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Figuring out calories needed while pregnant?
Okay, I just found out today we're expecting baby #2. I am 5'3" and 156. We won't know a due date til I get a dating u/s (the reasoning is complicated and not relevant to this post but feel free to PM if you care why) but I am guessing I am 6-8 weeks along. I know I shouldn't actively work to restrict cals / lose weight…
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I'm tired of tuna casserole; got any good tuna recipes?
All we seem to use tuna for is tuna casserole and tuna salad. And they're good, but come on...there's got to be something better to do. What do YOU do with canned tuna?
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How fast will you lose fitness? =/
Okay, so I ran a half on 1/12. I took a few days off, doing 3-4 miles on the elliptical for crossing training a few times the first week, and one two mile run. Circumstances and weather conspired against me, and then I hurt my foot enough to need to baby it - I didn't run again until Wednesday the second week, a five mile…
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Foot pain after running - on the top of the foot?
Okay, googling is failing to turn anything up. I did a half marathon on 1/12 and felt fine afterwards. I went for a short/slow 2 mile run on 1/16 and felt totally fine during the run - midway through my cooldown walk the top of my left foot, up near the ankle (but not the ankle - the soft tissue beneath the bone that goes…
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Is P90x worth it if you have no way to do pullups?
So, I bought p90x a while ago and did it for a couple weeks, long before I found mfp or watched my diet. (Lol, where I thought I'd get ...I dunno.) I didn't realize pullups were a big part of it - my house is not equipped for pullups. I don't have any doorframe that can handle the pull up bar or using a resistance band in…
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Cold weather running & covering your face?
Okay - so I have posted about this before, but after I run I sometimes have horrible, horrible allergy fits that last all day. Uncontrollable sneezing and congestion. It's awful! I have been tracking when it happens and it looks like it is temperature related - cold weather runs lead to the worst fits, cool weather is hit…
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Leg...not injury, but leg weakness..help?
Okay, I almost feel silly making this post because I don't hurt. My legs don't hurt. I ran on Wednesday last week, 3 miles no problem. On Friday I went to go for a long run and found my legs just...felt too weak. I had planned to run 7, but I could barely eke out 2 miles because my legs just felt /so/ weak. I could feel…
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NSV - 10 miles!
Yesterday, to celebrate my 29th birthday, I did something that 5 months ago would have been absolutely unthinkable for me: I ran in a 10 mile race. 5 months ago, I was just about to go to a checkup, step on the scale, and get a nasty surprise. 5 months ago, I had done little more than flirt sporadically with exercising at…
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Eating during runs?
So, yesterday was my first double-digit training run ever - 10 miles~! I'm wondering, when do you start eating during runs? I definitely was crashing towards the end - I have a 10 mile race next week and I would really rather not bottom out again, but I've never eaten or drunk anything during training runs so I'm not sure…
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After the C25K...
To those who have made it to the end of the program or are close, tell us what you're doing now (or planning to do). Are you still running or was getting to 5K a bucket list thing that you're not interested in doing more than once? Are you hooked - are more races in your future? A 10K? 10 mile? Half Marathon? Marathon?…
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10 miles to half marathon..training question
I am training for a 10mile race on 11/10 and the training is going fine, I've really enjoyed it. My goal is to finish rather than a time goal - I'm a slow runner. I would really like to do a half marathon eventually. My husband pointed out that there is a HM 3 weeks after my 10 mile which I guess technically I could do but…
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Don't worry about coming in last. I did it, and I'm happy!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/782125-i-came-in-last-in-my-race-this-weekend-and-loved-nsv Anyway, tl;dr - it's okay to be a slow runner. Coming in last isn't horrifying - what you're doing for yourself is infinitely more important than how fast you do it :)
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I came in last in my race this weekend - and loved! NSV
One of the best things I have ever done for myself is teach myself to run. I was the girl who couldn't run, I wasn't built for it, even when I was overly thin. (Which I am obviously not now, LOL) I had no cardiovascular fitness so running was impossible for me - I didn't run the mile in high school. So teaching myself to…
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Meal planning for going out to eat - help?
Okay, so this isn't a "how can I keep this meal light" question - I am driving up to Wisconsin to see my best friend, who I haven't physically seen in 3 years. She is seeing my daughter for the first time in 3 years and I am meeting her 2 year old son for the first time EVER. I'm taking her out to lunch and I am going to…
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Soooo. Theoretically, how much is foam rolling..
...supposed to hurt? I've googled the ITB exercise and watched several youtube videos to make sure I did it right, but it sure hurt. I'm adding this to my routine proactively so I can avoid an ITB injury as I ramp up my miles...but wow, it hurt. Am I doing something wrong that can't be seen in a video? Or is this just the…
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Help adjust a 10 mile training plan?
