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Ice for joints, heat for muscles...

I would definately get it checked. Pain/ache means something is amiss, plus you dont want to aggrivate it more by continuing to run. I would also get new shoes - depending on how often and how far you run, the geneeral guidance is to replace them about every 3/400 miles/6 months. I recently started to get achey knees. I…

6 months ago I would have never have eaten these, but now they are my standard snack at work when I get the mid-morning/afternoon nibbles - dried figs and almonds. Just enough to take the craving edge off and are super healthy.

I have heard this too - from way back, and more recently by my PT. he said after a short warm up, do 30 - 40 mins of weights, then any cardio exercise done afterwards is pure fat burn. From this article, the line that justifies this approach/rationale in general is: "The body needs to burn through its sugar source first…

REading your post I get the impression you are more focused on weightloss and food, with exercise being "required" rather than desired. I may be wrong? Food intake is important, and many of us can identify with the issues you are having right now. But dont beat yourself up! It has been a holiday weekend and I am sure most…

Full Ironman. Here is a more detailed report: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/uae-based-businessman-inspiring-the-youth-of-a-nation-1.798133 "On December 5, he will arrive in Abu Dhabi, having finished his quest of swimming 3.5 kilometres, cycling 180.25 kilometres and running 42.195 kilometres, alone, every…

He is! What chimed with me was when he said "People are wasting their lives on Facebook". That is sooo true!!!

5 minute run to warm up then 45 min strength training - 9 set of 3 x reps then 40 - 50 mins cardio - usually a pacey run or interval/hill traning on a stationary bike.

I love soup and make all my own - home made soup is the ultimate healthy fast food, my freezer is always stocked and I always have some in the fridge. Here are some of my favorites - all made with home made chicken stock (chicken bones/wings, onion, celery, carrot, a few peppercorns) made overnight in a crock pot: Pumpkin…

This is a very big question! I have been exercising and watching what I eat for 7 months. I have just started using MFP to shift the last few stubborn kilos so i can run a bit faster for a half marathon I am training for. I also took up triathlon a few months ago, so I train daily. Last week I was really struggling to eat…

I agree with most posters - interval training. Do short burst of high intensity then recover. Most stationary bikes have a programme you can set. Generally, stationary bikes are not as good as getting out and cycling on the road, but they do build up key muscle groups in your legs - which all sorts of other exercise will…

Although I am an active scuba diver, I am not a fast swimmer - too and from dive boat etc. I only recently got back into proper swimming when I decided to take up triathlon. I am absolutely hopeless with front crawl, so I am currently focusing on breast stroke. I always go for distance rather than speed, and i am finding…

Run Goal 40k 19k down, 21 to go. Knee issues :-( Ride Goal 60k 83km - DONE!

I go to a running club and they tell me to aim for 18k before the half marathon I am doing in Spetember. You are already there so I wouldnt worry! I am barely managing 10k ...

Great thread! Last year my neices talked me into doing a half marathon with them this September. I started training Oct last year from absolute zero. By December I ran my first 5k race. In January I did my second 5k race as part of a realy team in a sprint triathlon. To improve my overall fitness I decided to give a sprint…

Weekdays - Porridge made with half water/half semi skimmed milk, blueberries or balckberries, swirl of honey and a dusting of cinnamon. Keeps me going till lunchtime. Weekends - banana first thing then eggs/toast after exercise followed by fruit and yogurt One large mug of coffee

I made this the other night to "use up" my exercise calories. It was delicious and VERY filling... Ground almonds and strawberries go exceptionally well together too: 1 cup fresh papaya 1 mango 4 -5 whole forzen starwberries 1 cup semi skimmed milk 1/2 cup low fat yogurt 2 tablespoons ground almonds I calculated it was…

Run Goal 40k 12k down, 28 to go Ride Goal 60k 33k diwn, 27 to go

Thanks! QWhat day are we posting our weekly results?

Great idea! I am in, but as I am training for a half marathon, I am between option 2 and 3. is that OK? Run Goal 40k Ride Goal 60k

I don't ever rely 100% on any gym machine readings, and treat them more of a guide to track progress. Each week I go to a time/distance running club fixture and that is accurate. I am faster running on the road than the readings ever state on the treadmill. But I see that as a positive thing. At the end of the day, it is…

Shake was delicious - the almond/strawberry combination was really great - and it has bumped up the calories nicely. ONly 66 left, but I am totally stuffed! OK I get it now - totally OK to go over the protien when following MFP :-)

Good point about the protien. I am just trying to follow MFP to the letter to get this obsinate extra weight off. Unless I eat a whole cow, any extra protien consumed will be absorbed into my muscle tissue so thanks for the reassurances. The cheese sandwich is a good idea, but I had one at lunchtime. Glad I am on the right…

Thanks! I have some protien powder and ground almonds, but according to my food diary I am over my protien... maybe I should pop in just a little almond (which I prefer)? I know it is better to have extra protien after a work out..

I usually have a banana 90mins - 2 hours before my main exercise, normally late afternoon. I have my evening meal within 30 mins of completing my exercise. I am however wanting to switch my running to early morning as soon as I wake. CAn I ask if anyone does this? I hope to manage 50 /60 mins as training for a half…

Thats really interesting. Back in September last year I got into running to aid my wieght loss. Through running I discovered triathlon as I wanted to cross train. I then decided to enter an international triathlon (sprint) with only 8 weeks to train. I was training really hard 2 hours a day, 6 days a week. I thought my…

I second this - best way to get in shape. combination of all three.

Exercise is my best friend. I miss it on my rest day. Nothing too much to add to the points above - combination of Cv and Strength will get you a slender toned body. I do my stength workout first, followed by at least 30 mins CV. CV is pure fat burn, according to my personal trainer. A lot of my fat has coverted into…

You can post it under strenght training and list/input all your reps - although MFP doesn't caluclate/estimate the calories burned nor can you input this manually. or If you search under CV Strenght training is listed and you can state how long you have done it for - a calorie burn furgure will come up but I dont know what…

Definately squats and leg curls along with running. I do my leg curls with a swiss ball. For these you dont even need a gym - just a swiss ball and decent properly fitted training shoes. After 6 m at it I have great legs now :-) this all it took - 3 x per week.