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2023-08-11 The Reports page has changed to a "Useless Reports" page.* The Weight Report no longer scales for my Max/Min weight entries. * I cannot access some of my custom fields (They start with "%...") * My custom fields (None of them) no longer scales for Max/Min entries. * My custom field, Sleep, {hours} no longer…

In addition to the recommendations for stretching by most of the folks that have replied, you may need to add strength training for your hip flexors; e.g., isometric exercises for psoas muscles, clam shells for gluteus medius and minimus, squats for several hip flexors, etc.

I have a similar issue, my RHR is regularly low-to-mid 40s; but, it's not uncommon for a week at a time, my RHR is <40. And, it's been within that range since I started endurance running at 62 y.o.; I'm now 78 y.o. Last year, since I live >100 miles from my "old" primary care doc, I had a first visit with my "new" primary…

Over the years, that issue recurs infrequently; but, it occurs often enough to be irritating. HOWEVER, each time that happens, within, maybe, a week (sometimes, longer) TP & MFP get those apps talking to one another and TP will display all those data that had been missing. So, I've learned to be patient. BTW, during those…

I've been using an Horizon T102 treadmill set: 5% grade, 3.7 mph for 30 minutes; and, my Garmin FR935 indicates ~200 Calories (kcal) burned, 1.75 miles. The treadmill display indicates ~230 C burned, 1.85 miles. That pace is nearly as fast as I can maintain for 30'00"; so, I consider that very brisk walking. But, I'm 78…

Mid-to-high 40's. I'm 71 y.o. :) Not running as much as usual, though (currently<30 mi/wk); then, it is usually in the range of high 30's to low 40's.

I've found that soy sauce (think, "sodium") causes me to gain water weight that takes, at least, 3 days to drop; just overeating one meal, only lasts about a day. So, based upon my experience, eat what, and as much as, you want; tomorrow, resume your dieting. An occasional indulgence will be very temporary. ["Occasional"…

Here's a couple of articles about ibuprofen and running: https://runnersconnect.net/running-injury-prevention/ibuprofen-and-running/ & https://runnersconnect.net/running-injury-prevention/anti-inflammatories-effective/. Hope that provides some of the information that you're seeking.

I use Garmin vivosmart HR+ for activity tracking and Garmin FR 620 for endurance running. I was using negative adjustments before getting the vivosmart and MFP seemed to be adjusting as I had expected. But, recently, per my FR 620, I burned about 900 Calories from a run and MFP showed that I had a negative adjustment;…

While you're tracking your sodium intake, track your potassium, also. They go hand-in-hand; and, if you're increasing your sodium, you definitely need to increase your potassium proportionately.

I believe that most coaches would recommend increasing cadence gradually (~5 steps to 6 steps/minute increase per week). If you have a GPS watch that indicates cadence, check to see whether you can set an alarm for a range of cadence (high and low). Using an alarm allows you to concentrate on your running form, landing…

Based upon the numbers data that you posted and from my understanding of what you said you entered into MFP (1,500 C, daily need), the 523 C addition was from the manual entry for exercise (151 C) and Garmin's adjustment (372 C). So, your MFP calorie adjustment is 1,500 + (151 + 372) = 2,023. And, the macros were adjusted…

I use an old Omron BFH-500 bathroom scale that produces readings both for %BF (body fat) and %MM (muscle mass); both readings fluctuate with hydration and with body weight. I've been recording those daily for more than five years. Recently, I decided to convert those percentages to pounds, based upon that day's weight in…

If you do have a recent race, you can calculate online your VDOT (a pseudo v-dot-O2 max) which will provide training paces (easy pace, marathon pace, 10k pace, 5k pace, mile pace, etc.) based upon your current fitness. One such web site is www.attackpoint.org/trainingpaces.jsp?dist=5000&units=meters&time=26%3A40. Note:…

Resting BPM: 42 (yesterday: 45) BP: 103/54 (yesterday: 98/51) Wgt: 145.8 lb (yesterday: 146.4 lb) Hgt: 68" Age: 71 Activity: Active (running and, occasionally, weight training)

I have not noticed swelling hands after running; but, before I got my weekly mileage above 25 miles, every time that I would walk more than a couple of miles at a respectable pace (15:30/mi - 14:00/mi) my hands would swell and tingle for about an hour afterward. Now, my hands, very infrequently, will swell, still. I…

I run and walk 4x per week and usually that's about 300-400 minutes (5.00-6.67 hrs); the other days, I'm a slacker. I don't count body weight exercise time, though, since I don't wear my Garmin for that (too inaccurate for calorie count).

