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Trail running love (pics)
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I wanted to share. A year ago I was feeling terrible. I had gained a little weight, but more importantly felt very tired, weak, and down. I knew I needed to start moving. I used to run (like a decade ago) on the streets before I had kids... I now live in the Santa…
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help…soreness from speed and hill running
hey guys and gals help please!………. I'm trying to increase speed on my giant trail hills, so far so good. My question is, would you do any type of dynamic warmup stretches? Post run stretches? Or core strengthening workouts? I'm still feeling some soreness in my hips? groin? Not sure what it is? from a speedier hill session…
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10K trail race & Chest cough?
Hi everyone! 6 months ago I decided to start trail running, I signed up for a race on Thanksgiving to keep me motivated. I went from having to hike/ run to being able to run straight for up to 13.1 miles. The past few months I've really upped my mileage (about 90 miles a month) and started focusing on speed. I even placed…
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Trail runs...should I buy a camelbak?
Good afternoon... Over the past 6 months I've steadily increased my trail run mileage. I now do 20-25 miles a week with one long run per week, 10-13 miles. The terrain is pretty rugged, elevation gains of 1500-2000 ft and lots of exposed hot hot hot trails and rock formations. I'm in LA. I feel that I need some hydration…
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Totally OT- homework in kindergarten
So I figured I'd post this here as it is such a vast, diverse group from allover the world. I'd love to hear people's thoughts on this, as well as their experiences. My 5 year old is in full day kindergarten, so almost 7 hours a day, there is no half day option. He is getting 4 worksheets a night, which sometimes takes 40…
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improving 10K trail race time?
good morning! I'm looking for advice to improve my 10K trail time. A little history- I've street run in the past (occasional 5K or 10K) but started trail running seriously 3 months ago. I registered for a trail 10K on Thanksgiving. There is an elevation gain of 1000 feet and the trail is narrow in parts with lots of…
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best gps for trail running?
Hi everyone! I've been using Map My Run for trail runs and get different mileage each time. I have checked on maps/ hiking sites and know what the correct mileage should be on some of these runs, but for some there is no information available. I would prefer not to estimate. Can anyone recommend a different app or GPS…
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how to deal with sister's body/food comments?
My sister is amazing but I wonder sometimes if she has body image issues...which she loves to project on me. She is coming to visit me for over 2 weeks, and honestly I get tired of her comments. All the females from my mom's side are little, including me and my sister. She was more athletic growing up, where I was a bit…
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best workout video around 30 minutes
Hi all! I'm almost done with 30 Day Shred, and I also trail run about 12-15 miles a week. I'm looking for an intense video, but it can't be too lengthy as I have 2 little ones who will start throwing things at me if I ignore them too long. Any suggestions? Much appreciated!
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do you exercise when fighting a cold?
I've had a good month, exercising 6 days a week (trail running and 30 Day Shred) and eating well. The past 2 days I am headachy, tired, have a sore throat. It's not terrible but I am tired and cranky. Do you all push through and continue exercising when sick or take a few days off? Change up your program? Also, as I was…
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nature people and all you chefs out there
Hi all! I signed up 2 years ago and got in shape, yay! Funny thing is though....you have to keep up at it, which I didn't do. So here I am again. Last time I didn't reach out for friends and community and I think I was missing out. I work out 6 days a week, 3 of those being long hikes and/or trail running. Would love to…
