licking and poking us with his nose. At worst I ignore it (he still enjoys himself), but just as often we turn…
  • In addition, you likely shouldn't be strength training every day - rest is when muscle is built, not when lifting. I had the same exact feeling when training for a half last year, then joined here and tracked - I was shy about 800 calories BEFORE running. I didn't realize I was starving myself - I just wasn't hungry. I'd…
  • ok - big secret here, so lean in - "fat zone" = shenanigans. Yes, if you are truly in your "fat burning" heart rate zone, a higher percentage of your calories burned will come from fat instead of glycogen stored in your liver. But you know what, that glycogen stored in your liver has to be used or it will turn into fat.…
  • this. When running outside, make a lot of allowances and be very forgiving of yourself. It's almost a completely different sport. One thing to be careful of is your running surface - you're not running very far so far, but if you notice your knees complaining, make sure you run on softer, flatter surfaces an consider…
  • iwaffle, I couldn't agree more, well said.
  • Well, it's not 100% mind over matter, but it sounds like you're doing really well, so be patient with yourself. It takes time to build up the cardiovascular health that is required to pump all that blood around to feed those muscles to move your body. As you drop weight, and keep at it, your times will improve, but if it…
  • I totally did this too... but rather than change my miles, I changed my diet. I was eating too little to fuel my workouts. Upped the calories and felt like a million bucks. YMVMV, but there's more than one way to skin a cat.
  • I cool down if I did sprints or tempos or hill work (running or biking), just to keep the blood circulating and get some of the byproducts cleaned out from all the anerobic work I just did. The harder I pushed, the more seriously I take the cool down. I don't bother with aerobic work to cool down at all other than to get…
  • weightloss happens in the kitchen. fitness happens in the gym. Long distance running does not cause thyroid conditions. See: almost every serious marathoner ever. Some marathon runners may acquire thyroid issues. Just like some non-marathon runners acquire thyroid issues. In fact, I'd wager more non-marathoners acquire…
  • Because if it can affect the other dog, it really can affect your dog, and you. What, the wasp spray has a magic property that only allows it to hurt "mean" dogs? Re: posturing doesn't work: yes it does, in the right circumstances (like the OP described sound right). It doesn't work when you take an abused dog, put it in a…
  • I went through exactly the same issue a few years ago, when I bought my beloved cross bike (which I still love dearly to this day). I paid about $690 for mine, which was less than I had thought given how amazing it feels. Here's my thoughts: 1. $500 is about entry level for a LBS bike (I think the cheapest I've seen is…
  • There's so many factors that make them different: shock absorption, computer inaccuracies, inclines, belt issues, temperature and humidity differences, mental stimulation, differences between different treadmills, etc... If you can, what I would do is track what heart rates you're working with outside, and how long it…
  • One word of caution - if you use pepper spray, it will affect everybody with eyes and nose an mouth - including you an your dog. So if you use it, make darn sure you know which direction it's pointed in an be prepared to be similarly incapacitated. But if carrying it gives you the confidence to control the situation,…
  • One thing that might help is to sort out when your "warm up" is over... (I've been running more on than off for 20 years, and only sorted this out in the past few years, wish I'd done it earlier!) I used to blow off the idea of "warming up" mostly because I'm not a sprinter, I did little speed work, and most people's…
  • Congratz on meeting your goal! If you don't burn as many calories as you were, and maintain the same diet, you will gain weight. Running on a treadmill (even HIIT) is torture to me - but I love running. If you haven't given running outside a try (the weather is something to plan for), I highly recommend it before you give…
  • I don't own a cell phone - hate them. I use a Garmin 310xt for everything. It's got a "return home" feature that I've found invaluable. I've also used the map feature to track my way along preplanned but unmarked routes i run with my training group. On the necessity of cell phones while running - remember 1990? I do, it…
  • I've got no pics, but when I went from driving 20 miles round trip commuting to biking 20 miles round trip commuting, my thighs became solid muscle. Not bulky, just frigging strong. Lost some inches on my waist too. didn't do much for my calves, but I don't use clipless or cage pedals, just the old fashioned ones. I…
  • thanks cm. I'm still reeling from the sticker shock of the "removable walking cast" that they gave me (and forced me to limp worse) - and that's after my insurance paid for the bulk of it. I love the PT, but I can't help wonder - if they truly believe, contrary to all evidence - that I need orthotics, what other misguided…
  • bump - nothing?
  • ok, if the running room gave you grief or was snobby, I'd see if there's another running store near you. Fleet Feet, Elite runners and walkers, and any number of little independent running shoe stores are in your area - it depends how far you're willing to go. I even found a running shoe store for someone in the middle of…
  • I'm a long term runner, and I bike to cross train... Elliptical trainers make me really sea sick, so I stay off them. But I've got a stress fracture in my foot, and will likely give them a go soon to help me get back to running. On anything, I try to do a mix of intervals and LSD work.
  • My dad's perpetual excuse for his long term obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and general poor health is my least favorite: "I just don't have the will power." It's a decision. Every day, you either make the decision, or not. Either way, you own the consequences. "Willpower" is a red herring.
  • Wow... people really hate how overtraining is a myth? And what are stress fractures? I've got a broken foot, with MRIs to prove the break, due to some stupidity that is pretty much the definition of "overtraining". Are people talking about something other than changing too fast, pushing too hard, doing too much, and…
  • I've found that if I'm running distances and intensities that enable me to run every day without a day off, I won't get any faster or improve at all - I'm not pushing myself enough. In fact, I'm not doing myself the good that I could be doing, even if I'm not training up for a race (running is my therapy too). But…
  • Some of it is cultural. I've noticed in traveling and living all over that places where the culture is relatively "foreign" (to ours), there's not necessarily the same level of cattiness in young or immature women. One place I lived the men were cattier than the women. It took a few stints abroad for me to realize that.
  • didn't understand the picture or directions for the nautilus ab machine at the gym in college. Got myself into it somehow upside down and backwards, moved the weights and extended somehow, and then was stuck suspended in mid air - the weights were holding me up and I couldn't disentangle myself, even by relaxing or…
  • I'll assume that you're wearing properly fitting shoes that are based on a specialty running/walking store's trained analysis of your gait and movements. If not, go do that. Spend the money for properly fitting shoes, and experience the wonder that is pain-free movement :D If you've done that, it sounds like it might be…
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