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Hydration belt recommendations
My long runs are now exceeding 1:30 - 2 hours and will be getting even longer in the not to distant future. Being that I can't have MFW tracking me down to bring me hydration I think I need to start wearing some liquid. I don't like carrying anything in my hands while running and don't really want to strap anything to my…
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Beta Glucan
MFW and I are debating and researching possibly stating to take a 1, 3-D Beta Glucan supplement. As part of gathering information I am wondering if any of you are taking this supplement, what benefits or detractors you may have with it, and anything else you would like to share. After multiple spinal surgeries my wife…
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Cadence/pace apps for Iphone??
Do any of you have a favorite cadence or pace application for the Iphone that you would recommend? I currently use Nike+ Running to track my runs but would really like to add a cadence app that would help me learn to maintain a consistent speed. For some reason I have a nasty habit of getting faster as the run progresses…
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NSV - first 1000 miles behind me!!!
May 24, 2012 and the doctor has given me permission to try running now that I have lost 40 pounds. I leave the house with visions of high school cross country dancing in my head like sugar plums on Christmas eve. Several minutes later, after what has felt like an eternity, and I have discovered that I can not even run a…
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Fainted dead away - help....
So I have been at a professional conference since Tuesday. I have eaten well but have not been hydrating well and sad to say (maybe) had way to many beers on Tuesday evening. Got a great nights sleep on Wednesday, enjoyed the morning sessions Thursday and then drove the 2.5 hours home. Unpacked, dressed for 60 degree…
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What to eat before race thanks and 5K results
Thanks to those of you that gave me ideas on what to eat before my first 5k this morning. Here are the results: They had to postpone the race for quite a while because of sever thunderstorms but we finally got going and then the heavens opened up and it poured down rain for the first mile or so, then the heat and humidity…
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What to eat before race???
My wife and I are running in our first official 5k tomorrow and I could use some advice on what to eat before the race. My normal run time is 5 a.m., the race will begin at 9:30 a.m. I normally run between 5 and 7 miles and do so on an empty stomach because I get up, warm up, stretch, and run. I don't think I want to go…
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NSV - 1st 5k today
WooHoo! I ran my first 5k today without walking at all!! Considering that I did not run at all 6 weeks ago this is truely amazing to me. I felt so good at the end I walked the same course backwards to cool off (LOL). Now 41:57 isn't fast but I can now work on the speed, and having made it up all 4 of the big hills was an…
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Running NSV - I can't believe I did this
I started the C25K app a while back but then injured my knee so had not been able to run in about 2 weeks... Went out in the dark this morning (very warm and muggy) and left the house with the intention of doing week 3 day 2 of c25k....when this ended I was feeling so good that I ran the 5 minute cool down period and reset…
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Nutribullet???
Anyone using a Nutribullet processor? Pros, cons, likes, dislikes?
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NSV - Motorcycle shop adventure
So I stop at my local Honda shop today to pick up some oil and a filter for my Gold Wing and the guy behind the counter asks me what year my bike is. I look at him kind of funny like and say "2010, you ought to know, I bought it right here" and he replys "you did? who are you?". Now this dude has waited on me a lot over…
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Need advice on dance software for wife
My wife and daughter just went to a Zumba event last night and really enjoyed themselves. My wife would like to lose about 20 pounds but has a bit of a problem - her spine was fused about 7 years ago from L4 through T2 so she found that the jumping movements in Zumba were quite painful, enough so that she will not do them.…
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Advanced stepping - any perfect scores???
Well it finally happened yesterday - I scored a perfect on the advanced stepping!!! It only took me 368 attempts. LOL Anyone else ever get every step to ding a "perfect"? I was to the point where I didn't think it would ever happen - I had come very close many times but always got an OK or a step that did not register.…
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Wii computer that smart???
Hi all! This may seem like an odd question but is the Wii computer actually smarter than I have been giving it credit for? I began my journey on 1/10/12 and have just reached 20 pounds lost this week (9.1 since joining MFP) and have noticed something odd about my Wii - it seems to be giving me fewer calories burned for the…
