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My husband (when we were just newly dating) knew I had really enjoyed this book I had read - it was the first in a series of four. I went over to his apartment one night, and he had bought the other three in the series for me just out of the blue. Another time, (again when we were just dating), we had plans to go out one…

Thanks for all the great posts! Keep 'em coming!

Pretty close! Age: 24 5'9" SW: 175 CW: 168 GW: 145

B.S. in Biology Currently in grad school working on a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

I'm just starting to take my greyhound with me on runs. He's taken to it surprisingly well considering how much he likes to sniff and mark on regular walks. When he does try to dart off to smell something, I've just gently pulled on his leash and told him "leave it". Oddly enough, I think my endurance is currently better…

I think it totally depends on your foot and ankle structure and strength. For example, I have pronated feet and weak ankles. My feet tend to pronate and go into eversion. If I try to do much barefoot, it ends up throwing my whole alignment out of whack and my ankles and knees start hurting. In general, I'd say you can try…

I live in Des Moines, Iowa. So while it is Iowa, I live in the city - a normal neighborhood with decent sized yards, no sidewalks in most of the neighborhood though (and no public trash cans). Also, greyhounds are notorious for not being trusted off leash, so I would never let him off leash in a non-fenced area.

As soon as I worded the title that way, i was waiting for someone to make this joke. Touche. ;)

So you're the reason dog poop keeps showing up in my front yard... Way to be "that" guy. Thanks for the ideas everyone! I never thought about potentially training him not to go during runs. Walks are frustrating. He could poop in our yard immediately before the walk, and yet he always goes TWICE on walks. Even on short…

That's a good idea! He's certainly tall enough, and I even have a harness already I could use. I think I like that idea better than tying it to his leash up by his neck.... at least I wouldn't want to be slapped in the head with a bag of poop occasionally.... ha.

Thanks for the post. I'd really rather run around my neighborhood. My favorite park to run at in the area doesn't even have many trash cans - I'd still have to potentially run up to a mile before encountering one. I've also never even heard of an off leash park! I live in Iowa though, if that helps. ;) Des Moines, but…

I do not have inserts yet. I'll have to go and grab some sometime this week. Do you have any recommendations? Just completed run #1. I mapped out 1 mile ahead of time, but was feeling good by the end so I kept going and ended up at 1.45 miles. Feel really good, minus my stomach bothering me a bit (which is unrelated to…

Thanks! I'm honestly not sure what distance i'm capable of comfortably running right now - won't know until I go out and give it a shot! Thanks for the tips. :)

Thanks for the thoughts! I'm pretty sure I could run the whole 6k right now without any training, but I'd feel like death by the end (have done it with a 5k before anyway). I'm just hoping that in the next month I'll be able to build up a bit more endurance so I can run it more comfortably and potentially with a reasonable…

Maybe you can look into getting a personal trainer for a couple sessions? That way, you will have a "buddy" in the weight room, AND you'll learn proper form/use of the weights. I have a similar fear actually, and that's what I was thinking of doing at some point. I also have a few friends who lift frequently who I feel…

I still have 2 days left, but was getting impatient and decided to take some measurements today. Don't have a scale at home though, so don't know about that. Not super impressed overall... :( I will still finish out my last two days though and take after pictures at that time (I have before pictures too). I'll also weigh…

I love it with carrots and celery. I also eat it with cracker or chips. :) Here's a recipe I just tried for the first time the other day - good, although it's a little too much garlic for my taste (might be better if you roasted the garlic first or just used 1 clove). http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hummus-iii/

Just thought I'd throw in a tidbit - many have mentioned that swimming is easier on the joints. This can certainly be true. If you are interested in increasing bone density and preventing osteoporosis/fragile bones, running is far superior. Weight-bearing activities are necessary to promote bone density/formation. I saw a…

I have not lost weight on it yet (day 20/30), and have not measured for inches again yet, but I do feel like I'm getting more toned. Not sure if my clothes are fitting better either. I don't have a ton of weight to lose though, and I was fairly active prior to starting 30DS, so I'm not expecting to drop as many…

I'm getting awfully bored of level 2 as well. Only one more day of it! I'm not sure if I will do ripped in 30. I'm kind of looking forward to being done with 30DS so I can go back to mixing up work-outs more easily. I was thinking I might do something like 30DS 3-4 days per week and do other work-outs the other days. I…

Thanks for the reply! Adding you now. :) Good luck on your race and your training.

What level is everyone on now? I have today and tomorrow left for Level 2, then on to level 3!

Have fun! I'm on day 18 (just did day 8 of level 2 today). Definitely gets me sweating and shaking!

I'm not entirely sure on that one, but I'm doing 30 day shred currently with Jillian Michaels. I know with that one, the idea is to do each level (3 of them) for 10 days each, for a total of 30 days. I think the ripped in 30 is similar?

Yes, I definitely wear shoes. I don't think I could tolerate all the plank position stuff in level 2 without them! I also have weak feet/ankles though, so I need some decent support. I do feel like I'm more likely to go all out in trying a move with shoes on for some reason too.

I had lost about 10 pounds before my wedding last summer. I was rather thin up top, and my gown was styles such that it flowed out from my hips (I hold all my weight in my hips and thighs). So while I had lost weight, I looked like I had probably lost more than I really had. Many of our wedding guests said things like "you…

That's great that so many people work out with their SOs! I think you are much more likely to stay healthy long-term if your partner is at least into being healthy as well - even if you don't necessarily work out together. I'll never forget the first time I asked my husband (then boyfriend) if he wanted to go for a walk…

Yes, I think there are many factors at play with middle school aged girls. With puberty comes hormones, and with hormones comes more fat and changes in body proportions. I didn't really realize it at the time, but looking back at pictures of myself, I really got chunky around age 11-13! I don't remember changing my…

Good suggestion! I do think people (especially older adults) get in the mindset that they are "too old" to do many activities. Or that if they aren't able to get out of the house, then there's no way they can be active. You are absolutely right that there is always a way! I'm a physical therapy student and during my…

Did day 1 of level 2 this morning. Feeling a little overwhelmed by it! I feel like level 1 does not adequately prepare you for level 2. She doesn't do anything in level 1 with planks (unless you count push ups) and then all of a sudden she's doing all kinds of stuff in plank position. My husband can barely hold a plank…