I run Sun, Tue, Thu, Sat--about 30 mi/wk (4-6 hr/wk). Sun is my Long Run (90'-150' duration); Tue is Tempo Run (about 70'-80' duration); Thu is Intervals (about 70'-80' duration); and, Sat is a Slow pace fitness run (about 70'-90' duration). Except for the Sat-Sun, back-to-back, runs, I'm giving myself time to recover…

Over the past 15 weeks, I've averaged about 169 g of protein. I'm 5'8", 145 lb, and 70 yo. I'm somewhat active, some days; I average about 20-25 miles/week, running, and average about the same distance (or 5-10 miles more), walking.

Assuming that you are maintaining the same cycling speed (pedal rotations per minute), more tension requires more work from you; more work means more Calories (kcal) burned per minute. So then, the key is to maintain the same speed, while progressively (weekly) increasing the tension. [Note: Your increasing the tension…

I've used several different Garmin Forerunner GPS/HRM watches with the premium HRM/strap. After about 6-10 months, they start to indicate heart rates that, for me, are highly improbable, if not impossible; a new HRM/strap solves the problem. I also had that issue with a Suunto, but replacing the battery in the HRM took…

It would REALLY be great if all items in the MFP food database were provided in "per gram" or "per 100 gram" basis for servings. A corollary is that each food item be on an "as prepared" or "as cooked" basis for servings. But, they aren't. I have tried (imperfectly) to use the measure listed for a serving and weigh it to…

Exercising on a hot day in the sun increases your heart rate because some of the blood that should go to your muscles is diverted to your skin for cooling--evaporating sweat cools your skin, therefore cooling your blood diverted there. Since some of the blood has been diverted to your skin for cooling, your heart must beat…

After even one meal (Chinese Buffet) having a lot of sodium, my weight may jump +6 lb or more; and, will return to "normal" after three days of normal eating.

You know, it could be that the exercise equipment registered 50 cal burn and the HRM registered 25 cal burn. So... ;-)

Yes, but make sure that you are eating enough protein and, possibly, swap some carb calories (reduction) for fat calories (increase), while keeping your total calories the same as currently, since you're already losing weight. Oh, and you've already lost enough weight that you should reassess your calorie requirements to…

If you are interested in running for more than 3-4 minutes, I suggest that you slow your pace [most beginning runners try to sprint (or run too fast), rather than run at an easy pace (easy pace: can you carry a conversation while you run?)], then walk for 1-2 minutes (end of set 1) and repeat 'til 10-15 minutes have…

I agree with scottb81 re: tempo run; however, I would revise the tempo part to multiple 10 minute intervals (same effort that scott suggested) with 5 minute easy pace between the intervals; e.g. 10' WU+[2x(10' TP + 5' EP)+10' TP]+10' KD=60' training run. My reasoning is that the shorter intervals at TP allows for quicker…

I found this sock (for sleeping) to help with the "first step" pain in the mornings: http://www.amazon.com/Strassburg-Sock-Regular-Size-Around/dp/B00JB2UDTQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1436742613&sr=1-5 Also, the frozen water bottle suggested by a poster above whenever you have the time to sit and roll it under your…

Agree with the previous posters about CICO and exercise. Furthermore, I believe that you'll need, at least, 20 minutes or more of any cardio exercise to be long-term beneficial--I would recommend building to more than sixty minutes of cardio, three or more times per week, too. [The Government recommends a minimum of 180…