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Share meal with others
Hello - my partner has started using MFP recently. Instead of each of us individually logging the same meal is there a way to share the meal with someone so they can just have it in their queue as well?
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Workout log app
Hey all, Simple question - I'm trying to find a log for my iPhone that I can use to track my fitness routine for the gym. What i'd like to use it for is to make my schedule up so I can input a month at a time into the log so when I get to the gym three days a week I have a record of my routine (workouts, set/reps, and…
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Ragnar training
This summer I'll be doing my first Ragnar relay and I'm wondering what people have done for training. As a distance runner (I love 13.1s and have done three 26.2s) I'd rather not follow one of their free "run for X minutes" plans). I've thought about doing a half marathon plan but five weeks out doing some two-a-days with…
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First Yasso 800: Advice needed
I've been following the Break 4 Hour marathon plan from RW-which is my reach goal. I'd be happy in the sub-4:20 range but this is a nice structured plan with good time goals and incentives for me to try to hit. I've hit all the running distance/pace goals except for a few of the Sunday long runs past the half marathon…
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Carb loading while training for a marathon
I'm a runner who responds well to carb loading for longer-distance races. For my last full marathon I did it before my 20 mile run and my race and I also did it before my 13.1 race that I set a new PR. If you're like me and respond well to that I'm curious if you ever carb load during your marathon training earlier than…
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Calories in/out question
I'm looking to maintain weight during my 16-week race training program. I'll be slowly increasing my calories up as the 16 weeks progress for the marathon. I had a calories in/out question. I know how much I'll be burning from my running (safe estimates based on miles/week). MFP recommends at my height, gender, weight,…
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Distance runners who lift
Hi everyone - looking to connect with a few high volume runners who also lift. This running off season I made great progress (in terms of both strengths and aesthetics) as I lightened my running load to a maintenance level and upped my gym routine. August begins marathon training and I'm wondering what to do for…
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Two-a-day in the gym
I'm going to do a few two-a-days at my gym before they close for Fourth of July. Would folks recommend splitting the day between morning/evening or banging it out back to back?
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Bulk protein powder
I often blend my whey and casein 1:1 as I prefer that for my shakes (I do a morning, post workout, and evening). I am about to order more whey since I'm out but have a surplus of my ON casein. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with buying bulk protein supplements rather than ON or whatever brand out there. if I'm…
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Bulk protein supplements
I often blend my whey and casein 1:1 as I prefer that for my shakes (I do a morning, post workout, and evening). I am about to order more whey since I'm out but have a surplus of my ON casein. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with buying bulk protein supplements rather than ON or whatever brand out there. if I'm…
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Expected weight drop with increase in reps
After following Jim Wendler's “5/3/1″ system (a great program that I highly recommend) for three cycles I'm changing up my routine for 6 weeks to do something different and keep my gym routine fresh. I plan on returning after this six week vacation. On my new routine I'll be increasing my rep ranges. My current plan has…
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How much protein/fat on carbo load
I've read a lot about how many carbs to add per pound of body weight to properly carbo load but I'm wondering what folks do with their fat and protein. If my maintenance at 238lb with light activity and no workouts (for the sake of leveling out MFP) is 3010 calories but it's suggested I eat 4-5g of carbs per pound through…
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Top Sirloin Question
My market had a sale on top sirloin strips (butchered in store; "great for grilling" 2 inch by 6 inch strips). I went to look up their calorie content in MFP and they were all over the place. Am I correct in assuming this is because one if for fat-trimmed steaks and the other is not? These seem to be trimmed as there are…
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Anyone make their own supplement stack from bulk?
Looking to hear from people who make their own supplements and hear if you store them or make them one at a time. I just made my own post workout from a collection of bulk supplements. if you make a lot and store them what do you put them in? And if so how do you measure it out? I assume if the stack is (per serving) made…
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Runners who have done Shortcut to Shred
Short version: Have any runners done shortcut to shred with decent results? I'm wondering what you did for your calorie intake during the program (eat back all calories, some, or none). Full version: Memorial Day weekend is my half marathon for the year and I'll be doing the Philly Marathon in November (training begins in…
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Best day to do weigh in
Curious if people have suggestions for the best day for me to do my weigh ins based on my schedule. I'm getting varied results because of higher/lower calorie days and timing of fitness. Sunday: long run (currently in half marathon training; after the race will be marathon training). Also tend to eat back calories on the…
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Go-to healthy high calories
With the high volume running I find it tougher to eat the right additional calories to maintain my calories goals for the day (currently trying to lose 5 pounds by Memorial Day race). I don't want to cut more calories nor would I like to add higher calories from foods like donuts and other Foods like that.
