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Fuel belt with water on back
Hi Everybody, I'm new to this group. Training for my 2nd half marathon. I ran my first in May without my fuel belt because I thought the water stations were spaced close enough together that I wouldn't need it. Also, don't like wearing it because the belt moves too much and just bugged me. I was wearing it with the bottles…
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runners: fuel belt/water question
I am currently training for my 2nd half marathon. I ran my first in May without my fuel belt because I thought the water stations were spaced close enough together that I wouldn't need it. Also, don't like wearing it because the belt moves too much and just bugged me. I was wearing it with the bottles in the front.…
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First Half Marathon & Before/After Pic
I ran my first half marathon today!! It wasn't my best run - my legs started cramping during mile 8 - but I finished and still can't believe it! I ran with a friend who was also running her first half. We had such a great cheering section out there, it was really great. I keep trying to wrap my mind around the fact that…
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First half marathon in 2 days - questions
Hi running friends! I am running my first half marathon on Saturday. I've completed my training and my goal is to finish. I have run some 5 & 10Ks, a Ragnar Relay and one 16K race, so I'm not completely new to running, but still pretty new. A few questions: * Post-race shoes... There is a little festival at the finish line…
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How to let go of the scale/#?
I am looking for advice and experience from women who have struggled with body image and seeing a # on the scale and having negative feelings about that? I am 5'10, currently 163lbs. Very close to my arbitrary goal weight of 160lbs. My lowest adult weight was 155lbs but I have a stomach disorder and that 155lbs was…
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TDEE - how active am I?
Hi everybody!! I am recalculating my TDEE after recovering from a foot injury, and starting my softball coaching season. In the past, I have had trouble losing weight while working out - I think because of undereating. (When I was working out regularly, my net calories were often at 800-1000 calories) Anyway, I am not sure…
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My first before and after! Same Easter dress...
I realized last week that I would be wearing the same Easter dress this year that I did last year. I fell in love with the dress last year and bought it in a size 8 even though I really needed a 10. It was so tight in the ribs and chest that the seams were actually pulling. I also ended up with some boob spill out that…
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The Next Step - need some reassurance
Hi! I guess this is a good problem, and I think I know what to do but would like a few people to give me feedback as I'm entering a new phase in my weight loss journey. First, the details: Female, 35 years old, Height: 5'10 SW 178 (Jan 2013) CW 165.8 GW 160 Alright, so I started tracking food in mid-February. I was working…
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New! Intro & ? re:incorporating running
Hi everybody! I'm Amanda. New to the group and Stronglifts. I am starting at the beginning with lifting, but am not a total newbie. i was a college softball player and did prescribed workouts. A couple of years ago I started NROL4W but pulled a muscle in my back in stage 2 which started a whole cascade of issues related to…
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Stronglifts 5X5 question
Hi, I am looking for some perspective/experiences from people who do Stronglifts 5X5 or have extensive lifting experience. I am not super experienced with lifting, but am not completely new either. I did weight training programs in college as a softball player, completed Jamie Eason's LiveFit Trainer last year and did the…
