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Results
Well I just finished my first week. I'm down 6.8 lbs. The last 2 days I actually went up .2 lbs each day. I'm a little surprised, didn't expect it to come off so quickly. I do think it will slow down or I may even gain some back as I haven't weight trained in quite some time. SW - 148.8 lbs CW - 142.0 lbs Would love to…
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Just started today
Hi, I just started the 21 day fix today. Haven't done the workout yet, I went for a 30 min run this morning. Not sure if I should be running as well as doing the program exercises but I can't give up my running. Have my food planned for the next few days, not very exciting. Would love to get some ideas on meal ideas.
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First Triathlon - What to wear
Repost... Hi, I'm going to be doing my first try-a-tri on June 1 in Milton, Ontario, Canada and I have no idea what to wear. Wet suit? Tri suit? Bathing suit? Do I wear the wet suit to run and bike? Do I need 3 different outfits? I've only been 'riding' for about a year and completed my first duathlon last year. During…
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First Try - What to wear
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Beginner cycler
Hi, would love some advice. I'm doing a duathlon on August 31. 2K run, 30K bike, 7K run. I'm new to the cycling world and have been riding my 20+ yr old mountain bike. Longest ride has been 22 miles. So yes, I can ride the 30K on my bike no problem. My question is, should I by a road bike now or wait to see if I enjoy the…
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Clothes to wear for a race
OK, so what do I wear? Weather will be -5ish. 30K run. I was planning on wearing a base layer then shirt and pants with a running jacket that can be later turn into a pouch that I strap around my waist. Is this too much? Oh and also a beanie.
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Pulled hamstring?
I think I may have pulled my hamstring yesterday. I ran 7 miles and when I came home I forgot to stretch (the kids wanting attention and all). I didn't realize something happened until this afternoon when I bent over to tie up my boots. I am currently using R.I.C.E. I don't think it's that bad but I've never pulled it…
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For all my running friends
So I just finished my half marathon yesterday. Now what? How often do you run when not training? Do you continue with intervals/fartleks and so on? My next scheduled race isn't until August 25th and it's only a 10K. Not sure if I should just run when I feel it or continue in 'training' mode. Also one last question. I do…
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Camelbak
Anyone use a camelbak? I usually don't carry water out on a run but as of late I have been hearing horror stories and I'm wondering if I should get one. I do have a fuel belt but hardly use it as I find it gets in the way. I don't like holding anything in my hand. I have started off with a bottle of water on a few…
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Helpful websites for calories burned
There's lots if discrepancies on how many calories are burned during running. Although I use a Nike Sportsband, which I find pretty accurate next to my Suunto HRM. Here is the website: http://caloriesburnedrunning.org/ I will be starting up P90X next Monday after my half marathon on Sunday and found this website to…
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Sports bras
Just wanted to share a website that I stumbled upon that has amazing deals on sports bras. The brand I normally wear is like $54 up here in Canada. On this site I just paid $24.00. AMAZING. The site is: http://www.bradiva.com/ Free shipping too. :smile:
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Heart rate
OK, so if my resting HR is 38 bpm what should my target HR be or maximum be?
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Runners-Hill work
I just did my first hill work on the treadmill. I'm following a training plan and it said to do 5 mi with 5 repeats. I had a friend give me advice on how he did hills so I followed his guide. This is what I did: 2.5miles @ 7.0mph .5 mile @ 6.3mph with 4.0 incline - I would do hill for 1 min then bring incline to 0 for 1…
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Questions for half marathon training
OK, so I've decided to train for the 1:45 to 2:00 finish for the half marathon. I've trained before but really by just upping the mileage with no hills or speedwork. So my question is...Tesdays I have the following. Tempo Runs are pretty self explanatory as well as the Interval Runs. I'm not sure about the Hills or Fartlek…
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Body fat scale
How accurate would you say a body fat scale is? I know it's not the best but just wanted to know if it's somewhat accurate. Before getting serious with MFP I weighed 155.25 lbs with a body fat of 25.7%, now I weigh 137 with a body fat of 20.6%. Does that sound right?
