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I think, of the four, snow has the least impact, unless there are several inches of it on the road. If it's just falling, it's no big deal, it's just pretty!

First whole hour of run/walk (4min/1min) in a long time. A whole hour, yay! 5 miles. Next time I add 5 minutes.

One cheat day leads to another. Sounds like you're having trouble with impulse-eating. I highly recommend this blog post on this subject. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/southcarolinaguy/view/what-i-learned-about-myself-on-the-way-to-fitness-513567 I have been doing a whole lot better with a whole lot less impulse-eating…

I get that sometimes. Abdominal cramps after post-run eating. Sometimes I get diarrhea, too. There's probably a scientific explanation, like blood shunt to the legs or something. I eat lightly after a run, yogurt or something easily digested like that, just to start carb replacement. Chocolate milk also doesn't seem to…

I think the friction is different on the treadmill, or something. Speeds that I can handle outdoors suck the breath out of me on the treadmill. My landings are different, too. On the road, I run with a midfoot strike, but on the treadmill, I land with a heelstrike. Midfoot is more efficient. I can't seem to do it on a…

Mmmmm, cook in chicken broth, shake on soy sauce..... I'm making this tomorrow!

Innovation #2 -- after cooking the seasoned oatmeal until it glopped together, I scooped it into a frying pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cooked on one side a few minutes till browned, then flipped it and did the same. Slid it onto a plate and topped with the olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Crunchy on the outside, creamy…

Your progress is really motivating, Sweet Gurl! Thanks for posting!

Big congratulations! It's one thing coming from a friend, but from someone you don't even relate to that well, it's FANTASTIC!!!!

When it's hot, I run where my dog can take swims, or, if that's not possible, I get her wet before we start. And carry plenty of water for both of us.

Spray it with Pam.

Kidney or pinto beans, collard greens w/ olive oil & vinegar, an apple.

Cook up a big pot of them. Measure out the amount you'll use in about 5 days and put those in the fridge. Then spread the rest thinly (don't have to be actually single layer, just sort of thin) on baking sheet(s) with a rim and freeze. When frozen, break them apart and store in gallon-size baggie. Alternatively, put cooked…

I always run with a dog. I feel unsafe without one. Since my dog always goes with me, it's in the same shape I'm in and is able to run whatever I'm able to run. Remember that a dog has twice as many legs and feet, a lower center of gravity, and probably less than half the body weight of its owner. Running is easier for the…

It's only one run. Don't worry about it. That's my take on it. You'll probably be all the stronger next time for having had a rest today.

Twoboysnmygirl -- you inspired me. I went out and ran 4 miles. I walked a minute after every three, b/c that's how I do it nowadays, but I covered 4 miles, farthest in quite a while. I've been in sort of a slump. Thank you for getting me out the door!

That's fantastic!! I will always remember the first time I ran 4 miles straight. I had been running 2, and planned to do 3 by running half a mile past my usual turnaround, but was feeling good and ran a whole extra mile before turning. O.M.G. In church the next day I couldn't get up and down (kneeling.) I walked down…

It is really that steep, 31%. It's the Westernport Wall on the SavageMan Triathlon course in western Maryland. My son shot the pic when he and I were training on the hill. On race day, if you make it up the hill in one try, you get your name engraved on a brick in the road. He and I both got one :drinker:

>March so far -- 320.5 -- still gonna be a push to make 500!< Ain't gonna make it, unless I can bike 180 miles in the next 4 days, which I can't.... we're gonna be traveling. Finally time to leave this winter job in GA. Heading to MI (which may very well be warmer! LOL) to family for the next 3 weeks or so. I've emailed a…

You know my favorite shorts to run in? Cutoffs. Old, soft, loose, faded ones. It takes a while to get a pair of cutoffs soft and loose enough for running. But nothing beats 'em for the pockets -- phone, food, money, bandanna (101 uses), chapstick, pills..... I love my cutoffs. My other favorite running garment (hiking…

Hi, nice to see a new running group! I'm getting back into running after winter layoff. I've been running on and off since 1983. I woke up one day realizing I was over 30, overweight, and maybe going crazy, and bought some running shoes and set out to run the distance between two telephone poles. I couldn't make it. It…

March 1 -- 0, resting up for century ride March 2 -- 78 (century ride was cut short due to flooding on the road) March 3-7 -- 0, in cold snowy Michigan for MIL's funeral March 8 -- 20 March 9 -- 35 March 10 - 14 -- 0, in a funk, probably overtraining and bummed out March 15 -- 16.5 March 16 -- 36 March 17 -- 30 March 18 --…

March 1 -- 0, resting up for century ride March 2 -- 78 (century ride was cut short due to flooding on the road) March 3-7 -- 0, in cold snowy Michigan for MIL's funeral March 8 -- 20 March 9 -- 35 March 10 - 14 -- 0, in a funk, probably overtraining and bummed out March 15 -- 16.5 March 16 -- 36 March 17 -- 30 Total as of…

So if you don't like fruits or vegetables, don't eat them. Take a vitamin pill and a fiber supplement.

March 1 -- 0, resting up for century ride March 2 -- 78 (century ride was cut short due to flooding on the road) March 3-7 -- 0, in cold snowy Michigan for MIL's funeral March 8 -- 20 March 9 -- 35 March 10 - 14 -- 0, in a funk, probably overtraining and bummed out March 15 -- 16.5 March 16 -- 36 Total as of March 16 =…

500 miles would be very nice! March 1 -- 0, resting up for century ride March 2 -- 78 (century ride was cut short due to flooding on the road) March 3-7 -- 0, in cold snowy Michigan for MIL's funeral March 8 -- 20 March 9 -- 35

Good work, Brittany! That's my goal too. I'm encouraged to see that someone has made it!

Buy yellow corn meal in the baking/flour aisle. It's cheap. Mix 1/4 cup with 1/4 cup water to make a slurry. Boil a cup of water (you'll probably want to salt it. You can use bouillon instead of salt, and add garlic powder, basil, oregano, whatever strikes your fancy.) Slowly stir in the slurry and keep stirring. After it…

Yayyyy, Icimani! It's working! (Remember that commercial? "It's workiiiiing!!!!)

Well, hey, TriJoe! Fancy meeting you here! It'll be interesting to see if anyone stumbles on it, either by search or serendipity.