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I did it in the past and still do it now and then...great dvd, challenging and fun!

Yes, you need to be at at least 1200 a day ...thats the healthy range. Don't go below 1200 or its detrimental to your body! Good luck! =)

I trained for it and was ready to do it this year but I got shut out of registration...full before I could get in. I was so mad!

P90X for sure...I do my own hybrid of training for races and I add in the P90X plyos, yoga, kenpo and ab ripper...I love them. I've also done the lifting videos too and they are fantastic. Lots of followers on this site! Jillian Michaels also has some great DVD's, my favorite is Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism and the No More…

I'm a runner...so this is one of my favorites from the Bible!! Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that…

I'm going to be getting clip-in shoes for my road bike...finally! =)

Cardio and strength training combined will help you out more than just crunches. Also, doing 500 crunches 5x/week is WAY too much! You should only work on your abs 2 to maybe 3 times per week depending on what your workout schedule is. Overtraining one part of your body is no good...it's pretty much the same as if you were…

Weight training does not make thighs look bigger at all, it's a myth that women "bulk up" when they lift and what not. I've been lifting pretty heavily for about 6 years now and I'm a small person. I also do a lot of leg lifting and my thighs are muscular and small at the same time...it is possible.

EXCELLENT work! Great accomplistment =)

Some yoga poses are great for thigh toning, as is running or walking uphill. Plyometrics, lifting legs...there are lots of options! If you need more specifics let me know I'd be glad to help! =)

I usually overestimate just a little bit because I don't want to be too intimidated, so thats what I normally do and if you run faster then its ok! Good luck! =))

I must have missed this post...but I AM! I think I'm friends with a lot of you already, too! =)))

Yeah I work out and train religiously but I work in an office and have a desk job so I set mine at sedentary as well =)

Same here! I am a total stalker to this site! LOL!!

Kick some major butt in all of my races/triathlons this year, run a half marathon in September in under 10min/mile, run a full marathon by next year and EVENTUALLY do a full Ironman Triathlon! =))))

I think you should do all! In a normal week I do a day of speed work, a really long run, an easier mid-distance run and a harder mid-distance run with some hills in it! I'm all about mixing it up! =)

Mon, Weds - 7mi - 9mi run Tues. Thurs - Swim 40 mins, spin class 45 minutes Fri- Yoga + Ab Ripper X Sat- 12mi+ run and lift legs Sun- Swim 40 mins, spin class 1 hr, run 1 hr, lift 30 mins I'm a runner & a triathlete and I'm always training for races so my schedule is a little different than just working out to lose weight…

I've never been to a CrossFit gym but I have done some of the CrossFit workouts at home...they are tough! It's a fantastic, completely different way of working out and makes you feel really B.A! Good luck!

When I first started working out a few years ago I was at the YMCA, then I moved to Anytime Fitness and since doing Triathlons I had to go to LA Fitness since it has a pool =)

I should say a PR is a personal record =)

30 minutes + .... 25 mins is not right! I am a serious runner and my PR in a 5k is 27 minutes and that race I placed 3rd in my age group. 30 minutes is roughly a 10-ish minute per mile pace. Good luck and have FUN!!! =))

I spin 3 times a week, run 4 days a week, swim 3 days a week, yoga once a week and strength train 4 days a week. Spin is amazing, I absolutely love it!!!!! It kicks my butt every time and whats great is you can go at your own pace and what you are able to do. My spin instructors are tough and its awesome =)

I agree...I did boxing for years and I absolutely loved it! I still try to do it once a week when I'm not training for my races to pump up my upper body...it rocks! Great job! =)

Hi! I personally wouldn't lift a body part more than once per week. So instead of doing that, maybe Monday do your cardio then chest & back then Tuesday do cardio and Bi's & Tri's then Thursday cardio and shoulders & abs and Friday cardio and legs. Those muscles need to recover so just hit each hard one day a week and…

Pullups are an EXCELLENT excercise....and total myth that women "bulk up" from lifting...don't be scared of it! It's SO good for you! =)

Yess! Proud of you! Keep kickin butt, girl!

I signed up to do the PA one in June. I did the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run 10k last year which is similar and it was SO MUCH FUN!!! The obstacles are challenging and its just a great atmosphere. Do strength training for your upper body because there are some obstacles you have to pull yourself over! =)))

I'm 5'3'' Previously SW: 140 CW: 128 GW:124 annnnnd I'm a vegetarian! Lol but we're already friends =)

Haha!! I have the same problem at my gym ...all of the chatting annoys me to no end! I use Skull candy headphones and they seem to work for the most part! There are probably more expensive ones though that do a better job! Good luck!

P90X yoga is pretty difficult I have to say, but I really enjoy it! Jillian Michaels has a yoga DVD that has both a level 1 and a level 2 on it and I like those, too...a lot shorter than P90X but still challenging!