Samstan101 Member

Map my Walk is likely massively over-estimating calorie burn unless you have 250lbs to lose. Running burns around 100 calories per 10mins, so walking would be around 75. These values would go up the heavier you are but 174 for less than 10mins walking is alot!

Adidas Boost upto Half marathon distance, Hoka One for marathon, Salomon for trail/ fell running. These are what I've found work best for me. Asics tend to give me blisters on the arch of my foot and I find Nike and Brooks a bit solid under foot compared to Adidas. Not tried New Balance or Saucony (yet!)

1. How many hours of sleep to you usually get? Average about 7.25hrs 2. Do you feel like it is enough? Usually yes, although Sunday's LSR gives me an excuse for a cat nap in the chair afterwards 3. Do you increase your sleep time as you increase your mileage? No, I've not found I need to 4. Does you sleep affect your…

<- See my profile pic :smile: and directly linked to me getting fit (going from 22st non-runner 3yeasr ago, to having now done multiple marathons and an ultra)

43 and 168lbs. Don't eat calories back as average burn is included in my calculations, eating 1800 a day during the week and 2400 at weekends on average. Roughly maintaining as marathon training atm (I say roughly as if I'm strict at a weekend I'll lose a little, but other weekends I'm less strict and put a little on so…

As long as he runs as well as lifts we'd get on fine for 48hrs :)

Glad running has helped. I reckon being over 300lbs and unable to walk up stairs without panting was far worse for me knees than losing 130lbs and running marathons is! But hey, I guess I should listen to the person who thinks walking 3miles twice a year in a park is hiking LOL

Running is bad for your knees. No... Just no!

I couldn't run for 30s (literally!) when I started with C25K 3 years ago. I took my time and made sure I didn't move onto the next stage until I'd completed the previous. It took me 12 weeks and at the end I could run for 30mins non stop which was closer to 3k not 5k (my first 5k took me 45mins) . It took me about 8 weeks…

I started with it 3 years ago using the NHS podcast at 300lbs. Since then I've developed and progressed to 3 marathons and an ultra last year and have lost about 135lbs so far. However, the weight loss was due to calorie deficit by weighing & measuring all my food, the running just helped (slightly) with getting that…

I started at 300lbs with C25K, 3 years ago. Good trainers are a must and I also found that at first I couldn't do 3 sessions a week without it hurting my knees so did 2 sessions a week and cross trained (bike/ elliptical/ swimming) another 3 or 3 times a week. It meant I took about 12 weeks to be able to run 30mins…

I go to the gym 3-4 mornings a week (lift twice a week and cross train cardio once or twice) and run 5-6 days a week as well (average about 40 miles a week currently) after work/ weekends. I usually have one rest day a week

My profile pic is the only one I have - got it done a few weeks ago (age 43) to celebrate my weight loss, first year running marathons (3 plus an ultra in 2015) and also as a reminder to not go back to my old lifestyle.

I started it at 300lbs in April-13. I'm now 175lbs, have run 3 marathons & one 33 mile ultra marathon in 2015 (plus a heap of 10ks and half marathons). I can't praise C25k highly enough - I went from someone who couldn't understand why any one would want to run to it being one of the most important things in my life! The…

I'd also query the 1200 that MFP set unless you are fairly short and don't have much to lose. When I started MFP suggested 1350 which was actually about 200 below my BMR (not healthy and for me not sustainable either). I did some reading around and used http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ to work out what I…

You can't target weight loss.

Thank You! Loving the shoulder & arm definition!

Pretty lady with a cracking jacket

Shoulders are as hot as .... :dizzy:

My first tat at the age of 43! But don't mind Aerosmith! Image above - not tech savvy/ or likes to be a bit different!

Work hard, party hard

Daily but Wednesday is my 'official day' ie the weight I log. For example I had rice last night so knew my weight would be up slightly this morning (always does if I have rice or pasta - I assume its water weight), but I weigh just to remind myself to keep at it (*she says whilst drinking gin that I can't be bothered to…

Gin and Tonic with a selection of Gins from micro-distilleries. And I'm not logging either ;)

Dedicated and strong :)

Alone or with a friend who's a similar pace as me and training for the same marathon. I'm not keen on a bigger group for my long run as I find I'm either having to run harder than I want to keep up or slow down so people don't drop off the back. I love my training nights with my running club but long runs for me are all…

Following a loose plan I did three 20 mile road runs before I did my first marathon earlier this year, but then kind of on a whim I did a 33 mile ultra a few weeks before! I have my next marathon in a couple of weeks and my training has been interrupted by injury but I did a multi terrain hilly 16 miler yesterday which…

Not sure where you live but if you're in the UK see if there is a parkrun local to you. There are over 200 around the UK all held at 9am on a Saturday morning and catering for all abilities (we have people who will run the 5k in less than 17mins and others that will take 45-50mins). You register on the parkrun website and…

I've gone from a UK size 26 to a 12-14 in about 28 months. I still have around 15-20lbs to lose

The opposite for me, if I don't work out (eg rest day) I sleep poorly, if I don't exercise for a couple of days on the trot then my insomnia comes back. As long as I finish a run/ bike at least an hour before bed then I tend to be asleep as soon as my head its my pillow.

I'm not following a diet. I've made lifestyle changes that mean I exercise 5-7 times a week and try to eat less than I burn most days (weekends I drift over one day or the other usually) but no food is off limits I just try to be sensible (actually Pringles & Jaffa Cakes are kind of off limits as I can't eat either in…