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NO energy
I have cut out caffeine and have been caffeine free since January 2013. I was a 2-3 coffee drinker and decided to eliminate it all together. Since January, I have been working out 3-5 times a week and sleep 7-8 hours a night, but I still have NO ENERGY. I have been on a 40/40/20 macro ratio and limiting my sugar intake to…
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Need help fitting running in...
I just started a new part-time job. I have 4 children and while I hate going to work, we need the money so I had to get a job. I work 15-17 hours a week. Before I had a job, I was running religiously 4 times a week and sticking to a 1/2 marathon schedule. These past 2 weeks I have only ran twice so far in 2 WEEKS! I'm so…
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Can someone explain this to me?!
I'm not sure I'm in the right topic, but this has bugged me for a long time. Why can I do this: I can stand up straight and don't have a belly, but if I relax and not focus on my stomach, I look like I am 5+ months pregnant. I have been able to do this before I had children. My youngest child is 7months now and I have been…
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1/2 Marathon training question
I was a cross country runner in high school. I had 4 kids and now want to start running races again. I have been following a novice 1/2 marathon guide and last Saturday was up to 10 miles. I have been running my miles "cautiously" because I'm afraid of not being able to finish. On my 9th miles last Saturday, I all of a…
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Training for my first 1/2...
I was a cross country runner in high school. I had 4 kids and now want to start running races again. I have been following a novice 1/2 marathon guide and last Saturday was up to 10 miles. I have been running my miles "cautiously" because I'm afraid of not being able to finish. On my 9th miles last Saturday, I all of a…
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Arch Pain
I've started back running in the end of February. I had no problems at all with pain while running. This past week, I've been experiencing some arch pain. At first my ankles ached after I ran, but the aching would go away. Now my right arch of my foot hurts when I walk and hurts all the time. I do have high arches, but…
