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Feeling lost/ unmotivated in my workouts
I just ran my first half marathon about two weeks ago, and have since finished my training for any long races left in the season. I do have a couple 5ks and road races coming up, but nothing that requires the time and dedication to training that my bigger races demanded of me. I had originally decided that once my half was…
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TDEE formulas wrong!?
So I've brought my focus back to losing weight for the wedding now that my half marathon and 10 miler are over and my next long race isn't until next year. I've been losing anywhere between 1-1.5 pounds a week now, which is great! This morning I updated some stuff in my profile and accidently reset my calorie goals (I…
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procrastinating on my lunch...
Just curious if anyone else does this? I am currently procrastinating on having lunch... I'm hungry, and I have my food in my lunchbox all ready to go. I just really don't feel like eating what I brought for lunch. And no, going out and getting food somewhere is not an option. I will eat it, can't put it off too much…
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Wedding Planning Drama
So I like the show Bridezillas, and I used to watch it and think: "how do these women act this way? didn't their mommas teach them better than that?" HA! now that I'm in the midst of planning my wedding I now TOTALLY understand how those girls can act that way! Between mothers (mine and my MIL) being very pushy and…
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Runners! Exhausted.... but I hate the taper!
So I've been training for my first half marathon and it's on the horizon!! a little over 2 weeks away! So I've begun my tapering, as much as I hate it, my body has sort of forced me to taper. I know in my logical mind that I will not lose my fitness and that this is an important part of training, and that I'll still be…
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Runners: GPS watch and HR monitor?
So the longer my runs get the more I sort of wish I had a GPS watch rather than having to rely on my iPhone since the GPS on that is iffy some times, plus that would eliminate an armband and reduce my overall chafing issues. So my questions for the runners out there, which GPS watch would you recommend? I'd love to have a…
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The Woes of Chafing
Does anyone else have the problem where their body seems to need to chafe somewhere after a long run?? I was having trouble with chafing in my inner thighs, so I wear compression capris, solved that problem. I was having trouble with chafing under my arms, so i bought a different arm band and apply this talc powder lotion…
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Not ready for summer/farmers markets to be over :(
I know there are farmers markets in the winter, but it's just not the same./ I just ate the most DELICIOUS peach that I bought from a local farmers market! And to tell you the truth, I normally don't care for peaches... at all... but this was like 6x better than all the m&ms and cakes and cookies combined!! haha. I'm just…
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clockwork
It's official, I can now tell you what time it is almost to the minute based on my hunger pains haha. I space out my eating about every 3 hours, and every three hours like clockwork I'm starving.
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Anyone struggle with OVERtraining??
So, unlike a lot of people that I talk to that struggle with motivation to keep consistent in their training I have the problem of keeping a very fine balance and not overtraining. This dillema is mostly in part to what i do for a living (I'm a full time health fitness specialist) My days consist of teaching multiple group…
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Sometimes I feel the need to...
Ok, so I don't actually do this because I'm pretty sure I'd scare the bejeezus out of whoever I did this to, but every time I see a runner on the side of the road as I drive by I want to roll down my window and cheer them on.... same with those who are walking and clearly pushing themselves. Me personally, as a runner I…
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Actually felt sexy in a bathing suit!!
So, I felt the need to share, yesterday I put on my new bathing suit to go use the pool for the first time this year, and I actually felt SEXY in a bathing suit. Now, I'm not uncomfortable with how I look anymore, but I have never felt... sexy in a bathing suit before, usually it's more like "eh, not bad" until I see some…
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What's your junk food downfall??
I really try to eat well for the most part. As a personal trainer, and a former overweight person I feel like I'm under special scrutiny every time I eat something that's not so great for you... or even darn right junk. That being said, I have certain foods that I just can't seem to resist, call them trigger foods, or…
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I'm back in action!
So for the last two weeks I haven't been doing my regular exercise routine. I completed my second Tough Mudder, which was awesome and crazy and just one of my favorite experiences in life. The Monday afterward (my race was on a Saturday) I attempted to go back to my regular routine as I have more races coming up in July.…
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In need of some support...
Hello everyone, I've been working really hard at keeping within my calories for the last three weeks, I've only gone over my calories two days out of the last three weeks and I workout 6 days a week, cardio, strength training, and flexibility. I had lost a total of 8 lbs in the last three weeks up until yesterday.... the…
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would like to have some friends
Hello everyone, I've been using this app on my ipod for a while now. I've been really diligent in tracking everything that i put into my mouth and it's paying off. However it would be great to have some friends on here to help motivate me and keep me accountable as well help some people with their journey toward a…
