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I like the idea of signing up for a race, but I'm really shy about going on my own. The color run and similar races look really fun, but I have asthma around dusty environments (I can walk/run fine on the cement, but put me on a dirt trail, even a hard-packed trail, and I have issues). It hasn't been bad enough for me to…

The books are really great, I highly recommend them! I'm lucky enough to live in the Los Angeles area of CA, so Jim, nearly always has a stop over in LA or San Diego, or both! He's so funny to listen to, a natural story teller and all the energy of a little kid! If you get a chance, you HAVE to ask him about his witch…

I've heard people say that for fully grown and trained horses, 25% is fine so long as they're not doing hard work or anything. And some even say up to 30% is ok for really casual rides where you basically sit on the horse and do nothing (which is most of my riding, all I want is a nice, easy trail ride every now and then).

Yep, I've read them all! Actually, I believe Jim said something to the effect of 20 books, and THEN his BAT (Big Apocalyptic Trilogy), so about 8 books more! Have you ever been to any of Jim's book signings?

I'm a Whovian, WoW, mouse genetics and horse geek, feel free to add me for any of those!

Socks - Walmart cotton Shoes - Nike Air monarch IV Headphones - skullcandy (but I don't run with music) Phone CArrier/case - pocket Music - Nature and traffic (no music, just the world around me) Sweat band - don't use one, unless you count my wide-brimmed safari hat shorts - grey bike shorts (that I only use for weighing…

What about pain on the top outside edge of your foot? I've been dealing with that for a few days and debating whether it's a new runner/fat/out of shape thing, or something more serious I need to see a doctor about.

I'm a 26yo female that weighs 224lbs, and my calorie goal is 2200. I'm a patient transporter at a hospital (lots of walking and pushing heavy equipment) so I put my lifestyle as lightly active, because even though I move a lot at work, at home I basically like to sit around and play video games or read and write. I…

While we're talking about calories burned, how many do you think are burned while doing ground work? I know I get hot and sweaty doing ground work, so there's definitely some effort being expended.

How do you find a running store in your area? Can you go to a place like Foot Locker? I know of a place that sells specialty shoes for diabetics and such, would that be a place to start?

I have a really hard time with the C25K program as well. I am 230lbs, I've been told that you shouldn't run unless you're under 200 otherwise it's too hard for your joints. Is this true? I have an extremely hard time running 1 minute, I'm puffing like a bellows and my legs are burning like mad. I never thought to try…

On your downtime at work, make an excuse to get up, walk to the bathroom or water faucet, then you can safely continue procrastinating. Baby steps at a time. :-)

I wouldn't mind going no stirrups in the arena, but I'd be too scared to try it on the road. There's too much heavy traffic in my area and my horse is just skittish enough to make it really dangerous. I ride my horse without a bit, just a noseband. She responds well to it, and I don't do any sort of competition riding…

How do you do the no stirrups? Do you removed them completely from the saddle or just kick your feet free of them? And do you ride western or English? How does the no stirrups help you compared to using stirrups?

I'm a horse person, add me if you like! I have a 9yo Quarter mix mare. I love her, but she's only 14:2 so I feel bad about riding her since I weigh so much! She's one of my motivations to get into shape.

Good luck and hang in there! One thing that should be noted is that if your doctor put you in a 1200 cal diet, make sure you get ALL those 1200 cal! Going under by too much puts your body in starvation mode, where your body is burning muscle for energy. When you do eat, your body tries to turn everything into fat because…

Hi, I'm 26 and have 24 pounds to lose. I'm trying to get in shape so I can run a 5k by the end of the year! Add me as a friend!