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Thanks, missed this since we posted almost at the same time. Will check out. Lol glad the surgeon didn't get to see you anymore. Plus the constantly becoming better in your memory is quite awesome :wink: 7 and 10 means lots of energy then, rugby sounds like a good outlet for it. Layering has been all right now, but I'd…

Oh, indeed, I did that too many times. It's quite normal. Congrats on having started the programme!

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k

Yes, 5 min warm-up walk like during C25K. Couldn't start running immediately and don't want to either. Oh, three head injuries in a year is a lot. Sorry you had to quit, sounds like it is a passion of yours. But glad you can still participate in other ways. How old are the kids?

Here it is 1 March, is how I meant it. Last Spring day is 31 May. Your date seems arbitrary, until I thought of equinox.

Very nice run, upsaluki! That is indeed cold. Comgrats on the baptism! Ftrobbie, sounds like easing back into it is the way to go. You've made some nice efforts, though! Can't recall whether you play rugby again or it is in your past? romyhorse, is it Higdon or another plan, sorry can't recall? Petra, I have yet to try to…

It would also help if people were to refrain from commenting on them. The zero makes it easier to catch stuff when scanning quickly over the threads. Have been in a bit of a spam-buster mode today, flagged around 20 threads or so. Congrats to those who got to make the final kaboom.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I would do what others have suggested earlier, see a therapist (psychiatrist preferably if it turns out to be depression alongside the grief) and perhaps also get the thyroid checked out again. I also agree with whoever said it is a cycle in the sense that if you feel tired, you won't do even a…

I read it out of a successful perspective. Which would automatically translate to having the correct information.

It seems like you have some good points in there, but would it be possible for you to edit the text a bit, chop it up into more readable paragraphs? Right now it is quite difficult to read.

You can lose weight by walking, yes. That is of course if you eat a certain amount less than your TDEE and the walking contributes to fewer calories in than out. Yes you can do Pilates instead of strength training. In fact you can do whatever you want for movement, but the result may not be what you desire. What do you…

What else would it be than mental? What do you think the 10% is? I'm thinking 10% is a gross overestimate for other factors such as luck.

"Healed" referring to the c section or abdominal muscles? From what I know, it takes quite some time for the abs to get back close to each other, to cover the gap formed during pregnancy. The abs can keep even normally fit ladies from doing situps and such for up to a year after having given birth.

The risk of relapse is there only if it hasn't been a permanent lifestyle change. If you create new habits, you will habitually act in the new healthy ways, rather than according to old unhealthy ones. This is why it is so often that people "fail", because they don't tackle exactly everything that made them gain in the…

It's important to realise that a huge bunch won't run 5 km in 30 minutes after 9 weeks, like the original programme by Cool Running insinuates. If you choose the time-based version, you will run for 30 minutes, whereas the distance-based version has you running 5 km at graduation. Many run much slower at that point, so…

Not surprising, since it was created in March 2012 :) Thanks for the information, though, haven't heard of this before but am interested in yoga and Buddhism.

Welcome. Make it a lifestyle change rather than diet, in other words look at what the habits are, which cause you to gain and/or stay at a high weight, then tackle them one by one in a patient manner. Read and learn, join groups, make friends.

You will, just keep going :) Well done!

Nice going, everyone! Hi, I'm not sure what you mean by active? Usually at least a few people stop by every day.

Glad you're seeing a doctor about this. Other things I think of is the weed, do you do it for medical or recreational reasons? I was also wondering like deviboy about not getting the munchies. A sleeping schedule that is actually no schedule at all, but both irregular and very day-based, can have nasty effects on the whole…

It's good that you will stick to the programme in order to advance slowly enough for your body to adjust. 5K in May sounds excellent, have fun preparing for it! Just listen to your body without worrying about speed right now. It's more important that you manage to run when there's a running interval, than how fast you're…

All right, had to go back a page to catch everything that I didn't have energy to comment on yesterday. Ceci, I'm glad you have a good indoor track to keep running on. There isn't anything close to where I am, so it's a bit trickier. Congrats on the PB once again! Your place sounds nice what with conversations during…

The only thing I want to add is that many naturally find a rhythm where the lungs work at the beat of the legs. What the ratio is of (the number of steps taken for an in-breath) to (number of steps taken for an out-breath) varies between people. Often I read three steps for in vs. two steps for out, but there's also two in…

36 minutes of mostly running, some walking in between. I wish Spring would arrive, don't like the changing weather at all.

I'm sorry about the breakup. I would start by figuring out all the reasons why it is a good idea to lose the excess weight you have, maybe by imagining your life as a lighter, stronger, healthier version of you also. Create a nice image in your mind and then realise it will take quite some time to get rid of the extra…

Don't forget it? :)

You might enjoy this then. Not everyone is into long-distance running: http://www.runnersworld.com/5k-training-plans/10-reasons-the-5k-is-freaking-awesome

It's good that you're following a programme rather than winging it. If you haven't finished all of it by your race day, remember there's no shame in walking part of the distance, as long as you cross the finish line eventually. Good luck and have fun!

I've actually seen cross-training such as "light running" on non-running days mentioned by Hal Higdon in some cases. The main point I suppose is to loosen up things so to speak, without having the whole system pounded for a long time such as during a longer run.

If you haven't run in a while, I'd start with shorter distances than the full 5K. From what I understand, as a beginner, increasing the distance alone (no more than around 10% from a week to the next) will increase speed. Running more than three times a week isn't a great idea either, roughly put. Check out Hal Higdon's 5K…