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I walk through water stations, only because I end up waterboarding myself if I don't.

Congrats, great job! I'm with Waffle on the 10-11 mile thing... That's where you're far enough along for it to start hurting, but not yet so close that you can focus on the finish.

You can enter in your height and weight with Runkeeper and that helps it calculate calorie burn. I do think it syncs with a couple of different HRMs, although I use Pear for that so I'm not sure. It is a battery hog, but not too terrible on my iPhone 6—I could make it thought a day of work and a run. I don't actively use…

LOL! It's still totally worth it, I promise. These stories are hilarious. But yeah, coffee usually does the trick for me!

None. Never had a chafing problem, whereas wedgies=huge problem.

Kristine nailed it! I don't stuff myself until I feel sick, but I definitely don't count calories. Also, pay attention to your nutrition throughout the week--not just the two days before. (I second the beer the night before, and yes, coffee and a cozy bathroom on race morning. :smile: )

When I felt like I had plateaued (in the midst of half-marathon training), I actually upped my calories and started eating back exercise calories... Then I started losing again.

Sidesteel, that was a great post... Not fruitcakey at all. A lot of good strategies here though... Pre-logging, delaying meals (I eat way later on weekends), and I also will eat back exercise calories if I need to, whereas I don't usually. (I, admittedly, let 'er rip this weekend as it was my partner's birthday and I ran a…

I started a similar thread on this about a few months ago. Here's what I ended up doing: since I was in the midst of HM training, I mostly stuck with my Brooks Glycerin 12s for my longer runs. Like you, I wanted something lighter and bit more firm, so I rotated in New Balance Fresh Foam Boracays for easy, short runs and…

Nice! I love my Garmin 220—pricey, but worth every penny.

Congrats! Cheers to you for sticking with it through the winter nonetheless.

Yep. Mildly sore is normal, and so is no soreness... Everyone is different. I'm never sore after 4-5 mile weekday runs, but occasionally after a long run, I feel a little "creaky" the next day. Ten+ miles is a long time of sustained impact, so it only make sense that your bones and muscles need time to recover.

I just ran my half on Sunday and had an experience similar to grimmeanor. I also found that I lost more once I raised my calories and ate back exercise calories, like kristinegift. I think it's totally possible, but you just need to listen to your body and put weight loss second if it's affecting your runs—e.g., if I had a…

Yes, haha! They had parachuters land in the stadium before the race. I was wondering if anyone would notice.

I live in NYC, so West Point was just a fun day trip! But it was beautiful and a great place to run. (Those hills are no joke, though!)

Congratulations, I am so happy for you. Thank you for sharing now I can't wait to see how I do.[/quote] I hope to get to read your success stories in the near future! :smiley:

Just started a thread on this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10124187/if-youre-thinking-about-starting-c25k#latest :smile:

Thanks! I did it, and well under my goal time too! My goal was to finish in 2 1/2 hours or less... I finished in 2:23:12! It was hard, but never once did I feel like I couldn't do it, whereas if you had asked me before C25K, I couldn't run down the block! Stay disciplined and don't get discouraged and you can do whatever…

I'm wrapping up March with 66.4 miles, including my first half marathon yesterday. 'Twas a great month—can't wait for April!

I like Honey Stinger chews because of minimal processed ingredients and they don't upset my stomach. They are also fairly east to take without water if you need too, unlike GUs and some liquid formulas. Like ThickMcRunFast said, fueling plans vary widely. Since I take the chews, I usually take 2-3 chews every 30 minutes,…

I'm running my first half tomorrow! Did Hal Higdon's Novice 2 and loved it. Good luck!

There are many C25K alums on these boards--myself included! It's a great program; stick with it and you will feel great at the end. (I finished at the end of November and now I'm running my first half marathon tomorrow!)

This post is from a year ago, guys. I hope the OP's found shoes by now.

On days I run, I delete my Pacer/iPhone 6 pedometer calories just to be sure.

Run more. :smile:

I schedule, but I also allow life to happen... My long run day is usually Saturday. Two Saturdays ago, I was up all night thanks to a dog we were watching AND it was pouring rain. Saturday because a rest day, Sunday became a long run day, and I think I had a much better run than if I had tried to push through on Saturday.…

Possibly more frequently than that... I only get about 300-350 miles out of mine because I'm on concrete all the time. Honestly, the best cure for heavy legs is more slow running.

Anyone can be a runner. :smile: http://abcnews.go.com/US/photo-finish-captures-kentucky-cop-helping-woman-weight/story?id=29838779

Lois, PF is a nuisance for sure but it is manageable. Have you been fitted for shoes? Also, you could try stretching out your arches with a tennis or golf ball after you run.

I'd love to mentor someone beginning their journey. I started MFP about a year ago. An injury last winter and a work-from-home job led to some unwanted weight and when I finally stepped on the scale and saw 183.8 pounds, I was shocked! I knew I had put on a little weight, but I thought I was maybe 165-170. I'm also…