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Understanding Fartlek workouts
I'm having some trouble following a plan in relation to Fartlek. Sometimes the instructions for tempo or Fartlek runs trip me up. The plan recommends the following: Their definition of Fartlek also states (after introducing the definition) that the runner should Does this mean I should run between 3-5 miles and then I…
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When to increase weight volume
When do folks typical increase their weights on their lifting program. I'm on a program where I do an exercise on six reps doing sets of 15 (warm up weight), 12 (slightly more than warm up weight), 10 (heavier), 8 (max), 6 (max), to failure (slightly heavier than max - try to hit six). It's a three day split doing…
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Help with training to run faster
I finished my marathon in October and have been doing some steady runs (up to 10 miles) since then. After I finished the marathon I enjoyed this article about having an off season and have been loosely following it. I was a bit race-happy (one 5k, one 10k, three 13.1, one 26.2) and I'd like to hone in on my form and…
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Lifting while on a cut
I'm going to be updating my gym routine (as it's gotten stale) and I'm also starting a cut in prep for summer. Has anyone found that your gym performance is inhibited by being on a calorie deficit? I'm wondering if I'll need to do six 3x8 exercises as opposed to my normal eleven 3x8 exercises. At a deficit I may not be…
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Help with cut after marathon training
I'm about to start a cut after a long stretch of distance running training and good lifting gains. I'm looking to see if I can maximize on the muscle I've build during my marathon prep. I'm going at a 500 cal/week cut and dropping my lifting to three a week. I found that a lot of my whole wheat foods have high sodium so…
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Suggestions for a three-day split
With my gym no longer being a one block walk to my house I'm in need of changing my 4-day split and transitioning to a 3-day split. Getting to the gym on the weekend is now difficult with the new distance. I'm also starting a cut on Nov 1 so if it fits that bill it's even better. I'm looking at three options now. Two are…
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Week of marathon carb intake
It looks like conventional wisdom is still 3-5 grams of carbs per body weight leading up to a marathon. I've already read protein should be at .7 grams and fat at .5 grams per pound. Are folks seeing this work for them? I'm having a hard time with my macro levels syncing up for this at my maintenance calorie intake. at…
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Marine Corps Marathon giving out Munchkins mid run?
Any thoughts, besides sponsorships, one why the MCM would give out donuts mid run? Don't get me wrong... I love me some donuts but I've never had them mid run!
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New goals after Marathon for weight lifting; feedback requested
Hi everyone. I'm hoping to use this two weeks of tapering for my 26.2 to set up my plan/goals for post-race fitness. I think it'll be a good way to fill the void and not make me want to go out and run more than I'm supposed to. After my marathon I'd like to switch up my goals and focus on lifting and cutting body fat.…
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Pace during taper period
Anyone have suggestions on how I should be approaching my pace on runs during the taper weeks? My marathon is October 26 (see my schedule below) and I'm curious about how to go about upcoming runs. Should I do some fartleks/intervals, push the pace on certain days, or just try to run at my comfortable goal pace for most of…
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Pace Vs. Average Pace
I've recently picked up a GPS watch and I'm wondering the benefits of having my watch set to display "pace" vs. "average pace." If folks have feedback I'd appreciate it.
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Feedback on MCM taper schedule
Hello. I'm looking for some feedback on my Marine Corps Marathon taper schedule. Any thoughts would be appreciated. My next two long runs are 18 then 20 (the next two Sundays). These are the weeks after the 20 mile run (the two weeks leading to the event). Weeks are written as…
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Sprained Ankle and Marathon Training
I've been very lucky about injuries. Besides the usual discomfort (sore, cramps, etc) I've never had a running injury. I have my first marathon on Oct 26 and last Sunday and this past Sunday I rolled my ankle while running (last week at mile 10 of 20 and this week at mile 2 of what was supposed to be an 18 mile run but…
