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No running-5k yesterday kicked my butt, not feeling so great.

Competed in a 5k today. Took first for my age group, and 20th overall. New personal best time. The course was brutal, with about 150-200 foot elevation increase during the last 3/4 mile. I think the only reason I did well and others did not is because I train on hills anyway. Then I went to my black belt class, as I test…

Get this bad during pregnancy-so bad I'm sometimes up nights puking. What worked for me: I limited fluid late at night - not healthy I lived on maalox and crackers - not healthy I rarely ate within a few hours of bedtime - not healthy Go to the doctor-any number of things can help, but you want to make sure that it isn't…

Rach-Good answers. It's nice to be able to understand some of the physiology involved. When you are working out, however, you NEED to take in more sodium. Sodium is crucial to the processes that allow for muscle contraction. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23578-sodium-how-much-is-too-much…

That is awesome about the daycare. I understand how you feel, and it's nice to get some time. Don't know how far I ran, but probably between 3 and 3.5. GPS is giving me fits, so it is hard to tell for sure. Strong headwind and a stroller can make it tough.

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My kind of memorial stone!

KERRI!!! WANT MY ADDRESS??????? I'll, uhhhh, take care of the problem for you....

I've lost 12 pounds. It would have been more, but this website inspired me to not just lose weight, but to be fit. Only 12 pounds? Size 12 jeans to a size 6 in just over three months. And I'm more toned. I don't hate mirrors nearly as much anymore. Don't panic if you plateau, your body is "remodeling" for the weight loss…

Runnerdad-I wasn't sure which link. For the knee pain: http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/patelladisorders/a/chondromalacia.htm For the pacing information (read down to the middle at least): http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/sundquist.html For the free podcasts (music) that sets a pace:…

I hope they didn't let those mice drive.... I'm just kidding!

I'd like to see Obama's laws get the gun out of my hands. Us Texans. We love our guns. My daughter will know how to shoot well by the time she is a teenager.

prob 5k for me today, still recovering from my 13 miles 2 days ago, and I think i'm getting sick again. I'm in cedar park, and ratty is in round rock. JD-I do want to run that race, but I definitely won't be competing, just running for a good time. I think running ratty may join us. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE? I'll post again…

What is WOWY? Did 13 yesterday. I've resolved the worst of the chafing and blistering. DID YOU KNOW THAT BRAS CHAFE TOO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I've got some knee pain, but I think that is just due to overuse. Found an interesting link about a fairly benign knee condition if anyone is interested. Also-found free podcasting set at…

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/sundquist.html http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html

WHERE"S THE CHOCOLATE BUTTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????

I will be thinking of you and your mother today. I've often seen what happens when I loved one dies. Time does not heal all wounds, and often a gaping hole will remain years after the death of a loved one. Don't feel guilty for the fact that you are still hurting, but find solace in the fact that you are her legacy. The…

I'm going to hazard a guess and say that electrolytes were out of whack. Severely. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,446084,00.html

Recent studies indicate that eating is eating. No matter when it occurs. And the less space between food intake, the less "bumpy" you are. Ask any diabetic. Eating frequently keeps your blood sugar on a more constant level. So a late night snack that decreases the time between dinner and breakfast is actually a good thing.…

Exactly what I was thinking when I wrote this!

Hey girl-what foods do you use to fill up the calorie void after you ride? I ran 13 mi yesterday and I was still coming up with a 1000 calorie deficit. I was just getting tired of eating. And since I know you watch your carbs, I thought you might have some good advice.

I second kerri. And with the stomach flu for a week, YOU HAVE TO GET SOMETHING IN. Or you get in the hospital...

Angie-which camelbak do you use?

Too bad that would go over the daily calorie count of lindsay lohan and paris hilton... Heaven help them if they get a cold.

I started on here to lose some weight. I needed to lose only 7 pounds to reach prepregnancy weight, but my sights were set higher-20 pounds. As I learned more about nutrition, thanks to this website, I also learned about fitness, thanks to a few people in particular, banks, tamtastic, shorerider, and songbyrd. To date I've…

JD-We ran the same race!! Turns out, you me and ratty are in the same vicinity. Awesome time! I didn't do as well as I wanted to, but it was a beautiful day to run!

I use a heart rate monitor. I know for a fact that you burn more calories and move slower with a stroller. You may rest your arms on the stroller, but you MORE than compensate for that by the fact that you are pushing (just my own personal stats) 25 pounds of baby, 35 pounds of stroller, water and snacks for both of you…

Can we share exercise entries? Look for stroller in the database, if we can share, you'll see the one I entered. It mentions pushing a monster in a stroller. Use about 1/2 of the calories listed, and it should be correct for walking.

http://runtex.com/web/1-1540.asp WOW! Ratty-Wanna do the turkey trot? It's on thanksgiving day, so we can eat better that afternoon! It's 5 miles, not 5 k, but I don't know if I'm going to be competing for a little while? If your legs are up for it, it sounds fun! Also-I'm going to do the half marathon in April-it's for…

There is a number of things that can cause a total lack of energy. What is your diet like? If you are doing "low carb," your body may not have enough glucose. Have you ever had problems with high or low blood sugar? How much sleep are you getting? If you aren't getting the recommended amount, then that may be the cause.…