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Let's be honest, so is lumping everyone into the same caloric intake every day...just an estimate. So are our estimates on calories burned in exercise..take a best guess.

Thanks all. I've hit that dreaded plateau...and havent worried about it for several months, and just figured it was time to shake things up a litte and lose those final pesky pounds (running a 1/2 marathon in Sept, and don't want to carry the extra 10 pounds). I haven't had a problem maintaining the lost weight. I'll go…

On my stair climber day: I read a book on my Kindle. On my run day: I enjoy the scenery.

15 minutes per mile is 4 miles per hour, 20 minutes per mile is 3 miles per hour.

Since I do/log cardio everyday, I don't count calories for my strength training. Just gives me a little hidden calorie deficit!

A beer is about 135 calories. If you don't go overboard, you can fit that in your caloric goals easily. 10 beers? not so much.

1. yes. You have plenty of time to slowly add to your distance to make a 10k. 2. yes. some training plans actually suggest 5k races during your buildup to 10k. 3. I'm not a fan of treadmills, but other than that, have no opinion. 4. I've tried running with a dog, and it was an epic failure. Your experience may vary! 5. you…

This. and congratulations on the marathon!

You don't stink at running! It takes a lot of training to hit <10 min/mile. Keep running, you'll get there!

I find it unrealistic that the BMI does not take into consideration the differences between men and women. Using 3 different BF methods I've estimated my BF at 20% (71" and 185) with a BMI of 26 (Overweight). According to my BF%, my lean muscle is 150 pounds. 150 is middle of the healthy scale for my height. BMI is not…

It's a starter program for people to go from, as it says, couch potato to a 5k event (3.1 miles).

Well done! there's nothing like finishing your first marathon!

You could try intervals: Run for 1 minute walk (fast) for 2 min, repeat. Or even start at 30/60, and move up to the 60/120 later. Don't overdo it and "listen" to your body. Don't increase your weekly distance by more than 10%...if I'm building up distance for a race, and I ran 10 miles one week, the next week I won't do…

go to a running store, and get properly fitted shoes for you. You might find a lot of pain goes away.

30/60s (30 sec sprint, 60 sec slow jog/fast walk) repeat 10X or 60/120s repeat 10x work well too for shorter distances up to a 5k.

There's walking, then there's WALKING. All I found with a quick google search is general descriptions of the C25K programs. Anyway, when I think of walking and losing weight, I think it's more than a stroll around the block. I'm assuming the C25K walking means walking fast enough to get your heart rate up to a "weight…

My training week (when training for a race) looks something like this: Monday: medium distance hard run Tuesday: strength/stretch Wednesday: intervals (speed training) Thursday: cross train (play basketball, stairmaster) Friday: Long slow run Saturday: Recovery (easy short run) Sunday: Rest Mix up your training.

If understand the C25K program corrrectly, once you reach your 5k goal, you should probably move on to another program. (like a beginner program...then on to an intermediate program). I wouldn't stick with the C25K program past the first or 2nd 5k if you want to improve.

find a running group. vary your routes. It's amazing the sights you miss when you zip by in a car. I see things when I run that I never knew existed (I've run 3 marathons, 1/2 maraton, 10 miler, 10ks and 5ks)

Toes, although I'm a mid-foot striker. I understand heel strikers have more knee problems than toe strikers. And I've had friends go with more padding in the heel only to have it hurt their knees more.

1/2 is a gateway to a full! it's a great feeling to finish that first 26.2 miles....

1 beer, 137 calories. I burn that much on my way to the gym. now a 6 pack or a case would be a problem!

This...go to a running store. Remember, your first 5k will be a personal best, so don't fret speed at this point.

Lean muscle burns more calories.

Vary your workout...don't know if you're doing this already. don't let your body "get used" to what you're doing. I don't know what kind of workout you're doing...but, don't get on the tread mill every day.