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training question for 10k runners
I have ran one 10k before but it was about 4 years ago and I was much bigger - so this is my first attempt and I am a lot fitter. I ran a 5k a few weeks ago and I wasn't at my best and managed it in 36 minutes. I have been doing training runs the last couple of weeks and today I did a few sprints to work on building up my…
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NSV - running outside in daylight
I have my first 10k since I lost this much weight coming up and I know the only way to run a race outside is to run outside - at one time I would have just used the treadmill as I still feel huge and am haunted by being taunted about my size when I ran outside before - so I have been running at 6am and picking places that…
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no chat about the current series?
I keep popping on here to see the chatter on the latest series and no-one has posted anything yet - so I assume it isn't available across the Pond yet? I am loving it so far and already counting the days to my next Saturday evening fix :)
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UK/ROI people - please help
If you have or look after children under the age of 18, please do my survey. It only takes 20 minutes and full details are on the link. It's for my post graduate research , also if you have any friends, partners, family members, work colleagues, anyone at all really who could also do it, can you pass it along?…
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scales not moving, losing inches,stay the course? geeky
I use a fitbit and a polar HRM and have kept a spreadsheet from the start of the year - my weightloss is slow and I seem to drop a few lbs one week then stay the same for the next few. I feel like I am getting ready for a "whoosh" as my belly is like jelly but dunno if I should drop my calories to push it along or not. My…
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Former fatty runs 5k in 40 minutes :D
on the treadmill. After walking 2 miles to the gym at a 12 min mile pace :) going into it cold without any previous attempts, just to see if I could manage it. guess who is going to sign up for a 5k in June and see how much I can shave off that time? yeay NSV! :D
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UK and ROI parents/caregivers to participate in my research?
I am looking for parents/caregivers from UK or ROI to participate in my research. It is titled Emotional Regulation and Coping in Caregivers of Children with Complex needs. As it is a comparison study, any caregiver of children under 18 can take part as it is comparing caregivers of children with no additional care…
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last year and this year works night out - 85lbs difference
A progress so far picture comparison - these two pictures are one year apart from my Christmas works night out: still got about 70lbs to go and my next goal is to get to "onederland" want to say a special thanks to my MFP mates, honestly don't know if I could have do it without them - but very very glad I don't have to as…
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advice on the way I am trying to approach weight lifting
I really want to add proper weights training to my routine and bought the New Rules book and glanced through it - I realised that before I started a programme I would be best to get my form right and understand a bit more about what the moves were. I saw someone in the gym and they looked like they knew what they were…
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Is this cheating?
my brain is trying to rationalise it but it feels wrong lol I am on week 8 of C25k -28 mins jogging - but my knee is inflamed and I tried resting it for a few days by staying off the treadmill and just doing tiny wee run alongs with the dog. I started the next slot today and the brisk walk was fine but my knee felt on fire…
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Off topic question for americans - help lines
In the uk we have phone helplines for parents/caregivers such as parentline and the samaritans. They provide telephone, email, text support to anyone that feels vulnerable or needs somone to talk to. I refered to them for my dissertation as I was asking about coping and attachment styles in caregivers particularly with…
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A new way of thinking
Twice now I have managed to lose a sizeable chunk of weight - but both times I have got to around about the 17 stone mark and it creeps back on. I think it must be a size on me that makes me and others notice the difference. I know the last two times I got complacent, realised a bit of something nice wasn't going to do…
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115 days, 43lb down 15% lost so far - with pictures
Hey just want to share a mini success - I realied that the size 22 top (UK size) that I bought a few weeks ago which I was very happy about - was actually very loose - so nipped to Asda and am now a size 20 (from a size 26) - yeay :) . The black and white picture was me at my 40th and the one in green was at this Christmas…
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Change of mindset
I am at that stage where its almost embarrasing how many compliments I am getting at work and uni, people tell me they can see a big difference as my face has slimmed down and I look really healthy, like shiny hair and healthy skin. On previous attempts to lose weight I have used a little book to count calories and I was…
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Quick question about lifting heavier
I have been trying to search but getting confused about the answer. I know these are silly questions but I am arranging a session with a personal trainer to go over weights wth me and in the meantime I am trying to increase my reps so... Instead of doing 3 * 15 sets on the machines with lower weights - I have changed it to…
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Calorie burn at gym - does this sound right?
Looking for a bit of advice/expertise please. I used to spend a massive amount of time at the gym and used to make it that I wouldn't leave the gym until I had burned 1000 calories. I have had a break of a couple of years and am getting back into it. My cardio sessions used to be roughly 600 calories for every 60 mins and…
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Hi all - so happy to be back on the healthy lifestyle path
HI, I am a 44 yr old mature student and when I looked at why I wasn't getting time to get to the gym and focus on healthy eating I realised that I spent a lot of time on facebook playing mafia wars - how dumb is that? - so I deleted my MW account and am now getting to the gym 3 times a week and there is no more convenience…
