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  • I am a #'s person, and get very obsessed with numbers and wanting to calculate things- like calories burned, etc. While a HRM is great to know if you are in your target zone or not, it is really only an estimate on calories burned. Heartrate is not necessarily related to calories burned.. I read an interesting article on…
    in Is a HRM Really Worth it? Comment by jlguenther February 2012
  • Honestly, you are probably working out too much and your body is storing everything you eat.... I would cut back on your workouts and make sure are eating at least 1620 calories (that MFP says you should eat)- especially if you are working out that hard. I tend to get caught up on numbers myself, so I like the scale. :)…
    in Workout 6x/Week and I gained weight!?! Comment by jlguenther May 2011
  • Yes... if you slow down it will probably get better.. I battle knee issues ALL the time- should probably STOP running, but don't want to. :) For me, it is much worse on the treadmill- I think I shorten my stride and run more cautiously. Focus on your foot placement- try to run so you kind of rotate from heel to toe. Also-…
    in Runners: Did slowing your runs lessen the knee pain? Comment by jlguenther May 2011
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