I have been training for Chicago's Perfect 10, a ten mile on 11/10 in about 4 weeks. I have been using the following training plan: http://halhigdon.com/training/51127/15K-10-mile-Novice-Training-Program I just completed week 6 and am on time for "race day" according to the training plan. (I do realize I have no margin for…
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10K question - is this feasible?
I just finished the couch to 5K program and ran my first 5K on the 13th - I have another on Sunday. There is a 5K and a 10k on 10/13 - my husband is acing this running thing and wants to do the 10K. I support him, but I'd kind of like to do it with him. Considering my longest run has been 5K so far, is a 10K feasible or do…
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Sneezing fits after running?
Okay, this might be a silly question but this seems to only happen to me on days I run. Has anyone else experienced intense sneezing fits after running? I don't sneeze while I run but some days when I get back I have sneezing fits that happen several times, every few minutes, for up to an hour or two after the run. It's…
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Very silly question about a race on a track. Lol.
Okay, this is probably going to sound very silly/stupid. Forgive me! But I am a fairly new runner and have exactly two 5Ks under my belt. There is a 5K/10K next weekend I will be running (probably the 10K, haven't 100% decided yet - my long run was 5.1 last week but want to make sure I feel okay this week) - and it's on a…
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Funny NSV
So, I'm down 22lbs but I don't really see it myself - I've been told it's very noticable but not to me at least. I did notice my clothes fitting differently - my workout pants are so much looser! D: - and my favourite top for work is definitely too loose now, but I still haven't...-seen- it, I guess. But today while out…
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Week 9 - 9/24-9/30
Welcome to Week 9 of the Couch to 5K - this is it folks! :noway: If you have stuck with the program schedule, this is the end, my friend - of the couch potato program, at least :smile: In this program, you've learned to run - not just a 5K, but you took baby steps. 9 weeks ago running 8 1 minute intervals was killer. 5…
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Running with dogs?
The dog harness thread got me thinking. We've been talking on and off about getting a dog; we're talking about it pretty seriously now. I would love a dog that I could run with but I also have a small child, cats, and a 1000 SF house. We're fine with mixed breeds and yes, I know everyone is going to tell me to go into a…
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It's getting cold! Can anyone recommend a running headband?
I do fine keeping warm when I'm running in 30ish but my ears are getting pretty cold, and I know that will get worse -it's barely fall. I've been googling running headbands but am finding sweatbands meant to be worn in the heat - can anyone recommend one for keeping my ears warm? I'd rather not a full fledged hat, I have…
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5K Results
Since we're in the last leg of the program I thought I'd create a thread for those of us who are registered for 5Ks. I'm sure everyone is as nosey as I am - err, I mean, wants to cheerlead everyone else on! ...yeah, that - so use this thread to tell us about the races you're registered for! Once you've run then - tell us…
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Just got professionally fitted for running shoes..
...and am a little confused. I went to my local running store and the woman who helped me was awesome, although she also admitted my gait was a little odd. The sum of what I learned in helpful bullet-point presentation: -I do not over-pronate - in fact, I tend to supinate on my right side. (But not my left.) -My arches are…
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Ran my 5K today...and so disappointed.
This is mostly just me venting. I have come to really love going out and running thanks to the C25K program; I realize not every run is going to be a good one and some are just going to not go well, but did I have to pick the day of my actual race to have a bad run? Today I ran my second 5K and it was Week 9 Day 2. My…
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Week 8 - 9/17-9/23
Welcome to Week 8 of the Couch to 5K. Wow - the end is in sight! :o I could give you a pep talk, but really, at this point you already know you're awesome. Instead, I'm going to recommend that if you haven't already registered for a 5K - do so! The feeling you get from completing one is amazing, and well worth every bit of…
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Running question - achey shins?
Okay, so I've had shin splints - sharp shin pains that get worse as I run, jump, etc. I don't think that's what I'm having now and the pain is not sharp - just dull and achey. I run 3x a week right now, about 3miles each time. The first few minutes my shins ache and then about 1/2 a mile into the run they feel fine.…
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Check-in!
Where is everyone? Are you going through your workouts but just don't feel the need to comment on them? Did you stop running? Did you have to repeat a week? Are you right on track? The group has gone quiet - the first month we all posted a lot, and here Week 6 is just about over and the weekly thread doesn't even have a…
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Life after the C25K?
Today was Week 7 Day 2 of the C25K for me - I have a 5K on Thursday so I changed up the route day 1 and day 2 to be a full 5K distance so it wouldn't smack me upside the head on thursday when it was longer than I was used to. What I've been doing is run 25 (this that's the scheduled workout this week - run 25m with no…
