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Triathlete with an open water fear...Tips please!
Hi ladies! I am new to the Triathlete world only doing it a year now and coming up on my third tri. I was a runner for years and have come to love swimming & biking if not more than running as it is easier on the joints (which I tend to have an issue with at the age of 30) My problem is I am decent in the pool can swim a…
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Conquering the open water....tips please!
Hi ladies! I am new to the Triathlete world only doing it a year now and coming up on my third tri. I was a runner for years and have come to love swimming & biking if not more than running as it is easier on the joints (which I tend to have an issue with at the age of 30) My problem is I am decent in the pool can swim a…
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Overcoming the Open Water...Tips please!
Hi ladies! I am new to the Triathlete world only doing it a year now and coming up on my third tri. I was a runner for years and have come to love swimming & biking if not more than running as it is easier on the joints (which I tend to have an issue with at the age of 30) My problem is I am decent in the pool can swim a…
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Help! Painful hip bursitis...any recovery tips welcome!
Hi All - any input would be greatly appreciated. Ran 4 years varsity in high school with no issues. Now have been back at it for about 2 years 5k's and a few half marathons. Ever since I ran a half marathon in March, my hips were killing me. The pain actually hit me hard mile 6 and I ran through it in an 8:30 pace instead…
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Embarrasing...Long Runs upset my belly!
Help! I have just the last few months been doing 10 mile runs and right in the middle of it I get really bad belly cramps and most of the time have to find a restroom and have well you know "upset stomach" ....I run first thing in the morning so it's not as if it's something during the day of me eating junk. I feel like I…
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Running Tangents to decrease race time
So, I ran a half marathon Sunday and my Garmin said I ran 13.22 miles. I ran an extra .12 mile as you and I both know that is atleast an extra minute to my time! The majority of my friends also ran longer times 13.19, 13.23, etc. however one guy that did really well said his Garmin put him pretty accurate at 13.13. SO…
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Ran my second half marathon yesterday! Tips please!
A little history first. I have lived in Florida my entire life so am not used to the cold weather. I ran only one previous half marathon, the same one 2 years back when I was nearly 30 pounds heaver in a 2:11 something pace (10 min miles). Here I am 2 years later, run several times with a running team and felt ready to…
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23 Pounds down since January - Pics!
Well I am not at my goal yet but getting there! Here is my VERY embarassing before pic and my current pic as of today. I didn't know at the time I would be sharing my before pic so please excuse my painted-on panties I didn't want to show my booty ;) This is me at 153 pounds - ughhh never again! No wonder people thought I…
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Best IPOD Headphones for Running?
So I run with my IPOD shuffle all the time and just use the headphones that came with it (standard I-Phone Apple headphones) They got ruined due to too much sweat/going into the sauna with them. They always fell out of my ears 10 times running anyways. Has anyone tried the Sennheiser Adidas PMX 680i headphones with Remote…
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Gym Nut? How many times should you workout a week for optimu
Hello! I am trying hard to loose 15 pounds in 5 months and I want optimum results. I have been working out 6 days a week intensely. By intense I mean 2 hours of workout. 1 hour for cardio, running/stairmaster and then an hour of weights. If one muscle group gets too sore then I just don't work out that muscle group the…
