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I use an ipod shuffle and clip it onto the back of my hat/visor. I've customised yurbuds that have a shortened cable so it doesnt flap around wildly.

Like ContingencyPlan says. Frankly the issue is not the meat itself. Its the conditions the animals are raised in, the foods they're given, the drugs, hormones, the pesticides and fertilisers that are put into the soils where the animals graze etc etc. I'm sure that if Betty the Cow was raised on some beautiful hillside in…

Take it from me, you can eat 100% fruit and still get lean. Its not the fruit thats the problem, its all the *kitten* that comes with it ;-)

Thanks everyone! Quite exciting and scary at the same time. Hit my $1000 raised for charity last night with still 4 months to go before race day.

Ah! Now if only you were on strava and i'd add you.

What everyone else says. Dont listen to your family. :)

So I had a look at your diary for the last week or so. There's only little things which I could see that you could try. Firstly, each evening meal has complex carbohydrate - rice, potato, batter (was the sausage n chips n curry sauce good?) etc. I've found weight loss better to keep these types of starchy foods to…

Kale chips. Shred and bake. Season with salt and sugar, if desired. They really good!

You need to upset your body a little. Have a meal where you go nuts. Then resume the routine. :) It'll upset the equilibrium and you'll lose a little more.

Generally, cutting out fats, wheat, meat and dairy has helped me feel better, which in turn has enabled me to be more active. This generates a sweat and thus I tend to wash more. I too have a similar story growing up and also have the mix of dry oily skin.

Hey all. So when I started running I was over 115kg. Runkeeper is a great app for pacing. It works with android and iphones. It calls your time/distance/pace and other metrics at regular intervals. You can play tunes as you run too without issue. It records your route and distance, and works towards your exercise count on…

I dont have any advice to give regarding specific foods for auto immune diseases, but there are several known food groups which tend to cause inflammation. Milk, wheat, some red meats (depending on the feed the animals are given), and alcohol. Good luck!

Lots of good advice here. My two pennies worth - Drink lots of water before and immediately after running. Have a banana before running Invest in a smartphone app and/or running GPS enabled watch. Your key indicator of performance will be your pace vs HR. I suspect you're going waaay too hard and need to slow down.…

I started running at 36 following a broken back. All this scare mongering is restricted to younger people who push themselves too hard too soon. I'd encourage you to download one of the bazillions of couch to 5k apps, or simply install runkeeper and use their plans. Slow and steady definitely wins the race!

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I found that initially I had to give my muscles and other fleshy bits time to get used to the jolting that running caused. During this time I found (and still do) that compression gear helped the most. I also found taking shorter strides at a quicker stride rate helped too (i.e. not over extending).

Its nothing to worry about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synovial_fluid When the two articulating surfaces of a synovial joint are separated from one other, the volume within the joint capsule increases and a negative pressure results. The volume of synovial fluid within the joint is insufficient to fill the expanding…

Here in New Zealand, we do a dish called raw fish. Its cerviche, i.e. cooked by citric acid, and done simply as: Fillet your fish as you normally would. Slice into strips a la sashimi. Place into ceramic dish and add lime juice (a lot of it). Leave it out for about 30 minutes. The stronger the juice the quicker the cook…

Go running.

Run.

Can you describe the pain?

Probably. But you'd burn more fat.

An average beginner half marathon will take between 2.5 - 3 hours. To train adequately for it, I would suggest you install runkeeper on your smartphone, and undertake a 'coached' 0 to half marathon training regime. Its going to be much more productive doing this than simply running.

I'm 110kgs and can use rollers without a problem (clarifying..my weight is not an issue). Rollers, are not without their own dilemmas though (you'll find millions of youtube clips which'll explain this) and more importantly, they dont offer resistance for training. If you wanted to increase your fitness, you'd want to look…

Sounds like compartment syndrome. Maybe try some compression socks (knee high), and see if that helps?

:) Any time! Jealous you're not in the big smog!

For the most basic of swimming advice, I'd suggest this: - Get on youtube and watch the speedo series of freestyle swimming. Get a training buddy to watch them too. - Take your buddy to the pool. You go swim. Utter the motto "stretch and pull". Relax. Concentrate on technique you saw in the vids. - Practice practice…

Despite the calorie side already noted, I'd suggest that exercising be done on more little and often intervals. 30min run every other day would be better than a 2hr run once a week. I'm based in Whangaparaoa, Auckland region if you're still stuck and/or need an outdoor exercise buddy.

No. Google durianrider.

Might find this useful too - http://www.maccax.com/ Tri/Ironman training from Chris 'macca' McCormack. The podcasts are quite entertaining :)