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Cardio advice, please!
I need some advice from you guys... I've been working at running a 5k since April 2010 using the standard c25k program and I feel like I've gotten nowhere. I can tell that I'm running for longer periods of time, but the whole 5k in 30 mins timing won't work at my speed of about 5.3-5.5 mph (and even then I'm dying at 20…
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For you blood donors out there...
How long do you need before you're able to do workouts at normal intensity? Last time I donated it took several weeks for me to get back on track, primarily because I convinced myself to take it too easy and stopped pushing myself. All I've found through searching the internet is that the first week won't be fun, but…
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Spaghetti squash
Hey everyone! I've been thinking of trying out spaghetti squash for the first time--problem is, I can't use a whole squash all at once, and I don't know how to preserve it... can I pre-cook and freeze it, then thaw it out for a quick supper? Or, should I avoid cooking it before I absolutely need it? Thanks guys!!
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How fitting...
So, yesterday I ran for 30 minutes straight for the second time, proving that it wasn't a fluke the first time I did it. Woohoo! Originally it was supposed to be a 5k run (the end of my C25k program), but a 10-minute-mile just isn't doable... yet. In junior high, we had this cross-country running unit in gym class, and I…
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For the ladies...
I was just randomly surfing the internet and found this comment: "As an ‘average man in the street’ i think i speak for the majority when i say that we are as sick of seeing girls that have the look of pre-pubescent boys being portrayed as the ideal of what men find attractive, when countless studies have sown the complete…
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Looking for advice...
Hey everyone! So, today was my third failed workout in a row--I'm on a C25K program and in my last phase which involves all running (no walk breaks allowed!), and up until this point I've had doubts about being able to progress but I've pushed through them. Suddenly, I can't make my time goals... which sucks because not…
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Hot Chocolate
So... it snowed today. All. Day. After my almost-hour of exercise outside, I wanted something hot to warm myself up, and I've been craving hot chocolate lately, but there's no sugar-free at my place. I found this recipe (but used a Splenda packet in place of real sugar) on the cocoa powder, and I love it! It's not super…