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Alternate exercises needed
Hi, I can't get to the gym everyday and need some alternate exercises for the following that use the machines at the gym. I do have a barbell, dumbbells, no ladies not my husband, and a pullup bar. 1. Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown 2. Machine Shoulder (Military) Press 3. Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown 4. Smith Single-Leg Split…
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Runners - XT day
Hey runners, just wondering what you do on your XT days. I used to do P90X but thought I'd try to mix it up. Like to hear what everyone does. Thx
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Questions for training a half marathon - not my first
So I posted this in a group forum with no response, hopefully I'll get some here. OK, so I've decided to train for the 1:45 to 2:00 finish for the half marathon. I've trained before but really by just upping the mileage with no hills or speedwork. So my question is...Tesdays I have the following. Tempo Runs are pretty self…
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Half marathon training
OK, so I have a half marathon in May and I have 2 training schedules, one for a 2hr -2:15 finish and the other is for a1:45-2 hr finish. Question is which one should I use. My last half time was just over 2:00. I haven't really ran consistantly since Xmas. Right now just running on the treadmill when I can sneak in a run.…
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Computrainers
Anyone know anything about them? A new studio is opening in town and I wasn't sure if this was a good thing to start on. I just have a mountain bike and haven't really rode it in a while. I want to start to ride in hopes of doing a tri. But again, is this a good place to start?
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Suunto HRM - M2
Got a Suunto M2 HRM for Xmas and need some help. When I have been running I was using my Nike Sportsband to calculate my calories burned. Roughly I would burn about 364 calories for a 35 min run at 6mph. Now when I just used my new HRM it shows 129 for 25 min at 6 mph. Just wondering if this sounds accurate. Thanks
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Good nutrition books
Hi all, I'm looking for some good nutrition books. I'm NOT looking for diet books just something to help eat healthier. I find I do stay within my calories just sometimes I don't eat the healthiest meals. I'm sure that's why I still have some fat around the tummy. :tongue:
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Weaning away from walk breaks
OK, so now that I have something to work towards, no walk breaks. How do I go about getting there. Like I said in the other post, I can run 20 minutes then walk 1. I haven't pushed myself further, I guess that would be a start. Any advise would be great.
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Walk breaks
Just curious as to how often everyone takes a walk break. When I started training for my first marathon, last year, I was running 4min and walking 1. My last 1/2 I ran/walked 20:1. Do people actually run nonstop or just a few breaks at the water stations?
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Running without training
Just curious as what people do when they've finished training for a race. I just finished a 1/2 marathon, PB of 2:04:40. Yeah me. :) I like running and I'm able to fit in at least 3 miles/day. Should I up that when I can and still do long runs on the weekend or just continue to run 3 miles/day? My next race won't be until…
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Calories, net and deficit????
I'm a little confused over this calorie intake, deficit and net thing. My calorie intake is 1200. Now I know if I eat all this I will lose weight without exercise, RIGHT? Let's take today for example, I've already burned 1352 calories and want to know if I have to eat all that back. Will I still lose weight if I don't?…
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NSV
OK, so I ordered some clothes online in my regular size, when they got here, they were too big...Yeah me. So I returned them for the next size down, got them and they're too big as well...DOUBLE YEAH. I guess no more online shopping, get off my butt and get to the mall. :)
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1/2 marathons & marathons
How often should you run a marathon or 1/2? What recovery do we need? I was thinking of doing a 1/2 and then another 3 weeks later, is that enough time for recovery? I'm currently running 3 miles/day or so and then try to do a longer run on weekends. I'm only able to run on the treadmill as I have little ones and spouse…
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Basmati rice
Just wondering how to count the calories of rice. The package says 162 calories for 1/4 rice but doesn't say cooked or uncooked. Any ideas?
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Water intake
Curious, are we to track our water intake during exercise? Wouldn't this defeat the purpose since we're losing water during exercise? Am I wrong in this thinking?
