lizsmith1976 Member

The only thing I actually like is peanut butter flavored GU. The texture and consistency really is like peanut butter, and it is the only one that actually tastes like the fake flavor it pretends to be. If it's a bike ride or a long and VERY slow run, I can do Clif bars, and then I like white chocolate macadamia nut. They…

No I dont think so. But I think during an interview, highlighting your commitment to fitness abd asking if there are any corporate softball teams or corporate 5Ks or charity walks that the company does is fine.

Man, you're getting bashed! I just finished an Ironman, and went for weeks and weeks and weeks without a rest day on a 26 week training program. Try to switch up areas so you have time for DOMS to subside before working that area again. But basically I think you are saying, I want to do it, help me do it? For me,…

Sounds like you are doing what works for you :) I had two pieced of baked fish for breakfast. Each to his own when it comes to eating!

Agreed. Fat rolls are fat rolls, and bones have nothing to do with them. Just another excuse people have to make them feel better about not being healthy or making an effort to get healthy.

I prefer a little savory - turkey, brie, grapes, walnuts, some frsh herbs to garnish, served with a green salad with a vinaigrette. Perfect.

HAHA! Agreed! Tri shorts are meant to be functional (at best) in 3 sports. If you want your swimming to get better, then for now swim in something made for swimming :)

Hey, I feel your pain. I went from not being able to swim a little over a year ago to swimming 2.4 miles a couple of weeks ago in an Ironman. Still hate swimming... I can't help with breast stroke, don't know how to do it... :) If you are "sucking wind" after 25 or 50 yards then you are probably using your legs too much.…

<< Has a super=strong and healthy heart :) Also no knee problems. Running? Can't stop, won't stop. I've done two marathons and one was the tail-end of an Ironman, so yeah, I'm ok with endurance events. Start training to Boston qualify in September. Since the point of this thread is to quote a mostly anecdotal study that…

For me, drink tons of water, a dark room, a hot wet towel on my forehead, and squeezing the "fat pad" between your thumb and first finger. Not out where it's mostly skin, but where you are about an inch to 1.5 inches in and you feel fat and other tissue. Squeeze hard and hold for 20 seconds. I don't know the science behind…

Maybe focus on other health/fitness goals for awhile and then step back and evaluate? At a certain point it is not really the number on the scale anymore, it is how you feel you look naked - body composition. Think about setting a goal to run farther or pick up heavier things or spend a month at goal weight and see how you…

You can accept her for who she is, a selfish and cruel person with emotional limitations, forgive the past, and move on. Without her in your life. Sometimes you have to do that. You owe her nothing and you certainly don't owe her your own happiness and emotional health. You don't have to let her do this to you. You don't…

Runkeeper is usually very close to my HRM, and it sounds like a very reasonable number for you if you are doing 3-3.5 miles. If you are down 25 lbs in 6 months then it sounds like you've got it down perfect, and I wouldn't worry :)

A couple of bottles? LOL! I enjoy the refreshing honesty! I tell people all the time that I exercise so that I can drink more wine. I'm sort of kidding. Not really. I log it. Sometimes I give up some of the "deficit". SOme days I have burned enough calories in training that I can drink/eat whatever I want. It would be…

1) You are not training like an athlete... 2) You are a vegetarian who wants to eat low carb, low fat? What is left? Seriously, no wonder you can only get to 1,000 calories a day. Vegetables are almost all carbs and non-meat protein sources usually are high in fat :noway: I am an athlete (amateur, not professional), and I…

Maybe you have no energy because you have not eaten? No, it is not normal to feel stuffed and bloated if you have barely eaten.

I've actually never heard that... Endurance athletes use them to fuel long-duration training and events, and they are a plant-based source of protein. Some people say that they make them feel full longer, maybe that helps with sugar cravings. The texture is... odd to me. I know people who just throw a handful of seeds in…

A half in January! That's 8 months away! You've got it, no worries. For a half marathon you should find a solid training program online that is 16 or so weeks long, and until then I would just work on getting to the point where you do 3 or 4 runs a week that are 3 or 4 miles, and then maybe in July/ early August take the…

Being sick "ruins" me too :( Go back as far as you need to in the program, or do what you can of the last two weeks (add as much walking as you need) and then repeat them until you get them right! Lots of things cause setbacks in running. This is just your first one, welcome to the running world :)

Fantastic work! You should be crazy proud of yourself! I agree with the other person, when you get to ab city, you need to wax! Or at least trim... But I'm a cyclist/triathlete and I'm used to men with less hair than me ;)

I don't know if I can help since I've never felt that - but just know that most runners are lost in their heads or their headphones or counting down miles until they are done! If I do catch another runner's eye, it is just to smile and nod my head. No judgment or anything negative. God knows I've got flaws in my form, not…

Underwear? I have never once run with underwear. There are liners made to wear under shorts - they are really a tighter pair of shorts, some running shorts have a built in liner, and my running tights/crops all are fine without underwear too. Adding layers usually means adding chafing. The fewest number of layers the…

<< would kill for Dara's body. It's genetics. It's also how I look - the shape I mean, I have nowhere near her abs. And, wow. Are you serious?! Don't worry - you'll never have to worry about looking like Dara Torres. That's a woman who has been a professional competitive athlete her entire life.

I remember those days! I spent 6 years at D&T and gained probably 30 pounds due to lunches out and snacking all day. It is so hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle especially with the long hours! I left for industry and now bring my lunch almost every day + go to the gym at lunch... I guess I am not being helpful at all…

+1 for runkeeper. free, accurate, the lady talks to me as often as I want her to, I set goals... Love it. You can play music through any other app (pandora, etc) and the the volume will go down when the lady starts talking.

<< Drinks 4 diet mountain dews a day. Not overweight. I also am not worried about getting diabetes because of it!

ALL forms of exercise can be good for you or can be bad for you (if done improperly, for example running too fast or too far too soon). It depends on your goals though - right now mine are to be a faster swimmer/biker/runner, so that is what I do. If your goal is to lose weight then a mix of both is probably best. Running…

I bike in TX so even in the winter I can't imagine biking in a buff - I use those when it's freezing, snowing, and I am skiing! Glasses to keep them out of your eyes are important, but I guess I just had to get used to everything else... When I am finished they are usually stuck to sweat, sunscreen, I've occasionally…

Sorry to hear about the RA and other medical issues. I have an autoimmune disorder that occassionally (for fun) attacks my intestines, so my weight can fluctuate down quickly with no regard for the amount of calories I eat. My doctor recommended yogurt (and you are not opposed to dairy, so that's good), just go for the…

Forgot to add - google Jeff Galloway magic mile. This is a test that will give you some basic idea about your current speed at different distances. I don't follow Jeff Galloway, because I'm not a run/walk person. For me, momentum is everything and once I start walking, I'm screwed, but knowing what your suggested pace…