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What is your favorite running shoe and why?
I'm running my first half marathon on 11/29 and I am usually a Nike girl but I need to break the cycle and try something that better supports my foot. I figure I have a month to break them in and that should be long enough. So, what is your favorite running shoe and why? I've tried on a Brooks shoe over the weekend (can't…
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Advice or running first 1/2 marathon
I'm running my first half marathon on 11/29 and I feel prepared mentally and physically, but am looking for advice from others who have run half's in the past. It will be in a Chicago suburb so I'm expecting the weather to be in the 30's. I have been running 20-35 miles on a weekly basis for about 6 months. Any other…
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Runners- how often do you take rest days?
I have a hard time justifying a rest day even though I know it is so important. How often do you take a rest day from running? On your running rest days do you do anything else like kickboxing, strength training or are they true rest days with no activity?
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Fitbit Flex question
I have been wearing my Fitbit Flex for a few months now and have tried logging a couple ways with it. Generally I log 1 calorie burned on my run or work out. Fitbit then does an adjustment based on my activity level. Does anyone know if Fitbit is then calculating my actual calorie burn on that adjustment or is it smart…
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Fitbit help
Does anyone know if the Fitbit is supposed to calculate your active minutes or an I supposed to manually input that into the app? Maybe I have a setting wrong, but I can't seem to figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Treadmills you love and hate
I'm intersted in purchasing a treadmill for my home and looking to find out if anyone loves or hates a specific brand or model? I'm a runner so it has to be able to keep up with my mileage.
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Runners - Hamstring injury?
I'm just curious if anyone has had a hamstring injury and what it felt like. I'm obviously going to the DR but for the past 4 days I'm in alot of pain when attempting to sit or attempting to stand. Once I'm up I'm fine. In fact, I ran 5 miles on Saturday and felt fine during the entire run. Once I'm sitting, I'm fine for a…
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Lifting help
I am in no way considered a lifter by any means, I'm a runner. But I use free weights and dumb bells at home. My question is, if I would like to gain more definition in my arms, shoulders and back, would it make sense to use a heavier dumb bell and do less reps, or use a lighter dumb bell and do more reps? Right now I work…
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Runners- advice needed
The past week I've been experiencing lower back pain the day following my run. I've been stretching it out and then running again the following day. The pain does not get worse, just consistant. I run 5-6 days a week 4-5 miles each day and have done so since April this year so this is a new obstacle for me. I've decided to…
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Gluten Free
Anyone have any advice on how to transition to Gluten Free eatting?
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Water retention remedies
Other than drinking water, what are some remedies that have worked for you to reduce water retention?
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RUNNERS TMI chaffing help
In all my years running I've never had this problem until now...... Under arm chaffing. It hurts, is god awful ugly, and I have no idea what to do about it. Any help/ advice to treat and prevent would be appreciated. I run in dry fit clothing, too.
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Runners need feedback/advice
Hello fellow runners.....lately I've been experiencing headaches 30-40 minutes after my runs. I typically run a 10 min mile, and I believe my breathing is fine. Any ideas or advice? I'm wondering if it is maybe allergies (I run outside in Chicago). Just curious if anyone else experiences this and has any advice.
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Favorite Iphone app for running?
What is your favorite Iphone app to track running distance, route, ect? There are so many to choose from.
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Pure Energy Bands?
So while wandering through Sams Club yesterday I was approached by an over zealous sales rep for Pure Energy Bands. So being in sales myself I let her "sell" me and my son. Nonetheless, I was a little impressed and more than curious about them, so I ended up purchasing 3, one for me, my husband and one for my 10 year old…
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Vitamin Water 0/ Vitarain
Should I be logging the vitamin water as water, or something else? It really is water with added vitamins, right? I usually drink the Costco brand Vitarain, no calories, no sodium, and 1 carb. Thanks!
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Always hungry!
I'm looking for suggestions for filling foods. I'm finding that I'm always hungry. I do eat 5-6 times a day but its the 2:30-5 and 7-9 pm hours that are killing me that is when I give in with sweets and temptations. Dinner is usually between 5:30 and 6 but I'm still then hungry around 7 or 8 again. I already incorporate…
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Lean Cuisines
I love Lean Cuisines, especially the flat bread melts. But, I recently heard that even though they are low in calories they are super high in salt and this can keep the body bloated which won't tip the scale in a downward motion. Anyone have good experience with the Lean Cuisine / Smart Ones? Or bad? Curious if I need to…
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Protein
Ive been tracking my calories for a few weeks now, on and off for a few months and today I noticed that I stayed under my alloted calories but was over on my proteins. What is the negative effect of that? Or positive?
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Heelllloooo!
Hi Everyone, Im new to the board and looking forward to some support and great weightloss tips! Jen
