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My first half-marathon as a surprise!
Heyy everyone, I just need to get this out of my chest as I'm super happy. I ran for a charity event today - every kilometer (0.62 miles) ran or walked counted for a bit over a dollar towards a children charity of runner's choice. My original plan was to run 10 km (6.2 mi) as that's what I currently run as maximum distance…
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Almost halfway towards the goal - sanity check + questions
Hi guys, I'd like to do a little sanity check with a couple of questions regarding my weight loss journey with more experienced folks. Any opinion / advice is welcome :smile: I'm 29 years old female, height 174 cm (5 ft 8.5 inch). * I've started on June 9th, weighing 89 kg (196 lbs), waist 82 cm (32.3 inch) * Now (Sep 1st)…
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Advice on the eating and training regime
Hi guys, I'd like to ask for advice from the more experienced folks. I'm 174 cm tall (5 ft 9 in). I've been trying to lose weight since August 2015, starting at 94 kg (207 lbs). It was more or less up-and-down until January, when I finally decided to be more serious about it and starting logging all food in and exercising…
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Advice on calisthenics reps vs. sets
Hi guys, I do calisthenics 2-3 times per week. I try to do them "circuit training style", meaning I try to rest as little as possible between exercises. That usually means first set without rest and last set with 30-60 seconds rest between some exercises. I do 3 sets of: 10 "women" push-ups 10 criss-cross crunches 10…
