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No, MFP, I am not walking a dog...
For some reason when I track my walks through MapMyFitness and it syncs with MFP, my walks get tracked with the comment that I'm walking a dog. I don't have a dog, I have not selected any options through either app that should suggest I am walking a dog. Is there any way I can convince MFP that I am just walking, sans…
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support for those working out with autoimmune issues
Are there other members here trying to stay fit while dealing with autoimmune illnesses? I am under treatment for Sjogren's Syndrome, currently taking prednisone (and I have been for more than four months). That medication presents its own challenges in terms of fitness, and I feel like I have no one to discuss the process…
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I got a bike!
I'm so excited. Last week, I took a free course offered in my city on how to ride a bike, and in less than two hours, I was up and riding for the first time (though I've got a long way to go in terms of skills and steering and maintaining balance for a long time). Last night, I went and bought a second-hand bike from a…
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Building a Running Base
I finished C25k at the end of June, had a two week break due to a minor injury, and returned to running 3 days per week (30 minutes per run at an easy 12 min/mi pace) two weeks ago. My plan had been to start the One Hour Runner program this week, which would get me up to doing one 30, one 40, and 60 minute run per week. It…
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Running Safety
I live in an urban area, and about 2 months ago discovered a gem: a wooded park with trails. I was getting such joy from morning runs there, and felt perfectly safe. But after talking to a running group there, I did another news search and discovered the park's occasional taser rapist. I haven't gone jogging there since,…
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good reading materials
Folks, Do you have any recommendations of books that go into the science of building strength, endurance, muscle? What are your favorite basic resources for exercises, progressions, etc? Are there guides for personal trainers that could be useful for a layman to read? Thank you!
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Jillian Michaels Group?
Would there be any interest in a Jillian Michaels Group, for people who are incorporating any of her workouts into their fitness programs?
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bored with high reps
I've been doing an ab challenge from Blogilates this month. Because I had done the beginner calendar, I found the schedule way too easy at the beginning, so I decided to do three sets of every day's exercises. And eleven days in, I'm bored stiff with all the repetition. I know that doing 30 roll ups, leg lifts, ankle…
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How far do I go back?
Just two and a half weeks ago, I graduated with my 30 minute run. I got one more 30 minute run in, and I hurt my foot. That means that for the last couple weeks, I have not been able to be very active. Now I have the go ahead to run again. How far back in the program should I go to be safe? Back to the interval runs in…
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oops-i didn't think of that
Well, I came on here not needing a diet, but soon after I started posting I hurt my foot and that tremendously reduced my activity level. I hardly left home for a week, had to put my running and dancing on hold. I've tried to stay active with hula hooping because I didn't want to lose all my hard won C25K fitness, and once…
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instant results
Why do people get so disheartened when they are two days or three weeks into an exercise program and they haven't seen a result? Even without knowing much about nutrition and exercise, it seems like common sense that it will take time to lose weight or get strong. I am actually wondering if this is a byproduct of some kind…
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What is your default beverage? What was it growing up?
One tip that people give for losing weight is to cut out sodas and juices to get rid of drunk calories. This was not useful to me a few years ago, when I wanted to lose some weight, because I only drink water and black coffee. It makes me curious to hear what most people habitually drink. When my mother was growing up, she…
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On "ability" (especially athletic)
I've only been here a little while, but something that has struck a chord with me is seeing posters who feel that, because they find starting an exercising program extremely difficult, that maybe they cannot (as in, are not capable) do that exercise. They fear they can't run, or lift, or use the machines, or follow this or…
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Trying to resist doing too much . . .
Ok, folks, I'm having a hard time here. Over the past couple months, I've really upped my physical activity. I already danced several hours a couple times per week, and I added in some daily yoga, and C25K. Then, a week and a half ago, I hurt my foot. I've gone from averaging 17-25k steps a day to 4-6k in my apartment as I…
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Using the Blogilates Calendars
For the last three weeks+, I've been following Cassey Ho's beginner calendar for Blogilates. I've seen some real improvements, especially in core strength (one of my priorities to correct right now)--not surprising, since I haven't done pilates style moves for a long time. As I reach the end of the beginner calendar,…
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What Is Happening With My Body?
I am 35, just under 5'4", and weigh about 116 lbs. My goal weight range is between 112 and 118, so I am not trying to diet or lose weight. I have, however, significantly increased my physical activity over the past few months. I didn't know what to measure, since I wasn't working with a formal plan, but I did have my…
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Jillian Michaels 30DS/RI30
I'm interested in switching over from Blogilates to doing Jillian Michaels' videos for the next month. However, I can't say I'm too enthusiastic about the idea of doing something like 30 Day Shred or Ripped in 30 where you are expected to do the same workout five, six, or more days (even 10 workouts) in a row. First, it…
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Any adults here learn how to ride a bike?
Greetings! I am finding that I really wish that I'd learned how to ride a bike as a kid. It seems to me that it could be a really great form of exercise, and I love to be outdoors. But I'm in my mid thirties, and in an urban area. I'm nervous about learning how to ride a bike at this age and in this environment. Who here…
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When You Are Not the Chef
I'm not dieting, but I am interested in learning some strategies to better track my eating should I need to in the future, either to build muscle or lose weight. I am not the main cook in the family. My husband love to cook, and does it regularly. I also cook, but fewer meals each week. When I cook, I can follow a recipe.…
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Getting Used to Running in Stability Shoes
When I started C25K, I was running in some Saucony running shoes I'd bought for everyday wear. When I got to 22 minutes of running and realized I was going to finish the program and I'd be doing longer runs three times a week, I went to a running store to get fitted for shoes. Unfortunately, someone new helped me and they…
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shoes for fitness classes etc
What kind of shoes do you wear for various fitness classes, etc? I have running shoes, but I've been advised to save them for running only. So I'll need to get a second pair for general fitness use. I know there are cross trainers, but I don't know whether it makes sense to get a pair of those, or just a second pair of…
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Creating Well-Balanced a Home Workout Rotation
I have recently discovered how helpful it is for me to have a set program to follow and check off in order to meet my fitness goals. I'm one day away from finishing C25k, and have been following the Blogilates Beginner Calendar for the past three weeks. I've also been doing between 15 and 40 minutes of yoga with per day…
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What do you wish your PE classes had been like?
More and more, I am discovering the severe limitations of my middle and high school physical education classes. As I've done yoga, I've learned that (in certain areas), I am extremely flexible. PE fitness tests (v-sit, anyone?) convinced me that I was inflexible, and I believed that into my 30s. When I began using weight…
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Took my new Polar FT7 for a walk...
Today I took my new heart rate monitor (an FT7) out for a walk (along with my MFP ghost-dog). I'm puzzled by the very high calorie burn it estimated, however. Where MFP and MapMyRun estimated around 250 to 260 calories burned, the heart rate monitor estimated 450 calories burned. What is the explanation for such a big…
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Runners: Transition from C25K to One Hour Runner
Hello Runners! I am one day away from doing my 30 minute run and finishing C25K. I want to keep running and making progress, while absolutely minimizing my chance of injury. At this time, I don't have plans to run a race, and I'm running very slowly (about a 12 minute mile), so I won't actually hit 5k in 30 minutes. I've…
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Any benefit to casein (for someone like me)?
I am neither dieting nor on a serious exercise program to build muscle. I'm holding steady at a healthy weight and trying to be reasonably active. In February-March, I was very sick. No particular illness, I just got hit by cold/flu/upper respiratory stuff, one infection after another. I've not been so sick for years. My…
