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There are a couple possible causes: 1) Water retention due to muscle damage and repair. 2) Consuming extra food around your long runs.* The extra carbs consumed will also result in water being retained when the water binds with glucose 3) Increased water consumption during and after a run.* Every 8 ounce cup of liquid…

Somehow a guy with nipple cut-outs, just seems kind of disturbing and I can see some overly concerned parent calling the police. I guess as long as he doesn't have chafing down below and use the same solution for that, he should be fine.

Chia seeds, milled flax seeds, hot sauce, flavored tuna packets, jelly/jam

Somehow I think running in a shirt with the nipples cut out is going to end with a conversation with the cops, especially if you are running in a park with children present.

It's probably more of a problem for people with nipples that protrude more. Distance plays a factor in it, because the further you are running the more time there is for your shirt to rub. I tend to have more problems when it is chilly out (50 - 65° F) because it is cold enough that my nipples respond but not cold enough…

Just to clarify, in the US biscuits are a quick bread that use baking soda as a leavening agent . They are often used in biscuits and (sausage) gravy or breakfast sandwiches.

It is not uncommon, and you can find pictures of people finishing marathons with blood on the front of their shirts from bleeding nipples. You need to take action because while yours may not be bleeding yet, they are likely starting to scab and become hyper-sensitive. You can get Nip Gaurds at running and some sporting…

During the last five miles of my first marathon I decided that I was retiring from marathon running. It was a trail marathon near where I grew up, so when I found out about it I went from barely running to marathon in about 6 months. I didn't have a good base and at the time I didn't know of any good hilly trails near…

I don't know how you can make such a blanket statement. No one is talking about eating a burger or steak and potatoes while running, but it is possible to eat while running. Besides gels and energy chews, I have also used pb&j, just jelly, or nutella sandwiches cut into quarters, sports beans, and stinger waffles. I've…

It's not that you have trained your body to burn through glycogen quickly. It already knows how to do that. By running too fast you are failing to train your body to adapt to using fat instead of glycogen. You should have an 80%/20% mix of easy runs to hard runs(race pace, intervals, hill repeats, etc.). All your long runs…

I agree with @litsy3. Using a race for your longest runs can be a recipe for disaster, especially if you throw in hills when you have not included hills as part of your training. If it is really hilly or steep hills, then the uphills are going to do a number on your glutes and calves and the downhills can hit your thighs…

Agreed, the saying is "For every marathon, a toenail". However in reality if you are losing toenails from running, then either you are wearing the wrong sized shoes or poorly designed shoes.

There is no need to up your carbs or modify your diet prior to a 5K (http://www.runnersworld.com/run-nonstop/fueling-up-for-your-first-5k). You need to be running for more than 90 minutes for there to be any benefit to carb loading. Besides doing heavy carbs two days out and switching to heavy protein one day out defeats…

If you are training for a marathon it is important that long runs be done in a single session. After 90 - 120 minutes of running you have used up your glycogen reserves and force your body to turn to fat for fuel. This will cause your muscles to use fuel more efficiently and to increase the percentage of fatty acids used…

Any runs between now and race day should be easy. Don't try to improve your performance. Don't over hydrate before the race. You don't want to be searching for a restroom when it's time for the race to start. Lineup between 1/2 & 3/4 of the way back, so that you don't get sucked along by faster runners. It is better to…

Doing running on top of HIIT style workouts is a recipe for over training and injury. At the very least temporarily cut out a couple days of the T25/Max 30 to insure that you are getting adequate recovery time. After a month of running you can experiment with adding back the days you cut out. However if you feel fatigued…

Almost any workout that you are doing multiple times per week would benefit from being spread out. When you go out and run you do a certain degree of damage to the muscles and tendons of your legs and feet, which can result in soreness when you finish or a day or two latter. Given time to recover the soreness goes away and…

When you lift: 1) Are you doing the same lifts each lifting day, or are you doing an A/B split of lifts? 2) Are you lifting to failure? When you were doing an upper/lower body split you were on average working your legs once ever fourth day. However with your full body workout you are working your legs every other day. You…

If you are only going to run twice a week, then do one run over the weekend and the other one midweek. If you actually want to get better then you should run at least three times a week. To avoid increasing distance too quickly don't increase total weekly mileage more than 10%. Also pain/soreness is not a sign of a good or…

Are you having any toe/foot problems? Are you getting close to 500 miles out of your shoes before you wear a hole through them? If you are not having any foot problems and your shoes are not wearing out excessively early you can stick with your current size. If you want or need more room you can either go with a wide or go…

I think following a plan will help calm your nerves to some extent. However as previously stated you should make sure that the plan you are using is a novice plan. If your plan has tempo, hill repeats, or interval runs then it is more of an intermediate or advanced plan, and should be avoided. You probably should also…

I would recommend that you start using a training plan. Based on the questions you have been asking over the past several weeks it is obvious that you are feeling anxious about being prepared for your marathon. A training plan will take care of a lot of the guesswork that you are currently doing and allow you to…

The purpose of rest days is to allow the body to recover, so activities that aid in recovery are fine. Walking, yoga, and stretching are all acceptable rest day activities, as long as you don't over do it (ex. speed walking 5 miles). You definitely want to avoid anything that is truly a cardio workout or taxing on your…

Are you eating back any of your exercise calories? When you are training for endurance events you should slow your weight loss. You need to fuel your training. How long before your run did you eat? I have seen suggestions in the past that you should eat a meal two hours before a run and if it has been more than three hours…

Follow a good training plan. This helps insure that you are training enough to be ready without over training. Personally I like Hal Higdon's plans. If this is your first marathon then your goal should just be to finish. Then for your next marathon you can target a time that is better than your first time. Most marathon…

Have you tried different brands of gels? Some brands are thinner and like syrup (Power gel), and others are thicker (Gu & Clif gels). The gels are 90 to 120 calories per packet, so what ever you use should have similar number of calories.I have also used pb&j, just jelly, or nutella sandwiches cut into quarters, sports…

Check your HR graph to see if it dropped out any during your ride. In warm weather your sweat helps the sensor pickup your hr. In cold weather you don't sweat as much plus the air is drier, which causes the skin under the sensors to be drier. This can make it harder to detect your hr. If your hr is dropping out early in…

If it is cold enough the corners of your eyes start to stick and you can feel the surface of your eyeball starting to freeze. When that starts to happen a I do a slow blink or run a short distance (5-10 strides) with my eyes shut to help thaw them a little. However I don't dare go much further than that with my eyes closed…