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I have trouble eating enough fiber; but, I found that having a kefir smoothie (~16 oz) [Liteway or others] for breakfast followed by 16 oz of water promotes regularity. However, high protein diets, high calcium consumption (cheese, milk, etc.), high quantities of iron, and insufficient hydration can stall regularity (or…
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Regarding Mayo Clinic recommendations, here's a link: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256?pg=1 DR;TL version: 13 cups/day for men, 9 cups/day for women--8 oz cups, but some of that can be from other beverages and from food.
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I agree with the previous poster about having a real goal...like registering for another 5k race; but, with respect to target pace, I recommend that you just try to equal or to improve your previous time; i.e., set a new PR (personal record; aka, PB or personal best). Best wishes for meeting your goals. As an old timer,…
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The ON Gold Standard 100% Casein tastes good; but, I've found that it doesn't mix well, though, except in smaller amounts. I mix it with water (from room temps to warm; i.e., 68F - 90F): typically, ~50 g / 500 ml. (Before bedtime) And, the ON Gold Standard 100% Whey tastes good and mixes well. I mix with water or almond…
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Why would one stop ingesting caffeine? That's not healthy!!! Caffeine is the drug of choice for most folks in the USA and elsewhere.
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Any broken pretzels, crackers, cookies, etc. have no calories; so, they don't count! Maybe, anything edible that is not whole may have no calories...I'm thinking pizza!
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Merry Christmas!!! Officially, I won't be in your demographic for one more week and a day! (02 Jan 2015) Currently, I have no health issues other than a slight DOMS in my right hip muscles from running at an easy pace. I only started running in Oct 2010; so, I'm still learning what works for me. I just started posting my…
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I use a Garmin FR620; username: g8r.ray
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When I first started exercising, years ago, I exercised nearly every day; however, I weighed myself daily, just as everyone has recommended: right after getting up and using the toilet. Then, I would exercise (w/o drinking fluids) for about 1/2 hour to 1 hour and would weigh again. The difference was sweat lost--usually…
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I use a Garmin FR620; feel free to connect with me on GC, username: g8r.ray. I'm a retired old guy, travelin' with my wife around North America, and living in an RV. I've got a blog (but, I'm really poor about posting, though), G8rRay.com. I pretend to be an endurance runner (5k and longer distances); and, I've been…
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I'm not familiar with the Polar or the FitBit products; but, I recently purchased a Garmin Forerunner watch (FR 15) for my son. It appears to be a 24 hr, wearable tracker that also is a GPS watch (GPS & HRM). He just received it yesterday afternoon; so, I don't have any feedback for how well it functions.
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Since 28 Nov 2014, MFP has not synched with Garmin in my accounts. I thought that it was a case of Garmin No Service; but, the issue appears to be on MFP's side. I owe Garmin an apology! I hope that MFP can get it fixed really soon; the lack of exercise kcal burned make my "calories in" look enormous (at least, to me).
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Drinking enough water will probably do the trick. I drink fruit flavored, kefir smoothies (Liteway) and two cups of water before my morning coffee and that seems to help move things along...usually within 30-45 minutes, especially if I eat breakfast (not usually hungry after drinking the smoothie [420 g], water, and…
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For a 1st ever marathon, I suggest making your goal: "just finish!" I agree that your average weekly mileage will, probably, exceed 30 mi/wk before you're ready to taper for the event. You DO NOT need to run fast, just a good, consistent pace...running slowly will prevent injuries. For my 1st marathon (at age 66), I used…
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I agree with the issue associated with "perceived effort;" re: good days/bad days. [Per my personal experience. Although, I've found that after running ~4 mi (or more), perceived effort does seem to match other indicators of the same effort--I'm a runner (wannabe).] Note that as your fitness improves, your resting HR will…
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Mine was working on Saturday (29 Nov 2014), but not since. I sent an email to MFP support yesterday (01 Dec 2014) and received a reply indicating they are aware of an issue, are working to discover and fix the problem, and...stay tuned. It is irritating but, at least, MFP acknowledged right away; I also posted to Garmin…
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WHEW!!! I read all 18, entertaining pages; is there a prize for that? B)
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The elliptical seems to burn more calories per unit of time.
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For the past seven years, I weigh every morning, after bathroom, before breakfast: measure & record: blood pressure, heart rate, weight, % body fat, resting metabolism, BMI. Those last four items are based upon Omron WW digital scale--I assume the weight is accurate and the others may or may not be accurate; but, I assume…
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I do much more now, than before I was 61 y.o.! [Before: about 0 hours per week; now, about 6-9 hours/week, average. I'm a runner, now; before: I was a workaholic and couch potato.] I'll be 70 y.o. in January 2015 and planning another marathon for that year. Meanwhile, I'm running half marathons every few months.
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I agree with all the previous folks that have replied: SLOW DOWN!!! If you cannot run for 30 min at a pace that allows you to carry on a conversation, you are just out-of-shape, exercise wise. Jogging very slowly--even walking some of it--will fix that for you.
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I'm not a lifter; but, your legs will be getting strength training during your intervals and your tempo runs because of the increased speeds required for those runs; also, those intervals (3x-6x, and for tempo runs, too) will be over 800m to 1600m. Furthermore, a properly designed marathon training plan will include long…
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Probably got distracted before finishing the post.
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[<quote> It regularly takes me 10min to get going this is down to warming up the muscles and getting into a breathing pattern. </quote>] Very good advice. The shorter the run the longer the WU (warm up) should be; for distances of 5k or less, the WU should be 15 min, at least. I recommend that, after the 1st 6-8 min of…
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Cure my ignorance, please. :smile: Does walking mileage count towards the challenge? Or, just running mileage?
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The author of the article stated that fitness is her primary importance, rather than weight change; therefore, the article suggests using fitness goals to record/exhibit fitness. I believe that is true: measure and record the metric in which you're interested. So, if your goal is a change in weight, you SHOULD measure your…
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I'm a little incredulous of those numbers! 750 kcal/hour = 1.1 hp (horsepower) 850 kcal/hour = 1.3 hp Can people generate that much power for 60 minutes?
