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Anybody want to do a "at your own pace, 28 day goal"? Like "drink my water goal daily" type of goals
This year has been exceptionally difficult for me and I have fallen off of my fitness wagon. Last year, I competed in a 5k every weekend, ran and biked regularly and had lost 25 pounds. I then began school for my doctorate, my dad developed cancer, my 21 year old developed kidney disease, my sister died of a heart attack,…
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New to cycling...any tips or advice?
I have just started riding with our local cycling club and so far in 3 days I have biked 43 miles. I ride a very heavy steel frame mountain bike and I am currently looking for a lighter framed road bike. Any tips or suggestions for a newbie? I really think I would like to try a beginners triathlon but not sure. I am open…
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Finally hit the 25# mark today!
Since June, I have been working on my weight and running 5k races. Today I finally have lost 25 pounds and have kept it off even over the holidays! Never thought I would hit this mark, now just to lose 15 more and I would be happy!
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Ran my first 5K of the year last night...
It felt good and yes I am out of shape and should have prepared better this week but didn't...It was a good starting point for me and can't wait to run the same run next month in their series so hoping to better my time...I did play nine holes of golf yesterday and was a little sunburned so that didn't help much…
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Being grateful that we can run...
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to volunteer with our local 5k race in collaboration with our town celebration. When we were finished, many posted pictures of the race and I saw a picture where one of the ladies running, had a prosthetic leg. I was humbled by that picture and realized that she was such an admirable person…
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First time RUNNING!!!
I know this may not sound like much but today we had our company olympics and I participated....I have been fast walking on the treadmill since the middle of may and doing ok but never once have I stepped off of the treadmill and onto the asphalt until today...I also didn't walk it but I jogged it, not fast by any means…
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When do you start to reap the benefits?
This is week 5 of my workout...I have been fast walking on the treadmill at a 4.0 pace, 3.0 incline for 3.1 miles daily and it takes me a little under 15min/mile. I do 30 minutes of elliptical 5 min. on level 1, 10 min. on level 2 and 15 minutes on level 3. I do about 150 jump ropes (just started last week), crunches and a…
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apples on the grill...
...Are delicious!!! had some chicken breasts on there and tossed a quartered apple on there sprinkled it with cinnamon...just saying!
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Hello! I am new here...
Greetings everyone! I am a newbie here but I am trying hard to lose weight this summer and hope to find motivation here! I am about 30 pounds over weight that I have let accumulate over the last four years while finishing 3 college degrees...Not using that as an excuse, I just allowed it to happen but not anymore! I am…
