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Run vs walk out of T2? Advice?
I'll be doing my first tri (a sprint) in 3 weeks. I have only gotten onto the bike in the last 1.5 weeks due to an arm injury (I was doing spin classes to prep for the bike while that healed). I'm a new runner since January, and the bike is...1.5 weeks new. I'm doing some bike to run transitions, and each one is getting…
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tracking for my teen? best way?
I'd like to monitor my 12 year olds' calories like I do mine. He doesn't always eat the same thing I do for meals, so I can't just feed him the same plate I fix for myself. Can I have a separate account for him - and keep it open on my ipad at the same time? Any suggestions?
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lateral movement
I was running on the treadmill today and experimenting with changing my form a bit. Sometimes when I run I *SHAKE* the treadmill. I'm not big enough anymore that I should be shaking it like that based on my weight. And I'm definitely not always going so fast that this should be happening. It does tend to happen more when…
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Where did I put the rest of that candy bar?
I took a bite and went to do something. I came back looking for it. Did I finish it? Nothing on the counter. The wrapper is not in the garbage. Wow! This is like before...eating without thinking about it. Finally found it. I guess I took one bite and tucked it nicely back on the shelf. LOL. That's the first time I remember…
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Did BPM (music) make a difference for you?
I went over to run.fm and found songs that have the appropriate BPM. Some of them would put me to sleep - or at least I would have only considered them for the cool-down. I need a hard, driving beat...one that makes me want to get up and move. And the lyrics... I'm wondering if it is worth it to put together a playlist…
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Second 5K
I did my first one two monts ago and have kept training. I dropped 51 seconds off my mile time, and am at 43% for my age group. When I look at the time, it seems slow, but I guess I beat 57% of the other ladies my age. My mile time today was 11:39. I didn't feel much like going. I've had a sinus infection that went into my…
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Does wearing support garments help with flabby belly skin?
I'm not a fan of tight undies, but I'm wondering if I should be. Any experience? I've got this tummy flap, and there is solid muscle underneath. I'm thinking if I wear tighter undies, it'll support the skin so that it can shrink back down. Otherwise, I guess I'm leaving it all to gravity. But the thought of something…
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Over exercising/under eating?
Tell me YOUR story!!! Did you overcome this? I need to increase my calories...I think. How much? And what kind of food? I am putting this here (instead of the food forum) looking for people who also exercise a lot and have experienced these things, not just read a lot about it. I hit a plateau for a couple months, but…
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Speeding Up
Apparantly I AM capable of running faster!! I thought I was a one speed person. I worked some intervals today. I ran as fast as I thought I could for 60 seconds, then walked back. It took me 3.5 minutes to get back, probably at an 18-20 mph pace. NO! I did not run that fast. I think the timer on my phone is messed…
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I don't know how to stop. Overachievers, HELP!!
My body needs a break, but I don't know how to do it. I'm afraid I won't get back to where I am now with my exercise. I'm not hurt or injured yet, but I know I need a break so I don't get there. How do I do it? I will get up after 3 or 4 hours of sleep to go swimming, because I am afraid if I miss one workout, it will be…
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Such low carbs....can I still perform?
I have been plateaued for a couple months with my weight loss. I have also been exercising intensely, typically 11 or 12 hours a week. I'm holding steady with my weight AND my measurements. While I'm sure I am gaining muscle from the workouts, I may also be losing some muscle due to my diet. I very recently cut back on the…
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Staying motivated
My trainer told me that we always need to have goals we are working towards. I have another 5K planned two months after my first so that I can (hopefully) improve my time. Even still, yesterday I felt like " not running". I know from my other physical activities, that I have to get past the warm-up, so I pushed through and…
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Did my 5K today!
Today was actually w9d2. I did not walk even one step, although now I'm wondering why I didn't go faster. Speed is my next immediate goal. I had lots of hills, which is a first for me since I've been running on relatively flat ground. I was glad I took my water bottle, because the hills combined with the cold weather...I…
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Distance app?
Do you have one? I want to track how far I run...preferably one that I can start and stop to track ony running portions. I'm not very techy, so maybe this is a silly question.
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Just me and the Marines
As I was walking to the track for my w4d2 run today, rain pelting my face and icy wind blowing through my clothes, I pulled a muscle in my ankle. I couldn't even step on it right, but I kept walking, thinking maybe it would work itself out by the time I needed to run. I considered that maybe I should just go home. But I…
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Program was on hold due to health issue...
I had a medical issue come up and had to stop running during week 4. Today my doctor cleared me to run again and told me I need to be doing half-marathons. (He is a marathon runner.) I told him I need to finish this program first, and do a 5K!!! But that power of suggestion... I'm just so excited right now. During my time…
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W3D1...and body changes!!! WooHoo!!
I've already lost 0.5" off my thighs and 1" off my waist!!! I do also swim avidly, and dance hip-hop, but these changes are since I've begun C25K. I've only lost a pound or two, but my thighs are making me SOOO much happier. I've lost a lot of weight (over 60 pounds so far), and my thighs were jiggling a lot fom flabby,…
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Thighs burning! Keep on track?
Help! I did w1d1 yesterday. I got through it just fine, excited, thinking this is do-able. Today my thighs are burning. Will I be OK for day 2 tomorrow? I was going to walk the stairs at work today, but maybe not now, especially if it will mean I'll have recovered better for the C25k workout tomorrow.
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C25K - can I also walk stairs???
Can I walk the stairs on my off days? Or is that not allowing my body to recover?
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Want to start running...worried about pain from jiggles
Any advice? Just do it anyway? Will I injure myself?
