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I'm 38. anyone under about 25 seems like a child these days, whereas I'm surprised to find myself feeling completely comfortable hanging out with people in the 50's, 60's and older. Mind you, I'm talking about friends rather than dating material but even so, if I were looking I would have nothing in common with the…

To the topic question - Yes - you can do too much exercise. I know a few pro athletes and they push themselves to the edge - and on years where they get it wrong they burn out - which means either serious injuries or getting dangerously ill. However - to get to that point you need to be training flat out twice a day, every…

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OK, we are way off topic from the original post, but here is a bike thread where calories for century rides are discussed at length http://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/231626-calories-burned-century-why-ou-can-ride-100-miles-not-loose-weight.html

Flapjacks don't contain flour... try this one for example http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3028699/feelgood-flapjacks You can get gluten free oats if you need them.

What are your goals? There are plenty of healthy, calorie dense foods if you are looking for weight gain or just to maintain whilst doing lots of exercise. Try some home made protein flapjack. (a portion can be 400 kcals!)

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Re calories - Road Cycling at 16-20 mph (fast cruise) burns ~50 cals per mile for an average weight guy (say 170lb). Running, for comparison, is about 120 cals per mile but a cruise only 7mph - so you get about the same burn per hour (8-900). so depending on the weight of the rider the computer might be out by 20% but that…

I'm sorry but I cant let the "should a helmet be mandatory" bit of this pass without comment - everything else is down to personal taste but I know 4-5 people who's lives have been saved by their helmets. (3 road, 2 mtb) In my opinion , no helmet, no ride.

In the UK, a "Proper" road bike starts around £500 and you will notice the difference as a beginner up to around £1000, maybe £1500 at a push.... I ride a £500 bike with people who regularly do +100 miles and have no problem keeping up (with the girls. Over 20-30 miles....). If you can get a second hand bike which fits at…

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Nudity doesn't bother me, so, stay to everyone.

I think where you went wrong was that you forgot to put any food in the containers. Hope this helps.

Are bashing and bonking the same thing/? And would it be wrong to ask for pictures? (Please don't take this seriously..... I don't want to see pictures of you and your spouse in carnal relations)

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You know what - none of us know anything about you or your husband: he could be a really kind and loving guy who was trying to support your training with a bit of humor and touched a nerve, or he could be a nasty, controlling *kitten* who uses snide remarks to make you feel small... So all I can say is - glad you got that…

I'm not sure if you have the money for it but have you considered a personal trainer? If you find someone you trust it will build up your fitness but will also help with your confidence exercising with others. If you want to talk about why you lost your confidence and how you might be able to move forward feel free to…

The day I stop eating out or seeing friends because I cant scan the bar code or weigh the portions on the food that's being served, please give me a big slap and remind me of my motto "Happy and healthy". Gotta hit both goals!

Eating out is always going to create this problem... 970 cals for a pub lunch sounds about right but you are never goign to know for sure so here is the important bit... at 970 Cals for lunch are you over your target? are you still hungry? if you are not hungry - problem solved, don't eat anything else today... there isn't…

If there was a definition - which there isn't - I would say Jogging is a subset of running. Jogging would be running at a constant, low level effort. Alternate words for Jogging would include: Recover Run, Social Run, Run at the speed of chat, 50%-60% effort Your entire work out could be a jog, or you could jog as a warm…

I've given up on working out to get my body into a particular shape - All my workouts are based around being fit and having fun.... That includes cycling, distance running and HILT training which is great for when you run obstacle races. Nothing is sexier than the smile of someone who loves being themselves.

All of the above. 80lb in a YEAR is a tough but achievable goal. But don't let this put you off... you can still loose 20lb in 3 months and that will make a big difference to the way you look and the way you feel - not only because you will be lighter and thinner but because you will know you just need to keep doing the…

Between this post and 'The Great British Bake Off' bread week... I wound up baking this last night. I think there is at least one (drooling) fan... 5 minutes later...

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This is my boxer, Winnie the pooch. Whenever I cook she sits next to me and stares longingly up whilst a little drool hangs down from her jowls... Now I know how she feels.

I have 3 pairs - Road (supportive/cushioned), Trail (tougher, can cope with a mud/grass or hard surfaces, some cushioning) and Cross Country (Large grips slippy on road but great in mud, rugged, not cushioned). if you mix up your run types you have a more natural progression / rotation. That said, if you are road running…

Granted... so good that you haven't even got up yet... you must have sleep-posted! You also sent an email to all your work colleagues offering to take them out to a very expensive restaurant... food and drinks on you. I wish I could run a sub 1:30 half marathon.

Granted. A new job is invented especially for you. You get to clean up fish poo all day. I wish my posts didn't make me appear to be a copromaniac