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No typo but maybe not really clear in my post. I'm on a cut right now to lose some body fat while I'm still lifting. I've reduced my cardio (post marathon training/race) in an effort to dedicate some more time to the gym and a better lifting routine. I'm unsure of my own BF% as I have loose skin from my original weight…

I'm curious about the .5 lbs/week suggestions. Would eating for losing 1 or 2 pounds/week be too low of a caloric intake to continue to support building muscle? I'm currently in a similar plan and I'm set for losing 1 pound a week. To add to the cardio discussion I enjoy my cardio regimen as it supports other fitness…

Good luck with your goals, everyone. I did lose 100 pounds over time. Keep at it and be healthy the whole way through.

SkinnyTaste website has a few very good salmon recipes. There is a garlic, dijon, red wine vinegar preparation that's quite good.

Good points. Would you have a recommendation for a plan to follow for speed work?

Edit: use this for a couple months and then switch to a high mileage plan. I'm at a 10:40 pace and I'd like to lower that before heading into a different marathon training plan.

Great feedback. Ideally, I'd use this for a few months in preparation for another October or November marathon. I currently lift three days a week and play hockey one night a week. The three running days is ideal for my current routine for sure.

Good points on both ends. I'm also going to transition into eating 6 meals a day (something I wasn't doing before when my goals were weight loss and when I was marathon training). The carb goals I've thought about since I lift around 5pm so my mid-afternoon meal and dinner meal (which are before/after the lifting session)…

This is a good point. I'm currently doing a cut while maintain cardio. Trying to lose some of what I gained while training for a marathon. I'm lifting three days a week and doing cardio 3/4 days a week. For me, I want to maintain strength in the gym (continue to lift a the weight I was doing before being on a calorie…

Excuse me I did. Editing for clarity.

Wilbur- THanks for the input. Much appreciated. Catatomi- This looks nice, too. I like the variety and spreading it out. My worry is still being able to build muscle on every fourth day but the write up seems to be keen on it still.

Well- today I'm at 540 carbs (including tonight's dinner plan) with about 200 calories left. Any good suggestions to add in? I'm thinking gummy bears may help do the trick! I also did three servings of pretzel rods. A great snack but it nailed my sodium. I drink so much water though so it may cancel out.

It's funny... I read something online about the food and it mentioned Ben an Jerry's! Maybe a relation to the amount of sugar consumed by the individual was equal to that... Great reference. Potatoes, pancakes, and gummi bears can all easily be added. Gummi bears are a suprise. Is it for the sugar?

the juice/gatorade is more for easy carb intake. I have always found drinking easier than eating. For example, I like green smoothies (kale/fruit/fruit) more than east some kale and two pieces of fruit. I've also found that carb heavy only the two days before the race lead to GI issues. Very specific, uncomfortable, need a…

The carb intake? Yeah. I've experimented with different carb-heavy foods and found some non-boring combinations. After my first (of 3) 20 mile runs where I hit my wall I really looked into some yummy carb-filled meals.

I have done Stronglifts 5x5 in the past and enjoyed the new-to-lifting gains. I did that before the 4-day split listed above but this new routine seems to do well in more targeted areas. On the compound lifts- maybe I can rotate in bench/overhead press and deadlifts/rows in every other day similar to StrongLifts and then…

My plan was for working out M/W/F. I have abs work I can do at home every other day and planned on running Saturday (longer), Sunday (recoup), and then two more in the week.

Thanks alereck. My gym only has a smith machine so I'm not thrilled about doing squats on that. I do have access to a gym with a power rack but it's only open M-F 9-5 so once a week I may be able to sneak in some squats. Also, what do you do with your weight? Do you go heavy? I usually do a warm up set, two sets at high…

Maintaining strength while on my cut, will be focusing on weights and less on racing next. Starting with a 6 week cut then a three month bulk.

My starting pace when I first began running was just trying to do the distance. I've done two 5k, one 10k, three half marathons, and I'm training for a marathon to run in 2 weeks. I've used races and PR (from races and in training) to find my baseline. Nike Running has given me my average speed and distances but it…

Found this. Can someone help decipher done to the lingo: http://m.runnersworld.com/race-training/tapering-wrap-it-burst?cid=socTP_20141013_33541717

I use the nike watch which gives me two viewing options. I like having the main option being distance run. Above that I can pick clock, elapsed time (which I use for taking my Gu), pace, average pace, calories burned. I have been using average pace so I can estimate my goals. For example, this Sunday I'm hoping to break a…

I've had good experiences with swimming in the past. I'll see if I can find that as a resource. I held off on the lunch run in fear of pushing it. I think I'll rest up tonight and see how it feels tomorrow. I typically do three 7 mile there-and-back loops for the big runs (ironically right along the public transportation…

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You folks eat at main thence or a surplus? For long run Sundays I change my macros on Thursday to 65 carbs to load up.

Thanks. I am trying I get the amounts/portions figured out during training rns. Marathon is October 26!

I don't really know what I rely on for fuel... I think I need to do a better job of trying to track that. Maybe going heavier on carbs one week and fat/protein the next. Also nice comment on the TDEE. I have mine set as lightly active as my job has me without having to exert much. I compensated for that since I am on…

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I have an interesting get up here. After loosing 100 lbs by Jan 1 I went to maintenance for a month than bulk until now. Once I hit that -100 I started heavy lifting. I've been the same pant size and shirt size since then and have had a lot of definition. Kicker is that I was training three days a week beyond lifting for a…