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50 mile goal for January. 1/1 -- 3 miles 1/2 -- 3 miles 1/5 -- 3 miles
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You are inspiring! Thanks for sharing. Stories like yours help get me out of bed at 6:30 a.m. to run.
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1. Get a gait analysis done and buy the proper shoes for your gait. It doesn't cost much more, and it really helps. I used to have problems with shin splits, and have had no injuries since I started wearing the right shoes. 2. In my experience, the first mile always sucks. After that, the pains start to go away and it gets…
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Couch to 5K is an incredible program. When I started in July 2011 I couldn't run a mile. By the end I could run 3, and now I've done a full marathon. Good luck on your journey.
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When I'm being good, I weigh every morning. My weight can fluctuate up and down by as much as 5 pounds throughout the week. I would hate the end up weighing on the day it was abnormally high and think that I was gaining instead of losing.
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I just hit the 50 mark for the second time (I lost 75 pounds, but "found" 28 of them back over the summer and fall, and am finally losing again). I am hoping to lose another 60 or so.
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Great job! I'm hoping to follow in your footsteps
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Wow! You are inspiring!
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I just run holding a water bottle. You get used to it, and it is a lot easier. For really long runs I use a Camelbak, but with the South Texas heat it is not fun to use in the summer.
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Keep up the great work!
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Lawyer
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I'm happy with my Garmin FR60.
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I started at 4.0. Was able to get faster over the first few months.
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Brownsville. Used to the heat.
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You will probably find that your friends are boring and annoying when they are drunk and you are not.
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Lawyer
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When I was 336 lbs I rarely ate breakfast. I know eat breakfast every day, and I've lost over 65 lbs. Now, breakfast isn't the only thing. I exercise a lot, and count calories, but I think it is part of the package. Plus, if I didn't eat breakfast, I think it would be hard to have the self control I need to eat a healthy…
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I ran my first half last month. Despite a lot of running, I didn't lost much weight in the month before the half. But now that my training is down to a slightly less insane level the weight is quickly melting off.
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I needed to lose 120 pounds last June when I started MFP. Thanks to counting calories and exercising, I now only need to lose 52 more! Keep with this program. It's healthy, and it works!
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I started C25K last summer. At the time, I was 336 lbs and couldn't run a mile. Since then, I've lost over 60 pounds and have run a half-marathon. The big thing is to learn to slow down on the longer runs. There is a pace you can keep. You also have to learn that there is usually a bit of discomfort at the beginning of a…
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Anything by Skinny Cow.
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I had terrible pain leg pain until I got fitted at a real running store. Now my legs feel great. Best $100 I ever spent.
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If I couldn't include "normal" foods, I would have fallen off the wagon a long time ago. Just count your calories and be honest about portion size. Also, remember that one bad meal is no reason to quit. I also do extra exercise to "earn" the pizza, etc.
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thanks
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Yes, I wore a chest strap.
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Don't make the mistake I did. I drink water, but with all the running I was doing I didn't drink enough. I ended up in the hospital with kidney stones, which the doctors attributed to inadequate hydration during my runs. Not life threatening, but very painful. I drink a lot more water now, and use a Camelbak for long runs.
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I used to have terrible lower back pain. Now I rarely have any. Here are some of the things I do: 1. I try to maintain good posture when I run, standing up straight instead of slouching forward. 2. I warm up by walking for a few minutes before I run. 3. I stretch after I run. 4. I get a massage every couple of weeks.
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109 miles of cycling and 47 miles of running so far, with 4 days to go in the month!
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I'm probably having Dominos. But I will run 4 miles first!
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My buddy and I are planning a 30-mile bike ride on Thursday morning. We are then going to eat whatever we want. With all the calories we are going to burn, we can't gain that much weight going hog wild for one meal.