claireM74

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  • It really does just take one thing. I used to be convinced i could never really run, then one thing changed and I now regularly do 10k races!!! Running changed my life and I LOVE it now!!
    in need running help- can't get going! Comment by claireM74 May 2011
  • For sure!! Carbs and Protein in a good balance!!
    in What do you have for breakfast? Comment by claireM74 April 2011
  • Been working abroad recently, and not much choise for breakfast. Have found that 2 hard boiled eggs (just 1 yolk though) and 1 flatbread, followed by a small pot of natural yoghert and a teaspoon of honey kept me going for ages!
    in What do you have for breakfast? Comment by claireM74 April 2011
  • Yup, feeling great in a bikini, and showing off the celebratory navel piercing I got to motivate me to shed the final 3kg!
    in What are you most looking forward to? Comment by claireM74 April 2011
  • I wear Asics. They're mid-price range for running shoes, and seem to be the preferred choice (along with New Balance) at my running club. They usually come top in running magazine trials too!!
    in Starting to run... Comment by claireM74 April 2011
  • Oh, also, very important, walk for at least 5 mins 1st to warm up, and 5 mins at the end to cool down and do 5-10 ins of a stretching program, focus on gluteals (butt), hamstrings and quads (front and back of thigh) and calves + lower calf (soleus).
    in Starting to run... Comment by claireM74 April 2011
  • I started running 2 years ago and now I'm hooked (and 10kg lighter!). Start slowly, run-walk intervals. I did run 1 min, walk 2 mins for 20 mins total and gradually cut down on the walking in built up the running until I was running the whole 20 mins, took me about 5 weeks to get there! I always set myself goals to stay…
    in Starting to run... Comment by claireM74 April 2011
  • All the really serious tri-athletes I know use them, but they train for up to 8 hours in one go...! I've always reckoned they're probably useful for body builders etc who break down a lot of muscle regularly and want to rebuild it fast. without having to consume tons of food. Book I read recently is an eye-opener........…
    in Protein shakes etc - confused ? Comment by claireM74 February 2011
  • Ahhhhh, my natural home, surrounded by BH's again!!!! I'm cruising in May, and I still can't believe it!!!! I started getting fit again after they came to the UK in 2009, since then I lost 28lb, and am SO inspired by it all I'm training to be a fitness instructor!! Danny is my main motivation, tho I'm originally a Joe girl…
    in Any NKOTB fans on here?? Comment by claireM74 January 2011
  • Firstly I'd advise making sure you get a gait analysis in a good running shop - and then good running shoes! It could be that you have weak core-stability - try clenching your abs while your un. And lastly - if it continues - get advice - it could be something you need to get fixed by a physiotherapist or osteopath... If…
    in Lower Back pains when Running Comment by claireM74 January 2011
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