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College Kids?
Just curious: Are there any other college kids on this site?
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Does strength training = gaining weight (in muscle)?
Just a general question. I'm trying to build muscle in my core and arms, which I've been told will improve my running. For my college cross country team, I run 6 days a week with strength training (50 minutes of abs/arms/legs) added in 2 times a week. Right now I have my MFP goal set at maintaining my weight, but if my…
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Barefoot Running
So I was at a track meet yesterday, and what do you know, I was just causally watching the women's 5K when I noticed a girl running barefoot. It was sunny and 75 yesterday so you know that track had to be hot. Barefoot girl snagged third place in the (fast) heat of the 5K. And then a girl from another team killed it in the…
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College Athlete Considering Vegetarianism
So here's the deal. I already do Meatless Fridays, typically avoid eating any type of meat twice in one day, and only eat read meat 2-3 times a week (and almost never twice in one day). And I do all of this because I feel better, and feel like I have more energy, when I don't eat high volumes of meat. Also, I have always…
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Hey Everyone
Hey! I've had a My Fitness Pal account for a while - it was required for my "Fitness for College and Life" class last spring - but I just decided to start using MFP again. I run cross country and track at my (small) college, so I'm in pretty good shape. I think MFP will be beneficial because our coach started incorporating…
