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I'm on the around '3000 calories of whatever I want to eat' diet :D

1) having thrown at me or being struck by beer cans. bottles, cigarettes by passing cars and trucks. I'm lucky I haven't gotten hurt. (and thankfully it's only happened a few times in my life) 2) nails in boards that are lying face up. owwwwww. I'm now safely current on my tetanus shots (I can laugh now, but owww) 3)…

1) having thrown at me or being struck by beer cans. bottles, cigarettes by passing cars and trucks. I'm lucky I haven't gotten hurt. (and thankfully it's only happened a few times in my life) 2) nails in boards that are lying face up. owwwwww. I'm now safely current on my tetanus shots (I can laugh now, but owww) 3)…

Week 1 Friday - 2433 (Stationary 150 Minutes (~55 Miles), Running 0.5 Mi, Walking 1.5 Mi) Saturday - 0 (though i did a ton of walking at Dragoncon) Sunday - 1229 (Run 8 Mi, Walk 2 Mi Total - 6146 Calories Week 2 Monday - Zerooooo Tuesday - 644 Running 4 Mi, walking 1Mi Heh...

I'm not quite ready to jump into a half, full, or Ultra marathon quite yet. I've run half marathons before. I'll aim for the 2012 Atlanta Half on thanksgiving next year. I run because it feels right. I feel like it's what we're supposed to do. Not sit around waiting to die. I run to push myself, to discover my limits and…

Well, late to the Ball, but I'll see how I can hold up doing this. Hope people don't mind that I count my week as starting on Mondays :) Monday: Run 7.1 miles 1012 calories burned Tues: Elliptical 30 minutes 460 calories burned Wednesday: Run 7.1 Miles 1012 Calories burned Calories burned: 2484 so far The rest of this week…

The previous poster mentioned some good sites. I personally use http://www.usatf.org/routes/map/ one little trick and cheat that I use on my longer runs is to find a loop about half the distance I want to run, and run it twice so a 4 mile run is 2, 2 mile loops. that way you can a) stop and get water as needed b) you can…

Realize she's saying 2 bottles of water at 600 ml?

Caveat: IANAFE and IANAD The first question group of questions I'd ask: what kind of workouts are you doing? Length and intensity? Are you outside/inside Heat or comfortable temperatures? Obviously a Doctor would be helpful. But until then, figure out if you're getting enough water? You can make yourself into a guinea pig…

Considering I ran from the early 80s until about 1990, then stopped until recently, I'm not sure how relevant my times would be. But the biggest thing is getting out there and running! you don't have to beat yourself into the ground to run. Don't get me wrong, if you want to hammer yourself with hard runs, that's…

I'm guessing 'bump' is either to move the topic back to the top for other people to read, or for a reminder for that person so when they look at their forum topics/posts, it'll be in there for them to read. One final note, listen to your body. If you're not used to interval training, it can put a lot of stress on the…

It's a really great poost but there's a bit of clarification that's worth mentioning: There are two types of shin splints, and the cause (and treatments) differ based on the location of the shin splints. You've got Anterior Shin Splints (which is pain along the front of the shin) and Posterior Shin Splints (Pain along the…

Caveat: IANAFE (I Am Not A Fitness Expert) To start with, congrats on completing the C25K! Well, let's start simple, what's the furthest you've run in one sitting? The second is what would be your first goal in a 5K? Typically there are three major elements of any running program, Endurance, Stamina, and Speed For this…

Pools are good! Sadly the one I wanted to go to is closed for local meets and water polo (for entire days ?!) at 14 miles run total, sitting at 30 miles biked, took today off and I suspect I'm coming down with something, but we'll see how it goes. :)

Just a quick update from Monday through Wednesday: So far, biked ~30 miles Ran ~8 miles. Still haven't made it to the pool. Good luck to those who are trying this crazy idea!

The key word you used is 'competitively'. people who are racing have an entirely different set of goals than most people who are simply working to get fit and conditioned. In their case, added weight is anathema. Each pound of excess muscle and/or fat is a pound that has to be carried over the distances of whatever race…

caveat: IANAFE - (I Am Not A Fitness Expert) The first question you should ask is: what is your goal with your workouts? If it's simply to be able to run faster, bike faster, go further, I'd say, perhaps in a seemingly contrary way, taper off your biking and running for a week or two, (since I don't know how often you…

Ultimately, the most important thing to do is listen to your body. But if you've never run before, I'd suggest taking a little slower then you might think you need. Simply because you aren't used to your body and understanding the little signs that your body is a little broken down and worn down and running a risk of…

That's a question best left to the experts so I'm going to give you a link to a helpful article http://www.livestrong.com/article/89822-fat-burning-zone-vs.-cardio/ One way to look at it, say when you're in the fat burning zone and burning calories at 600 an hour, and say that up to 60% comes from fat, then you're burning…

At the risk of sounding pedantic, There are two different kinds of shin splints, most of what's being described by people (the stretching and the lifting of toes) deal specifically with anterior shin splints, the pain and swelling is in/on the front portion of the tibia. If your pain is located along the front of the…

You've got the right idea. If possible keep track of your heart rate. first when you stop, and then just before you restart. That'll give you a better gauge of if you are taking too long a break. But honestly, it's better to burn slightly fewer calories if it means you don't damage yourself trying to get that extra 10% And…

Sometimes it's the little things that keep us motivated :) Good Job!

Having been Diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation since 2002, A cardiologist is going to be the best person to give you advice on any lifestyle changes that you may need to do. As you've probably read, most of the time the condition is harmless, if you fall in that 98% category, there's no reason for you to make any lifestyle…

One Suggestion, try the G2 brands, while they contain a little Sucralose, also contain a bit of sucrose. I've found the taste to be less cloying and "thick" as the regular Gatorades, And with the fewer calories (20 per 8 oz versus 50 per in regular Gatorade). I am not a nutritionist, but you could theorize that having a…

A few thoughts, if you have any access to a gym then see if stationary biking, either recumbent or upright. if you don't have access to something like that, if you can invest a few dollars into an exercise ball to work on (as the person above said) core strength and conditioning. good luck!

One thing I do like about MFP is the ability to change the calories burned from their default for an exercise. I trust the machines to calculate the work more than a generic calculation. good luck and work out hard! :)

If you have a smart phone, I'd suggest something like the allsport gps app (for the droid), it is pretty accurate for calculating distance and pace and calories, and is free (ad driven). I use it for running, walking, and biking, and it seems about right. it has a ton of activities to pick from besides those three, so just…

Caveat: I Am Not A Fitness Expert (IANAFE) 1200 may seem a low, but there are two additional things that factor in, the weight loss rate you're looking for and the exercise that you're performing. a 3500 calorie deficit is typically what you need to run in order to lose 1 pound. So over the course of a week, if you're…