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Yikes, so it is! Will be doing plenty of last-minute sit-ups tonight!

What shoes are you wearing? Make sure they're flat, supportive and not pointed. Get gel insoles, they make a big difference. Think about getting support tights or anti DVT socks. There are more ideas here: http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Feet-and-Leg-Problems-if-Standing-for-Work Feel better soon!

Walking while working is a brilliant way to keep fit and stave off the bad effects us office workers suffer from a sedentary life, well done, wish I could do it! There are a couple of factors to bear in mind: During long, gentle exercise, you need to take into account that even if you were sitting still you'd be burning a…

I'm so trying this with my cats when I get home. I've even got a light one for curls and a heavy one for squats :tongue:

You'll be fine, but you might need to slow your pace a bit. If you've got time for a final long run this weekend, tag 10 minutes on the end and try to get in some hills and off-track running where you can. I ran out of steam at around 4K in my first 5K trail race when I'd only trained on roads!

You know what's up. Keep going, you're awesome,. I won't tell you it's going to be OK because it's not. It's going to be incredible.

When you pin your number on, pin it through your sports bra. I'm a similar size with the same sort of tri kit which rides up a bit - I get grateful for the air circulating round my middle by the end of the run :laugh:

You can definitely start training for a 10K now, and if you're too slow, I've been doing it wrong for the past 17 years! Just make sure you enter a race with mixed abilities and a large-ish field (though there's no shame in coming last in a small, fast race - I've done that before!). Give yourself 12 weeks and you'll be…

Yup, shoes, ice, ibuprofen, rest for shin splints. Kick your shoes off and write out the alphabet with your toes to strengthen the muscles there. New runners often lift their toes too much trying to achieve a heel landing and this can cause repetitive strain on the muscles either side of the shin - that certainly gave me…

Hi and welcome Dave. Good plan, I've learnt from bitter experience running alone doesn't make you miraculously lose weight (myself and a bunch of friends all put on weight training for a marathon). I need to lose at least 2 stone to get back to my fighting weight. I've got a 5K, 5 miler and 10K planned this year.

What an awesome goal, good luck! :flowerforyou: For a first Marathon with little experience to date, I can't recommend Jeff Galloway's Run/Walk method highly enough. In fact, friends who've run dozens of marathons get faster adding walk breaks! Here's a link to his marathon training programme with recommended run/walk…

MFP's estimates certainly work out about right for me for running and walking BUT When you're doing a less intense exercise over a long time, a fair percentage of what you'd burn comes from your BMR - what you'd use just sitting on your sofa - which is already calculated in your calorie target. For instance, I'd burn 126…

When I was training for the London marathon, I'd come back from long runs with a craving for something salty, stodgy and proteiny, so I'd make instant noodles with a whole tin of tuna tipped in. That was 800 calories for a between-meal snack. It's things like this that mean a lot of marathon runners either don't lose or…

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Another vote for 160. I'd be way too skinny at 140!

Another vote for consciously relaxing your shoulders. I was told to avoid tensing your fists, pretend you're carrying a Pringle in each hand! Another idea is the problem may come from your posture at work and only manifest itself when running. Runner's World cites research that shows adding lateral should raises with an…

You look awesome, well done! :flowerforyou:

The rule of thumb is if you have symptoms below the neck (chesty cough, fever, aching limbs etc.) you should rest. A head cold you can work out through. You won't stop losing weight, just maintain a calorie deficit through your diet. Feel better soon! :flowerforyou:

Another vote for shin splints. You've had some great advice here, but I'd like to add one factor that often causes shin pain in beginners. If you're attempting to land heel first then roll through your foot to toe-off, you're lifting your toes with every step, straining the muscles you use to do than along the front of the…

Yes, I use the one on the BeFit YouTube channel, and I also own a few Billy Blanks workout DVDs. A good workout and fun too! Go for his more recent ones if the inability to count to eight irritates you, though :tongue:

No reason why not. You can add variants to avoid boredom - jog from room to room, high knees, interval sprints, bum kicks, in and outs (wide to narrow). If time, money and having to work out at home are what are stopping you doing anything else, try online exercise videos; Google Leslie Sansone Walk At Home or the BeFit…

To be honest cycling, swimming and walking are an awesome start and still form the core of my workouts! Check out YouTube for free videos. Try Leslie Sansone's Walk At Home series, and yoga and Pilates as an alternate form of bodyweight resistance. Search for "beginner's workout" in the video section of Google for other…

Wow, very speedy, well done! I've been running for years, but slow and heavy. I once ran a 10-minute mile - my goal is to run three in a row in a 5K race!

Let's see now: Vibram FiveFingers Speed Brooks Green Silence Brooks Adrenaline Mizuno Wave Inspire (I may have three pairs of varying ages) Skechers GOrun Meb Speed Plus a couple of pair of cross-trainers and some studio dance shoes for Zumba :blushing:

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Oh God, I felt like dying after running yesterday! People at work kept asking if I was OK! It can only get easier from here. Woke up early and went for a swim. I think keeping up the momentum is important for me.

Ran at lunchtime yesterday (with a baby wipe shower - our office is under-equipped!) and realised just how unfit I've become! Still managed to get up and go for a swim this morning. I must be some kind of Superwoman or something!

I wear mine all the time. The first thing I do when trying new frames is jog on the spot to check they won't slip off when running!

Yup, like many people here I've run nearly all my races alone. Have a plan and know your pace from your training rather than trying to hare off with the races leaders. You'll find people to run alongside who are going at your pace, then you can wish them well and peel off to the next suitable running partner is you want to…

Set MFP up to lose 1lb a week. Bet it gives you a damn sight more than 1,000 calories. Eat those. All of them. Log your exercise. Eat back at least 50% of your exercise calories. Take two days off from exercise a week. You can make that active rest if you have itchy feet - say walking or gentle swimming. Doing this, you'll…