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Runner's Knee & ITBS
Hi All, I've been having such a hard time with my knees. I started getting knee pain as I was training for my marathon back in June. I have been diagnosed with Runner's Knee as well as symptoms of ITBS. I've seen my doctor and been going to PT and maybe I'm just impatient, but I'm not improving and it's been 3 months. In…
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Recomp?
Hi All, I'm currently setting new fitness goals and wanted a little guidance. I'm female, 5'6 and have been maintaining my weight around 126-128 for a few months now. My goal is to get to 120-123 and I recently went back into a deficit to get there. Back in June I ran a marathon and since have been struggling with runner's…
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I ran a MARATHON!
First, a HUGE THANK YOU to the boards. I posted on here multiple times asking questions and looking for encouragement and it helped tremendously. A little background: Exactly a year ago I got a Fitbit and realized I was getting a low 2000-3000 steps a day. I made it my goal to hit 10,000 each day and decided to start c25k.…
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Ecouragement please - First marathon this Saturday
Hi All, This is me shamelessly asking for some support. I'm so nervous (and excited) about my marathon this Saturday, but freaking out a little bit. I came down with the flu earlier this week. My fever broke yesterday and I'm pumping myself full of fluids, etc. but I definitely don't feel like myself. I'm going to run a…
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Horrible last long run - Marathon in 3 weeks
Hi everyone, I'm running my first marathon on June 18th and have been following the Hal Higdon plan. This past weekend was my last long run before tapering and was supposed to be 20 miles. I didn't finish - I made it 18 miles and felt I couldn't go any longer. I developed a blood blister, my knee was swelling, and my legs…
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Marathon training and I'm starving
As the title says - I'm 4 weeks out from my first marathon and I'm always hungry. I very recently changed my goal from 1 lb/week (1200/day) to .5/week (1380) + exercise calories but I still feel tired and hungry so I'm going to move into maintenance until after the race. My question is - do I just change my goal to…
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Increase my Calories?
I think I already know the answer to this but thought I'd run it by all you intelligent people. I'm 5'6, currently weigh 125 and looking to lose about 5 more pounds. My MFP goal is 1 lb/week and 1200 calories/day. I currently run 35 miles/week and eat back all of my exercise calories. Because of this, my net average is way…
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Runners - Analyze my splits, please!
I'm still fairly new to running and am looking at my splits from my half marathon this past weekend and I'm wondering if I should try to be more consistent? They're negative which is great, but there's over a minute difference between my first and last mile. Does this mean I can push myself harder? I have a marathon coming…
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Hill Training - Marathon
Yet another running question. I'm following the Hal Higdon Novice 2 Marathon plan for my first marathon coming up in June. The training plan doesn't mention hills anywhere and I do all my runs on an extremely flat trail. It dawned on me that I should probably start incorporating hills as the course is definitely not flat.…
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Marathon Training Help
Hi All, I posted a week and a half ago about being sick/missing runs and I'm back for more advice since I was sick longer than expected. I'm in the midst of marathon training and my last long run was on 03/19 at 12 miles (my longest run to date is 13 miles). 2 days later I got sick, and in the past two weeks I've only run…
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Running advice, please!
Hello all you runners, need some more advice! I'm in week 6 of marathon training and have come down with a nasty flu and fever. I haven't been able to run any of my mid-week runs this week (3m, 6m, 3m) and unless I get better quickly, I can't imagine getting my long run in this weekend, either (14m). My question is, should…
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Trying to lose weight while training for a marathon
Recently I've seen a few comments on here and articles elsewhere talking about losing weight while training for a marathon as an either/or situation which has made me question my current routine. I completely understand properly fueling your body for the training you're doing, but is not possible to do that while trying to…
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Talking on the phone at the gym
I was at my gym today and a girl got on the machine next to me while talking on her cell phone. At first I thought she might be just ending a call but she continued talking for the 25 minutes I had left of my run. I found it annoying but was hesitant to say something because 1) this is my work gym and, 2) I wasn't sure if…
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Too soon to run half marathon?
Question for the runners out there. I'm scheduled to run my 1st half marathon on March 5th. I've been using a training program and this past Saturday I got up to 10 miles for my long run. It was an exhausting run but I made it through. My question is this: yesterday I was invited to run a very informal half marathon this…
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Half Marathon Questions
Hi All, I've been MIA here over the past couple months (traveling, holidays, etc) but just signed up for a half marathon in March and have some questions for all you runners! My furthest runs (as of now) are around 8 miles, and my furthest race has been a 12k. Up until this point, my routine is to get up and run on an…
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Food Allergies Question
I know there are several differing views on this topic, but I'm looking for some opinions. In 2011, I was having major stomach issues the would not go away. After a bunch of tests all coming back negative, I was "diagnosed" with IBS but given no real plan on how to manage it. From there, I decided to see a naturopath who…
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Time for Maintenance + Success story (w/ pic)
Hi All, I wasn't sure if I should put this in Maintenance or Success Stories. I've been more or less maintaining for about 2 months now, even though my MFP goal is to lose another 7ish pounds. As you can see from my previous 10 weigh ins (these are over the course of 10 weeks), I've been eating right around maintenance:…
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Any runners out there who don't lift?
Looking for some insight here. I began running 5 months ago and absolutely love it. I look forward to it and it has very much become part of my routine. For clarification, I do not run to lose weight; I run because I enjoy it, appreciate the mental benefits and love that it allows me a beer or two in the evenings. My…
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Increase calories closer to maintenance?
Hi everyone, This might bet a stupid question but wanted to get some opinions on this. I'm at 1200 calories/day, have lost 18 pounds so far and want to lose 6-10 more. For reference, I'm 5'6 and currently at 131 pounds. Since I'm getting somewhat close to maintenance (and getting a little tired of 1200 calories/day), I was…
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I'm going to Vegas this weekend
And I'm going to eat the delicious food and drink the delicious drinks. In the past, I would get so anxious about trips and the associated weight gain but not this time. Although I'm going to workout while I'm there and be mindful of my choices, I am also going to In-n-Out burger on Friday. And having an amazing steak…
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Hip Pain
Hi Guys, I'm in week 5 and have developed hip pain over the past week or so. I assume it's bursitis maybe? I'm wondering if anyone has gone through this and how you got past it? It isn't unbearable pain and it generally subsides during my run - it's most noticeable after I've been sitting for a while and go to stand up or…
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C25K Training on Treadmill
Hi All, I was reading about this subject in the c25k group and read that the treadmill is easier than running outside. I'm on week 4/day 3 of c25k and I've done every workout thus far on the treadmill. I'm signed up for my first 5k in mid-August and am a little concerned now that training on the treadmill won't necessarily…
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I really struggle on the weekends.
My problem is that I am diligent and spot on with my deficit during the week, and then I obliterate it during the weekend with alcohol and the subsequent food choices. I "officially" weigh in every Friday. The past few Fridays I have weighed in around 137 (137.4, 137.2, 137.8). Then I go overboard on the weekend and bloat…
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Couple Questions
Hi All, Another former Weight Watcher switching over to MFP. I just have a couple questions (my apologies since they've probably been asked several times before). I have a Fitbit Charge HR and am curious if the Fitbit calorie adjustments are accurate? I thought I read somewhere to only eat back half of the calories given,…
