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How many miles per week do you run? How long is your weekly long run? If your are going to do it, I would not recommend *racing* both of them. Pick one to race & go after it and run the second for fun. Use it as a slow recovery run :). Have fun!

+1 on mini goals. Here are some pretty easy mini goals to try: - Meeting or going under your calorie goal each day - 5lb loss increments - *Not* gaining weight / maintaining current weight - Gauging progress not only on the scale, but how your clothes fit.

I am not interpreting anything said in an uncharitable manner.. The topic of this thread is about "people just starting out". By supplying misinformation to someone at their beginning, who may be uninformed, how does this possibly contribute anything worthwhile to the conversation? It cannot. It is illogical. It would be…

If you're not hungy and happy with what you're eating at 1,500 Calories, I don't see why it would not be realistic to maintain with 300 additional Calories in your budget. If you want room to splurge and have high Calorie treats once in a while, you don't have to eat your full 1,800 every day -- just average it out over…

Starvation mode is a myth. Just make sure to eat at a Caloric deficit and you will lose weight over time.

I have been prescribed this in the past when I was almost 300 pounds (120 pounds ago). It is an appetite supressant. Personally, I had to force myself to eat -- I was never hungry and it elevated my HR significantly. Due to eating less, I did lose weight in very short order. But when tapering down and quitting altogether,…

Let's see.. I laugh at: - Detox/Cleanse - Jumpstart - Starvation Mode - "You're not eating enough!" - Arbitrary 1,200 and 1,500 Calorie per day estimates - Crossfit - Plateau - Stalled metabolism - Magic pills - Fad diets - Dr. Oz and anything that he recommends - "Quit eating carbs!" - You HAVE to go Paleo, Vegan,…

This isn't necessary semantics, it's physics -- and cannot be assumed. You assume that everyone understands that someone who is quite muscular can actually weigh more than a larger person who is out of shape. With respect to body size and composition, a lot of people only see that "smaller must equal lighter". By…

Wow.. 1. Study was done on men only. 2. Diet or Caloric intake was never mentioned. Sounds like a pretty comprehensive study.. :smile: Do both. Each has their own benefit.

It's HARD. Every. Single. Day. 36 y/o male, 3 back surgeries, 2 spinal fusions (through front and back) from L4 down through S1 with L3 repair, knee surgery, Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, DDD, Ankylosing Spondylitis, two shot knees, and a recent heart implant. I actually had a 9 month window where I was able to…

Garmin Connect and Strava for running, Endomondo to log all other workouts, a generic interval timer, a metronome app to train my running cadence, and Gorilla Workout for bodyweight exercise.

Eat at a Caloric deficit, exercise helps, Garcinia Cambognia is worthless, and Dr. Oz is a joke. Good luck!

I cannot speak for birth control pills specifically, but it is completely normal for some medications to affect your appetite. I have had to take several (over the course of years) that adversely affect mine. Your hormones should be perfectly fine; something inside of the medication is probably affecting your normal…

Thanks. You are exactly right.. Even if it is bad news, I'd rather know about it so we can start moving forward with some type of corrective action.

That is great news! I am in somewhat of the same boat.. I am (unfortunately, now a former) a long distance runner. My RHR has been recorded as low as 37 while sleeping. My problems all started with random dizziness / getting light-headed. This past August, my wife found me on the back patio, blacked out, with my eyes wide…

Creates a forum post asking for advice.. Goes full drama queen when she receives advice. Seems legit.

I didn't say avoid doing hills too often -- avoid doing hill SPRINT workouts too often. I hate the flats and run hills and trails all the time. Sprinting them too often is a recipe for injury. All part of the 80/20 rule.

I understand completely -- I love hills and hate the flats :smiley:. If you want to do more hills, have at it.. Just keep a slower, manageable pace and avoid sprinting the hills too often to prevent injury. Hills help enforce good running habits, technique, form, build strength, increase VO2max, etc. If you have poor form…

I would first recommend having your back checked by a doctor / orthopedist to make sure that nothing is mechanically wrong. They can steer you in the right direction to a physical therapist. Just like proper form, your back will never heal correctly without proper recovery. I would recommend strengthening your core -- this…

Dynamic warmup -- always. Post run static stretching -- always. Core work -- always a good thing. Slow cool down -- always. The soreness in your hips and groin area is probably due to your hip flexors. Careful not to push these small muscles *too* hard too fast. Your fast-twitch muscle fibers here have to be built up…

Just POOF! Gone..

To be clear, I wasn't trying to sell you on running. I was just putting it out there as an option b/c you were asking about which burned more Calories. To reiterate: - Calorie burn is based off of exercise intensity -- not the actual exercise you do. You'll burn more Calories doing any exercise at full effort than going at…

I would highly recommend doing this first. Having flat feet can cause pain after walking or running for periods of time. If you have your gait analyzed at the running store, they can show you what you body is actually doing in slow motion and recommend proper shoes or orthotic inserts to help prevent similar injuries. I…

Alternate days of hard intervals and steady-state (longer) elliptical workouts. Throw in a cycling, stair-climbing, or rowing day to mix it up a little..

When starting back, if you cannot hold a conversation, you're going too fast. Start back SLOOOOW to build your mileage back gradually. If you do not do the Galloway method to the letter, at least start with timed or distance based walk / slow jog intervals regardless of how good you may feel -- and increase the time or…

They are great for recovery. I also wear them during runs if I am a little sore from the day before.

I'm sure you can get your money back out of it if you don't like it.. But after you get used to the motion and the workout, I don't think you'll want to get rid of it :wink: . You may surprise yourself if you tried running -- it is quite therapeutic. But, sprints and speed work are AWESOME Calorie burns.

^^ This.

^^ This. And this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1217573/so-you-want-to-start-running/p1

Have you had a gait analysis? You calf pain may be a result of your walking/running gait -- you may be able to correct this with orthotic inserts.