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77-Years-Old and Competing in Triathlons
I bought a bike yesterday as I am going to do my first triathlon in June. I was talking to the sales guy that I thought was about 60 years old. He told me that he is a big biker and that he still competes in triathlons several times a year and that he was 77 years old. The guy looked great and he took my bike down off the…
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HRM Calories and Long Work-Outs
I have really enjoyed my HRM and think it is quite good for most of my runs and gym work-outs. However, I would like to get a bit of a clearer understanding on how the HRM estimates work for longer, lower-intensity workouts. I have read other posts where people write about "backing out your basic calories" to calculate…
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New Pants
Well, after losing 42 pounds and dropping from a 44 waist to a 34 waist, I decided it was time to buy some new pants. While I did have to buy different clothes now that things fit differently, I felt pretty good coming home with two new pairs of shorts, three new casual slacks, and two new pairs of jeans. All size 34. It…
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Runner's Metamorphosis
How a committed non-runner, "became" a runner. Running Milestones: Became a Runner - when I decided to go outside and run for the first time in more than a decade. Became an Equiped Runner - when I was professionally fitted for shoes and bought a HRM. Became a Serious Runner - when I got on a schedule and went out even on…
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Peak Fat Burning - Good Short Summary
I have often heard that low-intensity workouts burn more fats. I think this is a great explanation of that and some context that really makes sense as to why this may not be the optimal way to workout for fat burning. I copied this from Runner's World website. --Carter. Jan. 24: FACTfiction–Is There a "Fat Burning Zone?"…
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Oh, you're a runner...
I have found it funny that two times in the last few weeks, people have commented on my weight loss and asked me "how did you do it?" I always find this a bit hard to answer without sounding trite. "I started eating fewer calories than my body burned," etc. Everybody wants to know what secret pill or potion allowed me to…
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Calories WHILE distance running
I just started training for a half marathon. So far so good. This Saturday is our 5-mile run. I know that at some point, it is recommended that you start consuming calories DURING the run for optimal results. I bought some GU and a cubed bar product to try out. Two Questions: 1) The packages tend to say one per 45-60…
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MFP Forever?
My friends and family think that loggin food on MFP must be tiresome and tedious. This is why they "can't do it." For myself, I find it interesting and rewarding. I have been asked if this is just something I am going to do while I am losing weight or if I plan to just do it forever. I am not sure I have an answer for…
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Any Tips for Half Marathon Team Prep
I just convinced 20 of my co-workers to train with me for the Rock & Roll Marathon on March 27th. We are going to do two runs a week before work and a longer Saturday run. It will be my first half although I have run that distance unofficially a few times over the last decade. I am basing our training schedule on Jeff…
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My 6-year-old LOVES my new Excercize Routines
I just started running again. Even though it was a bit cold outside, I asked my 6-year-old if he wanted to race me on his bike. We went three miles (him on bike and me on foot) and both came back suitable tired. He was very excited about it. The next day, he said, "let's go again!" I usually get bored running, but with…
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Started Losing Again
I have been "stuck" at 195 for several weeks all the time being pretty close to my goals on MFP on a daily basis. A few days over/a few days under. This week, I just started dropping down again. I am not at 192. I am not sure what changed, but this was a pleasant surprise for the week. --Carter
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Bummed: Rode my bike to work
My company relocated very close to my house (~7 miles away). I had my old bike tuned up and was very excited about starting to bike. I finally did it. According to my HRM, I burned a ton of calories. Getting to work was fine, but coming home was a near death experience. I am bummed that I really don't think it is safe to…
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MFP - Uncovered Bad Choices
I might be preaching to the choir here, but I have been using MFP for only a few weeks. What I like the most is that some of the things I used to eat all the time thinking that they were "pretty healthy" have turned out to be loaded with calories. Chicken sandwiches at fast food, for example. The other day, I looked up the…
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How to estimate Restaurant Food Calories/Fat
Ok, so I am clearly no nutritionist, but I would like to know if there were any good resources online for estimating restaurant food calories and fat. I found some in the food section of MFP, but there are many others that I can't find anywhere. I emailed on restaurant here in Dallas and they said that they don't give out…
