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Grandma's Marathon 2017
Who else is running? Registration opened on October 1st! Let's talk about training plans, the course and Duluth weather in June. This will not be my first marathon, but will be my first time running Grandma's. Edit: I may or may not run the marathon barefoot:)
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Maintenance is boring, let's have fun.
Looking for friends with no problems maintaining weight or exercising regularly. Logging every day for years can get boring. Please share ideas for challenges to keep things interesting (eating competitions, barefoot snow runs, obstacle course races with blindfolds, etc). The crazier the better! Bonus points for ideas that…
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New marathon training fuel
http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/18/technology/mms-caramel/index.html Can't wait for this to be released!
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What an innovative idea. Who plans to visit?
Add this to the list of things you must try while in Helsinki! http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/17/foodanddrink/burger-king-sauna-spa-helsinki-finland/index.html
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Congratulate Vincent on losing half his body weight!
http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2016/04/07/fat-vincent-overweight-dog-weight-loss-orig-jnd-vstop.cnn
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Tough Mudder 2014
July 19th and 20th Registration opened today!!! http://toughmudder.com/events/minneapolis-st-paul-2014/ Prices start to go up on Oct 9th. Use code TMMinneapolis2014 to save $5 This event will give you all the motivation you need to build strength and endurance before next summer! http://toughmudder.com/training-prep/
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THE AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR WORKOUT
Anyone else enjoy the television show? Watching it makes me wish there were similar obstacle courses available near where I live. If there is demand for Tough Mudder, I am guessing there would be sufficient demand to justify these type of obstacle courses to train on year round.…
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Eat whatever you want and lose weight! No calorie restrictions
Explained is this book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinner_(novel) Or in this movie if you prefer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinner_(film)
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75,065 annual cycling mileage world record
Come on MFP! Someone step up and beat this world record before this guy does: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/01/sport/cycling-record-attempt-abraham/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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Best recipe ever!
Cookie Bowl w/ Ice Cream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNi7mxgMx0&list=UUd1fLoVFooPeWqCEYVUJZqg
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30 day pizza diet
For those that like pizza: http://www.tampabay.com/features/fitness/life-of-pie-losing-weight-by-eating-nothing-but-pizza/1029472 http://www.diet-blog.com/09/30_day_pizza_diet.php In just thirty days here were Matt’s results; Weight- 203 pounds to 179 pounds Bloood Pressure- 140/90 to 118/80 Cholesterol- 243 to 157 Biceps-…
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"If every day were like today... You'd weigh xxx in 5 weeks"
Today MFP told me: "If every day were like today... You'd weigh 84.6 kg in 5 weeks" Currently I weigh about 63kg at 176cm. Should I go shopping for all new clothes since I am about to gain over 20kg? Will gaining 20kg in 5 weeks harm my marathon training? Perhaps I should run with a 20kg weight vest tomorrow so I can…
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New 1 Mile World Record!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ-XFC5qzyM#t=169 Thank you to my MFP friend for making me aware of this. Amazing performance!!
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Help! MFP is making me fat
By adding the "like" button MFP is causing me to burn less calories by typing thoughtful comments and making me fat! All year I maintained my ideal weight while regularly burning calories typing comments like "good job" and "congratulations". Now that I can just use the new MFP "like" button instead of writing comments my…
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April 12th Trail Race!
Anyone else interested? http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/Groups/trail-mix.aspx There is a 25k, 50k and a team relay option I will be running the 50k (my first ultra). The prices are very reasonable for races of this distance!
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Couch to Marathon with Pizza, Doughnuts & Caffeine (IIFYM)
Diet & fitness is supposed to be fun! There is no need to give up the foods you love in order to lose weight or accomplish your fitness goals. I joined MFP last summer about 15kg heavier than my college/grad school weight. I did not blame my metabolism for slowing down. I knew my weight gain was from being less active and…
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Girl Scout Cookie Detox
It has been a year since I have consumed many Girl Scout Cookies and I am afraid I have lost my tolerance for heavy cookie consumption. I am planning a Girl Scout Cookie detox to cleanse my body of all the fruits and vegetables that are interfering with my cookie consumption goals. Tomorrow I will be eating only Girl Scout…
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Secret to losing weight
There really is no secret! Consume fewer calories than your TDEE and you will lose weight over time (weight loss is not linear due to hydration levels, glycogen storage, etc). If you believe this is not true then you are either: 1. Incorrectly measuring your caloric intake and/or 2. Incorrectly calculating your TDEE I am…
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Fructose and Glucose are not the devil!
Absent certain medical conditions there is nothing wrong with exceeding your sugar target on occasion so long as you are near your calorie and macro targets for the week. Sugar is not evil, whether it comes from fruit, doughnuts or candy (sugar comes from the same two components: fructose and glucose). I have maintained my…
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McRunner Sets Personal Record At L.A. Marathon
McDonald's only diet for 30 days leads to 2:36.14 marathon PR: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/mcrunner-sets-personal-re_n_838382.html "The 15-time marathon runner said he is not burned out on McDonald's, and his body doesn't seem to be, either. Blood work taken before the challenge showed his cholesterol at 186,…
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T-Rex Burger/IIFYM Success Story
Below is a picture of my dinner from Wendy's this evening. I really recommend the T-Rex Burger! If your local Wendy's does not know what it is, just show them the YouTube video, news articles or order a 3/4 pound Triple Cheeseburger with 6 extra patties. I thought it was funny when the cashier asked me if I wanted to make…
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Thermodynamics Diet
Anyone else a fan of this diet? It worked well for me! The gentleman above is either bulking or does not understand the thermodynamics diet. He is not in a caloric deficit
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Molly Schuyler eats 72-oz steak in under 3 minutes!
Molly Schuyler eats 72-oz steak in under 3 minutes! http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/01/10/hln-live-woman-steak-eating-champ.hln.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Schuyler Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas better watch her back! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonya_Thomas
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The best exercise is...
The best exercise is almost always the exercise you enjoy the most! Why? Because if you are having fun you are most likely to stick with it and make it part of your lifestyle Yes certain exercises are more effective than others for achieving specific objectives. However if you hate what you are doing and give up in a few…
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90 Days Mcdonald's Diet with results
The purpose of this thread is not to promote McDonald's (I personally would not want to eat there 90 days in a row). The point is that if you carefully track your caloric intake, along with fat, protein and carbs you can be successful. Fast food does not cause obesity, eating at surplus to your TDEE does. As this science…
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Stressed about food at social events or scale fluctuations?
Are you worried your social outing will "ruin" your ability to hit your daily calorie/macro goals? Do you like to weight yourself often but get upset about large day to day fluctuations? Here are two tips I use to eliminate such concerns: 1. I track my calorie and macro targets on a WEEKLY basis. If I have already hit my…
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Spike Question
Recently I purchased my first pair of middle distance racing spikes. They fit just fine and I would like to wear them for my one mile race next week (held on an indoor 200m rubberized track). I ran once with them outside to make sure they fit but not at my one mile racing speed or on a similar surface. My concern is that…
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Running Survival Guide
I see lots of people with resolutions to start running so they can outrun zombies during the Zombie Apocalypse. Lets be honest. You are more like to be chased by Killer Bees or an Alligator than Zombies. Further if your training program is designed only to build enough speed to escape zombies (who are slow) you will be in…
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Help! I need a Kickstart!
Can someone please give me a Kickstart? Caffeine is awesome and I really want one!
