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Does elevation change = running change???
Last summer when I got some weight off and my knees would take it I started running. 5K in 30 mins up to 10K in 65 mins is a good pace for me now. My average home area elevation is 850'. This weekend I will travel to the west coast and spend a couple of weeks there for work. Looks like the elevation there will be 3,500' to…
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Running in the dark? - Headlamp recommendations
As my weight management and fitness efforts have evolved over the last year I find myself running more. This has gone from the gym treadmill, to now outside. Next April I will spend 2 weeks working in a very remote area, out of a tent, packed in water, no electricity for many miles. My work responsibilities will consume…
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muscle mass vs strength
Every time I read discussion about losing weight that leads to.... "you need to drop fat and not muscle" I keep thinking about it but maybe just now started to really research the matter. I have been lifting weights on a regular basis for the last 10 years. During that time my body weight has been anywhere from 220 to near…
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Weights or Cardio following high cal days?
Buying into the theory that building muscle during calorie deficient diet is very limited. Would it make sense, after a few days of over eating (Christmas or vacation), to concentrate on weight lifting and not as much on cardio when getting back into the gym and cleaning up the diet? The situation that sparked me asking…
