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It sounds like you're not getting enough calories or nutrition, especially considering the amount you're running. Try adding in some extra calories in your day, like an extra protein-filled snack (like peanut-butter and bananas-- my fave). Also, if you're not already, try taking a daily multivitamin.

Grill! I usually throw in a couple of shakes of soy sauce or barbeque sauce, but if you're trying to eliminate the calories and sodium from traditional marinades, try lemon juice! Also, a few tablespoons of black beans in the mix adds moisture and nutrition!

Bump! I'm also clueless here.

Wear a brace! My husband has knee problems and has had knee surgery, but with a brace he's able to run and even play basketball (killer on knees, I know!). He also takes glucosamine tablets (supports joint health) for his knee and uses Voltarin (arthritis) cream, even tho he doesn't have arthrits, but it seems to help him.…

Show up early so you can pick up your registration packet, use the restroom, etc. There will probably be a huge line for the restrooms! Eat normally-- if you're just doing a 5k, no need to "carbo load" like marathoners do. The morning before the race, eat a light breakfast-- I usually have toast, tea, and a piece of…

Speaking of JM, I picked up Shred It With Weights a month ago, and I love it!!!

Soup and salad, bean burritos or tacos, grilled veggies (as a main, not a side), pizzza, shrimp or veggie stir-fry. Love the breakfast-for-dinner suggestion!

Make sure you get a set that secures tightly... A long time ago I had a set where you just screwed the additional weights over the end, and the locking mechanism on the ends was terrible-- the whole time during a workout the set wobbled and clanked! Just something to consider when buying yours.

The Shoe Dog from Runner's World can give you a good start on recommending certain types of shoes that may work for you, so when you walk into a store (especially a specialty running store) you'll have an idea of what to look for; and it can help prepare you for questions a specialty store assistant would ask you, like if…

Most beginning running sites will suggest alternating intervals of running with walking... Like 2 minutes of running followed by 5 minutes of walking, then repeat. Find an interval time that works for you, if that's 30 seconds of running to 2 minutes of walking, or whatever. Then gradually adjust so that you're running…

I've been running for ten years, and I've always went with "non-specialty" running shoes-- I've had great luck with Asics! I'm actually running in Asic Gels currently. And by specialty running shoes, I mean brands like Brooks or Mizunos-- which a lot of runners like, but sometimes they're more expensive. Check out The Shoe…

Yikes! I never knew tonic was that bad? Any suggestions for a vodka-tonic drinker?

Me too! I also look at fitness sites, like Self, Shape, Jillian Michaels, etc. etc. Seeing other motivated, healthy people inspires me to get moving too.

I hear bananas are good for that-- something about the potassium in bananas that helps...? Plus, lots and lots of water, of course!

People who celebrate Lent (such as myself) don't eat meat on Fridays or Ash Wednesday from Ash Wednesday to Easter. On those days you're supposed to be fasting, which generally means eating only one full meal and two smaller meals on those days. (Of course, there are different expectations for people if they're kids, aged,…

I really struggle with this too, especially because I work until 1-2 a.m. most nights. Hot tea helps! But if you have to snack, at least try to make sure it's something filling or healthful. I tell myself that at least it's better to eat a bowl of oatmeal at night rather than a bowl of ice cream... :)

Tacos Taco salad Nachos grande dinner plate (ground meat, tortilla chips, salsa, lettuce, cheese) Sloppy Joes Meatloaf Meat sauce for spaghetti "Fake-baked" ziti (easier than real baked ziti, just mix meat sauce with ziti noodles and cheese and bake in oven) Hamburgers