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to run or to rest with a cold during taper week
I seem to get sick at the worst possible times (for my running season at least). I came down with a cold this weekend and my half is this coming Saturday. It's the last week of taper, but I can't decide if I should keep up with my last few miles of training and suck it up, or just rest and hope this cold goes away before…
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question about mileage in between training cycles
I'm about to complete a training cycle for my half marathon the first week of May, then I have a couple of months before my training cycle begins for my second full this fall. My question is this: I know during the mileage building phase of a training cycle, it's important to have a "step down" week every couple of weeks…
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Strength Training for Endurance Athletes (article)
The running group I'm a part of is partnered with several doctors and exercise physiologists. One of them wrote (what I think is) a helpful article on strength training for long-distance runners/ endurance athletes. Here is the link:…
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Strength Training during Marathon Training
Hello all, I started training for a Tough Mudder in January, that I just completed last Saturday. Now, I've got a few weeks time before I start ramping up my mileage to train for my first marathon this fall (Chicago). During my tough mudder training, I did a lot of lifting and strength training, because of the nature of…
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What's more important- runs per week or mileage per week?
Right now I'm aiming to run around 30 mpw in preparation to start a marathon training schedule in about a month. All of my training miles are easy miles, as this will be my first marathon this fall and my goal is simply to finish. My long run pace is about 10:30/mile, and my expected marathon pace will probably only be…
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Running "backpacks"
I am interested in starting to run to work once or twice a week during the nice weather as my way of commute (and logging some more easy miles in preparation for a fall marathon). I ran in once a couple of weeks ago and it was a nice run, but I used one of those string backpacks to carry my stuff and it was awful. It's…
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Anyone ride a Trek bicycle?
Anyone ride a Trek bicycle? What style? If so- do you like it, would you recommend the brand? Why or why not? I recently crashed my old bike I used to exercise and for short commutes, and want to upgrade to a nicer new one. The one I was using wasn't terrible, but it was at least 15 years old and not worth repairing. I've…
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Is calorie spiking right for me?
Female, 5'4'' SW: 143 CW: 138 GW: 130 Bodyfat- 28.5% Cardio- 3-4x a week for 30-60 minutes each. Strength/weights 3-4x a week for 30 mins each I've been in a plateau for about 6 weeks now, and tried upping my calories after the first three. (Used to be 1200/day) Right now I'm on a 1450/day (before excercise) and I eat back…
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What's your Fat Tuesday treat?
Since I'm giving up all 'unhealthy' drinks (alcohol, pop, juices with sugar added) and candy for lent, I'm going to have a delicious vodka cranberry or two tonight and polish off the last of my valentines candy :D
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Key to losing Fat without Muscle- article
"A recent study performed at the University of Connecticut showed that exercisers who switched from a balanced diet (proteins, carbohydrates and fats) to a low carb diet experience the following drop's in athletic performance. There was a 7 - 9 percent drop in muscle power and 6 percent drop in VO2 max of cardiovascular…
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Pizza. 138 calories a slice!
"Crustless Pizza" Base: 1 Egg 2/3 c Flour 1c Skim milk pinch salt 1/4 c Fat Free Cheddar Cheese Toppings: 1 can mushrooms * 1/4 c additional FF Cheddar Cheese - Mix together and pour into a lightly greased pie dish. Bake base at 400F for 20 minutes, then pull out and add toppings. Bake an additional 10 minutes. When its…
