badbcatha05 Member

Nah, I'm not blaming you for anything actually... I was one of the ones who found his initial posting far-fetched myself. Just making an observation about the general nature of all of the forums. My responses weren't really directed toward you... other than the picture- I'm always amazed at how fast people can find them…

Nice.. I can't help but think the kid has been giving info in bits and pieces at least partly because we all jumped on him and got "salty" when he first posted... it makes sense now and the kid's still getting crapped on. I guess I forgot what website I was on for a minute...

Actually I think it makes quite a lot of sense at this point... much more than it did in the beginning and I think that's because the OP has been offering information in bits and pieces... The gal who understood what he was trying to say "got it" because she coaches high schoolers- so that also makes a lot of sense. Here's…

Is ultimate Frisbee still THE college club sport? If it's not, now I feel old even just having to ask that. If it is, try it... it's WAY more fun than just plain running, and I enjoy running by myself.

I'm going to put aside my initial belief that this couldn't possibly be a real question... Did you train yourself for the marathon or did you track/xc coach? Or did you just figure you had enough running base from those activities and just decided to run it with no dedicated training? I'm thinking some posters found it…

I would recommend trying to find time to do SOMETHING for working out. If not, pay very close attention to what you are consuming. I find that when I am on a break from running for whatever that reason might be, I end up making really crappy food choices.

I have it as well. I can't cycle, that makes it lock and hurt worse. Body weight squats are doable, but weighted makes them super stiff and sore. But, I am able to run. I use Galloway's run/walk to try to ease up on some of the stress put on my joints, but after I was at it for a while, believe it or not, my knees hurt…

You could really just use any of the premade walk or run entries too if you picked up a monitor and just change the calories MFP offers for what your monitor showed you.

Do you wear an HRM? When I did that program I just made my own entry I called run/walk and punched in the total time I spent and the calories burned from the HRM. Good luck with the program- stick with it; it works.

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I was truly going to try to offer something constructive but, this ^^.

I didn't make it all the way through the thread but I read the plan. I was planning a meager 5 miles tonight but I think i need to go ice my shins. I think it made my shin splints flare back up.

When I was working on them I did negative pull ups and band assisted and eventually could do 2.

This is not necessarily so. If you felt ok, there is a chance the HRM was wrong however, I would still say best to get checked and cleared by a doc... if nothing else, it will ease your mind. I was admitted to the hospital at 32 with a sustained HR of 220 (first thing in the morning upon waking). I've hit 234 on an HRM…

I've found personally that as I increased my overall distance, my speed has increased without working at it. Work up towards the 10K, and I think you will see your 5K time go down.

One of the items that was available at a couple of water stations on the last marathon I participated in (I Ran the half so I saw all of the info on the full too) was vaseline.

I use the gold bond anti chafing stick-- works great on my arms and my feet, not so much on my thighs--- it works fine for a short time while I'm running, but it doesn't seem to have the staying power for that spot. So for me, compression shorts it is.

I just got a Vivofit. Right now I use it to get an idea of what my daily energy expenditure is. I also have a Forerunner 610 with the HRM chest strap. I use that number to adjust my MFP allowance for exercise. By the time my day is over and I get the total expenditure for the day from the Vivofit, I've already eaten what…

Get yourself a pair of good shoes that are right for your feet and gait and that fit properly. If you think you don't care for running now, you really won't like it when you end up with something like shin splints. As far as shoes being pricey, it really only needs to be for the first pair. I just got a replacement for…

I trained for my first race completely on a treadmill except for 2 runs. It was a 4 mile trail run up and down a ski mountain. Not really the best training plan but luckily for me, I find I'm one of those lucky ones for whom running outside is easier. I definitely recommend you at least try to do some runs outside and get…

I was both amused and impressed by her dedication to planning her route! :-)

This... pay particular attention to your shoulders on your next run. You will quickly find out if this is the source of your pain!

I can't believe you found kill boll vol. 1 boring.... I was going to suggest both volumes of that. So I'll offer My Cousin Vinny instead. And Grudge Match.

First- don't get ahead of yourself. Finish c25k first. You mentioned running 20 minutes sometimes was a challenge. Slow. Down. Finish that, do the 5k to 10k. If you need to repeat weeks you have plenty of time before you want to start your half program. While you are doing the 5k to 10k bridge, start reading up on…

Don't worry about working on speed right now. Speed will come with increased distance. After you finish c25k, if you like that style program (I personally did) find the 5k to 10k bridge program. It's the same idea as c25k but will take you up to a 10k. After I finished that I decided on a half marathon. And there are a ton…

I have a history of v-tach. My cardiologist has basically said I may "exercise as tolerated." I always make sure to wear my HRM just so I can monitor it. Generally while I am exercising my HR is elevated as I would expect it to be and I can tell that the rhythm is normal. The only times I have felt it be a dysfunctional…

This.. you can do even if you don't go to the gym. Just be careful if you use a chair... I've had them slip before I discovered the smith machine.

Go to the gym and find the smith machine. Use the bar to do your push ups. You can adjust the height of the bar and thus the amount of work you need to do. Over time, you will be able to work your way down the pegs and eventually the floor. I find this works more core muscles than doing modified knee pushups. Once you are…

I'm getting ready to start week four of Higdon's Novice 2 half marathon program as kind of a guide for my training but not right to the letter. If you are familiar with how it is set up you will understand what I mean when I explain how I've changed it to suit me. I can't run three days in a row. I ditched the middle run…

Get a consult from a physical therapist. I have chondromalacia in my right knee. The doctor offered "strengthen the leg muscles" but the physical therapist was the one who gave me the actual exercises. Both said to ride a bike for exercise... However, I can not as my knee will grind and eventually lock. So, get some…