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Close to goal weight and getting too complacent?
So before I got pregnant with my son almost three years ago, I was about 160 lbs. I gained 30 lbs while pregnant, lost those quickly, and continued to lose weight. I am now 133 lbs, but my ultimate goal is maybe 120-125 range. However, now that I am so close to my goal weight, I'm not nearly as motivated as I used to be. I…
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Half Marathon - Race Day experience, tips, etc.
Hi everyone! I am running my first half marathon in just a couple of weeks. I have been training for a long time and feel very confident that I am well-prepared and will be able to do it! However, I'm getting nervous about the race day itself. I've literally never even been through a water station! The only other race I've…
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What do you put in your coffee?
I have a serious addiction to International Delight creamers, but I am trying to get off the stuff because it's just not the kind of thing i want to put in my body. What do you put in your coffee? I generally like mine pretty sweet/light. I tried putting sugar and half and half, but the half and half tastes sour to me. I…
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Half Marathon Training Advice
Someone give me a training regimen! I am running a half marathon on June 6th. I started following Hal Higdon's Training Program (Novice 1), knowing that I had a LOT more than 12 weeks to go. I have now reached the last full-fledged week before tapering on the program, and I still have about two months until my half. Where…
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Stomach Discomfort While Running
Any other runners have this problem? I have never been much of a distance runner, but I am now training for a half marathon and am up to 6 miles. Lately whenever I do a long run, my stomach is upset. Either I get cramps, have to use the bathroom mid-run (a great feeling, let me tell you), or sometimes just feel incredibly…
