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Best c25k?
I've recently started running again. It's been a while and although I've been going to the gym doing weights, I haven't done decent cardio for ages (foot, achilles, toe issues). So now I'm able, I decided to do couch 2 5k. I downloaded the British NHS one which has data fields and I can use it with my garmin. However, I've…
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Excess skin issue
I've lost a significant amount of weight and I'm now having issues with excess skin. Unfortunately surgery is not possible (I'm in NZ and trying to get it done is proving difficult). I do quite a lot of exercise, and I'm a real sweater! I'm getting rashes, what look like boils, and smaller pimply spots all across my lower…
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Toes!
My second toes are longer than my big toe, which seems to be my problem. For the past 2 years (since I started exercising properly and regularly) I've basically had no toenails on those two toes...the nails turn black and fall off. Unfortunately the trauma caused by that has begun to be rather painful. My toes will swell…
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Southern hemisphere winter is coming
Mornings are getting darker, and there's a real early morning chill now. Days are getting shorter and its a race after work to get the walk or run in. I find I increase the intensity of my exercise when there's less daylight and reduce the time im exercising. Gone are the longer, slower walks and runs when it's too hot to…
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Migraines and exercise
I'm a migraine sufferer. I've recently changed my exercise "program" to be more running-based than previously. I've always done a range of exercise as I like variety. Walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, strength training, squash, tennis etc. I'm starting to train for a half marathon, so I'm running with more intensity…
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Wet, wild, crazy weather
So we've suddenly had some wild crazy weather this week in the southern hemisphere. It's cold, thundering, lightning storms and really windy. I haven't been able to get outside and run...I've even been driven to work rather than ride. (My son is home for a couple of days so he drove me). What do people do when it's weather…
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Aaargh- knee pain
Not looking for advice really...just wanted to vent! Haven't been able to walk or run this week because my knee has flared up. Tried a bike ride, that was a "no". Tried a swim, that also was a "no". So I've done two upper body workouts and that's all. It's been ages since my knee was this bad and I'd forgotten how irksome…
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Dehydrated meals
I'm trying to make my own dehydrated meals for a 5-day tramp. Has anyone had experience doing this? I've youtubed (is that an actual verb?) and got some great info, but wanted any tips from experienced dehydrators. I'm doing a chicken curry, spag bol, Moroccan lamb. And happy to change the menu if you have better…
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Old Garmin question
I have recently bought a Garmin and totally love it. My husband has found an old Garmin forerunner 610 that belonged to my son. He left it here when he went overseas and uses a different watch now. We've found the charger and got it going, but it needs a usb stick to connect to the internet to record runs etc. It doesn't…
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Change is good
I had the best run today! Went further and faster than previously. I'm putting it down to reducing my runs by one a week so I can do an extra pump class. Plus I played golf on Saturday, which is usually my rest day, and unfortunately was laid low on Sunday with a migraine. Was expecting a pretty average run today...…
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Summer salads
Because it's summer down under, we've been eating a lot of salads. I've been focussing on adding protein to my salads, so mix up a range of leaves, avocado, cucumber, radish and tomato with edamame beans, seeds and nuts (flavoured differently each time...my two favourites are tamari and sumac), vegan feta (I make it with…
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What is a set weight?
Had a check up recently with my surgeon...My illness was not weight related, but in the three years since I've been seeing him, I've lost 60kg. He chats to me about my weight loss as part of my checkup. When I mentioned that I hadn't lost anything for some time, about three months, he said "Oh, your body has found its new…
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Garmin forerunner 245 Music
I'm looking at purchasing a Garmin forerunner 245 Music smartwatch. Mainly because it plays music, I can swim with it, it has a safety feature which notifies a nominated person if you fall (something I need at the moment), doesn't require a subscription and is not touch screen. Has anyone else got one, and are there any…
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Anyone else love that tired, slightly achy feeling?
Did a long, slow run today. About 15km. I'm also doing a November exercise challenge with a friend so we logged in and zoomed our daily workout. Today it was a kickboxing cardio class. (Should've checked what the session was before I decided on a run!). Sitting here now after my shower feeling deliciously tired. Slight…
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Protein after exercise
Not sure if this should go here or in the fitness/exercise thread. I've been reading a little about nutrition and exercise. I'm running and/or walking most days (at least 5/7) plus doing my at-home workouts for strength. Typically I'll run 10km maybe twice or three times a week. I've started one session of intervals and…
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Plateau or final weight?
I've lost 62kg over the last two years. I had a target weight I was aiming for, and I'm 8kg away from that. I have been the same weight now for three months, fluctuating by around a kg up or down. I weigh weekly. My app is set to lose 500g a week. I weigh everything, and eat back part of my exercise calories. it's…
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How often do you take a rest day?
Just curious really. I did a really long run today (for me)! and I'm going to walk tomorrow to "recover"....but I wondered if it would be more beneficial to take a rest day instead. Which got me wondering how often others rested completely, or whether everyone just mixes it up to change their activity. How many people…
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Losing motivation for running
I started jogging in December last year and have built up to running 10km twice a week with a shorter run mid-week. I also do two weights sessions at the gym and have two days rest. We've just gone into lockdown. I have the same route I run each day but it's starting to get boring and I'm losing my motivation! I have…
