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I think it depends from your training routine. If you regularly do long session then you would need to plan to eat the right amount before, during and after. So in my opinion is not eating them right after the training session. I hope it makes sense...!

I would choose an alternative... so not to end without alternatives... Depending on gravity and location of injury I try to find something else to keep me fit and challenged. There is lots to be said about active recovery, in promoting a quick return from injury.... just be creative. LOL my day of being pig headed about…

Amen! ;-)

I train and run up to half marathon in Saucony, they seem to suit my wider foot and the cushioning versions I tend to buy give me good support. 5 and 10 km I race in Asics (both stand alone runs and triathlons/duathlons) I have done so for the last 6 years and always find consistency in performance with every new pair. I…

Hi, it is difficult to say if your 2-4 pounds is lots or not or right without knowing your stats... However yes it is possible to loose more as an endurance athlete whist training for a competition. Myself and many other athletes simply follow established sport nutrition guidelines:…

Hi, running is a great sport and very convenient in many ways, but not the only one! ;-) A partial load bearing sport (like cycling) gives similar opportunity to be outside exercising but is less harsh on your knees. Or an elliptic trainer indoors (may be not so much fun but it is a start) Also you can build up fitness in…

Hi, what was your average HR for the session? Age?What effort were you working at? Most of the Ultrarunners I know can cruise for hours at a moderate speed without braking in a sweat! For an ultrarunner I would expect your HR to be quite low (the HR)? Have you had your "Zones" tested in the lab or do you work with a % or…

Hi, I think you will find informative googling "thermogenic" supplements and foods. That way you can formulate an unbias opinion. Supplement with thermogenic property are very strong and have therefore side effects that may be not be worth your time (just like caffeine overdose if you ever had too many espresso!) Real…

[/quote] I did 60 mins Zumba and my HRM said I had burnt 560 or so calories. Then did 15 min arm work out with dumbells. [/quote] I think you will benefit from taking in some food to refuel after 1 hour work and some resistance. As you are already creating a deficit of calories in your diet you want to ensure that you put…

What type of exercise and how long for? If you do some resitance training, weights then have mainly some food with proteines, or a protein shake. If you doing 30' cardio, then just a small balanced snack would be ok However if you are going out for a hour and half hard run, you would need to eat up quite a bit to help your…

You have a very valid point... or a series of points in your post! Write them down as a list of your target... an example: 1) Eating right 2) How to avoid too many pudding at end of meal Then tackle one by one. For eating "clean" or "right" you need to substantiate what this means to you so it could be: 1) Eating right -…

Any particular reason why you whish to stop burning fat for 3 days?! That may help to understand witch is the best option for your nutrition question...

1 pound is still gone the right direction! I think it takes a bit to find out exactly what works for you or not. As above suggested try to see if you have set your BRM right. It took me 4-6 weeks to work out my BRM and start to see consistent loss, and then less than 1 poun per week. Also I think as you keep working at…

Go for it! But my best advise is to increase it in steps. Either every other day or a very small second session. Try to gauge if it is not too much and then when you are comfortable add more sessions or duration. Plan some rest ahead as you will get tired at some stage if you don't. Also you might like to mix it up or add…

the forerunner is generally a good product in my experience. Have check the settings of user (age, weight etc...) may be is not set correctly? Soz you beat me to it! ;-)

Eating regularly will help maintain your blood sugar and insulin production under control, witch has the benefit to help regulate how fat is "burned" rather than stored. Plus it will keep you generally alert, functional and, if you are anything like me, not grouchy! ;-) I think timing of meals is key! Fuel up in the…

Count your beats per minute manually at the same time as you are wearing the HRM Best to work on an average over 3 times 1 minute or something similar. That way you will know if it is roughly correct or not. Do not worry for 1 or 2 beats each way.

Good shoes and orthotics do help... but only minimally, and should be seen as a part of a whole series of intervention to rectify problems. If the chassis is wrecked a new pair of tyres and shock absorbers are not going to help much, are they? ;-) Running is one of the highest sport as far as stress/load/pounding to the…

I am at my best when I have 1/3 of total calories* in the first part of the morning. Timing may vary depending on witch training session I am doing, but I always make sure I am fuelled up before and during the sessions, and re-fuelled after training. I have made a concoius effort to fill up the tank in the morning and this…

Hi, I have just checked the course and it is in a circle, with few extra turns. You will have some wind for and some against. Don't fight it on the first part of the race or it will leave you sapped. In the last section (depending on your strength) you can push against it as you are closer to the end. Wear clothes with…

Great achievement! I think you can follow a structured programme from the start, even if it means overall less run time as long as you keep the frequency. Is a bit like re-group and consolidate, you just try to work a bit harder than longer. And you can also keep the long run, (if you like) and substitute the longest run…

is there a reason why your friend was taking Vitamin B injection? Because it could as well be that the unbalance or lack of this Vitamin or the related condition was playing up with the person health and increasing their body weight. Once the unbalance was corrected then the weight loss happened??

How hard were you going, I thik this is what matters! If you are interested in calculating the calories then your relative speed is not so important. What matters is the effort... An olympian may do 100 mt in 1' and consider it moderate, a technically challenged swimmer might swim the same distance in twice the time and be…

Try some caffeine, if you tollerate it with an empty stomach. (and if you like it LOL no everyone is keen on it!) Failing that you might like an energy drink whilst you are running. As you are doing 3 miles, in reality you should have enough ready available energy stored in your body in form of glycogen, but a half cup of…

Well not all trainers are smart cookies! It is a fad... shame! Any good sport nutrition book will address that! You cannot burn fat without burning glycogen. The body can be trained to burn more effectivelly, so spare some glycogen and tap in to the fat (well it is a bit more complext than that and I am not scientist) A…

If you are just starting (less than 6 months) then that hill will be good, and pleanty too. If you can run up it, slower but without affecting the rest of your work out, yes run. If you can't then try to run up a small section and every week or couple of weeks, try to beat your last marker. Once you have run as much as you…

Well done for getting in to running! Bearfoot running has its benefits but I do not see it as for begginers or anyone that has got less than 100% perfect body allignment and no history of injuries... due to the stress it poses on the body. However I think it is a very positive tool to improve strenght, posture and balance…

I think it was called rationing and it was on during the war! :-( It would make it easier, but after all we all need to learn self discipline, and self love...? After that all other aspect of our lives are improved. And I am the first one to stick my hand up for needing better control around food choices! Glad I have found…

Yea absolutelly! I plan my weekly menus for when I go shopping once a week. I have a 6 weeks menus. I then custom each week before hitting the shops. As an endurance athlete I have to make sure I eat the right thing a the right time to both have energy to perform but also to watch my weight. Then I log ahead for the next…

If you are after extra fitness and possibly to keep burning more calories to support your weight goals, is best to choose any other acitvity as suggested above. On a begginer 5k plan you will not get much benefit from moving from 3-4 sessions per week in early days (unless you have a history of good solid running behind…