lizsmith1976 Member

Perfect race & perfect report!

Log individually once, and then save as a "meal" and if you get just about the same thing each time you can just add the item over and over again.

They all vary widely from each other, and sometimes from themselves - weighing barefoot, at the same time of day (morning best) when you have not eaten or drank anything yet works well on mine. It also tells you % hydration, so if that is fluctuating wildly then chances are you are not getting a good measurement. I use the…

You don't run? Then why have a time goal and how would you have set it? Running is helped by cross-training other exercises, but you can't be a faster runner unless you run :) A lot of people do the run/walk, google Hal Higdon. I don't think that is much for speed though, I think it is to build up running endurance. If you…

One thing that has been problematic for me is that HRMs give GROSS calories burned. Let's say your BMR is 2,400. I know that's high - I'm using it to make math easy. So your body burns 100 calories an hour whether you do anything or not. Training for tris (like me) means sometimes training 3-7 hours a day for long runs,…

HAHA! Apologies! I actually meant at your YOUNG age! You are younger than me. As you get older it gets easier to be competitive at a slower speed :) I can't wait to "age up" into the 40s. I'll be more competitive then!

Hmm, competitive? At your age, and at a big race? Honestly - 1:30-1:35. Impressive? Sub 2 hours :) My half-maarthon that was sub 2 is still one of my best and happiest race days. Training for that is a lofty, and good goal. I train 50% on the treadmill because I live in Houston and during the summer we spend half the days…

Possible but not preferable. If the half-marathon distance is something you have done many times + gone quite a bit further, then no doubt you can do it. If this is new for you and longer than what you are used to then it will be more difficult. How low carb do you want to go? I eat 40% carbs during the offseason when I am…

Ahhh, I bet you were doing 5 kilometers per hour, which would be 3.1 miles per hour, and a very reasonable walking pace if at that incline. Guatemala has the road signs in KM, not miles, right? So it is likely that machines are measured that way. Then the 250 seems high for 30 minutes.

Pre-run? Active stretches - bouncing, jumping, walking, swinging legs, etc Post-run is for the static stretches - the typical legs in front of you, grab your foot stuff. This article is good. http://www.active.com/running/articles/5-key-stretches-for-runners If you've never tried yoga, I would. I run A LOT, and yoga is so…

The roughly 100 calories per mile is a good rule of thumb if you have no way of calculating, but the biggest trouble with that is the "net" effect. For example, let's say you run 6 miles and it takes you 1 hour. That's 600 calories "gross". But, your body burns (if BMR is 2,400, let's say) 100 calories an hour breathing,…

467 for 30 minutes sounds really, really high... Even with the incline. I would have to be running 7mph + to even come anywhere near that. I think 250 is probably just about correct for gross calories. I also wanted to say, DANG. You "walk" at 5mph at a 7% incline? You are a FAST walker, and that will give you killer legs…

Shrimp & vegetables, chicken & broccoli, moo goo gai pan... Just think chicken/shrimp, light sauce, no fried meat, and no egg rolls. Good luck, I couldn't do it :)

The Houston marathon is the same! In January 2013 when all of the only half-crazy people turned left and I had to keep going for ANOTHER 13.1 miles, I decided i was NUTS. I must be, since I'm doing it again in 3 months, and it will be my 3rd full, plus I'm registered for 2 more after that in 2014. Same ultimate goal as…

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." ~John Bingham

Do you know what you are now? A RUNNER! Go forth and enjoy :)

The child should be supported to the best of both parent's ability. If one parent makes a crapton of money, then they pay MORE. I don't care if they pay more than actual cost of child-rearing, why does the child have to live a lower lifestyle than one of their parents? So many men complain about their b*tch ex-wife getting…

Same problem here, but also with headaches I get shaky and grumpy. It's low blood sugar from hypoglycemia for me, but lots of people are just sensitive to blood sugar swings - probably why a cookie doesn't help you, that causes two big swings. Not sure if pop tart is the best choice either... :) For me, a piece of whol…

I did my first full 2 months after my first half! I just started from there, and it worked very well. This one is free and I think it is fantastic. http://running.about.com/od/marathonprograms/a/Intermediate-Marathon-Training-Schedule.htm ETA CONGRATULATIONS!!! And also, I guess you caught the running bug :)

No, I understand, that's why I posted the average range for a female her height (from the NIH) was 123-163, which she is below by the way... Obviously muscle tissue, connective fiber, fluid, and skin would make up the majority of that 40 pound delta, not bone. Many people here seem to think that whole wrist circumference/…

Rude much? I did give advice. "Go to a doctor" [/quote] [/quote] So you call somebody a liar, because of your own personal experience, and I'm the rude one? Good one. [/quote] Your comments are based ONLY on your wife, right? Your wife is fine & happy? That's great. The OP is not. She said that she is too skinny and asked…

The whole adult human skeleton for a female weighs an average of 20 pounds. Exactly how much of a difference do you guys think "frame size" equates to? Does she have a 4 pound skeleton? She called herself too skinny, I did not. She asked for advice, I gave it. She questioned my attitude, I apologized. I was not the only…

[/quote] What a bunch of bull. My wife is 5'4 and 113lbs, and is in extrememly good shape, with plenty of muscle, and still visible fat under the skin, all while eating over 2000 calories a day.. Everyone's bodies aren't the same, and you should stop giving advice until you can figure that out. [/quote] Rude much? I did…

I aplogize! I understand what it's like to lose weight for an unexplained reason and feel sick about it and want to stop it. I mistakenly assumed that this was some sort of joke because I have read too much crap on the forums... There really are a lot of medical reasons, things that could have to do with intestinal issues…

"Average" weight for a 5'7" female is 123 - 163. Unless you have absolutely no muscle, which is good that you are addressing through strength training, then 117 is probably an unhealthy weight. Are you really asking for advice? Go to a doctor if all of that is true.

I'm baffled as to what the joke is, if there is one... You are 5'7" and 117? I don't think so. I have an autoimmune disorder and my body attacks my intestines. Sometimes I lose a lot of weight fast. But at 5'4" I got to 115 once and was weak & sickly. With absolutely no visible fat under my skin. If the profile pic is…

Ahh, ok! I really was imagining the sock as sort of a... coverup for a certain part? I wasn't sure how that would work! Tri shorts are fine for running - I did a marathon in them after biking 112 miles :) If I'm just cycling though I wear really huge padded chamois shorts. Perfect for never having saddle issues (at least…

^^^ This. We both make more than enough, but he makes more. We have lived together for 3 ish years, but both pay for all of our own stuff and half of the bills. Retirement savings, fun spending, etc is all on our own. Nothing is commingled but the mortgage and a legal contract governs that. Marriage would be different.

Thanks for posting as I'm sure some people will need it. I'm in TX and can't imagine running in negative temps... I do want to say though - as a runner/cyclist/triathlete - I'm baffled by the running in cycling shorts suggestion. Please no one try that for the first time on a long run. Go on a very short run and see if…

People call me skinny all the time, and it doesn't bother me because they also call me strong. I am strong. I like having 20% body fat and no "curves". I also like being able to run marathons and bike 100 miles at a time. Extra fat is not healthy. A healthy amount of fat is healthy, and if that means I am "skinny" then so…