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Go with the stronglifts program. Good structure and easy to find videos for form

Marine corps marathon in October. Training to start after my 13.1 Memorial Day weekend.

Thanks- I've put in ~400 miles in my Brooks Adrenaline 13s at this point and I'm looking to replace them. Need something to get me through some more high mileage and my training for my 13.1 and upcoming 26.2.

I ran on a treadmill with a few pairs and I ended up with the brooks adrenaline gts 13 because I needed the stability (like the 3 others also provided) but the firmer shoe (of the ones I tried on) felt more supportive because they were firm. The more cushioned shoe felt less supportive because of the cushioning. I think…

Blanket follow up: I'm not a doctor or trainer. Second follow up: As much as it sucks, you do have some trial and error here. It's not as clear cut; it's a lot like how different people can roll out of bed and run and others have to eat certain foods at certain times to run.

I hear ya dude. I did couch to 5k, and just kept running, did a 5K,, registered for a 13.1, and then when I started to realize I was becoming a runner I took my Nike Shox (with a hole in them...) to City Sports and said "So I guess I'm a runner now... can you help me buy running shoes?" I started running in June and I'm…

That's great. I'm in a big city in the New England area with lots of shops so maybe it's a good time to start looking into sales in the area. I recently finished a half marathon and I'm at a spot where I can swim about a half mile in the pool without stopping. Now it's a matter of doing them together. I feel like I'd just…

I felt fine after my 13.1 to be honest. I'd rather not go lower so I think I just need to figure out a plan for following over the next few months. If I'm running three days a week figuring out what those distances should be, so to speak.

I run three days a week and swim three days a week. It's helped tremendously for my breathing and conditioning for sure. Started running in June and added swimming in September and loved the pairing.

I'm hoping to keep my conditioning high (doing another half in May with goals of a full marathon in October) and going faster in the May 13.1. I did my last 13.1 in 2:17:53 so I'd like to cut that down while staying at a high level of conditioning so I can transition into marathon training next.

Asics makes a great app for training plans and I went from 5K to 13.1 with it. But now it has me starting low again and I wasn't a fan. My wheelhouse is 6.5 miles. I love that distance and feel really comfortable there.

Just joined the group. I've been running and swimming for a few months and really want to try to add some biking to get into the tri circuit. Thanks for posting.

Agreed. No desire to set PR or anything like that. Really would do it for the environment, the fun, and use it as a training session and not push it too hard.

Thanks!! It was too hard to hit the proper macros after burning so many calories that it's good to see I can just reload on other foods as long as I hit my protein mark. Though there won't be many 1,500 burned-calorie days it's good to know how to eat after them.

Good to see this sparked some good discussion. Thanks for the input everyone. I've adjusted my macros (40% carbs and 30/30 for the rest. I think I'm going the route of eating back exercise calories in health ways but not looking as closely at the macros and focus on just refueling and not the percentages.

My lifting routine is 3 days a week doing the stronglifts routine. On other days I'm usually running or playing a sport. Switching things around to go higher carb may be better for energy especially in my last two weeks before my 13.1. Edit: Changing to 40C/30/30 puts my protein at 215 which is right about where I'd want…

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm at 217lbs now so my macros have me at 40% protein (287 grams/day). I have a hard time estimating body fat/lean mass because of the weight loss. Solid point on the pizza- it's not like I'm eating high calorie all day then adding high calorie pizza on top of it. Nice perspective for the…

my original question was more focusing on how much should I worry about getting close to macros rather than hitting them and getting to my total calories. For example- should I just eat away at my last 1,000 calories or should I really try to focus on eating 1,000 that for my goals. I do get that hitting my macros will in…

Touché. Though I try to only eat whole wheat. Maybe that's where I'm hung up.

With these last few hours today I'm using trial/error by adding things into my diary to hit my 40/30/30. I'd live to just have alllllll the peanut butter but that'd throw my fats out of whack.

if you gain a pound and it;'s half muscle I'd assume the other is fat. I'm assuming that's why people do the bulk/cut cycle? Any thoughts on how I should approach that? I have been lifting since late November.

I am doing compound lifts with StrongLifts (Squat/Bench/Barbell Row on Day A and Squat/Overhead Press/Deadlift on Day B) and adding 5 lbs each week to the 5x5 set. I hit my first wall last week with the bench but that might have been because of not eating enough before working out (ran in the morning and hadn't eaten back…

I'm only doing the strong lifts program at this point as my way of breaking back into the free weight world and three days a week fits my schedule.

I'm set at lightly active (to only account for work/rest days) and I add my fitness into the app. That way if it's a rest days I have an accurate reading.

What foods do you recommend for those kinds of carbs? Every day I make a fruit smoothie (whey/yogurt/fruit) around 10am and green smoothie (kale/fruit/fruit/whey) at 3pm so that adds carbs off the bat. I also throw in some steel cut oats, multigrain bread at lunch, or whole wheat pasta or quinoa at dinners to round out…

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure about my BF%- don't have the tool to measure and I lost a lot of weight quickly so I think I also have loose skin there which may mess up the results (about 100 lbs since June). Also, as a side note as the OP, I'm trying to eat to maintain then trying to eat back calories. MFP has me…

Some sort of bar or steel cut oats when I wake up (6am), either run or swim, breakfast (eggs, chicken or turkey meat, whole wheat bagel) 8am, fruit/whey/yogurt shake (10am), lunch at noon, green smoothie (kale/fruit/fruit/whey) 2pm, then M/W/F StrongLifts at 5pm, usually a chicken-based/veggie dinner at 6, and then some…

I havve not. thanks.

PercivalHackw, Working out for the last six months. Let me know if you have any more feedback (from above info, too).

I tend to get a lot of carbs through fruits and veggies. I do a whey/kefir/fruit/oats smoothie in the morning (10-Noon meal/snack) and a green smoothie (kale/fruit/fruit) between 2-5. With how much energy I spend on my runs (this week was 4.5, 4.5, and 8.5 miles) and swim work outs I think I may need to do higher in my…