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How often to fast (48-72 hours)
I have enjoyed limited fasting, and have finally broken my platteu. Is there a limit as to how often to fast? Is 48 hours once a week reasonable? Not looking for medical advice, just feeling out the common sense consensus. I did two 48 hour and one 72 hour water fasts these last 3 weeks... but this week it's like my body…
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Garmin took good care of me:
My 735xt had a battery failure of some kind. It would charge to 100%, and seem okay for half an hour ... but would instantly fall from 88% to 12%. Total battery life just suddenly went from 12 days to 1 hour. I have a race saturday and really use my garmin for pacing. Called customer service. They sent me a new one next…
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...but i don't "feel" thin
I went to the doctor today (strep throat). First time in like 8 months... The nurse was charting me and said "you've lost weight! Wait ... wow, you've lost ... 32 pounds?" Me: "yeah I've been working on my fitness" I See the doctor he says "you're there...find a new goal. You're perfectly fit. You don't need to lose any…
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A Boxer Tries Running
I’m starting a progress thread to track where I am, keep me accountable, and hopefully get some advice from all of you! If you are reading this, thank-you already! Please comment with any insight you might have. Starting Stats: Male, 35, 155 lbs, Resting HR 57-59. Fought at Lightweight (135lbs) 2001 till 2004. I have done…
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I stepped on a nail
Was doing some renovating and stepped on a paneling board that had a long finishing nail in it. It went through my shoe and WAY up into my foot. I'm Really bummed. This was last night. Its by the ball of my foot, so i can walk on the outside of my foot, but now my ankle is super sore. Anyone have a guess how long until i…
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Race Advice re: "water stations"
I'm a 35 yo male, reasonably fit but just getting into running. March 30'th i'm doing a 15K race. there are four "water stations" that have water, sports drinks, chocolates, and bathrooms. How do i go about planning time lost for these stations? Should i aim to run right past the first one (only a few K in), should i plan…
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Garmin "Performance Condition" and max heart rate questions:
Okay, im trying to figure out my garmin and have some questions for fellow runners: Garmin says my "Performance Condition" was terrible!! See: But i pulled off a decent run (for me): Now maybe today is an outlier... i have a sore throat, sinus stuff, and my resting HR is the higgest it's ever recorded (59. Usually 51-54).…
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A Non-Runner needs Advice about Running:
Background on me, i'm 5' 8", 155 lbs, healthy. 35 year old Male. Resting heart rate is 55-60. My sport is boxing (i box at 144.5 lbs), and do zero "running training" but i do 2 miles on the treadmill to warm up every session (3 or 4 times a week). sometimes i do 3 miles (24 minutes) which doesn't seem too difficult. A…
