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@HonuNui, thanks for the welcome. And the news of that shark attack was awful. I have been in Yeppoon for 14 years and never heard of anything like that happening here before. Very sad.

Hi all, 6.3 km today, slow/easy. I am new to the group, so will tell a little about myself. I live in Yeppoon, a sunny, coastal town in Central Queensland, Australia. I have been running on and off for over 10 years, but really only been consistent for the last 2 years. I have completed 4 half marathons, a few 5km and 10…

I'm in for the month. I am training for my first marathon in July, and planning on doing 150 km this month.

Thanks for your post, @Stoshew71. This sounds like really sensible advice. I have an 18 week Hal Higdon novice plan that I am now going to extend out to my marathon in 27 weeks.

Hey everyone; I hope your week has been good! Wrap-up for this week. I am in Phase 1; doing my first week of workouts 3 and 4: 11 July: Workout 3 12 July: Workout 4 13 July Cardio 1 15 July Workout 3 16 July Just Dance (Wii) 17 July Just Dance (Wii) 19 July Workout 4 I realise that is longer than a week, but it took me…

Hi all, I am doing the program, too. I am in Phase 1, doing workouts 3 and 4 for the next couple of weeks. I am enjoying the convenience of the workouts. I usually run, but it's Winter here, and the shorter, colder days make it harder for me to get out for a run.

Congratulations! Great PR! Must have felt great to be able to finish so strong in the second marathon, especially after hitting the wall in the first.

Your 2lb loss on your inactive week may have been due to your blood volume decreasing with inactivity. The weight returned when you started running again as your blood volume increased again. It's a physiological thing the body does in response to exercise.

Congratulations! What a difference the last 8 lbs has made. Amazing transformation!

Hi there, congrats on your maintenance for the last couple of years. I've been maintaining for maybe 18 months now, and I find that when life gets busy, I do get slack; I stop logging, my portions get bigger, I eat more often, more chocolate and biscuits find their way back in, I don't find as much time for exercise, etc,…

I have run 2 half marathons, one with music, and one without. I do all of my training by myself, with music, so when I read that it was etiquette not to wear earbuds/headphones in my 2nd HM, I was devastated. Didn't want to breach etiquette, but didn't know if I could go the distance without music to motivate me. Decided…

I'm 44 y/o, 5'4, 49 kg (108lbs) Around 2 hrs to burn 1000 cals, around 6 min/km; around 20km (12.5 km).

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Fantastic! Congrats on your achievement so far!

OP did refer to herself as "a scale-obsessed control freak". I weigh every day, too.

Just include foods you like, then. Your diet will be more sustainable that way. I was a really picky eater as a child; the only vegetable I would eat was potato (mashed or as chips). As I have grown older, I have begun to be able to eat almost anything, although I still don't like beetroot, celery and brussell sprouts.

Carbohydrates are an essential part of every diet. When I refer to carbs, I am talking simple and complex carbs such as bread, cereal, pasta, rice, fruit and vegetables. The ratio of carbs you eat to your other macronutrients (fat and protein) may vary depending on the type of exercise you're doing. If you do a lot of…

I don't think so. Sweating is a good thing. Your body has to remove heat, and it does this by sweating. As you get fitter, you might even sweat more. It means that your body is getting better at removing heat. My husband is a fast marathon runner, and he starts to sweat copiously within minutes of running, as his body…

Snake on the path will make me stop running, although sometimes I do run on the spot while working out how to get past it so I can continue my run. Besides snakes on the path, when I go out for a run, I have a goal in mind (distance or time), and I run at a pace that I can sustain until I have run the scheduled distance or…

Make sure that your sole focus is not only on the scale weight. Weigh daily so you can note the daily fluctuations, which can be significant, and are generally due to fluid fluctuations - new workout, extra sodium in your dinner the night before, hormonal water retention, etc. Use a tape measure, difference in how your…

Hi, running my first half-marathon in 3 weeks! Always happy to have more running friends. Anyone feel free to add me!

Fantastic! So happy for you!

I get this sometimes from playing squash - you feel like you are in the zone, you can run the court effortlessly, anticipating where the ball will go, you're hitting the ball sweetly and it goes exactly where you want it to go. And there is a big smile on your face. And you feel great. I haven't been running as long as…

Hi everyone! Congratulations to everyone for finishing the challenge! I didn't check in last week because I've been pretty busy - started back at work full-time, so not as much time for checking in here. I have still been trying to log food and exercise and "like" statuses when I had time. I have been very lucky over the…

I was watching a youtube lecture by Michael Arnstein, ultrarunner and fruitarian, and he recommends running twice a day to get the miles in (his example was 2 x 15 miles to and from work), and even 3 times a day on long run days (his example was 3 x 20 miles for long run days).

Hey, if it was me, I would say, "my training didn't go to plan, I'm not ready for it, I can't cover the distance. Maybe next year". But that's just me. My son is in a similar position to you (or will be soon). We made a deal before Christmas to run in the Gold Coast half marathon in July. Neither of us has done a half…

Hey everyone, hope you're all looking forward to a great week! Skim - good luck with getting back to your plans this week! I hope you have recharged enough. Allie - congrats on your continued weight loss! I hit all my goals for last week - 4 runs, squash, and 3 bodyweight strength sessions! I have been unmotivated to do my…

I have only started doing long(ish) runs the last month or so: 90 - 100 min; 110 min coming up this Saturday. I have been experimenting with different foods before I go out. I have done 2 pieces of toast (white bread) with honey and cup of tea maybe 15-30 mins before I go out, and this sits fine. I have also done banana…

Hi everyone, and happy St Paddy's day to you all! gmallan - sounds like you had a great weekend with your mum! Allie - congrats on the continued weight loss. I have weighed in this morning, and posted a 1kg loss, to reach my goal weight for the challenge. This was unintentional, as I had thought I was eating at maintenance…

Hi everyone! Well done on your weight loss, Allie! I thought I would update my weight since it has been floating around this lower weight for about the last week and a half. Name: Michele Challenge Starting Weight: 50.3 kg Goal Weight: 49 kg Today's Weight: 49 kg - goal weight reached, even though I have been eating at…