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Sadly, I think binning it is the only option. I'm impressed that a lot of restaurants I go to now are starting to serve 'right sized portions' especially when this comes to stodgy food like potatoes, pasta and rice. Maybe if you work there you can talk to them about portion sizes - I think customers these days are a lot…
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Depends - are you gonna just eat it or roll it down a hill and chase it first?
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Where haven't I been?
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Can't you tell I'm the OP? Are we allowed to discuss that sort of XXX thing on the boards? I am? When do I get my uniform?
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Holy Flying Monkeys, is this thread still running?
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Energy gels: I use High 5 + (the ones with caffine). You need one roughly every 20-30 minutes after you have run for an hour - HOWEVER - I have started using energy drinks instead (or over 15 miles as well as) as its less to carry... I find a sip every half mile to a mile is about perfect. I think I might switch back to…
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Yup - that is correct.
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Please feel free to add.. Infact, I'll send you an invite. Just completed a marathon and now aim to get into Triathlons (want to do Olympic distance as I'm told this is closest to a Marathon in effort) Completely agree with you - even if you are trying to loose weight when training net daily deficit shouldn't be more than…
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so, you're coming then?
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PS - I'm treating this as a training run as I don't do a lot of cross country. Seems like a nice way to spend a Saturday morning :)
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Can you be more specific on that?
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As I understand it, GI = speed with which energy is released, the assumption being that you do not want spikes in your intake as this messes with your insulin levels. It also reduces the frequency with which people eat because they don't get that sudden drop in energy which tells them to go eat something: energy levels are…
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good luck!
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So, really 'Good and Bad Carbohydrates' are about the quantity and accessibility of sugars (i.e the glycemic-load) - so that makes sense: Its fair to say that fruit salad has a better glycemic-load than, say, a chocolate biscuit, even if they have the same calorific and sugar content.
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Just interesting to know...
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Its because you are washing sodium and other electrolytes out of your body - and this is what helps your body to retain water. Be careful - in this heat, if you are working out you need some of those electrolytes: too little is as bad as too much and can in fact be fatal. Any exercise longer than 1hr start you should using…
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Its one of my goal for this year as well.. And it is Dammed hard. I don't agree about it being about the mileage though - try reading 'run less, run faster' which basically says you are better off doing fewer but more focused, high quality training session where you run (3 per week: Pace, interval and long) and do…
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Exercise without calorie tracking will not often lead to weight loss because we naturally want to eat more when we do more - it will improve your fitness, tone and endurance though. On the other hand - exercise with calorie tracking will help you loose weight more quickly as you have more calories to play with whilst still…
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Useful link explaining what water retention is and what you can do about it. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/187978.php FACT: I always gain weight the day after a long CV session even though I am always well under calories (My weekly long runs are 12 - 20 miles). It always goes away the day after that. In other…
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In my book - no: It just means that you shouldn't do this for 6 weeks in a row, and when you do you need to balance it out afterwards. Its worth noting that I was on Maintenance so this was over and above maintenance calories, not weight loss calories. jsvlad - nice tip :)
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3500 per week = +/-1 lb - so thats only 500 cals per day = 1 sandwich too many... Water in me = +/- 2 lb max - this is from observation during maintenance. As I said, no excuses - I just ate too much compared to the exercise I did.
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Great training exercise for ankles: stand on one foot whenever you are standing! really helps to build up strength. If you fancy a challenge, do it with your eyes shut. Also - try putting 5 beer cans (or similar) in a semi circle around your front at about arms length. Now bend down and touch each one in turn (stand up in…
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Edit: South Downs Trail Half Marathon 9th June <-- Fun Bolderdash 15th June (?) <-- Mad event: running / obstacle course - tentative Doug Anderson 5th July <--- Target for a PB Burnham Half Marathon Aug 19th (?) <-- Fun - tentative Big Cow Sprint Tri (Emberton) Sept 9th <--- My first Tri!!! Lake Garder 15K Oct 14th <-- Fun…
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Wow, you look great!
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Latest Race plan 2012: South Downs Trail Half Marathon 9th June <-- Fun Doug Anderson 5th July <--- Target for a PB Bolderdash 15th July (?) <-- Mad event: running / obstacle course - tentative Burnham Half Marathon Aug 19th (?) <-- Fun - tentative Big Cow Sprint Tri (Emberton) Sept 9th <--- My first Tri!!! Lake Garder 15K…
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I think its all here already by my opinion: Its much, much harder than a half- physically and mentally. The training is massivly time consuming - not just time on the road but recovery after training runs On the other hand- you know the elation you got from the half? Well, that increases proportionally to the effort. Since…
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Awesome - well done!
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Have you seen a doctor?
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Has anyone tried to use a cat as a bookmark? Getting them to sit on a book is easy - as long as you are trying to read it - but how do you get them to stay there?
