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Duathlon Coming Up
Hello! I have my very first duathlon coming up in 3 weeks. It's a sprint...1 mile run/10 miles bike/3 miles run. I have been a runner (ok...runner/walker) for about 9 years now so I am confident with that part. The bike...well I just got one in January after probably not riding one (except a stationary bike) for at least…
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biking etiquette
I recently bought a bike after probably not riding one for about 25 years or more. I love riding it on the weekends and have different routes and places that I go. Yesterday I was riding on the sidewalk in my neighborhood. The roads don't have bike lanes so I ride on the sidewalk. The sidewalk has a curb to the street on…
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Favorite Fitness Gadget/Equipment
So it's that time of year again...Christmas is just 56 days away and I need an idea of what to ask for. I already have a Garmin GPS with HRM for my runs outside and a new iPod. Other than those items, what is your favorite fitness related gadget or piece of equipment that you like and why? Thinking somewhere in the $200 or…
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Questions about stages 2 and 3
I am almost done with stage 2...just one more A and B. During stage 1, it seemed like every time or at least every other time, I was increasing the weights I used. I don't seem to be getting that for stage 2? Did anyone else feel that way? Could it be b/c stage 1, being something new to me, I really started too low?…
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Zombies Run, 2
OK...downloaded this app to my phone. Loaded the first mission and took off running at the park. My helicopter crashed and I was running to something (a water tower, maybe). The timer was going, but the distance run wasn't changing. The GPS is enabled on the phone. What am I doing wrong? I don't think I got caught by a…
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Naive Me
I just wanted to tell a little story of what happened to me this past Friday. About a month ago, I had gotten a messge on Facebook from a friend from college (I graduated 22 years ago) asking me for my phone number so we could catch up. Nice, I thought. We've been playing phone tag for a while and finally I was there to…
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To the lifters...would you be annoyed if...
Ok...I just started a lifting routine. Currently only doing 60 pounds on the bench press and yes, my arms are stressed on the last couple reps (do 2 sets of 10/12 reps). I would like to try and up the amount by 5 or 10 pounds, but I don't have someone to spot me and really don't want to drop it on my chest. So to all the…
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Car Pictures
Good morning! I am just curious. I see a lot of profile pics of people sitting in their cars. Why is this? I have never been driving or parked and felt the need to take my picture. I didn't used to understand all the people using pics in a dressing room for their profiles until I hit Onederland and tried on some dresses…
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Just curious...any guys doing 30DS?
I've done the DVD (ok...I'm only to level 2, but I'm working on it). Jillian talks to the "ladies" who are out in cyberland doing her exercises, but I was just wondering...do men do any of her DVDs or are they just for women?
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Monthly Challenge Ideas
Good morning! So I am helping a friend with her "fitness" group on Facebook. They are all pretty lazy and unmotivated. I started doing some monthly challenges for them. In November, we did something similar to the Move Your A$s challenge on here and about 6 people gave mileage goals for the month. The highest one (not…
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Lisa Meets Onederland! Lots of pics...
I finally did it! On my 345th day on MFP, I had my official Thursday weigh in at 199.2! Here are just a few of the changes in 345 days... BMI - from 38.4 - 29.4 (wow...happy to only be overweight now!) Weight - from 260 to 199.2 Clothing size - from 20/XXL to 14/L A little background...I am 5'9". I didn't get any proper…
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Low Calorie Dinner Out
Hello! I'm looking for some suggestions. Due to circumstances on Thursday nights, I can't eat at home. I have some time to kill between work and other obligations and I generally go to Panera Bread for dinner. I have the Asiago Roast Beef Sandwich (YUM!) and chips for 860 calories while I enjoy the free wi-fi to watch…
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Losing Toenails
I just finished a 10 mile race this past weekend. I've done 4 Half Marathons and many other races of various distances. After each one, I lose at least one toenail. My shoes are one half size bigger than my normal shoes (I have tried wearing a whole size bigger, but they slip on my feet at that point). I wear the thin,…
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Warrior Dash
Ok...so I signed up for a Warrior Dash in February. I'm not worried about the 5k part of it, but a little worried about the rest. I started doing upper body strength training twice a week (once with a trainer and then once on my own) about a month ago. Has anyone done this? Any suggestions? Helpful hints on anything…
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Stupid 30DS question
OK...I've been reading a lot on these forums from people who really like 30DS so I ordered it on Amazon yesterday (yeah...I could have gone to the store and had it right away, but let's not go there). My stupid question is, do you have to do it every day for 30 days in a row? I work out 5 or 6 days a week already and have…
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GPS Watch. Which one do you like?
I currently use a Garmin Forerunner 305 and it looks like it isn't holding a charge anymore. I guess it's time to find a new one. I really only need distance and time. I don't do a whole lot of the fancy stuff that I know it can do. And a heart rate monitor, I guess. I do like being able to download all my info on the…
