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I'll have to try the baking soda...the vinegar didn't really work. Or maybe it will just take a few washes w/ extra ingredients to get the smell out.

5.5 miles today Total 9.5 for the month

I basically do the same thing you did, I just continually switch out the veggies and meat. I swap between chicken & shrimp for stir fries. Also, adding a low cal/low sodium sauce can completely change the taste so the taste doesn't get boring.

Squats and lunges are good non-weight exercises for that area. If you are in a full size gym, look for a machine where you lay face down and pull your feet up to your butt while lifting weights w/ your legs. It's a great hamstring machine but I don't know what it's called, sorry!

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Crosstraining? LOL beyond strength training, I don't have time to train for those 3 events let alone have time for elliptical, stair master, etc. But like others have said, bricks are essential. And I tend to think the swim/bike brick gets overlooked. Not that your muscles will be as locked in that transition as they are…

I hate going to swim and you can't get anything done because of people screwing around!

4 miles yesterday...96 to go for this challenge. Goal is running 65, bike 56, swim 2.4 for the month!

First of all, can I just tell Crux that you always make me feel like a whiny baby when I don't want to work out? LOL it's definite motivation to see your workouts! I'm in with a goal of: Swim: 2.4 miles Bike: 56 miles (half IM distance) Run: 65 miles (per my half marathon training plan)

I would think this is similar to tapering before a marathon. The marathon is really hard so you don't want to be sore and hurting when you run the marathon, so you only do light work outs the 2-3 weeks before the marathon. It may be that the PT is so intense there that you really will feel better (at least the first few…

Interesting. I was anemic at age 12 as a swimmer and had to take pre-natal vitamins to keep my iron levels up even though I regularly ate several of the foods listed in that article. I haven't had a blood test in a few years now, so I don't know if I'm still lacking my iron or not...makes me curious to go find out!

Thanks for the ideas. Any more that are good before the holidays especially? And for individuals? I am part of a team but we are spread throughout the state and I'm the only one within about a 45 minute drive.

25 days to go, wow. I'm not going to have a six pack, per se, but I will be much improved! I'm doing randomabs again tonight.

I just make healthy meals for my husband, daughter, and myself. My husband frequently eats a few slices of bread in addition to the meal or takes a lot bigger portions than I do. If I make a stir fry, he gets 50%, I get 35%, and my daughter (4) gets 15% for example. It fills him up to eat bigger portions of the healthy…

That is ultra-organized, I LOVE it! I also love that you gave each race a priority. Good idea!

I have Zumba for PS3 Move and it's pretty good. Just depends how much intensity you put into it! If you push yourself and really move it, it burns a TON of calories. Not so great for working muscles, but good cardio. Any of the Jilian Michaels DVDs are good, according to others on MFP. I got some on Ebay for about $8 each.

I have had a MIO strapless HRM for a year now. It's okay, and a great deal at $39. I paid about that when I bought it this time last year. The drawback to a strapless HRM (and the reason they are so cheap) is that you have to hold 2 fingers on buttons to let it read your HR. It gives fairly accurate calorie burn readings…

If you want super cheap, I got a MIO strapless HRM this time last year at Academy for $35. Lots are on sale at places like Academy and D i c k's

skruger--I can see the ticker. I'm in!

I'm super organized so I'm panicking that I can't set my schedule through June right now, haha. So far I only have the New Orleans Rock & Roll Half on March 4th (for American Cancer Society DetermiNATION).

I wouldn't worry about it if it's not an emergency! I stopped doing one component of my job altogether because the pay was terrible and it was 1-2 hour time slots in the afternoon which is when it works best for me to work out. I felt guilty at first but those long runs and bike rides were so worth it, I just felt so much…

I do buttkickers, high knees, bounding, and running backwards for my drills. They have improved my running form DRASTICALLY!

I got the bike mount. I was a little confused about what all I needed for transitions but the accessories weren't on sale and I don't even have the bike I'll be mounting it on at this point, so I decided to wait and see what else I would need later. (No tri races until April so buying the accessories at this point isn't a…

I do hill training a few different ways. I have one 3.5 mi course that has about 8 moderate size hills so I just run the whole 3.5 for that hill run. There is another route that has one long gradual hill followed shortly by one steep hill and I just run up those then continue on the flat road after those 2 hills. I have…

This is my 800th post on MFP, wow, haha. Thanks for those tips obfischer--those are good for LIFE, not just losing weight. I'm still weighing in at 135.0 lbs eating about 1800 calories (sometimes 1900) per day. Other sites say for my height and weight, maintenance would be 1950 or so but MFP says 1880...it's not usually an…

Swim: 2.4 Mi Bike: 24 Mi Run: 37 Mi Not my strongest month in terms of miles, but I'm sitting down tonight to evaluate and set goals for December. You guys are such an inspiration, and even though I didn't make the distance in bike, I'd love to join again next month.

Wow, what an awesome accomplishment as a family! That's truly awesome!

I cross trained today with a bike ride & upper body strength training. My knees are still a little achey from my 10K on Thursday which is very out of the ordinary for me. My knees have started to kind of ache after 5 miles...is that normal for you guys? Considering a knee brace but have no idea where to start looking for…

Tricep dips on a chair, lying down triceps extensions (look it up on youtube it's hard to explain), those are the best 2 tricep workouts I know to do.

Swim: 2.4 Mi Bike: 14 Mi Run: 33.5 Mi Only 98 miles away on the bike, haha. Going to spin later today so I'll be slightly less miserably far away from that goal.