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- Hmmm, so I was a strong practitioner of 5:2 fasting in my late 20's/early 30's (female). Loved it, lost 4 stone in 2 years and found it super easy. Then I got into distance running and couldn't make I…
- I went for my long swim last night (75 mins) and did get a few mouthfuls of water during that time - the lane discipline was terrible and so people were overtaking, cutting up, splashing etc. So today…
- Hi everyone I've just come back to swimming after a long-ish break. I'm quite a data-orientated person, I like stats about my workouts (one of the reasons I stopped swimming was not being able to tell…
- Hi everyone Yes, I know I need to go to the docs, and I've got an appointment booked for tomorrow (minor miracle!), but I'm having various non-specific symptoms which fit the general bracket of B12 de…
- Just found out I've got a provisional ballot place for this event on 30 July. Its a 46 mile bike ride around London. not sure what to do. I cycle to work (25k round trip) 4 days a week, but never cycl…
- Having had a really positive start to marathon training, I'm now having a nightmare! So my marathon is on April 9, first go at this distance. I'm following Galloway run/walk I found it easy to get up …
- Beautiful morning this morning. Nice temperature, crisp air, wonderful sunrise. I was really looking forward to this run - until I started, and my body made it very clear it didn't want to. Tried runn…
- I'm having some issues with my hill training. I'm asthmatic, so get a bit panicky if I can't catch my breath. Normally running is fine as my breath is totally under control. However, I'm finding that,…
- Hmm. So all the plans say a long run should be at easy pace, which is the pace you can maintain a conversation without feeling breathless. However I'm asthmatic, I can't maintain a conversation runnin…
- So I ran my second 1/2 yesterday. It was rainy and very muddy and I slipped at about mile 9. Didnt fall, but came very, very close and felt myself wrench my left hip round to stay upright. Knew it was…
- I'm training for a marathon next April. I'm following Jeff Galloway run walk run, as it works best around injuries and asthma. Anyway, I'm at 18 km now. I've signed up for a 10k at the end of august, …
- Hi all, I'm starting to have a weird issue in my longer training runs... For about the first 5KM, I'm in a fair bit of pain and tightness from my calves, achilles and ankles, which then eases off dram…
- Hi all, Just looking for some advice really. I'm currently training for a marathon, so running around 30-40K a week. I'm also cycling around 100K a week (20K x working day in 2 journeys). According to…
- So, I've been thinking about when I was a kid and the problems I had with sport. And the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I've not long finished the C25K, a wonderful supportive, confidence b…
- So I made an interesting discovery this morning. If I put the scale in front of the bathroom sink and step on, I weigh 77.6KG By the bath- 75.0 By the door - 73.7 I've been using the by the bath posit…
- Sorry - a bit grim. I accidently clipped my Fitbit Zip inside my sports bra, rather than on the outside before my 15K run today. Got back to find the holder was full of sweat (like brimming - ewww) an…
- How is that even possible? What freak of biomechanics has caused this?! And I was under calories yesterday! ! Went for a training run too!! :(
- I'm feeling sorry for myself. I went flying over a wonky paving slab yesterday 8.5K into my training run. Two very sore knees and somehow I managed to land awkwardly on my GPS and have bruised a rib a…
- Following on from the what nobody told you about running thread... I still jog on the spot at traffic lights. I find my legs get cold and sore if I stand in place and wait, and then I cramp up as I ki…
- Hi all, Just wondering what others do about preparing hardcopy recipes and calorie counts. I prepared a lunch recipe recently that was (according to the book) 450 calories per serving. However, it rea…
- Just finished my long run of the week. My game at the moment is to work out the percentages of my run distance and cheer myself when I reach them. Also, there's a very visible landmark right near my h…
- Hi all, Just looking for some advice really. I use a Garmin for pacing and timing during runs and a fitbit for general stepcounting. I've got negative adjustments enabled in MFP. Recently, as I've upp…
- OK, so without wanting to start a juicing debate - I'm not juice fasting or anything like that, I just enjoy the sheer hedonistic pleasure of pushing fruit/veg into the juicing machine and drinking th…
- Hi all, Having some running trouble :( So I've upped my average distance no problem, and went from 5k-10k runs in about 2 months. Great - 10K seems to suit me so much better, the pace is better, my ca…
- Hi runners :) I'm looking for some advice. I'm running about 30K per week, usually 2 10's and 2 5's. The area I live in is very hilly (average elevation gain on my 10K's according to Garmin is 100m). …
- I run about 3 times a week, around 15 -20k total. I've noticed recently that my garmin forerunner 10 has been reporting times that feel very slow compared to my perception of pace. I'd assume this was…
- Hi, My DH has just had an operation, and has been recommended to eat lots of good fats and lots of protein by the hospital (he's had a chunk of skin removed, so needs to rebuild from the inside) I eat…
- I've recently started moving towards veganism, eating no animal products Mon - Fri. I'm also training for a 10k, and tend to eat mostly wholefoods, not a lot that's pre - processed. In the last couple…
