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Awesome! Congrats on the new PR!
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Sorry to hear about your injuries. Trust me -- I feel your pain and can completely relate. My back was seriously damaged in 2004 from a work-related accident and has been rebuilt three times through the front and through the back from L3 to S1 over the past 4 years. I also have RA.. That being said, for several years, I…
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OP, Regarding rest and feeling sluggish, I can only recommend getting adequate sleep and listening to your body. If you feel as if you need more recovery time, make sure and take it. Depending on your weekly mileage and cardio base, two-a-days may not be the best idea. Of course, this varies for every runner. If you are…
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^^ Another vote for this. Consistency is key. If you are chomping at the bit to do consecutive run days, make your second day a SLOW recovery jog and don't push the pace. At all. The last thing you want to do is force an injury by trying to do too much too quick.
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^^ This. Plus, if you run long distances with your HR in Zone 4 or 5 the whole time, you will more than likely hit "the wall".
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If you're not doing an endurance activity over 90 minutes long, there's no need to use Gu packs. On my long runs, I re-fuel about every 45 minutes. If this applies to you, you may want to try the Gu Chomps or Cliff ShotBlocks. They go down easier for me while running.
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What Carson said and this ^^. I am also marathon/ultra training during this (Huntsville, AL). Normally, I start running by 0400 -- and the humidity is still extremely high. I also do afternoon runs during the week and at at least one long run on the weekend during the hottest part of the day to keep acclimated. Your body…
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I previously had the Nike+ SportWatch GPS (TomTom) and it worked REALLY well. My only issue was integrating/syncing data from the watch to apps like Strava, Endomondo, etc. It was a real pain. From what I've read, TomTom is still maturing in the same areas that were lacking when they were teamed with Nike. Plus, the…
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I need to borrow some of your speed! Good job!
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Exactly! Or more running shoes -- miles add up quickly!
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Awesome! Congratulations!
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Awesome job!!
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10.2 Mile race in Fayetteville, Tennessee Hot, HUMID, and raining off & on -- rolling hills and climbs throughout (it is Tennessee). 1:29:11 3rd in AG, 35/136 OA (+14 DNFs) It was a fun race with a TON of swag! I know that this is not breaking any land/speed records, but I am very happy with the results considering that I…
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I zone out, listen to my music, watch the city wake up, and take in everything around me. Running has become somewhat of a reset switch to start my day off on the right foot. But, I also run EARLY in the morning. I guess that being able to zone out is the only thing that makes my 3 hour runs bearable :). Also, a small can…
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Upcoming -- registered and paid for.. Others will be added if they are interesting enough :) 06/28: 10.2 Mile road race (this weekend) 09/20: Half Marathon 10/04: Marathon 11/08: Half Marathon 12/13: Marathon 12/31: 50k Trail race Completed so far: 04/12: 5k road race (2nd in AG) 04/26: 5k road race (1st in AG) 05/26: 10k…
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Slow down and concentrate on your breathing rhythm, building endurance, and distance. You speed will improve over time. It does get easier and you will love every minute of it! Good luck!
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Under Armour dri-fit running shorts have pockets and are very comfortable. If you run a LOT (I do), I have went away from carrying my phone and switched to a GPS running watch (Garmin Forerunner 220) and an iPod Shuffle. Then, I tie my house or car key to the drawstring of my shorts. Hope that helps! Happy running!
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^^ This too :). At least one of my longer runs per week is done without music and having a metronome app set to 180bpm -- to reinforce feel/muscle memory of proper cadence. This is also great for soaking in the environment and just enjoy the run :).
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Good luck! I'm counting the minutes until I can go do my second run for the day. Marathon training doesn't wait for anyone :).
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Black coffee is a must (for me). Depending on how I feel when I wake up, I usually have one of these three (20-30 minutes before running): - Gu packet (the usual) - A medium or large banana - Half or whole bagel with PB or honey I have to have something on my stomach before I run or I will start getting light-headed/dizzy…
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Of course you can! I started back running (I was a former runner) when I was about 235 pounds (180 now). Having RA, it worked best for me to start building strength in my knees and cardio on the elliptical machine and recumbent bike -- then ease into running. I would highly recommend GOOD running shoes, begin with run/walk…
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Great advice :). I do a lot of the same work myself. For burning *more* calories in one session, you cannot beat Fartleks, 50 meter (or longer) hill sprint repeats, or any type of interval sprint work (Example: 10 sets of 50 or 100 meter sprints, 30 seconds to 1 minute rest between sets). For pacing, I do: 200 and 400…
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No; doing weights is not a waste of time. I would recommend to try to stay the course, be patient, log everything you ingest, and make sure to eat at a caloric deficit. The results will come soon enough. Good luck!
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Awesome job! Keep it up! Same story here -- nothing weird at all. Just a lot of discipline and HARD work!
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Movie theater popcorn with extra butter and Lays Original potato chips :). I can go all day without sugar/sweets, but I have a love affair with salt.
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To clarify, my comment was reliant on the preconditions for any workout routine: - Warming up properly -- for all running - Stretching out properly -- for all running - Just like any and all *new* routines, warm up to them slowly and build on to avoid injury - If there is extreme pain or injury, discontinue to heal With…
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A good quality E-Cig and good quality liquid works wonders. I tried everything to quit and that has been the only thing that worked for me. I would NOT recommend trying the Chantix; I did twice and the side effects (and stopping the Chantix) suck out loud. But, with the E-liquid, you can wean yourself off of nicotine…
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^^ This. *Almost* every runner that I know that has had problems out of their Achilles has been a heel striker. Since I've returned to running (10 years later), I run minimalist and have zero problems. This style requires that you take the impact center foot (or more on the ball of the foot) and does not put much stress at…
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Welcome to MFP! Good luck!
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I've lost a total of 95 pounds and only hitting a plateau (weight) twice. But, during this "plateau", the number on the scale remained constant and I was losing INCHES. So, I was making good progress -- it just wasn't reflected with a number. Either way, both times only lasted about 3 weeks.
