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My only morning run is my long runs on Sundays - and they are all over 13 miles. I usually have a bowl of cereal and a bagel or toasted English muffin about 1.5 hours before I start my run. Oh, and water. When I'm not in full on marathon training - and my runs average around the 10 mile mark, I'll just have a banana and…

I'm 6 weeks out from marathon day - and in the 17th week of my training and initially I had no problem maintaining a deficit and logging my miles, and I lost some weight. Then the big miles started coming - my long runs aren't below 13 miles now, and won't be until I'm tapering up to race day - and the hunger started. I…

:applause: You. Are. Awesome.

I could go for a delicious guacamole sandwich - except in place of bread, use strips of bacon. Some people say that there's a woman to blame....

When I first started running and learned that technical fabric was WAY better than cotton for running I BOUGHT a bunch of donated race technical shirts from our charity store. LOL So, thanks for your donations - because they've helped get me started. I don't do a lot of races, in fact I'm only coming up on my 2nd road…

Congrats on taking awesome steps to, well, becoming more awesome! :-) I can relate to the scale fluctuation game that comes with running, or the addition of any exercise program really. You bust your butt, and the scale jumps up, and we feel deflated. I've SO been there, a hundred times. Your body is learning to adapt to…

While I am not male - a few of the men I have had the opportunity to run with for longer distances have confessed to wearing a woman's sports bra under their shirts. But, I think bandaids are the most common practice for happy nips.

Races are my reward for staying on a training plan. Because 90% of my runs are done solo, doing a race is kind of like a year end recital in my head. It's a chance to get out there, smile, wear some flashy colours, wave and high five and reward myself for all the hard work I've put in. I've only ever done 1 race though -…

If I could post it from work, I'd use the Wayne's World "NOT WORTHY" .gif. Awesome.

My heart is aching for you and your children right now. By choosing to "mother" them instead of getting help you need for an untreated mental illness is only hurting them. Mental illness affects everyone who is close to it, and no one is strong enough to stop that. You might put up a good fight for a while, but not…

This seems to be extreme.

I'm curious, OP. Why did you choose the Marathon distance (26.2 miles/ 42KM) as the distance for your fundraising goal? Would running a half marathon, for the same cause, be less noteworthy in your mind? I applaud your reason for wanting to run - any distance. In 2013 my father-in-law was diagnosed with both cancer and…

This! ^ Also - it gives me time to be an individual in a world where I am bombarded with titles; Mom, Wife, Boss, Employee, Daughter, Sister, Friend. While all of these roles are what bring great pleasure and meaning to my world, having those 30 - 40 miles a week where it is just me, with my thoughts (or none) gives me…

I know that when going into a minimalist shoe you need to start very slowly in terms of distance you are running in them etc.

Yup - bought my first, felt like little clouds for my feet. 4 months later bought a second pair. I'm expecting my 3rd pair in that same model/brand to arrive on Monday!

I have been using my 610 since January with hardly a complaint compared to previously using Runtastic only to find that it had dropped the signal and not picked it up again until later on in my run. The only issue I have had with my 610 is on one clear blue day it recorded my elevation gain at 1,450 ft. May not seem like a…

Locally I'd like to see more 10 milers. I'm sure if I could travel for them I'd find more.

All Runs: Garmin Phone Long Runs (all of the above plus): Water Bottle Gels/Gummies Driver's License and Provincial Health Card

I'm about 2 months out from my first full, and into the heart of my training.

I was staying right no track, losing about 0.5 pounds per week running, and doing 1 or 2 weight circuits at home. This got me through my mud run and my 1/2 last fall. I was eating around 1800 calories NET. (TDEE method) I was averaging less than 25 miles per week, probably less than 20 most weeks. October to December I was…

I showed up for an interview - gave my name to the receptionist and was taken to the board room to wait for the human resources director. 5 minutes later, the HR director walks in so I stand up from my chair to meet her properly, shake hands etc. The words out of her mouth surprised the heck out of me "Oh, you're Linli? I…

I've only declined a handful of requests. It comes down to sustainability and your attitude towards losing weight. I can't get behind some of that thinspiration/thigh gap/borderline eating disorder thing. Otherwise I'm game.

Dear Crotch Rocket Gang, I saw you up ahead, on our small street full of family home, doing crazy stunts and burn outs and wheelies. I understood, I'm excited about the spring too. I apologize that while running next to the curb, in broad day light , in my neon pink jacket that I clearly startled not just your ring leader,…

Little Mermaid "Down where it's wetter, that's where it's better, take it from me."

I expected more rooster...otherwise breakfast is just flakey

I fully support this topic and second everything said. :drinker: :flowerforyou: :happy: :tongue: :wink:

I'm a sweater too. Always have been. I keep a towel near by to wipe myself and my treadmill/bench down when I'm working out...heck, I even have a sweatband that I wear to try to keep it from running into my eyes. Keep up the hard work and making those great changes - sweat is just as natural as farts and burps. No shame in…

Cheers to your great race experience! Onwards and Upwards!

It sucks to be injured. When exercise is part of your everyday life it is easy to get a bit stir crazy. Unfortunately, by being non-compliant (#1 bolded above) you chose not to rest and allow the body to heal. By engaging in your choice of activity (biking) you have now re-injured yourself (#2 bolded above). Follow your…

What you're describing could be a minor groin injury. I would definitely lay off the workouts until you are pain free.