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Running - how fast did your speed improve?
So I have been running about 2-3 months on the treadmill, and now the weather outside is super nice so I can do ‘real’ running ;) I use my watch to track my pace and HR, and I can run outside at the same pace as I’d been training on the treadmill. Yay. So anyway, I’m curious as to how quickly different people improved…
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Runners/Cardio people (and anyone else!): What's your blood pressure and RHR?
I'm turning into kind of a fitness nerd, I'm sorry. x'D I think this stuff is super interesting. I've been reading about 'pulse pressure,' which is your systolic blood pressure minus the diastolic blood pressure. (Top number minus bottom number.) Apparently it's normal for that number to be 40-60. Mine is a bit lower, and…
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Did exercise help your severe anxiety and/or depression?
Mini rant here. Whenever there's an article about anxiety and depression, "make sure to eat right and exercise" always seems to pop up. I've also seen several studies that 'prove' that exercise is as good for depression as medication. I've never been a terrible eater, always eaten veggies, protein, along with some…
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Target heart rate - beginner running
(Disclaimer - I feel absolutely stupid asking this, but I don't know much about running. I searched the boards for similar questions and didn't find anything.) After doing incline walking on my treadmill for 6 weeks or so, keeping my heart rate around 140bpm for 30min+, I decided I wanted to start running (on the street,…
