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Ragbrai
Is anybody planning to ride on Ragbrai this year?
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holding wheel chair on motorcycle
My son works in the country (bout 10 min drive)....just got a motorcycle so he has his permit. My husband and I rode out to ride home with him. When we get there he says, my boss just called he is dizzy can't walk and needs the wheel chair. My husband says no problem, the sortof strap in on the back of my dh's bike but it…
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swimmers and conditioner
Swimmers please don't believe the myth that putting conditioner in your hair before getting in the pool keeps the chlorine out. It really doesn't, what happens is the conditioner comes out in the pool and we all get to absorb the chemicals and perfumes, and if you are allergic to said perfumes or chemicals and someone else…
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c25K, why all of a sudden 2 miles
why during week five does it go from a longest interval of 3/4 mile, then all of a sudden 2 miles, then back down to 3/4 the next time.
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heart rate question
according to what i've looded up and calculated and my heart rate monitor instructions. My target heart rate should be between 118 - 158, with a max of 174. When I run I jumps up to that pretty fast. I've been slowing to a fast walk when it hits between 165 - 170. Sometimes I'm ready to walk, having trouble with breathing,…
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fun filled run this morning.
what a run this morning, first while walking to the trail, I almost got hit by a car backing out of their drive way. Then while running there was an old man with a "mean looking" dog off to the side of the trail, the dog was growling, hair standing up and crouching ready to attack, I thought if he decided to lunge there is…
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fasting question
I am considering tying the fasting 1 or two days a week, for a variety of reasons. The problem is that if I don't eat I get a headache, is there anything I can do to help with that?
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How are people burning such high calories
I just got a heart rate monitor a couple of weeks ago. the charts say my 80% should be 140, and my target range 140-156, max (100%) 175. when I run I have been having to do intervals to keep it below 165, and still in 35 min I only burn 350 calories. swimming is much the same. So my question is how are people burning 1,000…
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frustrated with heart rate monitor and advertising..
I got a heart rate monitor for chirstmas...I picked this one because it was "water resistant to 50 meters" and the advertising said swimming. I was looking at the FAQ and see that it is only for "light swimming", not heavy swimming. What is "light swimming" ? I swim 3x a week for 45 min..... I bought this specifically for…
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??? about calories burned lifting
I lift weights 3x a week. I was spending about 60 min in the weight area..doing both upper and lower body, with 30-45 seconds rest between each set. mfp says 240 calories burned. because of time constraints I've super set everything the last couple of times meaning i do one set of arms, then a set of legs, arms, legs,…
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suggestions for heart rate/calorie counter moniter
I'm looking for a heart monitor to put on my Christmas list. I need one that is waterproof because I swim 3x a week. And really don't want to spend too much money.
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calorie burn...
I use endomondo to track my running, and walking..both endomondo and MFP have my stats (weight height etc) 46 min running....endomondo... 668 calories burned MFP 473 calories burned difference of 195 27 min walking endomondo 170 calories burned MFP 117 difference of 53 total difference 248 calories.... that a big…
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question for female heavy lifters....
I had a hysterectomy last week...they also had to do some repair, because my bladder and vagina were prolapsed. My Dr said no heavy lift ever or it would happen again...When I went bugged eyed on him, and asked for clarification and said I lifted weights, as part of my workout and weight loss, and I was squatting 200 lbs,…
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one year!!
One year ago, I couldn't walk up my stairs without getting out of breath....today, minus 50 pounds, I ran a 5K in 34 min 52 second http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/555623_3280200996193_2105306865_n.jpg
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should i workout tomorrow?
usually on Thursday, I run 3 or 4 miles then ride my bike for 7-8 miles. On Friday I do 30 min on Arc machine, heavy lifting, then 30 min on elliptical. Today, I decided to run 5 miles, It took and hour but I did it (including the hills at least one each mile. Then later in the day I walked 3 1/2 miles. I am very, very…
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NSV....Held the plank pose for.....
3 min 45 seconds.....soon I shall take on my sons, and win!!!
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Is anybody here doing RAGBRAI
The bike ride across iowa in July?
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android apps
I'm looking for an app for my phone that I can set a pace and it will tell me if I am going slower than pace. Does anyone know if there is an app like that. i found one that vibrates, but I have to be holding the phone to feel it, wanting one that will talk, or beep.
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Fibroids...can they cause weight gain and loss?
I have fibroids in my uterus, going to have a hysterectomy in July. They have been bleeding for about two months now. During this time I have not eaten very well, lots of soccer games, grad parties, and struggling with cravings. I have been loosing and gaining the same 5 pounds for these two months. This week I got back on…
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11 weeks after starting C25K
and I ran 3 miles in 33 min 27 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!! A year ago I couldn't even walk up my steps in my house without getting out of breath.
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do you shower at the gym?
just cause I'm curious....I shower at the gym, 6 days a week (more than I shower at home. When I'm done working out I'm all sweaty and yucky....don't want to put my coat on. And when I get home there is always people who want my attention. Other than the swimmers, I seem to be the only one who showers...just wondering if…
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5x5 stonglift problems....no more bar
so, because some of the people at my gym, were jerks and didn't put the bar away, it's gone. I started stongman 5x5 a few weeks ago...now what do I do? there is a smith machine, I use it for squats and bench press...can use it for overhead press if I squat a bit while doing it, so I can extend my arms full....but what do I…
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5x5 stonglift question
I live in a small town, with a small gym. often times I am alone in the weight room. It has weight machines (which I have been using for 6 weeks), and a bunch of "dumbell" weights, benches and a rack (i think its called) with a bar, I started the stonglift 5x5 this week, the "rack works great for the squat and bench press,…
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how accurate is this sites BMR and DTE?
MFP has me at 1200 calories plus i eat my exercise back (usually 800-900),so I eat around 2000 a day, which MFP says I would then loose 1.3 pounds a week someone recommended this site http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced... According to this my BMR is 1513 and TDE is 3496, to lose 2lbs a week I…
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endomondo
does anyone use endomondo for tracking their walking or running....any thoughts on how accurate the calories burned is?
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lifting and protein question...
MFP has me set at a goal of 81g of protein a day...I started lifting weights a month ago. I still have 40lbs I want to lose. Is that enough protein, or should I up that?
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42 lbs lost, can you see it?
Feb 2012 174lbs
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crazy apples...how do they do it?
so my daughter brought these bubble gum flavor apples home from work the other day....100% natural, no sugar, no preservatives, http://www.crazyapples.com/flash/
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NSV, I did it!
I did it! I held the plank for 4 minutes! I started working on it in January. I planed to get to 4 min, knowing my boys best was 3 min, then challenge them, and really surprise them. I want to do it a couple more times, then I will challenge my sons...ha ha ha, they have no idea.
