alfmaster

On my long runs of 8+ miles, I will easily burn 1000+ calories. For me, 8 miles is approximately 80 minutes at a comfortable pace.

I weigh myself every morning Monday through Friday at the same time, the same way. This way, I have an accurate comparison. I specifically use the Tuesday weight as my weekly weigh in number. The only other time I may weigh myself is occasionally before and after a run to see how much water weight I am losing to ensure…

I prefer to run outside and cross train on a stationary bike. Best of both worlds!

Apps that use Speed/Distance/Weight method of calculating calories are only 65-80% accurate as it does not take your heartrate into account. Even those that do have HRM tracking may not use HRM to calculate calories (my Garmin 305 does not use HR to calculate as it is an older running watch). That being said, make sure…

Anyone feel free to add me: Alfmaster

I am a runner myself who is just starting to swim to prepare for my first triathlon but my 11 year old son is on a swim team and they occasionally have to do their own workout when the coach is not available so we get the e-mailed workout. Here is a sample and maybe you can create your own workout based on this based on…

I swear by my Sennheiser sport earbuds that I bought because of the constant falling out of the other types of earbuds and the quick deterioration of them. They use a little "clip" that holds on the curvature of your ear. They are sweat and water resistant which I need in Florida (high heat/humidity in the summer and…

So long as you don't increase your runs by more than 10% on a week over week basis, you should be ok. Also, don't put intense workouts on back to back days as you need time to recover (Speed workout followed by a tempo workout the next day). You will increase the risk of injury plus lose any benefits these workouts give…

I too have the 305 but it uses the basic speed/distance/weight which is not nearly as accurate as the new Garmin watches (darn old technology)! But I will not give this watch up except for a 310 or 910!

I would check to make sure that your data is truly in your watch as that is where the calculation happens. Also, do you know what Runkeeper is using to calculate the calories? If it is using a basic Speed/Distance calculation (most likely it is) and not taking heartrate into account, that is only 65%-80% accurate. The…

I agree with Scottb81. Go with the 210 as the HRM provides a more accurate calorie count. If you are interested, someone did a write up on the various Garmin Calorie measurements that their GPS watches use: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/how-calorie-measurement-works-on-garmin.html

My favorites: Lose Yourself - Eminem Coma - Guns and Roses Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne I actually have four different playlists depending on what I'm in the mood for from current pop to classic rock.

Ditto^^

It is perfectly normal for your heartrate to increase as you run further as you are putting more effort because your body is tiring to continue to move forward at the same pace. So by your third mile, you will see your heartrate approaching peak, if not peaking. Don't forget that heat and humidity also plays a factor in…

A tempo run is a run that is faster than the pace that you are training for but at a shorter distance (typically about 15 to 30 seconds faster than the desired pace). Since you are utilizing a beginner running plan, they just want you to get the feel for the tempo run and what it is like to push your body to a more…

It depends on where they are hurting which will help identify the issue. It could be as simple as over-training or some type of injury. Also, did you go to a running store to purchase your shoes as they fit the shoe to how you walk and the surface type that you run on? It makes a big difference. Here is a site that can…

The 50 to 60 miles per week is very high for a half marathon training program, even for a fast time. Training plans usually focus on quality of the workout, not quantity. So you will usually have in a week one speed workout, one tempo workout, one long run and two to three easy recovery runs (short distances) for between…

Most important things that I tell beginners: 1) Get fitted for running shoes (everyone except one person on this thread has said this). Go to a specialty running store and not a foot locker. The people at the running store will look at how you walk and guide you toward the appropriate shoe, most likely will have a…

The Nike + app is ok but I find it gets more and more inaccurate the farther you run (about .01 extra per mile you run). I use a Garmin GPS Running Watch with a Heart-Rate Monitor as my primary and for my data junkie needs and Nike + app is secondary only to compare against my friends on the Nike + websites who have Nike +…

Couldn't agree more with the time commitment, cost and running the best race! Maybe for 2015 I'll give the Goofy a shot!

Great Job Everyone! Just finished my lunchtime run of 5 miles for a grand total of 626 calories (also use a heart-rate monitor as well as a GPS watch).

Just so that you know, the Dopey Challenge is sold out for 2014 already as well as the 5K and 10K! The Goofy is still available as well as the half and full. I myself will be doing the full again!

First, I want to say that I admire those Moms and Dads who get up at 4:30 AM to do their runs as this is the only time they have available to them! I cannot fathom getting up at this time! You will find that runners as a whole will more than willingly talk to you and provide lots of help to you! We love to talk up our…

It could be a number of things from a stress fracture to the shoe. If it continues to hurt, I would definitely get it checked out. Here is a pretty good site that helps identify various injuries with illustrations and suggestions on how to remedy them: http://injuredrunner.com/

For running, you want to focus on your core muscles (abdomen and back) and strengthen them as they offer the most benefit to running which is what I do when I do get to the gym. But I do also do my arms as running does absolutely nothing for them :frown:

I agree with this 100%! When I lost 50 lbs the first time around, I didn't use MFP but I followed these four rules from Paul McKenna that helped me out: 1) Eat what you want - When you starve yourself of something on diets, you wind up binging on them when you do eat them 2) Eat when you're hungry - We eat when we are…

You don't necessarily need to start from the beginning but you will need to take a step back to regain what you have lost. I missed three weeks recently due to the flu and it took me two weeks just to get close to the pace I had run at a half marathon just prior to my illness. Here is a great article on going back out…

I typically pay $25-$35 USD for a 5K and $70-$85 for a half marathon (Not a "Name Brand" half marathon though). For full marathons, I tend to lean toward the "Name Brands" having run Disney ($160+) and hoping to get in via lottery into the New York City Marathon ($255) this year (If I don't get in, I have guaranteed entry…

The songs I go to when I need that push when running: 1) Lose Yourself - Eminem 2) Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue 3) Coma - Guns and Roses 4) Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne