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Half Marathon Training Plan - recomendations?
Does anyone know of a good 1/2 marathon training plan. I am completely clueless about how to go about doing this. I would really like an app that will guide your runs like Zen Lab's C25K app. I finished Zen Lab's C25K program and 10K program. These apps got me from couch slob to being able to run 10K at a 11 min/mile pace.…
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Recomendations - music for a running playlist
I am so tired of my current running music playlists. Needing good song suggestions to get me moving.... :)
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8.3 miles!!!
I started a couch to 5k program in March of this year. I could barely run for 1 minute when I started. Today I clocked 8.3 miles on my Map My Run app (run 17 minutes @ 9 min/mile, walk one minute, run 17 minutes....repeat to 8 miles) -- Feeling like a badass!
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Low carb vegetarian recipes?
I was just told by my doctor that I need to reduce my carb intake for health reasons. My diet is pretty much ALL carbs and I eat a mostly vegetarian diet. This is hard! Anyone have any good & filling low carb vegetarian snack or recipes they would like to share?
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Triglycerides and Carbs - Low carb recipes anyone?
I just found out that my triglycerides are crazy high at my yearly physical. The doctor told me to limit carbs (simple carbs) and eliminate alcohol -- I started a diet today. Per MD instruction I am now trying to keep my carbs under 150 a day. My diet is pretty much ALL carbs and I eat a mostly vegetarian diet. This is…
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Overweight Running and Knee Pain
A question for you overweight runners out there. I've been having horrible knee pain after running for two months now. Until now, I have just sucked it up and delt with it. However, in the last two weeks the pain has gone from the day after running to hurting all the time. A little background: I started running in March of…
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Average 5k race time?
I am new to running and ran my first race this morning. Just curious. :)
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Anyone use map my run?
I am on week 10 of the couch to 10k program. I need some positive motivation / accountability buddies. Name on MMR is amymoreorless G.
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Running and HUNGER
How do all you runners deal with the hunger? I just finished the C25K program and I am feeling pretty awesome about it. I'm starting week 1 of the 5k to 10k running program tomorrow and planning to run my first 5k race in 2 weeks. Running is making me so hungry all the time!!!!! Tips?
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Stress eating!!!
I normally eat really healthy - HOWEVER- My diet always falls apart when I get anxious or mega stressed. I logged my food today and realized my entire 24 hour food intake consisted of coffee, wine, cookies, pizza, and a few Doritos. Any recovering stress eaters out there? Does anyone have suggestions for alternative stress…
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Clueless about the weight room
Any woman weightlifters out there? I have a gym membership and no idea how to effectively use the weight room. Where do I start? I am 40 yrs old, woefully out of shape, and 50 pounds overweight. I don't want to injure myself with newbie mistakes. Can anyone suggest a few beginner routines?
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"Cheat" days?
Does anyone else find their weight loss is faster if they schedule once weekly "cheat" days? Friday is my designated day to eat the things I have been craving all week but do not have the calories for. I am not talking binging-- I mostly just let myself have a few drinks and desert during dinner with family/friends. I…
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MFP app is going crazy
I recorded my weight yesterday at 174 in the My Fitness Pal app. I woke up this morning and it said my weight was 173.9. I figured I made a mistake recording the weight and corrected it this morning. Every time I close the app and open it again I get a message on my feed that I lost 0.1 pounds. My weight reverts back to…
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Working out and hunger
I am woefully out of shape and recently started working out a little bit every day. It is making me SO hungry! I jogged 2 miles yesterday and I felt like I was dying of hunger at dinner-- I had already had 1500 calories. Does this go away after working out for a few weeks? I don't want to feel like I am dying of…
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fitbit help
Does anyone out there have their fitbit synced to their MFP account? MFP shows that my fitbit is synced but my steps are not showing up.
