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Marathon Dinner Suggestions
I'm running my first ever marathon in four weeks! A few months ago I came on looking for suggestions for breakfast before long-distance runs, and everyone was very helpful; I have now found variations of oatmeal to be really ideal for my runs. As far as dinner the night before was concerned though, I never gave it much…
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Breakfast for Long Distance Running
Hi all, I'm training for a marathon in mid-May and things have been going well so far. I started back in October with quite short distances and I'm up to 100 minutes now. However, I'm having trouble adjusting my eating habits to keep up with my increase in time and distance. Usually I would make a smoothie for breakfast…
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I live in a terrible environment for weight loss
(This post is really about mental tricks to avoid snacking/to eat healthier, so if you don't want to read a huge background story just skip to the bottom of my post.) EDIT: I've gotten lots of helpful responses on this already so I'm editing out my life story before I got to bed. TL;DR: Because I'm not the only person…
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Any advice for stretch marks?
I've had stretch marks since puberty, but when I was younger they were only where my thighs touched so I thought they were just a result of friction from walking. It wasn't until two years ago when I gained 10 pounds within a couple months and eventually lost it in a few weeks that I realised I was getting these lines all…
