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Drink packets not containing artificial sweeteners
Forgive me if this has already been posted -- I promise all you Forum Dictators that I did a search prior to posting, but could not find a satisfactory answer to my question! I work in a hospital and regularly give people oral contrast for CT exams. We offer flavoring to make the giant jug of fluid a little more palatable,…
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The Power of Vulnerability
A very good friend of mine recently introduced me to the existence of TED conferences, which have some brilliant speakers discussing a wide array of thought-provoking concepts. I have to say, I am hooked! I wanted to share the link to Brene Brown's talk on The Power of Vulnerability as I think that it applies directly to…
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Topic chock full of non-hotness, enter at your own risk
Soooo....:blushing: Does anyone else get gassy and crampy if they don't eat enough?? Random, unsexy question, I know. But I have noticed that if I have a morning where I eat significantly less than my normal amount, I don't necessarily get hungry, but I do get a lot of gas and bloating. I have no food allergies that I know…
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"Work hard, play hard" = Facepalm
So lately I have been the queen of inconsistency with my nutrition. And by lately, I mean for ALWAYS. :) I have this horrible "work hard, play hard" attitude. I am marathon training, so I can burn some serious calories in a week, but then I feel like it justifies me to go out and eat 2100 exercise calories back in the form…
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Girls in Sports
Travelling, I happened to overhear a group of men discussing the athleticism of their daughters. I found this super interesting and just thought I would share! The men were talking about how their daughters would only try out for sports that their friends were into, or how they would never work as hard as they could --…
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Marathon Training - Long Run Pace?!?
So.... I am training for my first-ever full marathon. I've built myself a training schedule to fit my needs and plans. I have a question regarding how fast I should be running my long runs? Everything I've read says that I should be running my long runs at 1 minute to 1 minute and 30 seconds (or 10% to 15%) slower than my…
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Not fitness related! Wedding readings.
So....... my beautiful best friend is getting married in August, and she's asked me to give a short reading at the ceremony. Does anyone have any suggestions for something unique? It won't be a religious ceremony, and I've been searching for a few weeks to find something that is elegant and beautiful and magical but not…
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Duathlon Tips? Biking newbie
My lovely sister is trying to coerce me into participating in a duathlon with her at the end of August. Two mile run, followed by 13 miles by bike then another two mile run. I've got the running thing down -- I'm slow but steady, and currently training for a marathon. The furthest I've ever run in one shot is 16 miles, so…
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Drinking while running??
Not booze, sillies..... but I lured you in, didn't I? Just curious for all you runners out there -- when you stop at a water station during a race, how in the H-E-double hockey sticks do you drink your water while continuing to run?? I have to stop completely. Even if I slow down I just end up spilling the water all over…
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Looking for a good mileage-tracking site
Any suggestions?? I'd like to be able to track the amount of miles I will be running in 2011 -- something simple!! Thanks for any ideas!
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World Cup -- menu ideas?
So....... I'll be having some people over this weekend to watch the World Cup Final, and I want to try and incorporate (healthy) foods that are both Spanish and Dutch. I'd like to make it something a lil' fancy/exotic, but nothing too time-consuming since I have a 13-mile run planned for the morning. Any recommendations…
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Pre-Race Nervousness Tips? Puh-lease?
G'morning. I'm running a half marathon on Saturday in Duluth, MN. I have been soooo nervous all week. (Nervous to the point of vomiting if I start over-thinking and over-analyzing.) I know I am physically ready for this, it's my second half (Pikermi!), and I had a training run a couple weekends ago where I beat my goal…
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Zumba?
Anyone tried this? I was at Mall of America and they had a group doing it. It looked so fun! I want to try it, but it almost looked like too much fun to be a good workout, if that makes sense..... Just wondering if it's worth adding to my workout kaleidoscope. :)
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Ankle question?
So... I sprained my ankle over a month ago during a hiking trip taken the day after I completed my first half marathon (10/18 to be exact). I still am not able to rotate my ankle all the way, and have to ice it daily to keep down the swelling. On a referral, I set up an appointment with an orthopedic specialist, then in an…
