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Running Intervals
Once every other week, I do speedwork. I run 7 miles in total for the workout. 1.5 Warm Up at 6.5, then 11 1/4 miles at 7.8 (7:40 pace) with 1/8 mile recoveries at 5-5.5mph, then 1.5 mile cool down. I want to slowly make this workout harder. What should I start changing? I can run a 10K pacing 8:00, a 5K pacing 7:40-7:45.…
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Base Building for Biking
Hi All, I am a 35MPW runner and consider myself to be in good shape (I race at 7:40-8:10/mile). I'm interested in adding some biking to my fitness routine. I have a road bike I bought in 2014 but the path I would be biking on is crowded with runners and walkers, dogs, baby carriages, etc. When I've used the path before,…
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"A" Race on July 4th
Next Tuesday, I'm doing my "A" race of the summer, The Peachtree Road Race. I've trained as best I could this spring and summer and feel adequately prepared to *possibly* break 50 if the humidity is fair or better that morning. I've been eating at weekly maintenance (some days I am over some days I am under) during my…
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Equal Packets and such
Do you log the number of Equal/Splenda/Truvia packets you consume over the day? I know they are roughly 4 calories apiece. I never have but June is a race free month for me and I really want to nail my nutrition intake since I have zero races. Not trying to lose weight, I am trying to really see how accurate my Charge 2 is…
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Long Run in the Heat
Because of my work schedule this week, I am doing my runs midday while the temps are in the 90s. This is my first summer in the south. Yesterday's 10K was only a 5.5M because my heart rate was very high and I was starting to get funny feeling. Anyway, I need to do my long run today and need to run about 2 hours. My thought…
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I took a week off
So last Thursday I was in Phoenix for work and did my long run. The temp was 102 and the humidity was an awful 7%. I felt like I was running with a hair dryer aimed directly at my nose. Anyway, I went to bed that night feeling like crap and sure enough woke up the same. By Sunday it turned into a nasty sinus infection. I…
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High Heart Rate during Long Run
Did my weekly long run today, 2 hours. Took it slow and felt good for the entire run. I don't really monitor anything during my run except time and distance from an audio prompt. Anyway, came home and looked at my HR and it was averaging 168BPM. I paced around 9:20 (which is a solid minute slower than my pace runs). Temps…
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Sore Hamstring
The other morning, I noticed I twinge of something in my right upper leg, backside. I was in the middle of a 4 miler and had done hill work the day before. That was Tuesday and the discomfort is still there. It feels like a cross between the very beginning stages of a Charlie Horse and a tight IT band. I didn't run Wed or…
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Struggling with Running Scheduke
Hi All, I am currently running about 30 miles per week. I run 6, 4, 6, off , a speed 5, and a slow 90 minutes which is about 9.5-10 miles, off. I feel like I'm struggling with the distances and subsequent calorie burn. I keep losing weight at this point unintentionally but don't find myself want to eat more as my stomach…
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Downhill Skiing
This was today's skiing. 4 Greens, 2 Blacks, 10 Blues. Fitbit gave me 0 active minutes and 8 minutes in the Fat Burn zone. Calorie burn is 1587 since midnight (now 6:24pm) (129lbs, 31, F). I'm a little bummed about these low numbers.
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Interval Running
I've been a runner for a number of years now but had to take a few months off this summer for a hip injury I suffered from a slip at work. Was cleared to run in late October. Since then, I have regained most of my fitness but would like to add some HIIT to my running, which I never did before. I currently run (miles)…
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Running During A Ski Vacation
On Jan 21st, I am going on a 5 night ski trip to Big Sky, MT. (Yay!!!) I'm curious as to how you would adjust your workout schedule. I am running about 30 miles per week as I'm getting back into things after hurting my hip (non running injury) in July. We will be skiing 4 days, Sunday-Wednesday. Saturday and Thursday are…
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Jerk Behind Me On Bike
I was running today. Dropped my phone, idiot behind me on his bike ran it over and smashed it, narrowly missing me in the process. $149 to replace it, which was fine- I got a 32G phone, my 16G was running out of space. Now my running app is inaccessible for a few days. I want to cry. How can I run without live tracking,…
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Runners, What is Your Power Song?
I have 3: Danger Zone and Playing With The Boys, both from Top Gun and Tina Turner's Simply The Best.
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10 lbs/ 6 Weeks
Last year, I injured my hip. As a result, I gained 18lbs. This fall, it slowly started to feel better with some stretches and a quick trip to the chiropractor who snapped it back into place. It still feels tender, but it doesn't clunk or lock up when I walk or move. Anyway, since October 26th, I have gone from 145lbs to…
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Good Morning!!
Hi There, New to MFP a few days ago. Trying to lose the weight I've gained over the past year from poor habits, a busy work schedule, and an out of state move and the stress involved with that. I'm currently 143lbs (was 145 the other day I officially started) and my goal is get to back down to 125-128. I have a Fitbit…
