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I go for a 30 minute walk on my lunch, take the stairs rather than the elevator, get up and walk a bit every hour / stretch and bring a healthy lunch / snacks. I also walk about 10 minutes to a further streetcar stop before and after work. Not much else you can do..

Treadmill vs road is very different. Your stride on a treadmill has more of a rolling motion, especially with running. In fact, I have an old injury that makes my right calf cramp up on the treadmill but doesn't make a peep when I run outside.

#7 and #8, for sure. My first year of running was a bit like being manic depressive - really happy then really disappointed. My second year is much better - older and wiser, fewer injuries, getting good at pacing.

I do, but I cut my time / mileage in half and take it very easy. I have EIR / EIA, so my breathing is a challenge even when I'm healthy.

I'm a bit wary of any tool or offensive weapon being used against me... plus, all the attacker has to do is pin your arms against your body and whatever you have can't be reached. Better to train yourself in self-defense moves - kicking the shins / groin or a palm to the nose.

Layers! Right now I wear a long-sleeved tech shirt over a waterproof shell and usually end up unzipping the shell towards the end of my run.... yoga pants and a buff to cover my ears. When it's really cold, I wear the tech shirt under a fleece mid-layer under the shell... plus a hat, gloves and fleecy running pants. If…

They can be, but they aren't for everyone, especially if you're running in them. If you're curious, I'd suggest transitioning to them slowly from "regular" shoes.

Macaroni salad. I don't have it in the fridge anymore, problem solved. :tongue:

I agree. It becomes a matter of being two different people. If you really want to be healthy and your partner doesn't, you start to slowly split. You don't do the same activities together, you don't eat the same things, your energy levels are different, you have nothing to talk about anymore... appearance can be at the…

I would try to have this chat face-to-face - it's really hard, but with email / text, you risk things being misinterpreted. I had to sit down with my bf and talk to him about this, which is why I'm here looking at the answers you got. I think in my case, it was a bit easier, because he was complaining himself of "being too…

I believe firmly in having at least one rest day. You need a chance to listen to your body and what it's doing.. and if you don't have a day off, you're not going to be as attuned and you risking injury. I usually choose my rest day after my most intense workout of the week. If not, it's that day something unexpected came…

I'd say upper body weight training - things like bicep curls, chest presses, etc. Though, no snark intended, woman of all sizes are prone to this. I think it's just part and parcel of owning a set of boobs. :P

I started running on the C25K (treadmill). I think it's a great program for beginners and has a realistic pace, not too easy, not too tough. Though most people end up repeating weeks and there's nothing wrong with that. Personally, I had issues with a leg muscle on the treadmill (it would cramp up as soon as I went from…

Yoga pants, cotton tank top, sports bra.

Sometimes the subtlest thing can affect your workout - what you ate that day, how much sleep you got, stress... other times, it's just random. I did not understand superstition in athletes (like having lucky socks) until I started running and realized how random and beyond-our-control certain days are. When was the last…

I can run on empty as long as I get to the exercise asap after waking up - if I'm awake for too long, my stomach clues in and I have to eat something. Regardless, I try to hydrate with a glass of water beforehand. I tend to lose a lot of moisture overnight (dry apartment).

I try not to, unless I've been significantly inactive for a while.. it helps motivate me to lose the "extra" and get back on track. Right now I'm about maintaining, not losing (or gaining!).