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Shoulders/Neck
So, I brought home my beloved bike a couple of weeks ago, and have been out riding several times. She is a Cannondale Synapse road bike. It's been a blast to go farther and faster each ride. The thing is, my shoulders and neck, and my lower left back muscle (in the small of my back), hurt while I'm out there (once I'm off…
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Today I Saw ...
When I do C25K, I drive to a nearby dirt road that wends its way through fields and forests. This way, I can take my dog with me, and let her run around off leash. As I was heading back to the car today, a family of 3 skunks crossed the road about 30 meters in front of us. Thank God my dog listened and stayed with me…
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Calorie Count
Today, my Garmin and MFP said I burned 660ish calories riding for a bit under an hour (12 miles). Does this calorie count seem right? To me, it seems really high. When I run for 30 min, I feel very sweaty and tired, like I really worked hard, and I get a burn of 350 or so calories. With biking, it never seems quite that…
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Choosing a Bike
I've started researching and test riding a few bikes, and had a couple of questions I'm hoping to get some help with from those of you with more experience than I have. It's been 20 years since I've bought a bike, and things have really changed since the 90s! What I am looking for is a bike where I can do some fitness…
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I'm Stuck With C25K
I started C25K In July and have just gotten back from doing w3d3. With the program I am following, that meant 3 sets of (R1 W1 R3:00 W2:30). I was able to finish this but it was HARD. Week 4 is (R2 W2 R5:00 W2:30!) x 2 sets. Based on today, I don't think I could do that. I don't think I could do the 5 minutes of running.…
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GPS / Science-y Question
How come, according to my GPS, if I start or end my walk or run at the same place, my ascent and descent numbers aren't the same? I drive to a dirt road when I go running, so I can take my dog with me and let her run. So I run, turn around, and run back to my car. Yet my ascent and descent numbers are never equal (today,…
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Quest Bars in Ontario?
I'd love to try Quest bars -- any idea where in Ontario I could find them? Costco? Shoppers? Loblaws? Thanks!
