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Well done Dani!

British man here with about 13kg to lose!

Thanks both. That was my thinking StaciMari

For hill running generally I'd say if you're happy with the current course stick with it. In terms of running up hills there's two schools of thought. One says attack the hill to maximise training effect then jog down; the other says try and maintain effort not pace so you'll slow down by shortening your stride but will…

Fitness is normally a measure of function relative to an objective/objectives. Being 'well defined' is firstly entirely subjective and secondly doesn't measure anything functional. It just isn't a measure of fitness. 'Muscle mass' is similar - it's only a measure of fitness if you redefine it as pure strength.

Hit-Nail-Head Don't know if this is of any interest to anyone but the average body fat percentage of an elite male marathoner is 3.3% - lower than for any other sport.

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And we have a winner! It is indeed the excellent Abbey Inn. :-)

Leeds here. Very happy for anyone to add me. Even the Lancastrian. I'm tolerant ;) And there's a prize for anyone who can tell which famous Leeds pub I'm at in my avatar pic....clue....it's apparently haunted by 3 ghosts...

I'm going to disagree slightly with the drink less then advice. Or at least qualify it. Your bladder is elastic and if you previously drank minimal amounts of fluid it will currently be small and need emptying frequently. In a few weeks it will have stretched and you'll feel the need less often. 70floz looks to be about 2…

I'm also one who deliberately saves calories for evening snacking. Knowing there's something to look forward to makes staying on track during the day much easier.

Could be shin splints but probably something just to keep an eye on. Icing is never a bad thing. For the Achilles you can do eccentric strengthening. Stand on one leg on the edge of a step, facing into the steps and edge of the step just below the metatarsals. Do 3x15 going slowly up onto the toes and back down beyond…

Anyone feel free to add me! It's (almost) all about the running for me. I've ran 4 marathons so far and entered for 5th and 6th (Berlin in September and Paris next April). Have had a couple of injuries that have meant little running since late summer but finally on the way back now.

Dead right about net calories. If (for example) 1500 is your target you would want to be eating just under or just over 1500 a day, plus eating any exercise calories. As for the exercise types I wouldn't rule out a gym - lots of people go to them and hardly any pay any attention to anyone around them. That said there's…

Sorry....click on your name at the top of the page then 'edit photos' and then there's an option to add.

Edit profile then add pictures....I think :-)

I certainly am :)

Its where high reps low weight comes in. That'll increase the density of capillaries in the muscle and promote mitochondrial growth.

Pfitinger & Douglas's 'Advanced Marathoning' is well worth looking at. Great programmes that are marathon specific and book that's easy to read.

Grid rollers last well and a bit more purposeful than typical foam rollers but they're not full length. Similarly a quadballer is even better still for legs but can't do more.

There's some good advice on here. If you're doing a weekly hill/speed session your legs will be getting a pretty decent workout but core and upper body work are good supplements. If you're running anything more than 20k for weekly runs/races, and especially if looking at marathon or beyond then you should be looking far…

Hi Tomomi! The bad news on the running is that your physical fitness from 3 years ago will be long gone in running terms - so you did great to get to 10 minutes - but the good news is you never lose the mental strength that tells you that you can do an hour easily. Just build it up nice and slowly. Your muscles, including…

A lot of people have had great success using a 'Couch to 5k' programme. You can see them online or download from app stores.

Well done! Comrades next year? ;-) I sometimes get the chaffing, especially in warm weather, where my shorts rub my legs (and...er...other places). Wearing lycra shorts rather than racing or baggy shorts can help the insides of the legs. You can wear them underneath normal shorts too. And/or smother anywhere that rubs with…

I think one of the best things you can do right now is just start logging everything and as often as possible - ideally whenever you eat something.. Even if you have a day where you miss target. Just by logging you'll find yourself cutting out the mindless eating and bingeing on stuff between meals.

If you regard a good day out being one where you queue a lot while talking about the weather then you're fully assimilated!

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Didn't know it listed lbs as English measurements - I'd assumed it defaulted to lbs as an American site. Strictly speaking the UK has been metric for over 40 years.

Welcome! What state are you from?

To try and move from the plateau it's definitely worth trying a protein source you're comfortable with at the expense of the carbs, maybe try upping the kcals for a week or two as you do so. Give your metabolism something to think about.