bluefox9er Member

running...because it's every other sport's punishment.

I have been running a year and completed a marathon and nowhere near 8 minutes as a fastest mile. what an amazing achievement! congrats!!

sorry..i'll re-phrase for you. for people who have a deep and latent dislike for me as an individual. better?

to make my haters hate me even more.

pchestnut: warm friendly smile!

"Damned United" is fantastic...I don't care too much for the hooligan movies.

Favourite Team : Leicester City Local team : Leicester City International club team: Kaizer Chiefs of Johannesburg, South Africa National team: South Africa

I don't know if I ever told you this, but when you gave me that piece of advice, i printed it and laminated it and slipped it inside my gel pouch when I ran my marathon. I * could* have finished faster, but for a first marathon, the sheer elation of finishing trumped being critical of what *could* have been...and I'm…

This thread is INCREDIBLE. I have never seen so many attractive people...and the 'after' shots are just amazing...just think how 'hot' this world would be if anybody who is overweight and wanting a healthier lifestyle this world would be if they made the next step..some of the most attractive people on MFP here int the…

I hope your child is healthy and one that will fill you and your families lives with much joy.

another vote for incorporating strength training..weak quads and glutes gave me all kinds of pain and niggling injuries. I'm guessing you have the right type of shoes...and also, stretch,stretch and stretch after each and every run..make stretching an extension or a part of your run....it isn't complete until the stretch…

weather you choose gels or sport beans etc, do NOT do anything different on race day...experiment on what you prefer in the safety of your training runs...race day is not a good day to try something new that might potentially upset your stomach or otherwise impair your performance. same applies to shoes and even clothing!

not 'from' the UK, but I live here. there are a LOT of UK folks here, even a group dedicated to UK folks. new friends always welcome :-)

thats how it is done...you did your walk, but my GOD you made your will and mind even TOUGHER!

"To have and to have not".. "as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster"

all of THIS ^^^ and stay as hydrated as you possibly can, especially if you are running this in unforgiving heat and humidity. also, try and run the circuit or track where you will do the actual run.

Just like RunnerinVT has said, scottb has also helped me enormously in helping me go from 5k to a marathon. You can improve your running, and you can also *enjoy* your running whilst you improve and not feel so rough. We all experience 'bad runs' from time to time, but they key is to have an achievable goal and a sound…

after every run..foam roll,foam roll,foam roll. it's a mantra :-)

powerful advances in medicine offset by even greater powerful advances in more ways to kill more people more efficiently. Poverty and starvation co-exist side by side with wastage and wealth, education and healthcare should be available for ALL. But, at least there are more good people than bad. Oh...and all corporations…

are you on a mission to save the world?? I had no idea that the mfp forum dwellers take it on themselves to 'save' people.

why can't everybody leave the OP alone?? obviously the placebo ( or in this case, the NOcebo ) effect is working for her.

I don't care what the anti-carb brigade say. I run, and I run long distances. without carbs I wouldn't be able to run anywhere near as effectively. My body needs fuel..so I fuel.

to the Polar FT4...duh.

YES to KT Tape and lots of rest. I also roll my foot over a golf ball on a hard floor,applying pressure..that really helps.

I'd get the 'nod', wave and a smile from fellow runners in canada and the states, but it's yet to happen in the UK..they just stare at you as if you are the enemy.

Women have every right to lift weights in the weights area and not feel intimidated as anybody else. I don't do a double take when there's a woman using an elliptical machine so why would I do that if they are lifting weights?

or Alabama..

real redshirts and no degrees. IRISH for life.

glad it worked and congrats!! personally, everyone I know OVER estimates their food calories and UNDER estimate their cardio/calories burnt through exercise.

Anyone here, please feel free to add me my nike+ is Dipak49ers I run with the nike+ sport watch and the fuel band.