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Runny nose after a funrun
I Googled "runner's flu" but this does not seem to be a thing. I did my first (10km) funrun on Sunday morning, and on Sunday afternoon I needed to blow my nose about 50 times! It got better gradually as a few days passed. My nose never got blocked, it was just running a lot. Maybe to copy the rest of me running! I also…
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Research finds increasing steps cuts death rate by 46%
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/research-finds-increasing-steps-cuts-death-rate-by-48-20151104-gkr20v.html "Increasing daily steps from 1000 to 10,000 a day can lower a sedentary person's chance of dying early by 46 per cent, new research has found. The Australian research proved a direct link between…
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Has your health improved?
Since going from a sedentary lifestyle in January to a very active one now, by mostly walking, I've seen some noticeable differences in my health. No headaches (I used to get one at least once a week). No back problems. (It used to "go out" every month or two.) I've also seen big improvements in my cardiovascular health,…
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Which C25K app to use?
I went to download C25K on the iTunes app store, and there's heaps of them! What's the best one to use, and what does it look like?
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Strava App
Tell me more about Strava. I use the iPhone 6 Health app to count my steps (which links to MFP to earn me exercise calories), but I need something to time my runs. (Did 2 half kms this week and have signed up for Parkrun which starts in 2 weeks.) I notice Parkrun uses Strava, so I'd love to know what sort of data I might…
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Walking - How important are rest days?
I've been walking over 10,000 steps a day for around 3 months. Lately I'm averaging nearly 15,000 steps a day. I've had a couple of personal bests recently of over 20,000 steps. I've had one or two "rest days" that are 10,000 to 11,000 step days. I do eat back most of my exercise calories, or have done for a few weeks…
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No, You Do Not Have to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day
Read this, or read my Cliff Quotes. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/25/upshot/no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html Quotes: "If there is one health myth that will not die, it is this: You should drink eight glasses of water a day. It’s just not true. There is no science behind it. Many people believe…
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New York Times - "Americans are finally eating less"
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/25/upshot/americans-are-finally-eating-less.html?ref=health&abt=0002&abg=1 "Calories consumed daily by the typical American adult, which peaked around 2003, are in the midst of their first sustained decline since federal statistics began to track the subject, more than 40 years ago. The…
