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Upper body cardio ideas
I am training for a half marathon using Hal Higdon's plan and he recommends doing cross training every other day. I have been biking on those days or going for short fast runs on my treadmill due to weather. I think I would like to find something that has a bit more balance to it and does more upper body work. I feel like…
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Warm snack ideas
If I have the room in my calorie budget for the day I would usually have a bowl of ice cream in the afternoon. Now that its getting cold that idea doesn't sound too appealing. Anyone have recipes for warm afternoon snacks? Preferably somewhere around 200-300 calories or less.
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Winter training - trainer or cold weather gear?
Being fairly new to all this I am in a position of not having a lot of gear. Especially cold weather gear. So it looks like a trip to the local bike store is in store for me now that winter is upon us. Seeing as to how I am going to have to drop a pretty coin in some gear I would like to hear other's opinions on what is…
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Weird HR spike when starting out?
Bit of backstory. I was training for a triathlon and September 1st I had a bicycle accident and ended up with a broken scapula (shoulder blade). Before that I was running 20-25 miles per week. I was biking and swimming the other days with only one rest day. For the remainder of September I couldn't do anything but sit on…
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Found this blog post interesting
http://authoritynutrition.com/top-13-nutrition-lies-that-made-the-world-sick-and-fat/ I have seen many of the things in this blog post echoed around here. I thought maybe some of the newer users here would find it helpful. Couple that with sitting watching a progress bar for an hour and a half and, well, here you go...
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Cardio exercises with a broken shoulder?
This past weekend I had a bike wreck and fractured my scapula (shoulder blade). I have an appointment with the orthopedic doctor later this week to discuss the extent of the damage and treatment options, but I was wondering if I could get some ideas of cardio exercises I could discuss with him that I could maybe do in the…
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New-ish runner thinking of a full marathon. Opinions please?
Ok, so I did C25K last year (finished in February if I remember right) and my distance PR is a tick over 10 miles. I am quite confident that I could do a half marathon. That's where the rub comes in. There is a marathon coming up in November that has a choice of a half or full run. A friend of mine thinks we have enough…
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All tuna tested in California show positive for radiation
Radioactive contamination from the Fukishima reactor disaster in Japan in showing up in 100% of tuna tested in California. http://intellihub.com/2013/05/29/absolutely-every-one-bluefin-tuna-tested-in-california-waters-contaminated-with-fukushima-radiation/
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Not all fat is bad
An interesting read, especially for new or expecting mothers. http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v37/n8/full/ijo2012185a.html
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Sorta NSV? Adrenaline
Wondering if anyone else has noticed this. As I lost weight I noticed that my body responds to 'fight or flight' situations in a much more noticeable way. I now get sharp twinges in my muscles and a much more noticeable jolt of electricity up my spine now in situations like a bug flying at my face or something whizzing…
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Water Proof MP3 player recommendations
I have been reading a lot of reviews online for a solid water proof MP3 player. I have been on a quest the last few months of making all my gear weather proof. I also added swimming to my weekly regimen and lets face it, swimming laps in a pool is boring without music. Lastly, my headphones I have been using died on me…
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What's your goto side dishes?
Getting a bit burnt on my usual suspects and looking for ideas. What's your favorites side dishes?
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Can't stay asleep
I saw the other thread about OP not being able to fall asleep and thought about replying with my own 'thing' but I think it deserves its own thread. I have been going through this thing lately where I can fall asleep fine but I cannot sleep more than six hours. I used to sleep for at least eight hours on the weekdays and…
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Do you plan on logging forever?
I have been in maintenance mode for a couple weeks now and have been debating with myself over whether or not I will continue logging indefinitely. I will certainly log for a few more months as I learn how to maintain and what foods work for me in which portions in maintenance (if for no other reason than to get the 365 of…
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Pre-workout foods
Just a quick poll of opinions. I am joining in a 30 mile group bike ride later today (6:30 PM) and wonder what others would do for food: before or after? Normally when I go on long bike rides its early in the morning so I normally have breakfast before I go (nothing major, maybe a banana and some oatmeal). However, with it…
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Protein shake recipes
Finally got my ice maker fixed so I am going to try my hand at making protein shakes/smoothies. Anyone have any recipes they recommend? I am especially interested in ones that are high in potassium and iron.
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Goal reached, or should I keep going?
I am facing a bit of a conundrum. I told myself a while back that I would go until I was at 18% body fat and then go into maintenance mode. If you round down, today I made that goal (18.4%) but I feel like I need to go another 5-10 pounds (probably closer to 5) since there is still a bit of a paunch left. You can sort of…
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My progress so far
I started this journey last August or so. Since then I am down from 255 lbs to 177 this morning. I am in the mid 19's body fat % wise and couldn't feel better. I look and feel like a new person. So, here's some pics to show you what eight months of really hard work can accomplish. Warning, I am in boxer briefs, so sorta…
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[SV] I am in the teens for body fat %!
For two days now I have been in the upper 19% for body fat. I was worried yesterday was a fluke since it was 19.9%, but this morning it was 19.4%, so not a fluke! And yesterday was a rest day!
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All weather data tracking
I currently run using Endomondo with a Bluetooth HRM and have grown addicted to having the data available for post run analysis. However, its pouring outside and doesn't look to let up any time this weekend. I am not adverse to running in the rain, but my equipment is. I thought about using a Ziploc bag or something, but…
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Should pain while running
Edit: Typo in the title. 'Should' should be shoulder. (that's an awkward sentence...) Does anyone get shoulder pain when running? My right shoulder starts to kill me around the third mile. The pain is coming from under the shoulder blade towards the bottom of the blade. It goes away after about a half mile, but that half…
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Tips for lowering sodium intake
So I have been watching my macros pretty closely lately and notice that my sodium is usually pretty blasted high (read: 1.5-3x MFP recommendation). I suspect that my high blood pressure that my doctor has been on my *kitten* about is likely due to this, so I am looking for ideas/thoughts on lowering sodium intake. I know…
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Logging food from small restaurants
How do you log food when you eat at smaller restaurants that aren't in the MFP database? For ones that I frequent often I create recipes where I guesstimate the ingredients (being knowledgeable in the kitchen helps), but that seems like a lot of work for a place that I may not ever eat again. Right now I am eating a salad…
